Three: Gunner A. J. Scott, Royal Navy, who was killed in action...
Three: Gunner A. J. Scott, Royal Navy, who was killed in action off Gallipoli whilst serving in H.M.S. Bulldog
1914-15 Star (Gnr. A. J. Scott, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr. A. J. Scott. R.N.) together with related Memorial Plaque (Albert James Scott) and Memorial Scroll (Mr. Albert James Scott Gunner R.N.) good very fine (4) £240-£280
Footnote
Gunner Albert James Scott, aged 30 years, of Portsmouth, was killed in action on 16 April 1916, whilst serving in H.M.S. Bulldog.
In November 1914 H.M.S. Bulldog was one of the first eight G-class destroyers recalled from the Mediterranean Fleet and assigned to the Portsmouth Local Flotilla. The destroyers, now known by their nickname the ‘Mediterranean Beagles’, were recalled with the idea of forming the Tenth Destroyer Flotilla for operations up to and including a landing on the Flanders Coast. However, with the Russians urging the British to bring pressure on the Turks and relieve the offensive in the Caucasus these eight ‘Beagles’ were returned to the Mediterranean Fleet for the Dardanelles campaign in March. By March 1915 she deployed with the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla to the Dardanelles.
On 16 April 1916 while on G Patrol off the mouth of the Dardanelles, Bulldog struck a contact mine off Gallipoli. She was badly damaged aft and suffered the loss of one officer (Scott) and six men.
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Three: Gunner A. J. Scott, Royal Navy, who was killed in action off Gallipoli whilst serving in H.M.S. Bulldog
1914-15 Star (Gnr. A. J. Scott, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Gnr. A. J. Scott. R.N.) together with related Memorial Plaque (Albert James Scott) and Memorial Scroll (Mr. Albert James Scott Gunner R.N.) good very fine (4) £240-£280
Footnote
Gunner Albert James Scott, aged 30 years, of Portsmouth, was killed in action on 16 April 1916, whilst serving in H.M.S. Bulldog.
In November 1914 H.M.S. Bulldog was one of the first eight G-class destroyers recalled from the Mediterranean Fleet and assigned to the Portsmouth Local Flotilla. The destroyers, now known by their nickname the ‘Mediterranean Beagles’, were recalled with the idea of forming the Tenth Destroyer Flotilla for operations up to and including a landing on the Flanders Coast. However, with the Russians urging the British to bring pressure on the Turks and relieve the offensive in the Caucasus these eight ‘Beagles’ were returned to the Mediterranean Fleet for the Dardanelles campaign in March. By March 1915 she deployed with the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla to the Dardanelles.
On 16 April 1916 while on G Patrol off the mouth of the Dardanelles, Bulldog struck a contact mine off Gallipoli. She was badly damaged aft and suffered the loss of one officer (Scott) and six men.
