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10th July 1940On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Blood . Sub Lt. (E)
- Broadhurst Thomas A. V.. Sub Lt.
- Casemore . Able Seaman.
- Catchpole Ernest Frank. Staff.Sgt. (d.10th July 1940)
- Fowler . Ord. Seaman
- Penny Cyril Hedley. Able Seaman (d.2nd Dec 1940)
- Tait . Able Seaman.
- Walker . Ord. Seaman
- West Haydn Peter. Able Seaman. (d.2nd Dec 1940)
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Stories from 10th July 1940
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Sub Lt. Thomas A. V. Broadhurst. Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Forfar. I have just read with interest, Mr Kerr`s report on the sinking of the H.M.S Forfar, in which he mentions my father Broadhurst. I then remembered that I had an old photo album of my father's in which there are many pictures, including some with Mr. Kerr, menus , boxing matches, band programmes recording some of the life on the Forfar. After the sinking of the Forfar, my father was reappointed to the H.M.S Reading. After leaving the Royal Navy he later became a founder member Of the British Sub Aqua Club.
Adrianne Steffen
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Able Seaman. Tait. Royal Navy, HMS Forfar. AB. Tait took part in the boxing match on the 10th of July 1940 onboard HMS Forfar, he fought OS. Conway, the match which consisted of three two minute rounds, was drawn.
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Sub Lt. (E) Blood. Royal Navy, HMS Forfar. The above photo is from the album of Sub Lt Broadhurst, a boxing tournament on board HMS Forfar, Sub Lt Blood weighed in at 142lbs and OS. Walker at 141lbs. The contest was won by Walker with a technical knockout in the third round. On the horrizon the ship whihc the Forfar was escorting at the time can be clearly seen.
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Ord. Seaman Walker. Royal Navy, HMS Forfar.
The above photo is from the album of Sub Lt Broadhurst, a boxing tournament on board HMS Forfar, Sub Lt Blood weighed in at 142lbs and OS. Walker at 141lbs. The contest was won by Walker with a technical knockout in the third round.
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Able Seaman. Haydn Peter West. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Forfar. (d.2nd Dec 1940) The above photo is from the album of Sub Lt Broadhurst. Ab Henderson (143lbs) vs AB West (146lbs) the match was a draw.
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Able Seaman Cyril Hedley Penny. Royal Navy, HMS Forfar. (d.2nd Dec 1940) OS. Penny took part in a boxing match on teh 10th of July 1940 onboard HMS Forfar whilst at sea. He weighed in at 157lbs, he was beaten on points by Midshipman Kerr who was a pound heavier.
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Able Seaman. Casemore. Royal Navy, HMS Forfar. AB Casemore took part in a boxing match onboard HMS Forfar on the 10th of July 1940.
He weighed in at 154lbs, his opponant AS Tait was one pound heavier. The match was declared a draw by the judges, Lt Antrobus and Pay-Lt Goldie.
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Ord. Seaman Fowler. Royal Navy, HMS Forfar. OS Fowler took part in the boxing match held on the 10th of July 1940, he weighed in at 133lbs and was beaten on points by Mid. James Smith who was four pounds lighter.
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