BORN HULL 25/01/1898. HIS BROTHER HARRY, LIVED AT 15, NELLIES TERRACE. HIS MOTHER, SARAH ANN COLBY, LIVED AT 9, ALBERTS TERRACE, GILLETT STREET. NAVAL RECORDS ADDRESS.
| Name | Charles Rowland Colby |
|---|---|
| Rank | Trimmer |
| Birth Date | 25 Jan 1898 |
| Birth Place | Hull, Yorkshire |
| Branch of Service | Royal Naval Reserve |
| Cause of Death | Killed or died by means other than disease, accident or enemy action |
| Official Number Port Division | 7240. T.S. (Ch) |
| Death Date | 8 Jan 1920 |
| Ship or Unit | HM Drifter Leonard |
| Location of Grave | Not recorded |
| Name and Address of Cemetery | Body Not Recovered For Burial |
| Relatives Notified and Address | Brother: Harry 15, Nellies Terrace Gillett St, Hull Aunt: Mrs Elizabeth Bonnell, 31, Gillett St Hessle Road, Hull |
On February 12th, 1920, the British drifter LEONARD, built in 1900 and owned by British Royal Navy, left Inverkeithing for Dundee, and reported in distress, off the mouth of the Tay. After the call, the ship went missing and was later discovered near to the wreck of CLAN SHAW (+1917). The true reason for the sinking has never been established. It seems she could not have run on the CLAN SHAW wreck, as the latter was already dispersed or struck a sea mine.
PEOPLE ON BOARD HM Drifter “LEONARD”
1. BRUCE, HENRY (46), Trimmer (no. 5423TS), HMD Leonard, Royal Naval Reserve, †08/01/1920, Son of Walter and Mary Bruce, of Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland Isles; husband of Isabella Smith Bruce, of 97, West North St., Aberdeen, Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial
2. COLBY, CHARLES ROWLAND , Trimmer (no. 7240TS), HMD Leonard, Royal Naval Reserve, †08/01/1920, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial
3. FISHER, ROBERT (42), Engineman (no. 4335ES), HMD Leonard, Royal Naval Reserve, †08/01/1920, Son of Thoms Fisher; husband of Henrietta Fisher, of 31, West Dock Avenue, Hessle Rd., Hull, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial
4. GILLIES, RODERICK (20), Deck Hand (no. 20647DA), HMD Leonard, Royal Naval Reserve, †08/01/1920, Son of Murdo and Annie Gillies, of 20, South Dell, Ness, Stornoway, Ross-shire, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial
5. MURRAY, JOHN (19), Deck Hand (no. 22055DA), HMD Leonard, Royal Naval Reserve, †08/01/1920, Son of Donald and Flora Murray, of 21, Swanibost, Ness, Stornoway, Ross-shire, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial
