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Campbell S P F Seaman 12323 Motor Patrol 247 Royal Naval Reserve

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CAMPBELL, STEWART PRINCE FALLS, Seaman, No. 12323, Motor Patrol 247, Royal Naval Reserve, only s. of Alexander Campbell, of 7. Charlotte Street, Ayr, Ship’s Steward, by his wife, Ellen Warner, dau. of the late William Warner, of Sutton, Chesterfield; b. Oban, co. Argyle, 24 July, 1894: educ. Ayr Grammar School; was employed as Foreman at Mr. Bryden’s Nursery, Ayr; joined the Royal Naval Reserve 4 Sept. 1916, and was drowned near St. Ives 29 Sept. 1918, while on active service. From the report accompanying the intimation of his death, it appears that the motor launch on which he was serving was running for shelter when, owing to a sudden change in the wind and very heavy sea. it was driven ashore on the south-west coast of England at 7.30p.m. on the 29th inst. and became a wreck. Lieut. P. C. L. Young, sole survivor of the launch, wrote: “He saved me from falling overboard when we were lifting the anchor, before we were all thrown into the water. I can only say that it would be hard indeed to find a more honest, reliable, hard-working or braver man than your son. He always volunteered for the most dangerous work. Everyone that came in contact with him are of the same opinion of him.. He never showed the least fear, and I may tell you that I admired your son more than any man I know.” He m. at Penzance, 19 Sept. 1918, Bessie Maud, dau. of Nicholas Uren, of 7, Wesley Street, Heamore; s.p.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Cameron A Deck Hand 21698 HMS Victory Royal Naval Reserve

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CAMERON, ALEXANDER, Deck Hand, No. 21698, H.M.S. Victory, s. of Norman Cameron, of Colove, Bracadale, Skye, by his wife, Flora. dau. of Charles McIntosh; b. Bracadale aforesaid, 20 Νο. 1894 educ. Struan, Skye was a Ploughman; joined the Navy in July, 1918, and died at Haslar Naval Hospital, Gosport, 30 Sept. following, from pneumonia, contracted while on service. Buried in the Naval Cemetery, Haslar, Gosport; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5