Casualty of the Great War-Petty Officer Stoker, lost his life on HMS "Racoon", aged 33. He left a widow,M.Edwards of Crabb's Corner, Upper Halling, Kent.
His service no. was 309780(Ch).
His brother, Private Jack Victor Edward Edwards was also a casualty of that war, and it is on his wargrave in Halling Church Cemetery, that Walter is remembered.Their parents were Walter and Sarah Edwards. Walter, like his father, worked in the local cement works.HMS Racoon was a Beagle class three-funnelled coal-burning destroyer of 950 tons displacement built by Cammell-Laird in 1910. Official crew complement was 96 but on her last voyage she carried 91 under the command of Lieutenant George Napier. She was en route from Liverpool to Lough Swilly to take up anti-submarine and convoy duties in the Northern Approaches. During heavy seas and snow blizzards she is reported to have struck rocks at the Garvan Isles and sank with the loss of all hands.
As was common during war-time, the loss was not immediately reported to the families of those who perished and there were rumours that she had in fact succumbed to attack by German U-Boat.
His service no. was 309780(Ch).
His brother, Private Jack Victor Edward Edwards was also a casualty of that war, and it is on his wargrave in Halling Church Cemetery, that Walter is remembered.Their parents were Walter and Sarah Edwards. Walter, like his father, worked in the local cement works.HMS Racoon was a Beagle class three-funnelled coal-burning destroyer of 950 tons displacement built by Cammell-Laird in 1910. Official crew complement was 96 but on her last voyage she carried 91 under the command of Lieutenant George Napier. She was en route from Liverpool to Lough Swilly to take up anti-submarine and convoy duties in the Northern Approaches. During heavy seas and snow blizzards she is reported to have struck rocks at the Garvan Isles and sank with the loss of all hands.
As was common during war-time, the loss was not immediately reported to the families of those who perished and there were rumours that she had in fact succumbed to attack by German U-Boat.
Casualty of the Great War-Petty Officer Stoker, lost his life on HMS "Racoon", aged 33. He left a widow,M.Edwards of Crabb's Corner, Upper Halling, Kent.
His service no. was 309780(Ch).
His brother, Private Jack Victor Edward Edwards was also a casualty of that war, and it is on his wargrave in Halling Church Cemetery, that Walter is remembered.Their parents were Walter and Sarah Edwards. Walter, like his father, worked in the local cement works.HMS Racoon was a Beagle class three-funnelled coal-burning destroyer of 950 tons displacement built by Cammell-Laird in 1910. Official crew complement was 96 but on her last voyage she carried 91 under the command of Lieutenant George Napier. She was en route from Liverpool to Lough Swilly to take up anti-submarine and convoy duties in the Northern Approaches. During heavy seas and snow blizzards she is reported to have struck rocks at the Garvan Isles and sank with the loss of all hands.
As was common during war-time, the loss was not immediately reported to the families of those who perished and there were rumours that she had in fact succumbed to attack by German U-Boat.
His service no. was 309780(Ch).
His brother, Private Jack Victor Edward Edwards was also a casualty of that war, and it is on his wargrave in Halling Church Cemetery, that Walter is remembered.Their parents were Walter and Sarah Edwards. Walter, like his father, worked in the local cement works.HMS Racoon was a Beagle class three-funnelled coal-burning destroyer of 950 tons displacement built by Cammell-Laird in 1910. Official crew complement was 96 but on her last voyage she carried 91 under the command of Lieutenant George Napier. She was en route from Liverpool to Lough Swilly to take up anti-submarine and convoy duties in the Northern Approaches. During heavy seas and snow blizzards she is reported to have struck rocks at the Garvan Isles and sank with the loss of all hands.
As was common during war-time, the loss was not immediately reported to the families of those who perished and there were rumours that she had in fact succumbed to attack by German U-Boat.
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