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    1. Re: [LIN] J A FRITH - Scunthorpe died 1916 buried in Crete
    2. David Meanwell
    3. Hi John, Taken from the ship's log: "4.15 pm Landed Funeral party for burial of late J.A.Frith , Officers Steward 2c (died 15 Oct 1916 from illness; buried Suda Bay War Cemetery)" The image of the log page is at http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ADM_53-54781/ADM%2053-54781-010_1.jpg For more information on the vessel and its time in Crete see http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Pelorus.htm Regards, David ** On 31/05/2014 12:12, John Bland wrote: > Hello Missing Lincs, > > > > Whilst on holiday in Crete, I visited the Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery at > Suda Bay. There is one Lincolnshire serviceman buries there an Officer > Steward 2nd Class of the Royal Navy who served on HMS Pelorus and died on 15 > October 1916. According to the CWGC website he was the son of John Frith, 7 > Frodingham Pathway, Scunthorpe, Lincs. I have taken a photo of the grave > (along with all other WW1 servicemen buried there) and was wandering whether > there are any list members who can add to the scarce information that I > have. > > > > John Bland > > > > Email: [email protected] > > Twitter: @JohnRGBland <https://twitter.com/JohnRGBland> > > > > Member of the > > Lincolnshire Family History Society <http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk/> > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

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