In envelope with two halfpenny stamps. London Postmark, marked Censored No 6 Mess, H.M.S. Nubian, Oct 26th 1916 Dear Mother,     Just a few lines in answer to yours, which I received this afternoon.  Thanks for the cigarettes which will be a change from ticklers.    We are at sea night and day now so I have not much time to write in. I want you to send me 10 shillings this weekend, as I want all I can possibly get.  Sorry to trouble you, but will make it alright soon.    Shall be sending you a silver brook with our ship's crest on, next week if we get them soon enough.    We keep getting rather rough weather sometimes now, but I still weather the storm alright yet.    Cannot write any news, only acknowledge your letters.  So will close with best love to all,     I remain your Loving Son Joe   X X X X X X X X X X x I said I would tell you a bit about the Nubian. Lou and Carol have told you that the Nubian was torpedoed and holed. This was the last letter Joe wrote, he was drowned the following day. His body was washed ashore at St Margaret's Bay, at Cliffe in Kent.  The Navy wanted to bury him in Kent, but my Grandmother wanted his body brought back to Osgodby.  His coffin was sent by train. They couldn't get a detachment of Sailors for the funeral so Soldiers were sent from Lincoln Barracks to give military honours to the deceased. Service taken by the Revd; S Siddell. Joe has a white War Graves Commission Headstone, in Osgodby Church yard, which is maintained by a volunteer. Joseph William SMITH was buried on 2nd November 1916 at St Andrew's Church, it reads J. W. Smith, Stoker 1st Class SS117420 No great love has no man than to lay down his life for his friends. I understand it thundered and lightened during the funeral ceremony. The H.M.S Nubian was later to make naval history.  It was a Tribel Class Torpedo Boat Destroyer.  It was the first ship to be joined together with another.  It was joined to the 'Zulu' and renamed the 'Zubian' I only have one photograph of Joe, taken in his Naval Uniform, happy to scan and send anybody, if they want to see Joe. I do have a letter written by my Grandfather to his sister in Canada. It tells the story of Joe's death, and the arrival of his body in Lincs etc;  10 years ago my husband and I went to Canada, to meet 7 second cousins, (they found me through the Lincs List) The letter had been kept all these years in Canada, and it was given to me to keep. I am happy to type it out if you would like to read it. Thank you all for being so patient, sorry these letters have such a sad end. Pat in Grimsby, Lincs