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The flag of Ajax was presented by its mayor in memory of the ship of the same name - Taken by Alan O Watkins 08 Oct 2004
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The mayoral inscription on the Ajax, Canada flag - Taken by Alan O Watkins 08 Oct 2004
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Memorial to two of the Ajax crew at the Battle of the River Plate - Taken by Alan O Watkins 08 Oct 2004
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Identical copy to the one erected in Montivideo in memory of the allied sailors killed during the Battle of the River Plate with the Admiral Graf Spee - Taken by Alan O. Watkins 14 Nov 2013
Reference WMO/157757
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- Second World War (1939-1945)
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This memorial is drected by the shipmates of the seventy seven officers and men who fell in the Battle of the River Plate on the 13th December 1939, when the British South Atlantic Squadron composed of the cruisers Ajax, Achilles and Exeter defeated the German battleship Admiral Graf Spee HMS AJAX Bashford, Cyril G - Corporal RM, Burrells, Albert F O - Marine, Clements, James D - Marine, Frankcosi, Ernest A C - Steward, Farley, William J - Ord Seaman, Lambard, William W - Marine, Follett, Barry - Sergeant RM, HMS ACHILLES Grant, I W - Ordinary Seaman, Milburn, N J - Ord Telegraphist, Shaw, A C H - Able Seaman, Stennett F - Telegraphist, HMS EXETER Bowman-Manifold, John - Lieut-Comm RN, Legg, Frank - Petty Officer Cook, Morse, Clyde Anthony Leeds - Acting Sub-Lt RN, Lumsden A R - Telegraphist, Rickord, John Scott - Midshipman RN, Macleod, William - Stoker 1st Class, Tyler Donald Howard - Pay Mr Sub-Lt RN, Manning, George - Stoker 1st Class, Woods, Humphrey Ropner Duncan - Capt RM, Marsh, W G R - Corporal RM, Ainge, W A Chief Petty Officer McDonnell, F H Able Seaman Back, F E E Engr Artificer 4th Class McEvoy, J D Marine Bethell, Frank - Able Seaman, Bethell, Joseph - Able Seaman, Mill, Edward - Marine, Monks, Christopher - Stoker 2nd Class, Blandford, Bert - Marine, Naylor, T H - Able Seaman, Bowes R M - Ordinary Seaman, O'Leary, P J - Stoker 1st Class, Bright, Daniel - Stoker Petty Officer, Parry, D J - Telegraphist, Burras, S W Stoker 1st Class Pett, B T Stoker 1st Class Campbell, F P Stoker 1st Class Phillips, A V Acting Leading Seaman Clarkson, R M R - Able Seaman, Powton, R F - Chief Petty Officer Cook, Collins, A C P - Chf Shipwright 2nd Class, Pullyblank, L W - Ldg Supply Asst, Croker, A J - Marine, Randall, Frank - Stoker Petty Officer, Davies, G L - Able Seaman, Remick, Tom - Chief Yeoman of Signals, Dove, G H - Acting Petty Officer, Richards, Brynmoor - Able Seaman, Richards, Glyndwr - Leading Seaman, Dyer, F W C - Shipwright 3rd Class, Frederick, J T - Able Seaman, Riglar, A S - Telegraphist, French, F T - Able Seaman, Russell, W A - Marine, George, E L - Leading Stoker, Small, B J - Blacksmith 3rd Class, Gibson, S C - Able Seaman, Spencer, Harry - Able Seaman, Harrington, S P - Marine, Squire, D B - Boy 1st Class, Harris, Hugh - Petty Officer Telegraphist, Steele, R M - Stoker Petty Officer, Higginbottom, Alan - Chf Yeoman of Sigs, Stubbs, Agean - Marine, Hill, L C - Able Seaman, Hill. R B - Boy Bugler, Taylor, R W - Telegraphist, Teague, D P R - Chief Stoker, Honey, L P - Leading Signalman, Thompson, J E - Stoker 1st Class, Jones, A S - Stoker Petty Officer, Tovey, G E - Stoker Petty Officer, Kavanagh, M T - Telegraphist, Tregidgo, A F - Chief Petty Officer, Kelly, A E - Stoker 1st Class, Wilson, Patrick - Stoker 1st Class.
HMS AJAX Bashford, Cyril G - Corporal RM, Burrells, Albert F O - Marine, Clements, James D - Marine, Frankcosi, Ernest A C - Steward, Farley, William J - Ord Seaman, Lambard, William W - Marine, Follett, Barry - Sergeant RM, HMS ACHILLES Grant, I W - Ordinary Seaman, Milburn, N J - Ord Telegraphist, Shaw, A C H - Able Seaman, Stennett F - Telegraphist, HMS EXETER Bowman-Manifold, John - Lieut-Comm RN, Legg, Frank - Petty Officer Cook, Morse, Clyde Anthony Leeds - Acting Sub-Lt RN, Lumsden A R - Telegraphist, Rickord, John Scott - Midshipman RN, Macleod, William - Stoker 1st Class, Tyler Donald Howard - Pay Mr Sub-Lt RN, Manning, George - Stoker 1st Class, Woods, Humphrey Ropner Duncan - Capt RM, Marsh, W G R - Corporal RM, Ainge, W A Chief Petty Officer McDonnell, F H Able Seaman Back, F E E Engr Artificer 4th Class McEvoy, J D Marine Bethell, Frank - Able Seaman, Bethell, Joseph - Able Seaman, Mill, Edward - Marine, Monks, Christopher - Stoker 2nd Class, Blandford, Bert - Marine, Naylor, T H - Able Seaman, Bowes R M - Ordinary Seaman, O'Leary, P J - Stoker 1st Class, Bright, Daniel - Stoker Petty Officer, Parry, D J - Telegraphist, Burras, S W Stoker 1st Class Pett, B T Stoker 1st Class Campbell, F P Stoker 1st Class Phillips, A V Acting Leading Seaman Clarkson, R M R - Able Seaman, Powton, R F - Chief Petty Officer Cook, Collins, A C P - Chf Shipwright 2nd Class, Pullyblank, L W - Ldg Supply Asst, Croker, A J - Marine, Randall, Frank - Stoker Petty Officer, Davies, G L - Able Seaman, Remick, Tom - Chief Yeoman of Signals, Dove, G H - Acting Petty Officer, Richards, Brynmoor - Able Seaman, Richards, Glyndwr - Leading Seaman, Dyer, F W C - Shipwright 3rd Class, Frederick, J T - Able Seaman, Riglar, A S - Telegraphist, French, F T - Able Seaman, Russell, W A - Marine, George, E L - Leading Stoker, Small, B J - Blacksmith 3rd Class, Gibson, S C - Able Seaman, Spencer, Harry - Able Seaman, Harrington, S P - Marine, Squire, D B - Boy 1st Class, Harris, Hugh - Petty Officer Telegraphist, Steele, R M - Stoker Petty Officer, Higginbottom, Alan - Chf Yeoman of Sigs, Stubbs, Agean - Marine, Hill, L C - Able Seaman, Hill. R B - Boy Bugler, Taylor, R W - Telegraphist, Teague, D P R - Chief Stoker, Honey, L P - Leading Signalman, Thompson, J E - Stoker 1st Class, Jones, A S - Stoker Petty Officer, Tovey, G E - Stoker Petty Officer, Kavanagh, M T - Telegraphist, Tregidgo, A F - Chief Petty Officer, Kelly, A E - Stoker 1st Class, Wilson, Patrick - Stoker 1st Class.
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