Jul 3, 2024 · Record of HMS Lion, flagship of Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty : during 1914 war with Germany and Austria August 4th War declared on Germany. August 16th - 20th Unsuccessful attempt to draw enemies fleet out of Heligoland. August 28th. Went into action with German cruisers and a battleship.

Jan 17, 2016 · Spotted whilst watching afternoon telly this week. During a recent episode of Father Brown, on BBC 1, I spied the following inscription on a garden bench two of the characters were sitting on. 'HMS Lion 1914-18' Could this have been constructed from timber taken from the ship during the process o...

Feb 6, 2022 · On the back of the painting, which I saved from his house clearance, is a record of John McPherson R.N. stating this man had served on HMS Lion between 1918 and 1920. John McPherson may well have been a member of the cousin’s wife’s family, the painting possibly handed down through generations although I am guessing at this.

Feb 19, 2010 · I thought that members may like to see this artists impression of the "Lion" being towed home by HMS Indomitable after the the battle of Dogger Bank in 1915. The picture is from volume 5 of the publication "Deeds that Thrill the Empire" and the description in the book is: "On Sunday, the 24th of ...

Mar 10, 2018 · Clearly served in LION in 1916 but the month of joining is impossible to read (is it March 1916?). He also served in HMS TIGER at the Dogger Bank engagement in early 1915. The "Antwerp" mention seems to be a red herring.

Jan 31, 2017 · Hi All, I don't seem to be getting very far with Submarines so I though another nice photo of sailors might provide some interesting answers in my quest to find out more about my Grandfather's history. I think the hat bands say HMS Lion. My GF was on HMS Lion from 4 Feb 1919 to 31 March 1920. He ...

Jun 8, 2016 · Grant was a Chief Gunner, a warrant officer and near as high as a man can go without being made an officer and a gentleman, the title of his book is 'Through the hawse pipe' which was a phrase used for when a man was promoted from the lower deck to the quarterdeck, the seamans messdecks used to be sited foreward under the hawsepipes, the quarterdeck was traditionally officer country, hence the ...

Jul 24, 2019 · I haven't found it anywhere. (Though I haven't looked at either of those yet.) According to Chatfield's report the shell exploded in Q Turret at 16.00. He is a bit vaguer about when the propellant explosion took place, If I understand him aright he said that it took place at about the same time as the enemy battle cruiser

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Aug 12, 2015 · HMS Lion - 1918. HMS Lion; Bath; By greenman126 12 August , 2015 in Sailors, navies and the war at sea. Share