6468: Scuppered Merchant Navy Ships

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posted on 2024-01-15, 09:04 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

John Simpson, who was in the Merchant Navy, telegrammed his wife in Aberdeen to tell her he was safe, despite his ship having sunk in Plymouth. All hands were saved. Nine days later he telegrammed her again, this time from Salcombe, to say that his ship had scuppered again. This time several others had died.

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Name of contributor(s)

Patricia Mackenzie

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

John Simpson

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

December 2017

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

Plymouth, Salcombe, Aberdeen

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2x Telegram from John Simpson to his wife in Aberdeen. One from Plymouth, one from Salcombe.

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Fleet Library, Fleet (09/11/18)

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Lest We Forget World War One

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