Newly discovered ancestor killed in 1914

[Woolgar]

Great stuff Ade !! You have got me interested in looking at my own now

Nick

[Paul D]

Hi Paul, thanks! I love it too.

Turns out the Govt of the day in the 1950's flogged off the salvage rights to a German Company. I never knew this kind of thing ever happened. I always though that War Graves were sacrosanct. It appears that a fair bit of fuss was kicked up last year in the British Press but nothing done in the way of prosecutions to the current two Dutch ships involved. But a lot of Dutch people are unhappy about it too. On one forum someone published pics and details of the boats involved.

Cheers, Ade.

Thats a new one to me as well mate i've never heard before that salvage rights to RN Warships had been sold off , thats bloody diabolical !!

[Adrian Stevenson]

There is a Dutch group trying to get legal protection for the wrecks. Please Like on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/BeschermEenWrak

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Nick, you never know what you might find!

Cheers, Ade.

[Adrian Stevenson]

In a strange turn of fate, I have now discovered another ancestor, My Great Uncle, served aboard HMS Aboukir from April 3rd 1902 until 15th June 1905. More on him in a new thread.

Cheers, Ade.