South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| North Sea | 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Chatham Naval Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 4 Aug 1914 | ~ | Southam War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Onboard HMS Hawke when she was torpedoed by U-Boat | Commissioned 31 Jul 1914 | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| North Sea 100 miles SW of Aberdeen | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
On 15 October, the 10th Cruiser Squadron was on patrol off the Scottish east coast (Aberdeen being exactly 100 miles to the south west). The 10th Cruiser Squadron comprised of 'Edgar' class vessels and were among the oldest operational warships in the Royal Navy, HMS Hawke having being launched in 1891.
Hawke stopped at 9:30 am to pick up mail from another vessel (this was undertaken by dropping a small cutter to ferry the mail across to the Hawke). After recovering the small cutter, and out of sight of the rest of the Squadron, Hawke hastened to catch up, and proceeded at 13 knots but without zig-zagging to regain her station with the other ships. At 10:30 a single torpedo from the German submarine U-9 hit HMS Hawke. Alexander was drowned during this incident.
HMS Hawke| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| 24 Jul 1897 at Southam | 28 Sep 1897 at Southam |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| Dr. Walter C & Amy Grave Lattey | Southam |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Unknown Prepartory School | Royal Naval College, Osborne, Hants |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1901 - Hammerfest, Wood Street, Southam | 1911 - Naval Officer College |
| 1911 - Royal Naval College, Osborne | |
