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205421 Cmdr(E) Charles Cunningham Jones Royal Navy HMS Forfar from:Waterloo, Lancashire (d.2nd Dec 1940) Cmdr (E) Charles Cunningham Jones was my maternal grandfather. I believe he joined HMS Forfar when new or nearly new and then stayed with her, volunteering to stay during hostilities, though he was old enough to have declined. He died before I was born, but I was told by his widow that he was a jovial character, and generally popular. In those desperate days, he evidently knew his chances of survival were poor as he travelled with little more than he stood up in, even leaving his pocket watch behind for his wife to find. Additional Information: Cmdr(E)Charles Cunningham Jones was my uncle. His wife was my mother's eldest sister. I must have been 4 years old when he died. I remember him tossing me in the air, laughing and catching me and I loved it. He was a very jolly man. I was too young to understand 'the war' but I remember the grief of the family when he died. I do recall hearing that his brother in law, William Johnson, my mother's brother, was on board another ship in Hong Kong Harbour alongside the Forfar and the two men waved to one another, Uncle Willie being the last family member to see Uncle Charlie alive. Norah Holman Reply Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**