World War 1 & The Stone Frigate Connection
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The Stone Frigate 1914
Researched by: E3161 Victoria Edwards (RMC 2003)
World War 1 & The Stone Frigate Connection
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903 Lt. Harold Stratton Matthews (RMC 1911-1914)�
Read about 903 Lt. Harold Stratton Matthews in the Frigate
He was killed in action June 2 1916, aged 22, while remaining at his post as forward observing officer, where he continued to the last to direct his battery in an endeavor to protect the retiring infantry and to impede the progress of the advancing enemy.
908 Lt. Francis Malloch Gibson (RMC 1911-1914)
Read about 908 Lt. Francis Malloch Gibson in the Frigate
He was killed in Flanders at 22 years of age on 19 August 1915.
909 Lt. Ian Robert Reekie MacNaughton (RMC 1911-1914)
Read about 909 Lt. Ian Robert Reekie MacNaughton in the Frigate
He was killed in action on Apr 26, 1916 and was buried in Dickebusch New Military Cemetery.
915 Major John Alexander Ross (RMC 1911-1914)
Read about 915 Major John Alexander Ross in the Frigate
He died on September 17, 1916 in Courcelette, France at 22 years of age, a casualty of the First World War.
917 Lt Francis Fyshe (RMC 1911-1914)
Read about 917 Lt Francis Fyshe in the Frigate
He died on Nov 27, 1915, a casualty of the First World War.
919 Captain Edward Ashworth Whitehead Jr. (RMC 1911-1914)
Read about 919 Captain Edward Ashworth Whitehead Jr. in the Frigate
He died on Jun 3, 1916 at 22 years of age.
920 Lt Lindsay Drummond (RMC 1911-1914)
Read about 920 Lt Lindsay Drummond in the Frigate
He was killed on the Western Front during the First World War on May 18, 1917.
934 Major Cecil Verge Strong (RMC 1911-1914)
Read about 934 Major Cecil Verge Strong in the Frigate
He died at 23 years of age Mar 10, 1917 a casualty of the First World War.
938 Lt. Allan Dixon Walker (RMC 1911-1914)
Read about 938 Lt. Allan Dixon Walker in the Frigate
He died on June 16, 1915, a casualty of the First World War.
939 Flight Lt. Franklin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1911-1914)
Read about 939 Flight Lt. Franklin Sharp Rankin in the Frigate
He died of enemy fire on October 23, 1916 while escorting a photo-reconnaissance mission flying over Bapaume. He was a casualty of the First World War at 23 years of age.
941 Acting Major Hugh Ethelred McCarthy Ince (RMC 1911-1914)
Read about 941 Acting Major Hugh Ethelred McCarthy Ince in the Frigate
He was killed in action at the Somme while in command of the 53rd Battery R.F.A. Nov 4. 1916 at 23 years of age.
942 Maj Eric Ogilvie McMurtry (RMC 1911-1914)
Read about 942 Major Eric Ogilvie McMurtry in the Frigate
He was killed while flying in France on Apr 28, 1917 at 22 years of age.
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Special Note – 3572 Frank Norman, November 14th, 2014- See comment below
