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Post by graeme on Jun 24, 2018 20:03:56 GMT
Hello all. Is there any photos of the 5 headstones grouped together at the mini roundabout in Peel Green. I was interested in the Royal Navy headstone. The able seaman details are 21st Dec 41. HMS Queen Elizabeth. A quick check on wiki shows HMS Queen Elizabeth was hit will a limpet mine in Alexandria harbour on the 19th. Nine died. Is this sailor one of those KIA?
thanks for reading
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Post by shred on Jul 8, 2018 13:46:38 GMT
Hi Graeme, Is this the headstone that your refer to?  Ord Seaman Clarence Hadfield, 23rd Dec 1940. Rank: Ordinary Seaman Service No: P/SSX 33186 Date of Death: 23/12/1940 Age: 18 Regiment/Service: Royal Navy H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth Grave Reference Sec. P. Grave 14579. Cemetery PEEL GREEN CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Walter and Josephine Hadfield, of Dukinfield, Cheshire. Clarence was visiting his girlfriend, Elizabeth Green, at 86 Monton Rd, Eccles, when a German bomb hit the house. I can only find two WW2 Navy graves in Peel Green cemetery. These are: HADFIELD Ordinary Seaman P/SSX 33186 CLARENCE Monday, December 23, 1940 Age 18 PEEL GREEN CEMETERY Sec. P. Grave 14579. VIEW RECORD Royal Navy United Kingdom KENNEDY Able Seaman D/SSX 22922 DENNIS Wednesday, April 15, 1942 Age 22 PEEL GREEN CEMETERY Sec. C.L. Grave 6008. VIEW RECORD Royal Navy United Kingdom Neither died 21/12/41, or am I missing something? |
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Post by graeme on Jul 11, 2018 22:24:30 GMT
Hello. Yes ,this is the headstone i was refering to.My mistake. Not 21 but 23rd . You are correct. Many thanks for the reply.
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