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Falcon’s Misfortune.
Dover Express October 30th 1914. The Admiralty late last night issued the following communication – The British Naval Flotilla continues to support the Allies left, and since the morning of the 27th the fire of 12in. guns has been brought to bear upon the German positions and batteries. The reports received from shore testify to the effect and accuracy of the fire, and its galling character. The flank is thus thoroughly maintained. Yesterday and the day before the enemy brought up heavy guns and replied vigorously to the fore of Admiral Hood’s ships. The vessels only received trifling structural damage. Today the opposition from the shore has practically ceased, and the preponderance of the naval gunnery seems to be established. The casualties have been slight throughout, but one shell exploded on the destroyer “Falcon” killed one officer and eight men, and wounded one officer and fifteen men. One officer killed and several wounded are also reported from the “Brilliant” and eight wounded in the Rinaldo. A full list will be published as soon as possible. Enemy’s submarines have been reported seeking opportunity to attack the bombarding ships, which are covered by British destroyers. The news was generally known throughout Dover yesterday, that the destroyer “Falcon” had had eight men killed, including an officer as well as fifteen wounded. The bodies of the men were brought to Dover and placed in the mortuary at the Prince of Wales Pier, the wounded taken to Deal. The “Falcon” is one of the destroyers, which has been at Dover for a good many years, and the crew are well known in the town. The officer killed has been with the boat since 1912, and the deepest sympathy is felt throughout the town at the misfortune that befell the boat. The Secretary of the Admiralty regrets to announce the following casualties. Killed
Lieutenant. Hubert O. Wauton Stoker P.O. Charles Beaney. Stoker First Class. William Heathcote Gee. Able Seaman. Harry Hedges. Able Seaman. Ralph Nutt. Able Seaman. William Skye. Able Seaman. Adolphus Charles Sutherland. Able Seaman. Alfred Edward Vidler. Wounded
Gunner, R. N. Ernest Smith. Petty Officer. Chappell. R Able Seaman. Arthur Darwin. Stoker 2nd Class. William Farquhar. Leading Stoker. Edward James Gollop. Stoker 2nd Class. Walter Richard Howes. Leading Seaman. Arthur Frederick Jenkinson. Officers Steward 2nd Class. Ernest Port. Able Seaman. George Reeves. Stoker 2nd Class. William Henry Robinson. Leading Stoker. William Henry Sharman. Stoker 1st Class. Thomas Alfred Storer. Slightly Wounded.
Stoker 1st Class. Joseph Henry Bradford. Able Seaman. William George Coath. Able Seaman. Robert Howle. Chief Stoker. Harry Shergold. Commonwealth War Graves Commission WAUTON, HUBERT OSMOND. Lieutenant. Royal Navy, H.M.S. Falcon. Died: 28/10/1914. Age 29. Son of the Rev. Atherton E. Wauton, of 18, Marlborough Buildings, Bath. Cemetery: Dover, Charlton Cemetery. Ref: Q. H. 12. BEANEY, CHARLES ARTHUR. 282405. Petty Officer Stoker, Royal Navy. H.M.S. Falcon. Died: 28/10/1914. Age 38. Son of William Ford Beaney and Esther Beaney, of 57, Norman Rd. St. Leonards-on-Sea. Cemetery: Hastings Cemetery, Sussex. Ref: E. A. 18. X. GEE, W H. SS/113658. Stoker 1st Class, Royal Navy. H.M.S. Falcon. Died: 28/10/1914. Age 23. Cemetery: Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery. Ref: E. 22. 5. HEDGES, H. J/5431. Able Seaman. Royal Navy. H.M.S. Falcon. Died: 28/10/1914. Cemetery: Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery. Ref: E. 22. 3. NUTT, R. 233798. Able Seaman, Royal Navy. H.M.S. Falcon. Died: 28/10/1914. Cemetery: Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery. Ref: E. 22. 1. SKYE, WILLIAM. 237097. Able Seaman, Royal Navy. H.M.S. Falcon. Died: 28/10/1914. Age 24. Son of James and Elizabeth J. Skye, of 36, Staunton St. Landport, Portsmouth. Cemetery: Haslar Royal Naval Cemtery. Ref: E. 22. 4. SUTHERLAND, ADOLPHUS CHARLES. 235634. Able Seaman, Royal Navy. H.M.S. Falcon. Died: 28/10/1914. Age 25. Son of Charles William and Minnie Sutherland, of 77, Kitchener Rd. Strood. Cemetery:Rochester Strood Cemetery. Ref: C. 471A. VIDLER, ALFRED EDWARD. 234498. Able Seaman, Royal Navy. H.M.S. Falcon. Died: 28/10/1914. Age 24. Son of Mrs. E. Wellstead, of Chapel Rd. West End, Southampton. Cemetery: Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery. Ref: E. 22. 2. ----------------------------------------------
Believed to be on the wounded list above and died the next day
ROBINSON, WILLIAM HENRY. K/20793. Stoker 1st Class. Royal Navy. H.M.S. Falcon. Died: 29/10/1914. Age 20. Son of William Henry and Olive Edith Robinson, of The Warren, Earnley, Chichester. Born at West Wittering, Sussex. Cemetery: Dunkirk Town Cemetery. Ref: 1. A. 1. CHAPPELL, R. 207788. Petty Officer. Royal Navy, H.M.S. Falcon. Died: 29/10/1914. Awarded the: DSM. Cemetery: Dunkirk Town Cemetery. Ref: 1. A. 1. ----------------------------------------------
Dover Express 6th November 1914. The Falcon Disaster.
Funeral of Lieut. H. O. Wauton.
Impressive scenes were witnessed on Saturday afternoon, when Lieut. H. O. Waugton, one of the unfortunate victims of the disaster to H.M.S. “Falcon” was interred at Charlton Cemetery with full Naval honours in the presence of a very large number of people.The band of the 3rd East Surrey Regiment preceded the coffin, which was borne to the cemetery upon a gun carriage. The deceased father followed directly behind the gun carriage. Naval officers acted as pallbearers, and seaman as bearers, and a number of officers and men, with a firing party followed the cortege, including representatives of the Dover Garrison. At the conclusion of the service three volleys were fired, the “First Post” and “Second Post” being sounded by a naval trumpeter in the intervals, and concluding with the “Last Post.” The principal mourners were the Rev. Atherton Wauton (father) Mrs Wauton (step mother) Miss Winifred Wauton (sister) Mr Charles Wauton (uncle) Miss Catherine Curtis (aunt) Messrs. Frederick D. Curtis, Charles L. Curtis and Walter T. Curtis (uncles) and Mr A. P. Braybrooke. The coffin bore the following inscription – “Hubert Osmond Wauton, Lieut, died October 28th 1914, aged 29 years.” Floral tributes were sent as follows – To my darling Hubert, with my best love, from his sister, To my darling Hubert, in ever loving remembrance from his devoted aunt, from Ruthie and Walter, in loving memory from Uncle Fred and Charlie, with best love, from Betty, with loving memory and sincere regret, from, Grandmother Curtis, October 30th (“T.W.”) Captain and Ward Room Officers, H.M.S “Foresight” with sincere sympathy, from a friend (Dover). With deepest regret, from Mr and Mrs Hodgkin’s Saul, with deep regret and sincerest sympathy, from Mr and Mrs Arthur H. V. Rollaston. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. J. Parsons. The above information was sent to me by: Joyce K A Banks, who own`s the website: http://www.ssmaloja.co.uk/ |