Ken Berry
25-08-2008, 7:50 AM
Hi All,
Subject is my grandfathers brother.He lived at 9,Pelham Road, Wallasey.
His wifes name was Winifred (nee Haygarth).They had a son born 1937 (my cousin).Uncle Donny and Aunty Winnie will have passed on,if any one can help with dates would be most appreciated.Also where abouts of son.Uncle Donny's brother was Thomas Edward Lunt 3rd Engineer on the S.S.Sagamore torpedoed 3rd March 1917 by Submarine U-49 150 miles west of Fastnet.Rescued by S.S.Deucalion 12th March 1917.Only 7 still alive in lifeboat originally had been 17.Two other lifeboats launched but disappeared during the night due to bad weather.Never seen again.7 were landed in Capetown,South Africa.% had feet amputated due to frostbite and Gangrene,but not my Grandad.He got back to the Pool but had to have his legs amputated just below the knee joint,My Mum remembered he had to have toes off and bits of flesh.Was in continual Pain.There was a big newspapercutting about him and praising him as a hero.Unfortunately lost.Hope some one might know of his brother and wife also his nephew.
Best Regards Ken Berry
Subject is my grandfathers brother.He lived at 9,Pelham Road, Wallasey.
His wifes name was Winifred (nee Haygarth).They had a son born 1937 (my cousin).Uncle Donny and Aunty Winnie will have passed on,if any one can help with dates would be most appreciated.Also where abouts of son.Uncle Donny's brother was Thomas Edward Lunt 3rd Engineer on the S.S.Sagamore torpedoed 3rd March 1917 by Submarine U-49 150 miles west of Fastnet.Rescued by S.S.Deucalion 12th March 1917.Only 7 still alive in lifeboat originally had been 17.Two other lifeboats launched but disappeared during the night due to bad weather.Never seen again.7 were landed in Capetown,South Africa.% had feet amputated due to frostbite and Gangrene,but not my Grandad.He got back to the Pool but had to have his legs amputated just below the knee joint,My Mum remembered he had to have toes off and bits of flesh.Was in continual Pain.There was a big newspapercutting about him and praising him as a hero.Unfortunately lost.Hope some one might know of his brother and wife also his nephew.
Best Regards Ken Berry