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Since the launch of this website in April
2006 there has been a steady number of e-mails from relatives of crew
members and, indeed, former members of the crews of the Halcyons themselves. Details have
been included here of those contacts relating to HMS Leda, although e-mail addresses are excluded for privacy
and to avoid spam messages.
Please
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Crew Member |
Contact |
Relationship |
Information |
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H T Cook |
Roger Cook |
Son |
I'm son of Herbert Thomas Cook, Petty Officer Stoker on HMS Leda
when she was torpedoed and sunk 20 September 1942.
I'm going today to a reception at the Council House in Nottingham.
It's been organised by Graham Alan MP for veterans and relatives.
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H L Smith |
John Oakes |
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Just an interesting footnote to your Leda crew page. The
following appeared in the Reading School Magazine Vol. XVII, No 1
(December 1942):
'IN MEMORIAM'
H.L. Smith (Leading Seaman, H.M.S. Leda), who was reported
lost with his ship, a minesweeper, was at School from 1929 to 1931,
the elder of two brothers at the School. He gained his School
Certificate in 1930, and left from viSc.B. He was a member of East
House. We extend our sincere sympathy to his relatives.'
We are researching the stories of all those past pupils of Reading
School whose names are on the WW II War Memorial in the School
Chapel and we, are and would be, grateful for any information on
H.L. Smith.
Best wishes,
John Oakes
Hon. Archivist for Reading School
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Reg Boyce |
Reg Boyce |
Son |
I believed my Father Reginald
George Boyce served on the HMS LEDA in 1942 , when it was
torpedoed in September 1942. He survived was injured and picked
up. Have been trying to find out any information on him as a
survivor but have not come across any so far.
Reg Boyce July 2008
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John Deal |
Nomicos Roussos |
Grandson |
My grandfather, John Robert Deal, was born in
Leigh-on-sea, Essex, on 1st February 1913, enrolled in the
Royal Navy on 14th of May 1940 and served on HMS ‘’LEDA’’
as able seaman until the 13th of December 1940. On that
particular date he was admitted to Londonderry Emergency Hospital with
early symptoms of pneumonia, after he and many other fellow crew
members were washed overboard due to bad weather conditions while
sailing in the North Sea. Eventually he was diagnosed with right
chronic emphysema, which resulted in a complete collapse of the right
lung. He was discharged from the Royal Naval Hospital in Barrow
Gurney, Bristol, on 30th September 1942, that is after over
2 ½ years. Most of his life he lived in Southend-on-sea, Essex, with
his wife Doris their two daughters, Jacqueline (my mother) and Carol
and their son, Malcolm. He survived his wife and on the 14th
of December 2000 he sadly passed away, at the age of 87. He always
told me how very proud he was to have served his country and I would
very much appreciate it if you would be kind enough to add his name
alongside the names of his fellow crew members.
Source: Nomicos Roussos (grandson) Sept 2008 |
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