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anne park
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 Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:17 pm Post subject: William Taylor died 11-11-1917 |
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I am trying to find info about this man. On Cabrach memorial it says
Wireless Operator William Taylor, Bridgend
"Salmo" Torpedoed Died 11 Nov 1917
I have found details that HMT Salmo was torpedoed by U60 off Ireland but can't find him on CWGC
any ideas...
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Kenneth Morrison
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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both naval- history.net and uboat.net/ww1 have
SALMO, 1,721grt, defensively-armed, 7 April 1917, 210 miles NW from the Fastnet, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine U60, 2 lives lost
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kinnethmont
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:46 pm Post subject: William Taylor - Cabrach |
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I have details of him, he does not qualify for CWGC.
William Taylor died at home with nothing linking his death to the sinking in April 1917. I seem to remember that Wireless Telegraphists were employees of the Marconi company and being civilians they still would not qualify even if lost at sea due to sinking.
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DelBoy
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| I've got a wireless operator in my Arbroath casualty database who was employed by Marconi and died when his ship was sunk, he is on cwgc. |
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kinnethmont
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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Del
Some can qualify, in certain circumstances, but I did not think it likely in the case of HMT Salmo as these vessels were usually crewed by civilians who were not linked to RN or held a seaman's ticket.
The two men who died when she was sunk in April 1917 are not listed by CWGC.
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anne park
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| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:11 am Post subject: Thanks for your info |
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Thanks to all for their info I just want to input the memorial and needed a wee bit of help.
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