100 years ago

great uncle, David Angus Dickson (looking very dapper in a hat) was lost at sea serving on HMS Hawke.  his ship was torpedoed by a U boat on the 15th October, 1914.

he was 17.

here he (2nd from the right) is messing about with his brothers on a friendlier boat on the Thames.

today my brother has gone to Chatham Royal Dockyard Memorial to lay a wreath.

+ All These Were Honoured In Their Generations and Were The Glory of Their Times  +

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all Chatham pics taken by my brother, M.D.Dickson