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WORLD WAR 2

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WW2
WW2
Photo: Ian Banks
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Item #: 25696
One of many family members that didn't return R.I.P

Comment by: abbey10 on 9th November 2014 at 15:00

HMS Glorious was sank by the Sharnhorst on it's way to Scarpa Flo. 1207 men lost their lives 43 survived. The Germans did not pick up any of the 900 men who abandoned ship.

Comment by: Rev David Long on 9th November 2014 at 17:28

A cousin of my dad's went down with her, too. He was a stoker - so wouldn't have had a chance.

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