trawler lost in World War 2.

Capn Pugwash · Post by **Capn Pugwash** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:51 pm

William Nicol Lindsay, born in Forfar 1880, married in 1906, and lived in St Nicholas area of Aberdeen. He was a trawl engineer, and I believe killed by enemy action in 1945 (possibly March). I have not been able to find any details of his death, and am not sure where to look - have found nothing in GROS. Don't have the name of the trawler either, although 'Sandmar' or 'Sanmar' has been mentioned as a possibility.
Any help would be much appreciated.

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:22 pm

Hi Capn Pugwash (oh the memories of Childrens' Tv that brings back - I'm humming the theme tune as I type!)
Welcome aboard Talking Scot!

You can find William at www.cwgc.org

Name: LINDSAY, WILLIAM NICOL
Initials: W N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Chief Engineer
Regiment/Service: Fishing Fleet
Unit Text: Fishing Vessel Sansonnet (Aberdeen)
Age: 59
Date of Death: 03/04/1940
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 129.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

Go to www.cwgc.org to see the above record, and find out more about the memorial.
He is also listed at http://www.snwm.org/

Best wishes
Lesley

Post by **AndrewP** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:23 pm

Hi Capn Pugwash,

Welcome to TalkingScot.

William Nicol Lindsay is to be found on the Scottish National War Memorial website.

www.snwm.org

Surname LINDSAY
Firstname William Nicol
Service number
Date of death 03/04/1940
Decoration
Place of birth Forfar
Other S.S. "SANSONNET" (F/V).
SNWM roll MERCHANT NAVY & FISHING FLEETS (Part 1)
Rank Chief Engineer
Theatre of death Unknown

And on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.

www.cwgc.org

Name: LINDSAY, WILLIAM NICOL
Initials: W N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Chief Engineer
Regiment/Service: Fishing Fleet
Unit Text: Fishing Vessel Sansonnet (Aberdeen)
Age: 59
Date of Death: 03/04/1940
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 129.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

Using the date in the two entries above, I had hoped to find him on ScotlandsPeople, but like you find no sign of him, even using various wildcard combinations.

All the best,

AndrewP

later - [snap, Lesley]

Post by **AndrewP** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:41 pm

See also...

http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/news/ful ... ndsay.html

And a mention at:

http://shetlopedia.com/1940
http://shetlopedia.com/Sansonnet

All the best,

AndrewP

Post by **joette** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:58 pm

If you want a photo of the Tower Hill memorial let me know.
I will be going along at some point to photograph it for my BIL Aunt who had a rellie lost from the Merchant Service too.
Welcome to TalkingScot I am also humming the theme tune!
Doh do do do doodo dodd dod do. Altogether now!

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:25 pm

For anyone (such as myself) who has never heard of Captain Pugwash you can watch the 1957 “A Shot Across The Bows” episode (and many others) on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czbUaxmcYR8

Recommended *****.

Alan.

WARNING: Medium Level Violence.

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 6:25 pm

Aw brilliant, Alan! Thanks for that.

"diddelly-bup, diddelly-bup, de-bup de-bup de-diddelly bup......"

Ah, great stuff me hearties. (No pirate smilies.....thought the Christmas hats were close)

Best wishes
Lesley

Capn Pugwash · Post by **Capn Pugwash** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:20 pm

My sincere thanks to all of you for your replies. This will enable me to pay my own act of homage at some time this year.
Also, it's great to be aboard - a friend did suggest that I would find this a brilliant site, er, ship. Avast behind an' a' that. (You should hear my mobile ringtone!)

Best wishes, from the 'Black Pig'

Pugwash

Post by **Anne H** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:38 pm

Hi Alan,

I don't recall Captain Pugwash but I enjoyed that wee video clip

Regards,
Anne H

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