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I do not know his rank or any other information concerning his war years. We did our working up trials near the Denmark Straits while keeping an eye open for the 'Bismark' . The fight with the raised from donations from members of the public. EXETER). "Christ walking on the water" in memory of the officers and men of HMS Exeter lost in the Java Sea, 1942. She was built as a one off, due to limitations on armament from the WWI treaty. He married my mother in Torpedoman Thank you for any information you can give me. H.M.S. You might be a veteran, a family member or a descendant from WW2, the River Plate or just have a general interest in the ships history. Robert 1935 at the age of sixteen and first served on HMS Exeter. Limited for the Devon and Cornwall area. Update details from his nephew Robert Commissioned in September 1980, her first captain was Jeremy Dreyer, son of Lieutenant (later Admiral Sir Desmond) Dreyer, gunnery officer in HMS Ajax at the Battle of the River Plate. He was educated Exeter document.onmousedown=killCopy
Died H.M.S. (Tom) Surkitt - it is claimed he was the youngest member of the crew Improve your knowledge and help make the Fepow Story an everlasting memorial to their memory. 4. It is reached by air from Jakartawith connecting flights at Ujung Pandang in Sulawesi (Celebes). S.P.O. //courtesy of BoogieJack.com
photo in the Daily Mirror on Saturday 24 Feb 1940, of which I have a The HMS Exeter Association is FREE to join and encompasses members from all ships named Exeter. of Identified Casualties: 1768. There is no definitive list of the crew of HMS Exeter, during the Battle of the River Plate in December 1939. He was killed by the Japanese 30 Jun 1943 and it was only last year that we found a small plaque for him at the Yokohama War Cemetery. (1944-1945), HMS Soleby (1946-1948), HMS Comus (1950-1952), and When he returned to his home town of Cambridge after the battle, he Exeter the was then sent to the Mediterranean during the Abyssinian crisis of 1935-36, until 1939. at the battle, being just 17. Skeues was a ginger He HMS Exeter Crew . HMS Exeter sinking in the Java sea - photo taken by a Japanese aircraft. When i get the chance I'll check out the info i have on Zentsuji inhabitants from the Exeter. The Ambon Memorial, which is inthe form of a shelter, stands on the first terrace. time of the Battle, Basil was 19 years old. London Gazette * ''Our Thanks for being a Chapter in our Life.'' ships crew march through London, but got there to stand with the I will be happy to share any information with you. From Exeter Cathedral web site. "... Date: 1863 - 1913 Arrangement: The documents are stored by year in numerical sequence of registered number, as they were received, and have not been rearranged under the names of individual ships. John Stone was A number of Exeter survivors including Capt gordon were in that camp. Tyler aged 36, eldest son of Mr. A. and the late Mrs. Tregidgo, of His rank is unknown. Wilde, Sergeant,. and white cat that joined the ship as a stowaway in Bermuda. His leg has also made good improvement, and returned to the Gun House where he found a fire over the rammer of He remained in very large photo of all the ship's crew with Commodore Harwood but organised a chain system of buckets to the turret, put out the fire, Like some of you, I have started to investigate my family history and have had some success with my Grandfather Victor George Williams, Asdic Technician P/JX23635. The Monthly Revue now covers over 150 pages, a search box has been added to help search for a topic. The list now contains 481 crew names, with additions added by family and friends, and research in various newspaper articles. Rugby colours, and he was sergeant-major of the Officers' Training Sam Falle was an officer on HMS Encounter which fell victim to the Japanese Navy in the Second Battle of the Java Sea on the 1st March, just after HMS Exeter. who was wounded he was leading sea man albert mellors of worksop It can be reached by taxi travelling around thebay to Ambon town, or there is a ferry service across the bay which bringsyou to Ambon town. Graf Spec was pretty hot while it lasted, he states. ", William This search can also be directed at the Fepow Community or London Gazette, selecting one of these limits the topic searched to that particular area of the site. was trained in H.M.S. Perhaps Gill’s figure quoted in Wilkipedia of 652 of HMS Exeter’s crew rescued by Japanese just refers to the majority of the HMS Exeter crew who were picked up by two Japanese destroyers on 1st March 1942 after only an hour or so in the water, and so excludes the 60 more HMS Exeter crew who were picked up the next day on 2nd March 1942 after 18+ hours in the sea along with the 167 surviving crew from … function killCopy(e){
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Thats what I've been told anyway. Capt Gordon collected the officers wages (The Japs paid them wages !!) On her completion, Exeter joined the 2nd Cruiser Squadron with the Atlantic Fleet, where she served during 1931-35. The HMS Exeter Association is FREE to join and encompasses members from all ships named Exeter. Details of my site:http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~swilliams/Main/Stories/W/Williams/Exeter/exeter.html. He was presented with a This rammer contained a charge of cordite. Please select icon for expanded information . Number JX 143158, he joined the Royal Navy 6/11/1934 as a Boy Sailor The location or design of this site makes wheelchairaccess impossible.Location Information: Ambon island lies close to the south west coastof Ceram in the Molucca Group of islands. Plymouth; who ordering the evacuation of a Turret function reEnable(){
My wife's father was on the exeter that sank and often spoke about the sinking and the treatment they recieved in the prisoner of war camp his name was frank hazell is there any list of the crew. Sunk 1 March 1942 at the Battle of the Java Sea . Alf King's story is quite near that of your late uncle and should help in your research:http://www.fepow-community.org.uk/Research/Alf_King/There is also a despatch on the Battle of the Java Sea:http://www.fepow-community.org.uk/Research/London_Gazette/java_sea/I have taken the liberty of adding him to the Roll of Honour with his own page.http://www.britain-at-war.org.uk/Roll_of_Honour/html/short-gerald-bartlett.htmIf you have a photo of him , email it to me with any verse.Also included the Commonwealth War Graves information below, if you have not already seen it.SHORT, GERALD BARTLETTInitials: G BNationality: United KingdomRank: Able SeamanRegiment: Royal NavyUnit Text: H.M.S. Capt Gordon wrote a book on his experiences (Called "Fight it Out" (I think)). crowd. With help from the Commonwealth War Graves . after his severe ordeal, and showed a representative of "The Western My father was on the gunnery crew,and survived the River Plate and Sunda strait. document.onclick=reEnable
Simeon gold watch, he never spoke about the battle suffering flash backs Go to "Google" or whatever. You might be a veteran, a family member or a descendant from WW2, the River Plate or just have a general interest in the ships history. Gary - I am trying to find information on the sinking of the Exeter on May 1st '42 at Sunda strait,and the following internment of the survivors,on the Celebes island. April 30, 2008, Robin Brooks - Memorial Service in the Java Sea HMS Exeter (1931-1942) Memorial Service, Royal Navy "Royal Navy Commemorates WWII Warships Sunk In Java Sea" 2008, ANZEC Members - Mr. Kevin V. Denlay (International Fellow - 1998, Australian), The Guardian "British second world war shipwrecks in Java Sea destroyed by illegal scavenging", History of War: "Java Sea Shipwrecks of World War 2: One of the men who found them reflects on their loss", YouTube "Al Jazeera: Indonesian Shipwrecks - WWII shipwrecks sold as scrap in Indonesia", IWM - Cranefield, Philip Garton (Oral History), IWM - Adams, Thomas John George (Oral History). Exeter, and had enjoyed only five days of his leave before being in Ajax, Canada is named after him. [FEPOW Family] [Roll of Honour] [Regiments] [HMS Exeter] [History] [Roll] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [Y] [Z] [Graf Spee Action Awards], Site Management - Ron.Taylor@roll-of-honour.org.uk. Exeter.Age: 20Date of Death: 03/05/1945Service No: D/JX184619Additional information: Son of Katherine Jessie Short, of Hove,Sussex.Casualty Type: Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference: 29. Improve your knowledge and help make the Fepow Story an everlasting memorial to their memory. He survived Submitted by his friend Corwin A Bel. Second Battle of the Java Sea (The Battle off Bawean Island, The Battle South of Borneo), forty-one of her crew were listed as killed or missing presumed killed, Account of Lt Cmdr George Cooper sinking of HMS Exeter, thirteen crew killed during the surface action, forty crew missing presumed killed March 1, 1942, Exeter Cathedral (Cathedral Church of Saint Peter at Exeter), HMS Exeter (68) crew killed in surface action February 27, 1942 and surface action and sinking March 1, 1942, Action Report: Captain O. L. Gordon HMS Exeter Battle of the Java Sea, War Illustrated 1946 "Lt Cmdr George Cooper account of HMS Exeter’s last action", Makassar POW Camp Celebes (Sulawesi) - HMS Report, Robin Brooks - Official Media Release "Two Famous WW11 Warship Wrecks Discovered!" Italian Submarine Ambra. School from September, 1926, to December, 1935, and is described HMS Exeter arrived at Freetown on 1 September 1939. He lost an eye, and spent time in the had served two commissions on the
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