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Forster, William (Willie)

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Name: William (Willie) Forster

Rank: Private

Service No: 39017

Date of Death: 03/09/1917

Regiment/Service: 7th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment

Grave reference: VI. C. 52., Duisans Military Cemetery

Additional information: Only son of J H and M Forster of Ivy Dene, Scalby, Scarborough.

CWGC reference

There is a beautiful memorial plaque in St Laurence’s Church, Scalby. See image below. You can read more about Willie on the Scalby War Memorial website.

Filed Under: F Tagged With: Arras 1917, Scalby War Memorial, Yorkshire Regt

Flynn J

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Name: John Flynn

Rank: Trimmer

Date of Death: 23/02/1920

Age: 23

Regiment/Service: Merchant Marine Steam Fishing Vessel “Strathord” (Scarborough)

Commemorated on: Tower Hill Memorial

Husband of Elizabeth Flynn, of 30 The Bolts, Scarborough.

CWGC record

Strathord was a 195 GRT steam fishing vessel completed in 1906 by Hall, Russell & Co. Ltd. for Aberdeen Steam Trawling And Fishing Co. From 1920 she was owned by Raincliffe Steam Trawling Co. and registered at Scarborough. On 23 February 1920 she was seen to be blown up by a mine by the crew of another fishing vessel.

There were no survivors.

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Filed Under: F Tagged With: Merchant Marine, Oliver's Mount Memorial

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