Cross, Herbert S - Old Basing Memorial Project

Surname	Cross
Forename	Herbert S
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Place of Death	H M S Stonecrop
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Regiment	Navy
Rank	Able Seaman
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SS Glenfoyle – a Q” ship also sailed under the names HMS DONLEVON and HMS STONECROP

Glenfoyle, built by North Ireland SB. Co. Ltd., Londonderry in 1913 and operated at the time of her loss by the Royal Navy, was a British Q-ship of 1680 tons. [1917 operated as decoy “Q” ship under the names DONLEVON and STONECROP] On September 18th, 1917, Glenfoyle was sunk by the German submarine U-43 (Waldemar Bender), when 65nm southwest of Mizen He, Ireland. 18 persons were lost.