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27th March 1943On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Allen Arthur. (d.27th March 1943)
- Brandreth James. (d.27th March 1943)
- Hirons Edward. Pte. (d.27th March 1943)
- Linfield William Stephen Lloyd. Able.Sea. (d.27th Mar 1943)
- Neighbour Thomas Henry. AbleSea. (d.27th March 1943)
- Ngarimu Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa. 2nd.Lt. (d.27th March 1943)
- Reilly William. Rflmn. (d.27th March 1943)
- Shirley Edward Walter. LAC. (d.27th March 1943)
- Stallard-Penoyre Ralph Carnac. Lt. (d.27th March 1943)
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Stories from 27th March 1943
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Arthur Allen. Navy, HMS Dasher. (d.27th March 1943) My husbands' uncle was one of the crew on board the HMS Dasher, his name was Arthur Allen, and he was a telegrapher. He was lost when the HMS Dasher exploded mysteriously on 27th March 1943. A very sad note to his death is that his wife, my husband's Aunt Catherine, was so devastated by his death, going into such a deep depression during her then pregnancy, that she did not want to live. She just gave up and she and her baby died during childbirth.
Two more victims of that terrible war.
I am very curious, did they ever find out what really happened, about this mysterious explosion?. When my mother-in-law was alive, she said they were told it was sunk by a German U-Boat.
Can anyone give me any information?
Catherine Christie
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Able.Sea. William Stephen Lloyd Linfield. Royal Navy, HMS Dasher. (d.27th Mar 1943) Able Seaman William Stephen Lloyd Linfield was my grandfather's 1st cousin. He lost his life in the explosion and sinking of the HMS Dasher, March 27, 1943. He was the son of Albert Stanley Harbin and Flora(Masters)Harbin. His mother died shortly after his birth and his father's sister Hannah and her husband, Edward John Linfield, agreed to care for him since they had no son of their own. Eventually, Lloyd's father remarried to Susan Payne and they had three sons, Ernest, Roy and Doug. Lloyd remained with Hannah ("Nan")and Edward ("Ned"). Edward became a prominent businessman and hoped Lloyd would one day inherit his business but that was not to be. With the outbreak of WWII Lloyd decided to join up and was formally adopted at that time. He was a likeable and very popular young man and his death was a terrible blow to his family and friends. Edward never got over it and seemed to lose interest in his business as a result. D. Vaughn Harbin
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Lt. Ralph Carnac Stallard-Penoyre. Royal Navy, Squadron Commander HMS Dasher. (d.27th March 1943) I wanted to pay my respects to the memory of my brother-in-law, Lt. Ralph Carnac Baker-Stallard-Penoyre RN Fleet Air Arm, who perished in the sinking of the escort carrier HMS Dasher on 27 March, 1943. Very sadly, he had married my sister, Section Officer (Marjorie) Jean Thornton WAAF only some ten days before he was killed. I well remember, as a five year old, being in awe of him and "helping" him in a child's 'sailor-suit' to cut their wedding cake at one of my parent's favourite haunts, the Goose and Gander club, in London.David Anthony Thornton
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Pte. Edward Hirons. British Army, Royal Army Medical Corps . (d.27th March 1943) Edward Hirons was my grandfather's brother. All I know is when he died and that he was a very devoted Christian.William Finnegan
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AbleSea. Thomas Henry Neighbour. Royal Navy, HMS Dasher. (d.27th March 1943) Thomas Neighbour was born on Christmas Day 1922. He had four brothers, Joseph, Francis, Terry and William. He also had a sister who has the same name as his mum, Catherine Emma, his dad's name was also Thomas.
Thomas attended Foster Road School, Islington, North London. He was always the family favourite and he enjoyed football and dancing although his sister always suspected that he only went dancing to look after her.
Thomas never ever spoke about the Dasher and on his last leave his sister asked him not to go back but he would not hear of it.
When Thomas perished he left behind a sorely grieving family and a loving sweetheart, Marie Freeman. Thomas’s mother never ever looked forward to Christmas after the tragedy as her son was born on Christmas Day.
He was 21 when he passed. Joe
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LAC. Edward Walter Shirley. Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm. (d.27th March 1943) Edward Shirley attended Maidstone Grammar School. He served as a Leading Air Fitter and is named on the Lee-on Solent Memorial, Hampshire.
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