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Naval Art  Countries Royal Navy Ships HMS Celandine to HMS Duke William  HMS Chester |
| HMS Chester Naval Art Prints, Paintings and Drawings |
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Boy (First Class) J. T. Cornwell Of The Chester Though Mortally wounded, Stands At His Post Amid The dead And Wounded Guns Crew. The incident which appealed most strongly to the nation was one in which the hero was one of the most junior in the fleet. Boy (First Class) John Travers Cornwall, of the Chester, was mortally wounded early in the action. He nevertheless remained standing alone at a most exposed post, quietly awaiting orders until the end of the action, with the guns crew dead and wounded all round him. Admiral Beatty recommended his case for special recognition, and an award of the V.C. was made. |
HMS Chester  Launched : 8th December 1915 Sold for scrap 9th November 1921 |
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