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225534 PO. Charlie Grice Royal Navy HMS Cairo from:Aldershot (d.28th May 1940) Information from Mrs Molly Matthews (formerly Grice) sister of Charlie Grice: My brother, Charlie Grice died of wounds suffered during the attack on HMS Cairo while defending the coast of Marvin, Norway on 28th May 1940. He was on the guns when the attack happened. The captain of the Cairo, PV McLaughlin, wrote to my parents stating that PO Grice led crew members in fighting a fire on deck despite his serious injuries. He had to be taken below decks where he died of his wounds. Captain McLaughlin said in his letter that if Charlie had lived he would have received an award for his bravery. 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.**