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.
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 HMD “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
Colby, Charles Rowland
First name:
CHARLES ROWLAND
Military Number:
7240
Rank:
Trimmer
Date Died
08/01/1920
Place died:
Sea
Age:
22
