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Zeebrugge memorial plaque from the vessel "Iris"
Zeebrugge memorial plaque from the vessel "Iris"
The "Iris", a passenger ferry across the Mersey, was commandeered during the Great War. It was used as a landing craft in the raid on Zeebrugge, along with its sister ship "Daffodil". It was named "HMS Iris II" and survived the war. A memorial plaque, bearing the names of those who were on the Iris on the night of 22/23 April 1918 and who died at Zeebrugge, was mounted on the vessel. When it was scrapped, the memorial was given to the IWM, and it has in identifier of FEQ 91
http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/2419
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Born 1897
Died 1918
Royal Navy F26703 Air Craft Mechanic 2nd Class HMS President II
Royal Navy F/26703 Air Mechanic 1st Class RN Experimental Station at Stratford (HMS President V) attached to HMS Iris II
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Born 1898
Died 1918
Royal Navy J/33465 Able Seaman HMS Hindustan
Royal Navy J/33465 Able Seaman HMS Conqueror
Royal Navy J/33465 Boy 1st Class HMS Conqueror
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More about William Leonard Sutherland -
Born 1895
Died 1918
Royal Navy CH/16524 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy Lieutenant Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
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Born 1895
Died 1918
Royal Navy SS/5035 Able Seaman HMS Iris II (Victory X)
Royal Navy SS5035 Able Seaman HMS Cullist
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Born 1893
Died 1918
Royal Navy Clyde 1/2087 Recruit Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Royal Navy Clyde 1/2087 Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Hood Battalion
Royal Navy 1/2087 Signalman RNVR Clyde - HMS Research
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More about Stewart Dunsmore Macdougall -
Born 1895
Died 1918
Royal Navy J16397 Able Seaman HMS KING GEORGE V
Royal Navy J/16397 Leading Seaman HMS Hindustan
Royal Navy J/16397 Leading Seaman HMS King George V
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More about Edward John Gilkerson -
Born 1898
Died 1918
Royal Navy J/28138 Able Seaman HMS Conqueror
Royal Navy J/28138 Able Seaman HMS Hindustan
Royal Navy J/28138 Boy HMS Conqueror
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More about Hubert Helliar -
Born 1890
Died 1918
Royal Navy 17982 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/17982 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: HMS Triumph
Royal Navy CH/17982 Private Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division 4th Royal Marine Battalion
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Born 1899
Died 1918
Royal Navy 15450 Royal Marine Artillery
Royal Navy RMA/15450 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery 4th Royal Marine Battalion
More about Walter James Hudson -
Born 1896
Died 1918
Royal Navy CH/16516 Boy Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/16516 Private 4th Royal Marine Battalion
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