Navy
Harry Coleman
Ship: HMS Minotaur
Aunt: Miss K Coleman
Aunt’s Address: 154 Victoria Avenue, Ore
Home Address: Guernsey
Published: April 1915
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Navy
Percival (Percy) Fletcher
Rank: Acting G.T.
Ship: HMS Minotaur
Parents: Mr & Mrs J Fletcher
Wife: Miss Elsie Celia Carter of Eastney, Hampshire
Address: 5 Mercatoria, St Leonards
Other Info: The wedding ceremony was performed at the Parish Church, St Leonards on 23rd July 1916 by the Rev J Webster, the Bridegroom and his brothers having special leave for the occasion.
Published: March 1915 & August 1916
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Navy
A Chapman
Rank: Able Seaman
Ship: HMS Minotaur
Parents: Mr & Mrs W Chapman
Brother: J Chapman
Address: 12 Old Lane, Hollington
Other Info: Foreign Service
Published: December 1914
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Navy
Albert J Newman
Ship: HMS Minotaur
Brother: F Newman
Address: 7 Southwater Road, St Leonards
Other Info: The text of ‘Three Jolly Sailors’ reads: “Photograph of three local sailors taken in China whilst serving on HMS Minotaur. They travelled 38,750 miles since the commencement of War up to January 1915, when they were sent to different ships.
Published: December 1914 & April 1916
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Navy
Frederick Spencer John (Jack*) Manser
Rank: Leading Seaman
Ship: HMS Minotaur & HMS Hampshire
Parents: Mr William Spencer & Mrs Alma Manser
Address: 70 Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards
Other Info: The text of ‘Three Jolly Sailors’ reads: “Photograph of three local sailors taken in China whilst serving on HMS Minotaur. They travelled 38,750 miles since the commencement of War up to January 1915, when they were sent to different ships.
He went through the Jutland Battle without a scratch and his father received a letter from him on the Sunday before the Hampshire went down, saying he was quite well and hoped to be home shortly to tell them about the great battle. But he lost his life with Lord Kitchener on the Hampshire. He was awarded a medal of merit on April the 4th 1916 on leaving the Warspite training ship.
According to CWGC, Frederick died aged 21 when HMS Hampshire was sunk by a mine on 5th June 1916. Field Marshall Lord Kitchener and his staff on board and among 737 lost. Frederick is remembered at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, on panel 12.
*I have assumed that ‘Jack’ is how Frederick preferred to be known as there are three references to him being on only son. If Jack and Frederick are two different individuals, please let me know!
Published: November 1914, April 1916 & June 1916
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Alfred Freeman
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment: HMS Minotaur
Father: Mr F Freeman
Brother: William Freeman
Address: Stars Green, Battle
Published: November 1914
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Navy
Frederick James White
Rank: Able Seaman
Ship: HMS Minotaur
Parents: Mr & Mrs White
Brothers: William James White, Joseph Carter White & Arthur George White
Address: 1 Stanford’s Cottages, Bourne Walk, Hastings
Published: October 1914
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