H.M.S. Venetia

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  1. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    May 1940 Transferred to More Command.
    Deployed for support of evacuation of allied troops and personnel.
    Pennant Number for visual signalling purposes changes to I53.
    12th Escorted HM Destroyer CODRINGTON carrying Dutch Royal family with HM Destroyer
    VIVACIOUS from Hook of Holland (Operation J).
    23rd Deployed with HM Destroyers WILD SWAN and VENOMOUS for evacuation of British
    troops from Boulogne
    On entry came under fire from French shore battery which had been taken over during
    German advance into port.
    Hit seven times and set on fire aft with additional casualties, including fatalities in forward
    part of ship.
    Ship grounded temporarily but able to come clear
    Passage to Dover with HM Destroyers WILD SWAN and VENOMOUS that had silenced fire
    from the shore battery.
    (Note: No troops were embarked.)




    http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-10DD-09VW-Venetia.htm



    Venetia, shore gunfire
    COMMONS, Henry E, Telegraphist, P/JX 125405, DOW


    http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1940-05MAY.htm




    COMMONS, HENRY EDWARD Rank: Telegraphist Service No: P/JX 125405 Date of Death: 25/05/1940 Age: 31 Regiment/Service: Royal Navy H.M.S. Venetia Grave Reference Sec. D. Cons. Joint grave 1. Cemetery WATFORD NORTH CEMETERY Additional Information:
    Son of Albert and Eliza Commons; husband of Kathleen Violet Commons, of Bittaford, Devon.

    Venetia, shore gunfire
    DUNDERDALE, John M, Signalman, D/SSX 17672, killed
    ELLIS, George H, Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX 132285, missing
    HORN, Ernest, Leading Telegraphist, D/J 106419, killed
    HUTCHINSON, Charles F, Able Seaman, RFR, D/J 77101 B 14364, killed
    JAMES, Edward W, Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX 141221, missing
    MACPHERSON, William S, Able Seaman, D/J 12561 Pens 2289, killed
    MAUNSELL, Marcus E L, Sub Lieutenant, killed
    WILLIS, William H, Ordinary Seaman, D/JX 169041, MPK
    WRIGLEY, Harold W, Able Seaman, D/SSX 17687, killed
     

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