Deck Hand 10393. D.A. (Po) Joseph Gifford
Regiment/Unit: Royal Naval Reserve - HM Trawler Arctic Prince
Theatre of War: At sea
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 15th of April 1917
Born: St Helens
Burial / Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial - 27.
Family details:
Friend: Mr D Caldwell 5, St Claments Place, Aberdeen
Census details:
Not found.
Notes:
Shown as Gilford J on the Cenotaph
Shown as Gilford J on the Cenotaph
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HMS Arctic Prince (M37)
Arctic Prince was a trawler that was requisitioned and converted to a minesweeper (Admy. No. 1470). She carried 1 x 12 pdr. Gun.
On Sunday the 15th April 1917 she was mined and damaged in Barents Sea. Six men were killed as follows:-
CHARLES, John H, Signalman, RNVR, Wales Z 1778
CRAWFORD, James, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 690
GIFFORD, Joseph, Deck Hand, RNR, DA 10393
KEEBLE, Alfred, Leading Deck Hand, RNR, SD 1191
LETLEY, John T, Deck Hand, RNR, SD 1077
MCGLASSON, John, Trimmer, RNR, TS 5692
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