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21st June 1940On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Anderson James Fraser. Seaman (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Barber Gerald. Able Seaman. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Bell James Black. Sub Lt. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Bell James Black. Sub Lt. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Bennet Sidney Walter. Ordinary Seaman
- Bennet Sidney Walter. Ordinary Seaman
- Bennett Sidney Walter. Ord. Seaman (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Boothby Herbert. Chief Steward (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Brooks Bert. Stoker 1st Class. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Burt Arthur Sidney. Asst.Steward (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Butler Murray Anderson. P/O. (d.21st June 1940)
- Campbell Alexander. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Collins William Jacob George. Stoker 1st Class. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Crowhurst Frederick Hugh. Ord. Seaman (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Daniels Albert Gerald. Lt (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Davies David Afon. (d.21st June 1940)
- Day Percy William. Ldg Seaman. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Eccott William James. Stoker 1st Class. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Evans Bernard Henry Sanders. Stoker 1st Class. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Fisher Charles Frank. Able Seaman. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Galipeau Adolphis Louis. Ldg Seaman. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Glasson Charles Henry. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Grainger Frederick George. Sapper (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Gunn John Mowatt. Seaman (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Hayes Edward. Able Seaman. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Heaver Leslie John. Able Seaman (d.21nd June 1940)
- Heaver Leslie John. Able Seaman. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Howell Thomas F.. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Jones Eric Walter Robert. Able Seaman. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Jones Kenneth Aubrey. Petty Offcr. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Kane Henry. Signalman. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Lamper Albert Edward. Asst.Cook (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Lawrence Walter George Richard. Stoker 1st Class. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Lawrence Wilfred Alan. Sub Lt. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Lilly Robert Joseph. Ord. Seaman (d.21st Jun 1940)
- McDonald Donald. Seaman (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Milne Leonard William. Petty Offcr. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Moar Victor Eugene. Able Seaman. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Morrison John. Seaman (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Musselwhite William H.. Able Seaman. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Ormsby Edward John. Lt (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Pamplett Harry Edward. Stoker 1st Class. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Park James William. Seaman (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Parks Percival Arthur Woolacott. Ord. Seaman (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Pickering John William . Able Seaman. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Porteous Andrew Goldie. Supply Ass. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Prothero Reginald Eric. P.O. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Rae Alexander. Able Seaman. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Rainford Harry. 3rd Radio Offr. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Rogers Claude Vernon. Stoker 1st Class. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Routledge Harold Leslie. Asst.Cook (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Rowlett Arthur. Seaman (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Stileman Ian Reignals Winn. Sub Lt. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Stubbs Frederick. Petty Offcr. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Terry William Charles. Able Seaman. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Waite Albert Edward. Able Seaman. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Walpole Leslie B . Sgt (d.21st June 1940)
- Wells Clarence. Stoker 1st Class. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Welsh Thomas. Petty Offcr. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Wilkinson John. Lt. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Williams Frank Hanson. Surg. Lt. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Williams Fred. Stoker 1st Class. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Wood George Henry. Able Seaman. (d.21st Jun 1940)
- Woodhall Eric Langton. Cmdr. (d.21st Jun 1940)
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Stories from 21st June 1940
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Sub Lt. James Black Bell. Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, HMS Prunella. (d.21st Jun 1940) My uncle, Sub-Lt James Black Bell was killed because of the torpedoing of HMS Prunella - ex mercantile Cape Howe. It is my understanding that he got off the ship on one of the lifeboats, but that in the storm that came up that night this boat was lost. If anyone has any more information on this event I would be grateful if you could share it with me.
John Bell
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Able Seaman Leslie John Heaver. Royal Navy, HMS Prunella. (d.21nd June 1940) My uncle was Able Seaman Leslie John Heaver (d. 21 June 1940) whilst serving on H.M.S. Cape Howe. I was told he was on a lifeboat but was shot or torpedoed. I would really appreciate any more information about my uncle to give to my Mom. Julie Mathison
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Ordinary Seaman Sidney Walter Bennet. Navy, HMS Cape How. My uncle was Ordinary Seaman Sidney Walter Bennett. He lost his life on 21st June 1940 on board HMS Cape Howe. I think he had only been in the Navy a matter of months.
David Moore
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Ordinary Seaman Sidney Walter Bennet. Navy, HMS Cape How. My uncle was Ordinary Seaman Sidney Walter Bennett. He lost his life on 21st June 1940 on board HMS Cape Howe. I think he had only been in the Navy a matter of months.
David Moore
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Able Seaman. William H. Musselwhite. Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Prunella. (d.21st Jun 1940) My father William H. Musselwhite was lost on HMS Cape Howe aka. HMS Prunella, in 1940. In the mid 50s I did meet a survivor from the ship who happened to be on the same ship as my self. Then in 1993 I met possibly the only remaining survivor. Peter Musselwhite
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P.O. Reginald Eric Prothero. Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Prunella. (d.21st Jun 1940) My Great Uncle died on the HMS Cape Howe. His name was Reginald Eric Prothero. I was named after him.Eric Prothero-Brooks
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P/O. Murray Anderson Butler. Royal Air Force, 42 Squadron. (d.21st June 1940) Pilot Officer (Navigator) Murray Butler was the son of Floyd Allison Butler and Isabelle Mignonette Butler of Newcastle, Ontario, Canada.
He was aged 27 when he died and is buried in the Hajaardemaal Churchyard in Denmark.
S Flynn
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Sapper Frederick George Grainger. British Army, 665th Artisan Work Company Royal Engineers. (d.21st Jun 1940) Frederick Grainger was my father’s father. His date of birth was 15th January 1893. In 1939, prior to the war, he was a lumper on the fish docks. He was the husband of Alice Mary Catherine Grainger they lived at 6 Hart Street, Cleethorpes. He died 21st of June 1940, aged 47, at Folkstone Race Course, Westerhanger, Stanford Road and was buried on 26th of June 1940.
I’m genuinely curious about how and where he died as it seems quite strange, it being a race course. Dad never spoke about his father and it was quite by accident that we discovered that there is a headstone in the cemetery for him not far from where my Dad was laid to rest.Debra May
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