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paulmh
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« on: Tuesday 30 June 09 11:10 UTC (UK) »
I'm lost again I think, having discovered in a previous post that my gf's gt grandfather was killed at Sea during WW1 (see below) I have searched through the National Archives to see if I can find any information about Harry (service records etc) as well as what happened to the boat. However I can't find anything!

Harry Douglas Wooler
d. 14/04/1916
Service # 4346/B
Ship: HM Trawler Orcades

Advice on what to do would be great. I also have an account with Ancestry if that would help me find anything; sadly millitary isn't my forte.
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Re: Military History
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 30 June 09 19:57 UTC (UK) »
HMT Orcades was sunk on that date by a mine off Grimsby.
The mines were attributed to the U-boat UC-7

http://www.uboat.net/wwi/boats/successes/uc7.html
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 30 June 09 20:51 UTC (UK) »
hi paul  Smiley

not sure if you have this(IGI) -

harry douglas wooler birth 13/10/1887 douglas isle of man
father sam wooler mother annie smith wooler

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paulmh
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Re: Military History
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 01 July 09 12:28 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: ev on Tuesday 30 June 09 20:51 UTC (UK)
hi paul  Smiley

not sure if you have this(IGI) -

harry douglas wooler birth 13/10/1887 douglas isle of man
father sam wooler mother annie smith wooler

ev

I have seen and noted this down, the only problem with it is that on the Commonwealth Graves it lists his age at death as 37 (in 1916) so am wondering if it is an error or if its the same person?
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Re: Military History
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 04 July 09 12:52 UTC (UK) »
Hello,
         you could give C.W.G.C. a call to take any doubt away. They are very helpful.
The Registers in my experience do contain mistakes,but a telephone call will tell you what is on the Master Register.
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« Reply #5 on: Saturday 04 July 09 13:03 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: ADM199 on Saturday 04 July 09 12:52 UTC (UK)
Hello,
         you could give C.W.G.C. a call to take any doubt away. They are very helpful.
The Registers in my experience do contain mistakes,but a telephone call will tell you what is on the Master Register.

Cheers, do you have any contact details for them please?
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Re: Military History
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 04 July 09 13:36 UTC (UK) »
Try 01628 507200

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Re: Military History
« Reply #7 on: Monday 06 July 09 15:33 UTC (UK) »
Cheers
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