Sheffield Boys On Hms Barham

[AndreaS74 0]

Hi My great uncle, Frank Osborne died aged 22 when a German U-Boat torpedoed HMS Barham on 25th November 1941.  As it is 80 years this year, I was wondering if there was a way of finding out how many of the men were from Sheffield....? Any info/advice is much appreciated.

[Rollypolly 51]

There's an HMS Barham Facebook group. That might be somewhere to start

[Jim Hardie 527]

Can’t answer your question but there are a few items on YouTube. It was the only British battleship to be sunk at sea by a u boat in WW2.

[AndreaS74 0]

2 hours ago, Rollypolly said:

There's an HMS Barham Facebook group. That might be somewhere to start

Thanks for your reply. I've contacted them but no response. They also have a website with a full crew list but its doesn't say where each of the men came from. I would like to find out as I would like to arrange some sort of memorial regardless of how small but time is of the essence. 

2 hours ago, Jim Hardie said:

Can’t answer your question but there are a few items on YouTube. It was the only British battleship to be sunk at sea by a u boat in WW2.

 

 

2 hours ago, Jim Hardie said:

Can’t answer your question but there are a few items on YouTube. It was the only British battleship to be sunk at sea by a u boat in WW2.

Yes I've seen the footage. It is quite sad to know that he is on there somewhere trying to survive.

Edited March 28, 2021 by AndreaS74

[Rollypolly 51]

Have you tried the National Archives? Also years ago I was trying to find details of someone who died on board during WW2. I eventually found the information on a forces memorial website. Unfortunately I can't remember what it was called but I think it might be based at Bournemouth or Plymouth. 

[AndreaS74 0]

Thanks. I will try the national archives. It’s a list of all the men from Sheffield I am hoping to find but not sure if such a thing exists. Thanks again 

[Rollypolly 51]

I've remembered the site I used. It was commonwealth war graves. It lists Frank Osbourne, service no. D/JX176692 

Died 25 Nov 1941 age 22.

Commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial. Panel 48 column 1. 

Hope this helps in your search.

[AndreaS74 0]

2 hours ago, Rollypolly said:

I've remembered the site I used. It was commonwealth war graves. It lists Frank Osbourne, service no. D/JX176692 

Died 25 Nov 1941 age 22.

Commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial. Panel 48 column 1. 

Hope this helps in your search.

Thanks. I have all Frank's info, I'm trying to establish other men from Sheffield. I can't find a database that lists the places where the men came from.

[lobster 54]

Have you tried the newspaper archives for that period . Bear in mind the Admiralty did not confirm the sinking till the end of January 1942

Edited March 30, 2021 by lobster

[lobster 54]

go to the war graves   https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/ 

 

Just put in the exact date of death and served in the Navy . Lists all the people that died on HMS Barham so you will have to go through them to find any Sheffield detail

[stevenorfolk 10]

My Fathers brother a Sheffielder,  Charles Arthur Bennett  died on HMS Barham . My Father  had his seamans will,which he passed on to me,his address was sharrow vale road.

 

[Annie Bynnol 612]

This is a list of some of the sailors with links to Sheffield.

Source CWGC: war, served, date of death, additional information(Sheffield)

CHARLES FREDERICK CHAPMAN-STOKER 1ST CLASS

P/KX 99207

23

Son of Charles Edward and Edith Chapman

Husband of Doreen Chapman, of Sheffield

 

DENIS HYNDMAN-ORDINARY SIGNALMAN

D/JX 214018

22

Son of John William Denis Hyndman and Eliza Ann Hyndman, of Sheffield.

 

PETER ALBERT BLACK-ELECTRICAL ARTIFICER 4TH CLASS

P/MX 52352

21

Son of Rupert Stanley Black and Harriet Ann Black, of Sheffield.

 

ARTHUR HALL-ENGINE ROOM ARTIFICER 4TH CLASS 

P/MX 56299

22

Son of George Heney Hall and Clara Ann Hall, of Sheffield

 

EDWARD WILLIAM ARCHIBALD BARLOW-LEADING SEAMAN

P/JX 152881

19

Son of Clifford Dudley Barlow and Doris Barlow, of Sheffield.

 

FRANK OSBORNE-ABLE SEAMAN

D/JX 176692

22

Son of William and Elvina Osborne, of Sheffield

 

PERCY WOOD-ORDNANCE ARTIFICER 1ST CLASS

P/M 35474

41 

Son of John Lysath Wood and Harriet Wood, of Sheffield

Husband of Constance Amy Wood, of Sheffield.

 

Just looked further and this list is already (April 7th)available on Sheffield History in answer to "Andrea B"

 

Edited May 4, 2021 by Annie Bynnol