Memorial
Officers and Men of HMS Galatea
Current Location
Royal Naval Association Club, 73/79, East Street, Prittlewell, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS2 6LQ, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 87851 86842
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- WMR Reference Number
- 45753
- Description
- FRAMED ROLL OF HONOUR INCORPORATING PHOTOGRAPH OF HMS GALATEA
- Inscription
- (CENTRE) GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN, HEROES ALL OF THEM/ IN PROUD AND SORROWFUL MEMORY OF THE GALLANT OFFICERS/ AND MEN OF H.M.S. GALATEA WHO LOST THEIR LIVES WHEN/ THEIR SHIP WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE/ OFF CYRENAICA ON THE NIGHT OF DECEMBER 14TH 1941 (LEFT) MEDITERRANEAN/ FLEET/ SINCE 1934/ SPANISH CIVIL/ WAR/ 1936 - 8/ SECOND WORLD/ WAR/ 1939/ FRANCE 1940/ NORWAY/ 1940/ ICELAND/ 1941/ BUILT BY MESSRS SCOTTS LTD/ LAUNCHED/ AUGUST 6TH 1934 (RIGHT) BISMARCK/ ACTION/ MAY 1941/ GREECE 1941/ TOBRUK 1941/ BARDIA 1941/ RED SEA/ 1941/ NORTH/ AFRICA/ 1941
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 421
- Died
- 421
- Information shown
- surname, rank, date of death, service, place of death, manner of death, forenames
- Order of names
- surname
- Additional Information
- Details of name list not known/partially known
Components
- Roll of honour
Height: 210MM
Width: 315MM
Made from: Unknown
Condition: Good