Ahoy - Mac's Web Log

January 29, 2011

Hello, 

Firstly a big thank you for having such a interesting and very helpful web.site.I am researching my Uncle Acting
leading seaman Reginald Douglas Stevenson (and also his best friend Ableseaman Cecil C.Baines ) who were both lost with HMS. BOADICIA on the 13/6/1944.

One of my other Uncles married the widow of Cecil Baines and adopted his baby son (my cousin Ian) so our family connection to the ship go deep.I realise I am "clutching at straws" but I was wondering if there is anyway to forward my contact information to any of the contributors who have a connection with the  BOADICIA; ERIN HARRIS, JAMES HERON or TOM KNOTT (I tried E-mailing to the web address Mr.Knott supplied but the mail wasnt delivered) !

I realise they contributed some years ago, so if putting this letter on your site is the best option I would be more than happy if you were to do so,

with many thanks,
Peter Stevenson 

Peter,

We will add your letter to AHOY.

Here are some details from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site about AB's Stevenson and Baines:

  Casualty Details

Name:         STEVENSON, REGINALD DOUGLAS
Initials:         R D
Nationality:         United Kingdom
Rank:         Leading Seaman
Regiment/Service:         Royal Navy
Unit Text:         H.M.S. Boadicea
Age:         23
Date of Death:         13/06/1944
Service No:         C/JX 308148
Additional information:         Son of Albert Charles and Maria
Jane Stevenson,
of Westminster, London.
Casualty Type:         Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:         75, 1.
Memorial:         CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
<http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=142000&mode=1>

Note he is listed on the Chatham Naval Memorial.

  Casualty Details

Name:         BAINES, CECIL CEDRIC
Initials:         C C
Nationality:         United Kingdom
Rank:         Able Seaman
Regiment/Service:         Royal Navy
Unit Text:         H.M.S. Boadicea
Age:         27
Date of Death:         13/06/1944
Service No:         C/JX 203299
Additional information:         Son of William Cedric and
Caroline Baines;
husband of Olive Baines, of Chelsea, London.
Casualty Type:         Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:         75, 1.
Memorial:         CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
<http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=142000&mode=1>

<http://www.cwgc.org/default.asp>
<http://www.cwgc.org/content.asp?menuid=11&id=11&menuname=Credits&menu=main>

Cedric is also listed on the Chatham Naval Memorial.

Hope these few details are of interest to you.

Regards,

Mac.



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