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Kath
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 06/04/2004 : 21:26:20
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The Royal Edward serving as a troopship was torpedoed in the Aegean Sea 13th August 1915.
HANSEN, D. age 21, born in Norway was among those of her Crew who were lost .
He is remembered on the Tower Hill War Memorial in London,
and with these few facts from the C.W.G.C. register.
I am researching the loss of the Royal Edward, and would be grateful if anyone can tell me more about the Sailor, D.HANSEN.
Kath |
Edited by - Kath on 06/04/2004 21:27:39 |
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Denise Hansen
Starting member
Canada
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Posted - 01/12/2004 : 20:51:12
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Hello Kath - I can't believe this! I too am researching D.Hansen.
He may be my great Uncle David Hansen(born in Norway but living in Canada in 1915). I cannot confirm D.Hansen's full first name from the data I have found. One family story says he went missing in the war and this is the only D.Hansen I can find as a Canadian death in WWI which could fit.
Are you the lady in the UK I have already made contact with? - With a website detailing the loss of the Royal Edward as it related to the death of your great-uncle Teddy?
Please post a reply either way as soon as possible. We can talk!
Thanks
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Kath
Starting member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/12/2004 : 23:27:16
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Re. R.Ed. website, no, not me. Pauline Dodd.
Sorry, this is all I have on Hansen, from the CWGC site:
http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/search.aspx
HANSEN, Sailor, D, S.S. "Royal Edward" (Toronto). Mercantile Marine. Presumed drowned 13th August 1915. Age 21. Born in Norway.
Your great-uncle sounds a possibility. Did he emigrate to Canada? Have you tried passenger lists?
But he may have worked his way to Canada.
Kath |
Edited by - Kath on 01/12/2004 23:59:33 |
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Kath
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 01/12/2004 : 23:58:47
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Denise,
I have crew lists for Roy.Ed.for: Feb.1911; Apr. 1912; Mar. 1913;
June 1915.
Hansen is not in these.
You could try other years, or RMS Royal George.
Are you in Canada?
I'm in U.K.
It was my Grandfather who died.
Kath.
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Denise Hansen
Starting member
Canada
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Posted - 02/12/2004 : 02:35:47
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Hi Kath - Thanks for the quick reply. What was your grandfather's name?
I checked crew lists for 1914 (accessed through the Maritime Museum Memorial University in St.John's, Newfoundland)- no D.Hansen. I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Are there any crew lists for July, 1915? I was not able to confirm this.
My great uncle (David Valdemar Hansen - father Olaf a first mate on a Norwegian merchant vessel, mother a Canadian named Elizabeth) was born in Tune, Norway (the 1900 Norwegian census says his birth year was 1898 - so if this lost sailor was David the census birth date was wrong or he lied about this age to get into the merchant navy. This is entirely possible since his younger brother Hjalmer (Elmer) Hansen served in the Canadian Army in WW1, joining at a reported 18 when the Norwegian census records indicate he was only 16.
In any event, I know my great-uncle David came to Canada (New Brunswick) in 1907 after his father died in Norway. He was raised by another family so we know very little about him. Two of my uncles heard he went missing in the war but recently another story has emerged suggesting instead he may have drowned by falling through the ice in New Brunswick when he was 13 or 14. Canadian merchant marine records are not housed in Canada as you know for WWI so my search for the truth has been very frustrating. Before it was a troop ship, the Royal Edward sailed from Montreal, Halifax , Nova Scotia and I think Saint John, New Brunswick (?) so I thought it seemed possible that great-uncle David joined when the ship was in his area. Do you know anything about the Toronto connection? Were there other sailors listed with this reference?
I was also thinking of contacting a source in Norway that may have information on Norwegian sailors lost during WWI but I am not too hopeful. I can't believe we can't find out his first name. D. is not a common initial for a Norwegian male's first name.
Any thoughts on where to go from here?
I have already been in contact with Ricahrd Oliff who wrote a book on the ship but no new info.
Thanks - so great to find you!
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dumper
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/09/2006 : 16:52:18
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Originally posted by Kath
The Royal Edward serving as a troopship was torpedoed in the Aegean Sea 13th August 1915.
HANSEN, D. age 21, born in Norway was among those of her Crew who were lost .
He is remembered on the Tower Hill War Memorial in London,
and with these few facts from the C.W.G.C. register.
I am researching the loss of the Royal Edward, and would be grateful if anyone can tell me more about the Sailor, D.HANSEN.
Kath
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dumper
New on board
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17/09/2006 : 17:17:08
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| hi.kath.my grandfather was the radio operator on the royal edward when it was torpedoed.i would be very grateful if you could give me any advice on how to begin research or share any information that you may have.many thanks nick. |
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Kath
Starting member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21/12/2006 : 14:59:52
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Hello, Nick.
Have asked Webmaster for your email address.
Kath. |
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Jo Anne Sadler
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 21/12/2006 : 17:42:46
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| I don't think he will give it to you without permission and it is unnecesary work anyway. You can contact Dumper and send him a 250 word message by just clicking on his name |
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Admin
Forum Admin
Norway
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Posted - 21/12/2006 : 18:20:36
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Jo Anne
After the few incidents with the "Nigeria scam" spammers we have restricted the "send e-mail" function. In addition to the maximum 250 words limit, only members with a certain number of forum posts can send e-mail from the forum. After several angry messages from people who received spam sent from the forum, we decided on making these restrictions. However, we will change the "send e-mail" settings for members who ask for permission to send e-mail before reaching the acquired number of forum posts. (In most cases!)  |
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dumper
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 21/12/2006 : 21:07:20
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Originally posted by Kath
Hello, Nick.
Have asked Webmaster for your email address.
Kath.
hi kate.thanks for your reply.my email address is.nick.dyer2@ntlworld.com |
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Kath
Starting member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/12/2006 : 13:09:13
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Thanks, Nick. Have emailed you.
Admin - is there a facility for being informed when there is an answer to a topic?
Have I missed the right button for this?
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Admin
Forum Admin
Norway
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Posted - 22/12/2006 : 15:00:11
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quote:
Originally posted by Kath
Thanks, Nick. Have emailed you.
Admin - is there a facility for being informed when there is an answer to a topic?
Have I missed the right button for this?
Kath.
Yes, if you "subscribe" to the topic you will be notified by e-mail whenever there is a new post to the topic. Look for the icon looking like this:  , just before a link saying "Subscribe to this topic". |
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Kath
Starting member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/12/2006 : 15:13:09
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Thank you.
Kath. |
Edited by - Kath on 22/12/2006 15:13:55 |
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Mariner HANSEN lost on SS Royal Edward 1915
