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I'm getting shouted at now to get off the computer but thanks to your suggested website I found this HMS WRYNECK and HMS DIAMOND (April 27, 1941) British destroyers (900 tons) attacked by German Stuka aircraft and sunk off Nauplia, Greece. She was helping in the evacuation of troops from Greece, and in the process had picked up, with the help of another destroyer HMS Diamond, around 700 troops and crew from the 11,600 ton Dutch liner Slamat, now converted as a troopship and under British control, which had been attacked and damaged earlier. HMS Wryneck and HMS Diamond were both sunk in the attack with the loss of nearly both their crews and all the survivors of the Slamat. The Wryneck lost seven officers and 98 ratings, the Diamond lost seven officers and 141 ratings. Of approximately 950 troops and crews of both ships only one officer, fourteen naval ratings and eight soldiers were rescued.

Hi guys, i have just been invited out for tea and I can't argue with someone cooking a meal for me. so i'm off out now but have been trying to find more information on the navy side re: Albert and HMS Wryneck. I shall check out information on this but will leave this message line open and let you know how I get on. many thanks everyone and have a good evening. LOL LYnn X

Lynn Just before we go out, there is a site called George Duncan's maritime disasters of world war 2. If you look down at the ship called SLAMAT - it sank on the 27th April 1941 - as this date is the same as Albert's death it could be a possibility to look into. There is a description of how it sank etc. Gail.

the only other option is that she never married perhaps! Will make some start at looking for this. Lynn x

Between us Gail and I have checked from 1914-1945 inclusive with no luck for the marriage of Ada Lilian, she would have been 47 then. Keith Will check back later tonight, got to go out.

okay keith - looking for information now on service records. cheers

Lynn you should be able to get his service record (or is it next of kin only same as Army), not sure of the address, but do a search on the threads.

Gail. That is very kind of you. Much appreciated! Lol Lynn

Gertrude married John Armstrong 8d 622

Hi Lynn Have checked to the best of my abilities to 1941 for Ada Lillian's marriage nothing yet - will keep having a look. Gail.

oh crumbs. Thanks you have found his birth so quickly. Lynn X I will send of for this! LOL Lynn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Defo name called Ada Lilian as have her birth cert. No idea if there is a link to a gertrude...

intersting about albert will look at the site. Hazy info from elderly relative about the ship being sunk. do you think it will be poss to get hold of the records? will see if i can find his birth this is so exciting! Lynn XX

ada snaith is not on 4th Q in 1925 this one is thought Gertrude Snaith 1925 Q 4 Salford

And Alberts birth Q1 1920 Snaith, Albert S, mmn Snaith, Salford, 8d 225

I see, Okay, Will try the other ways. thanks anyway. LOL Lynn X

Could this be Alberts death from the CWGC site 1 SNAITH, ALBERT SIDNEY Able Seaman C/JX 176491 27/04/1941 21 Royal Navy United Kingdom 43, 3. CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

Hi Lynn That quarter is missing on Ancestry, but it may be visible on findmypast or one of the other genealogy sites. You can also see the BMD images on Microfiche in some record offices/Librarys - if need be I can go to Lincoln Archives and check that quarter next time I go - if it becomes necessary. So the answer is there are other ways........... Gail. x

Have you seen this birth? May be nothing to do with your lot though. Q1 1924 Snaith - Sheila H, mmn Snaith, Salford 8d 158 or 138 image not clear

Hi Gail, if the 4th quarter of 1925 is missing - and if Ada Lillian got married then - will I never be able to find her? Lynn

you are right Keith- brain must be malfunctioning tonight.