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Ships Identity
« on: Saturday 15 March 08 19:49 GMT (UK) »
Cheers Neil,

Hadn't a clue about the chevrons.

This second photo is date stamped 8 July 1916.

A blow up of cap band Looks like Gloucestershire.

Sorry Neil,

Eyesight must be bad it is 8 July 1918

Suffolk - Reynolds,Bishop,Peck,Burrows,Smith,Chittock,Gardner,Adams
Derbyshire - Woolley,Newton,Ratcliffe,Brown,Moore,Wright,Rowland,Leech,Leach
Norfolk - Chandler,Dixon, Moore, Bone, Payne
Notts - Ward,Walters,Browne,Norman,Lee
Yorks - Robinson,Owram, Beck, Micklethwaite
Scotland - McDowall
Ireland - Hassett

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Re: Ships Identity
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 15 March 08 21:14 GMT (UK) »
I can't read the cap tallies in the first photo sadly.

However, I'd say the second photo is no earlier than 1918 because of the 3 overseas service chevrons worn by the sailor on the first.
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Re: Ships Identity
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 16 March 08 10:32 GMT (UK) »
HMS Gloucestershire is listed here...

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/armed_merchant_cruisers.htm

Some of the other photos you may find interesting!!

In WW2 HMS Gloucetershire finished off HMS Rodney with a torpedo as she had turned turtle and was a hazard to shiping...
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Re: Ships Identity
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 16 March 08 18:55 GMT (UK) »
Finally worked out how to reply!!

Interesting website you showed me, I may get some answers there. Thanks
Suffolk - Reynolds,Bishop,Peck,Burrows,Smith,Chittock,Gardner,Adams
Derbyshire - Woolley,Newton,Ratcliffe,Brown,Moore,Wright,Rowland,Leech,Leach
Norfolk - Chandler,Dixon, Moore, Bone, Payne
Notts - Ward,Walters,Browne,Norman,Lee
Yorks - Robinson,Owram, Beck, Micklethwaite
Scotland - McDowall
Ireland - Hassett

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Re: Ships Identity
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 16 March 08 21:38 GMT (UK) »
2nd photo

Badge on his right arm looks very much like a Gunner 3rd Class.

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Re: Ships Identity
« Reply #5 on: Friday 21 March 08 21:48 GMT (UK) »
Sorry for the late reply Salty,

That's a bit more info for the archives

I've been doing more research and it looks like the crew photo was taken between December 1915 and December, 1917.

In August 1914 she was requisitioned for trooping duties and in December 1915 was converted into the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS Gloucestershire and served with the 10th Cruiser Squadron. She was deployed on 'E' Patrol between Shetland and Iceland with Royal Mail Line's Ebro.

I have a couple of other photos which I think are of Ebro taken from HMS Gloucestershire

in the aftermath of a sinking and rescue of casualties.

Did warships carry official photographers  ??? ???


Suffolk - Reynolds,Bishop,Peck,Burrows,Smith,Chittock,Gardner,Adams
Derbyshire - Woolley,Newton,Ratcliffe,Brown,Moore,Wright,Rowland,Leech,Leach
Norfolk - Chandler,Dixon, Moore, Bone, Payne
Notts - Ward,Walters,Browne,Norman,Lee
Yorks - Robinson,Owram, Beck, Micklethwaite
Scotland - McDowall
Ireland - Hassett
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