1915 Star Trio & Plaque.´Served under Alias´ Killed HMS MARMION / HMS TIRAD COLLISION. 21.10.17

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1915 Star Trio & Plaque.

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1915 Star Trio & Plaque.´Served under Alias´ Killed HMS MARMION / HMS TIRAD COLLISION. 21.10.17  1915 Star Trio & Plaque.´Served under Alias´ Killed HMS MARMION / HMS TIRAD COLLISION. 21.10.17  310813. Petty Officer Stoker Frank Cole
('Served under Alias' as, FRANK CATOR1915 Star Trio & Plaque.´Served under Alias´ Killed HMS MARMION / HMS TIRAD COLLISION. 21.10.17

 

 

 

Killed in HMS MARMION.
21.10.17. 

1915 Star Trio & Plaque.´Served under Alias´ Killed HMS MARMION / HMS TIRAD COLLISION. 21.10.17 HMS Marmion was an 'M' Class Destroyer, out of Plymouth, which was lost in a collision with HMS Tirade in bad weather off Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands on 21st October 1917 (Trafalgar Day). 

An interesting group worthy of much further research.
One wonders why Cole served under an Alias as Frank Cator ?
There's bound to be a story to this !!

1915 Star Trio & Plaque.´Served under Alias´ Killed HMS MARMION / HMS TIRAD COLLISION. 21.10.17  *Note: The 1914-15 Star is actually name CLATOR

Son of James and Alice Cole, of 44 Jewry Street, Wincheter, Hants.
Husband of the late Beatrice Cole.  

£595
 

1915 Star Trio & Plaque.´Served under Alias´ Killed HMS MARMION / HMS TIRAD COLLISION. 21.10.17

1915 Star Trio & Plaque.´Served under Alias´ Killed HMS MARMION / HMS TIRAD COLLISION. 21.10.17
£595

1915 Star Trio & Plaque. To: 310813. P.O.S. Frank Cole ('Served under Alias' as FRANK CATOR) Killed in HMS MARMION. 21.10.17. M class Destroyer Collision with HMS Tirade in bad weather off Lerwick, the Shetland Islands.