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We remember Duncan Glass Drummond
We remember Duncan Glass Drummond
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1914
service
Royal Navy
Boy 1st Class
J22840
HMS Orion
Source:6404867
4th October 1914 - 31st July 1915
1915
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
J22840
HMS Orion
Source:6404867
1st August 1915 - 30th April 1916
1916
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
J22840
HMS Orion
Source:6404867
1st May 1916 - 26th February 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
J22840
HMS Hindustan
Source:6404867
27th February 1918 - 22nd April 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
J/22840
HMS Iris II - Seaman Storming Party ("D" Company)
Source:8909441
22nd April 1918 - 23rd April 1918
1918
death
Killed in Action
Cemetery Body not recovered for burial
Location of grave Not recorded
Zeebrugge
Belgium
Source:8646757
23rd April 1918
burial
Plymouth, Devon
United Kingdom
Panel Reference: 27
Source:8646759
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Duncan Glass |
| Initials | DG |
| Last Name | Drummond |
| Source | 6404867 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | J22840 | HMS Orion | Boy 1st Class | ||
| Royal Navy | J22840 | HMS Orion | Ordinary Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J22840 | HMS Hindustan | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J22840 | HMS Orion | Able Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | J/22840 | HMS Iris II - Seaman Storming Party ("D" Company) | Able Seaman |
Media
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Storming the Mole at ZeebruggeThe landing parties mounting the ramps, so as to storm the Mole at Zeebrugge.
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Keith1947 -
Letter from the Admiralty dated 4 July 1918Letter to his parents, following on from advising he was missing in action, to confirming his death, based on an eye-witness account from Leading Seaman George Shiner, 234467Contributed by:
Keith1947 -
Evidence as to Officers or Men on Missing ListsParticulars: Leading Seaman Shiner saw Able Seaman Drummond swept over the side of HMS Iris & blown to pieces by an exploding shot. He is quite certain of the identity of Able Seaman Drummond. Signed: G Shiner. Date: 30 May 1918Contributed by:
Keith1947
Communities
Communities
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Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids April 1918More about Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids April 1918
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HMS Orion at the Battle of JutlandMore about HMS Orion at the Battle of Jutland
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Seamen Storming Party and ratings who crewed HMS VindictiveMore about Seamen Storming Party and ratings who crewed HMS Vindictive
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Keith1947 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Storming the Mole at Zeebrugge | Keith1947 | |
| Letter from the Admiralty dated 4 July 1918 | Keith1947 | |
| Evidence as to Officers or Men on Missing Lists | Keith1947 |
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