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jenny53
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Death as sea
« on: Saturday 27 June 09 23:34 BST (UK) »
Hi
just found that a rellie died at sea..in ww11..
has this just been in the news about medals
for crews lost..or did i dream it..
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ShirleyX
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Re: Death as sea
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 30 June 09 06:39 BST (UK) »
I too have a relative not exactly lost at sea but buried at sea, during WWII but I have not heard about the medal. I'd be interested to find out and do something on behalf of my relative.

My grandfather's name is William Edward Campbell Manners and he was serving on the HMAS Canberra as a leading stoker, when it was torpedoed off the Solomon Islands in 1942. I believe he was one of those rescued but I don't know which ship rescued him and I have heard that he did not survive his injuries so was buried at sea. I know not where and as such have never been able to obtain a death certificate. I believe deaths were registered at the nearest place, which could be almost anywhere in the pacific.

I also have another ancestor, my 3xg grandfather John Manners who was lost at sea in August 1841. He was a Scottish man but I have no idea what ship he was on or where, but I guess at that time he was not at war, though he was a serving mariner. A medal for him would be nice too but I don't suppose the British navy would consider it.

This also shows how the same sort of occupations are carried on through generations.

Shirley
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Dudley, Tipton, Worcestshire - ATTWELL, FISHER, RICHARDS, INCE, SHEERWOOD
Greenock, MANNERS, CAMPBELL, MONTGOMERY, LECKIE
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Re: Death as sea
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 30 June 09 11:10 BST (UK) »
Shirley

Are you aware that he is commemorated by the CWGC on the Plymouth Memorial? The details are available at www.cwgc.org.

Denis
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ShirleyX
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Re: Death as sea
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 30 June 09 14:21 BST (UK) »
Denis

Thank you for that site. I had no idea William was commemorated there. I also found another Australian relative on the list, which I will pass on to his direct descendant.

Shirley
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Dudley, Tipton, Worcestshire - ATTWELL, FISHER, RICHARDS, INCE, SHEERWOOD
Greenock, MANNERS, CAMPBELL, MONTGOMERY, LECKIE
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