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LADY SHIRLEY H464
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Pre War Crewmen
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| FIREMAN | MINNS - WALT | ||
| Lady Shirley and U boat 111 | |||
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Lady Shirley was part of the 31st A/S Group and was stationed and operated from Gibralter with the trawlers Erin of 7th A/S GP and Lady Hogarth, Lady shirley was a escort / patrol trawler.she was fitted with Asdic anti-submarine dome. October 4 1941 found Lady Shirley on lone patrol South of the Canaries the Lookout spotted something that looked like a ships funnel and reported it to Watch officer Sub Lieutenant French. French went to investigate and as he observed the object it dissapeared. It could have been a funnel or the conning tower of a U boat, Shirley`s captain immediately altered course to head for the position. Having a positive contact from the Asdic equipment Lady Shirley went into attack. A pattern of depth charges were dropped and shortly afterwards to the stern of Lady shirley a U boat surfaced, Lady Shirley turned hard to port to bring the 4 inch gun to bear on the U boat, as Lady Shirley`s point five guns opened fire they were answered by a stream of cannon shells. The four inch gun fired but was a near miss, the U boat fired at the same time and tracer flasheds went everywhere. This burst of tracer mortally wounded the gun layer, Seaman Pizzey who was hit by a cannon shell, he called out "they`ve got me !" he staggered back, collapsed and died. A replacement quickly took over as gun layer and another shot was fired, all the while the Hotchkiss gunners firing at the U boat. The crew of lady Shirley could not understand why the U boat had not returned fire with it`s big gun. The U boat crew started to abandon ship and very quickly afterwards the U boat sank. All the Germans were taken aboard from the water 45 in total, 8 were unaccounted for including the captain. On the voyage back to Gibralter that afternoon a Funeral service was held for Seaman Pizzey, another sevice was held the day after for a wounded German. After 4 days sailing Lady Shirley arrived back in Gibralter to a hero`s welcome, Winston Churchill cabled his personal congratulations to Lady Shirley. Lieutenant Commander Callaway was awarded an immediate DSO 'For daring and skill in a brilliant action against a U boat in which the Enemy was sunk and surrendered, to H.M.T Lady Shirley. |
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December 1941 The Loss of Lady Shirley |
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| Except for the wounded and a couple of crew replacements : Sub Lieutenant Allan Waller been one , the crew was virtually the same as for the victory over the U boat. In early December there had been some U boat activety in the Straits so four trawlers were detailed to do a sweep, Lady Shirley and St Nectan were two of these trawlers. At 3.45 am on Dec 11th Lieutenant Osborne came on watch on the St Nectan, he looked across at Lady Shirly who was about half a mile off on station, a sudden rain squall descended the two trawlers lasting for approximately 25 minutes, when it cleared Lieutenant Osborne looked again at lady Shirley at 4.10 am, Lady Shirley had vanished. Nothing more was heared or seen of Lady Shirley, or her four officers and twenty nine men.. Although it is claimed that a U boat sunk Lady Shirley there is no evidence of this, one possibility surfaced in January 1942. Three trawlers moored in Gibralter, Erin, Little Hojo, and the Imperialist, the middle trawler of the three exploded, causing fire damage to the other two trawlers. It was found a time bomb had been placed on a depth charge on Erin, this had been carried out by a Spanish agent for the Germans. Could this have been done to the Lady Shirley. |
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REMEMBERANCE OF
JOHN MACLENNAN DIED AUGUST 30 1940 AGED 19 HMT LADY SHIRLEY SEAMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF WILLIAM LESLIE PIZZEY DIED OCTOBER 04 1941 AGED 30 HMT LADY SHIRLEY SEAMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF
RICHARD BANKS DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 21 HMT LADY SHIRLEY SEAMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF PATRICK JAMES BARRETT DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 20 HMT LADY SHIRLEY SIGNALMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF IAN P BOUCANT - DSC DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED HMT LADY SHIRLEY LIEUTENANT |
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REMEMBERANCE OF GEORGE ALEXANDER BUSSEY - DSM DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 HMT LADY SHIRLEY SEAMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF
ARTHUR HENRY CALLAWAY - DSO DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 35 HMT LADY SHIRLEY LIEUTENANT COMMANDER |
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REMEMBERANCE OF FREDERICL LAWRENCE DERRICK DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 23 HMT LADY SHIRLEY STOKER |
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REMEMBERANCE OF FREDERICK EDWARD FRENCH - DSC DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 24 HMT LADY SHIRLEY SUB-LIEUTENANT |
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REMEMBERANCE OF FREDERICK WILLIAM GOULD DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 31 HMT LADY SHIRLEY SEAMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF
WILLIAM HAMPTON DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 21 HMT LADY SHIRLEY SEAMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF PATRICK . A . HAROLD HARDINGE- KATON DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 25 HMT LADY SHIRLEY LIEUTENANT |
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REMEMBERANCE OF KENNETH FRANCIS HIBBS DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED HMT LADY SHIRLEY SEAMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF NEVILLE CECIL LOADER DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 26 HMT LADY SHIRLEY SEAMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF
IAN ROBERT McCREADY - DSM DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 30 HMT LADY SHIRLEY STOKER |
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REMEMBERANCE OF ALBERT MILNE - DSM DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 24 HMT LADY SHIRLEY SEAMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF NORMAN MITCHELL DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 22 HMT LADY SHIRLEY SEAMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF JOHN MURDOCH DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 21 HMT LADY SHIRLEY SEAMAN |
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SAMSON RANSLEY DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 25 HMT LADY SHIRLEY STOKER |
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REMEMBERANCE OF ROBERT KEAY SCOTT DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 25 HMT LADY SHIRLEY STOKER |
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REMEMBERANCE OF HENRY SOADY DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 27 HMT LADY SHIRLEY LEADING COOK |
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REMEMBERANCE OF JOHN SISNEY TERRENCE STEELE DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 36 HMT LADY SHIRLEY SEAMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF
ROBERT HENRY STEPHENSON DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 33 HMT LADY SHIRLEY ENGINEMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF WILLIAM TALBOT DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 24 HMT LADY SHIRLEY STOKER |
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REMEMBERANCE OF EDWIN JAMES WHITE DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 26 HMT LADY SHIRLEY ORDINARY SEAMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF DANIEL WHITEHEAD DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 25 HMT LADY SHIRLEY STOKER |
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DONALD HENRY WICKS DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 24 HMT LADY SHIRLEY SEAMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF ALBERT EDWARD WILCOX DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 32 HMT LADY SHIRLEY STOKER |
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REMEMBERANCE OF GEORGE ALEXANDER WYATT DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 37 HMT LADY SHIRLEY CHIEF ENGINEMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF GEORGE WILLIAM DIMBYLOW DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED HMT LADY SHIRLEY SIGNALMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF
ALEXANDER JOHN LUMSDEN DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED HMT LADY SHIRLEY SEAMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF JOHN MACAULEY DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED HMT LADY SHIRLEY SEAMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF WILLIAM HENRY MACKRILL- DSM DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED HMT LADY SHIRLEY SEAMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF
EDWARD EVAN WILLIAM THOMAS DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED HMT LADY SHIRLEY ORDINARY SIGNALMAN |
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REMEMBERANCE OF JAMES RENDER PORTEOUS DIED DECEMBER 11 1941 AGED 24 HMT LADY SHIRLEY ORDINARY TELEGRAPHIST |
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Previous War Service Crewmen before loss
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| Sub Lieutenant | WALLET - ALAN | Posted to desk job in Gibralter after U 111 capture | |
| Seaman | BLOWERS - ? | Injured during U 111 Action | |
| WINDSOR - WILLIAM | Distinguished Service Medal | ||
| HALCROW - SIDNEY | Conspicuous Gallantry Medal : | ||
| McINNENEY - ANDREW | Distinguished Service Medal | ||
| HARTLEY - WILLIAM | Hull man | ||
| Signalman | NEVILLE - WILSON | ||
| WARBRICK - JAMES - HENRY | |||
| Stoker | SUMMERS - RONALD | Mentioned In Despatches | |
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The Distinguished Service Order Lieutenant Commander Callaway RANVR The Distinguished Service Cross Lieutenat Ian Penn Boucant R.A.N.V.R H.M.T Lady Shirley Temporary Sub - Lieutenant Frederick Edward French R.N.R Lady Shirley The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal : Seaman Sidney Halcrow LT/JX 181736 H.M.T Lady Shirley Who was so badly wounded that he was ordered to go below, but stood to his gun till the action was over. When he fainted The Distinguished Service Medal Leading Seaman William Henry Mackrill, LT/X.IQ533A H.M.T Lady Shirley. Seaman George Alexander Bussey LT/JX.227388 H.M.T Lady Shirley Seaman Albert Milne LT/JX.241157 H.M.T Lady Shirley Seaman William Windsor LT/JX.i87257 H.M.T Lady Shirley Stoker Ian Robert McCready LT/KX. 115433 H.M.T Lady Shirley Seaman Andrew Mclnenny, LT/JX. 186675, H.M.T. Lady Shirley. Mentioned In Despatches ( Posthumous ) Seaman Leslie William Pizzey LT/JX.174714 H.M.T Lady Shirley Mentioned In Despatches Chief Engineman George Wyatt LT/KX.98I55 H.M.T Lady Shirley Seaman Kenneth Francis Hibbs LT/JX.242731, H.M.T. Lady Shirley. Seaman Andrew McInenny LT/JX. 186675, H.M.T Lady Shirley Ordinary Signalman James Henry Warbrick P/JX.26oi22 H.M.T Lady Shirley Stoker Ronald Summers LT/KX. 124754 H.M.T Lady Shirley The KING has been graciously pleased .to No. 1899813 FITTALL H. J. , Corporal Corps of Royal Engineers. |