During the 2nd WW the ship was adopted by Beckenham, Kent. As the sister of Lt Cmdr P Vian (Later Admiral) – Marian Vian had a school in Beckenham named after her. Reg Morrison passed the 11 plus whilst attending in 1942. A plaque marking the adoption was put up in the town hall. This building was demolished in 1991 to make way for a supermarket. The area is now under the London Borough of Bromley.

HMS Cossack F03

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Pay Book Number: P/KX 86615
Rank: Acting Leading Stoker

Remarks: (Missing presumed Killed 23.10.41)

Pay Book Number: P/SSX 31382
Rank: Telegraphist

Remarks: (Survivor discharged to HMS Victory. Passage taken in HMS Rodney)

Drake. Norman. C
Pay Book Number: P/JX 156631
Rank: Able Seaman
When Allotted: 1940

Remarks: (AA 3) P/JX 156631.Joined 1940 (Survivor discharged to HMS Victory taking passage in HMS Rodney) He was on the multiple pom-pom when the torpedo struck the port side. Also served on RAMILLIES. Died 5th February 2009.

Rank: Ordinary Seaman
When Allotted: January 1939
Rank: Midshipman
When Allotted: October 1939
Pay Book Number: P/KX 107340
Rank: Stoker 1st Class
Relation: Son of William Pearson and Janet Cornwall of Woodburn Midlothian

Remarks: (Born Dalkeith) (Missing presumed Killed. 23.10.41) Age 20 (Single) Son of William Pearson and Janet Cornwall of Woodburn Midlothian

Pay Book Number: P/JX 144767
Rank: Able Seaman
When Allotted: 14 June 1938

Remarks: No 4 of a 4.7 gun crew.
Joined RN 27 May 1935 aged 16 at HMS GANGES as a Boy 2nd Class, 10.11.36 Boy 1st Class. 20.4.36 ROYAL SOVEREIGN, 22.9.36 BARHAM, Ordinary Seaman 3.9.37. 21.9.38 VICTORY, 14.6. 38 COSSACK. 3.9.38 Able Seaman. 21.12.38 VICTORY, 21.1.39 EXCELLENT, 12.4.39 VICTORY, 24.5.39 DAEDALUS, 29.7.39 EMERALD. 8.4.41 Acting Leading Seaman, 7.4.42 Leading Seaman (Temp). 3.7.42 Acting Petty Officer, 6.8.42 VICTORY, 5.9.42 EXCELLENT, !4.12..42 NESS Reverted to Leading Seaman (Permanent), 5.8.43 EDINBURGH CASTLE, 2.3.44 VICTORY, 5.5.44 EXCELLENT, 1.8.44 Acting Petty Officer. 9.6.45 VICTORY, 30.6.45 KHEDIVE As Acting Petty Officer, 5.6.46. VICTORY, 26.2.46 FORMIDABLE, 5.6.47 VICTORY. 10.6.47.
Discharge by purchase.
Died 24 June 2005.

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Pay Book Number: P/JX 144767
Rank: Ordinary Seaman/Able Seaman
When Allotted: 14 June 1938

Remarks: 14 June 1938 to 20 December 1938. No 4 of a 4.7 gun crew.
Joined RN 27 May 1935 aged 16 at HMS GANGES as a Boy 2nd Class, 10.11.36 Boy 1st Class. 20.4.36 ROYAL SOVEREIGN, 22.9.36 BARHAM, Ordinary Seaman 3.9.37. 21.9.38 VICTORY, 14.6. 38 COSSACK. 3.9.38 Able Seaman. 21.12.38 VICTORY, 21.1.39 EXCELLENT, 12.4.39 VICTORY, 24.5.39 DAEDALUS, 29.7.39 EMERALD. 8.4.41 Acting Leading Seaman, 7.4.42 Leading Seaman (Temp). 3.7.42 Acting Petty Officer, 6.8.42 VICTORY, 5.9.42 EXCELLENT, !4.12..42 NESS Reverted to Leading Seaman (Permanent), 5.8.43 EDINBURGH CASTLE, 2.3.44 VICTORY, 5.5.44 EXCELLENT, 1.8.44 Acting Petty Officer. 9.6.45 VICTORY, 30.6.45 KHEDIVE As Acting Petty Officer, 5.6.46.VICTORY, 26.2.46 FORMIDABLE, 5.6.47 VICTORY. 10.6.47 Discharge by purchase.
Died 24 June 2005



DUREY Victor John Bunyan GANGES 27-May-35 09-Nov-35 Boy 2nd Class
P/JX144767 GANGES 10-Nov-35 01-Apr-36 Boy 1st Class
ROYAL SOVEREIGN 02-Apr-36 21-Sep-36 Boy 1st Class
BARHAM 22-Sep-36 02-Sep-37 Boy 1st Class
BARHAM 03-Sep-37 20-Apr-38 Ord. Sea.
VICTORY 21-Sep-38 13-Jun-38 Ord. Sea.
COSSACK 14-Jun-38 02-Sep-38 Ord. Sea.
COSSACK 03-Sep-38 20-Dec-38 Able Sea.
VICTORY 21-Dec-38 20-Jan-39 Able Sea.
EXCELLENT 21-Jan-39 11-Apr-39 Able Sea.
VICTORY 12-Apr-39 23-May-39 Able Sea.
DAEDALUS 24-May-39 28-Jul-39 Able Sea.
EMERALD 29-Jul-39 07-Apr-41 Able Sea.
EMERALD 08-Apr-41 06-Apr-42 A/Ldg. Sea. (Temp)
EMERALD 07-Apr-42 02-Jul-02 Ldg. Sea. (Temp)
EMERALD 03-Jul-42 05-Aug-42 A/P.O. (Temp)
VICTORY 06-Aug-42 04-Sep-42 A/P.O. (Temp)
EXCELLENT 05-Sep-42 13-Dec-42 A/P.O. (Temp)
NESS 14-Dec-42 03-Aug-43 A/P.O. (Temp)/ Ldg. Sea. (Perm) 3/12/42
NESS 04-Aug-43 04-Aug-43 Ldg. Sea.
EDINBURGH CASTLE 05-Aug-43 01-Mar-44 Ldg. Sea.
VICTORY 02-Mar-44 04-May-44 Ldg. Sea.
EXCELLENT 05-May-44 31-Jul-44 Ldg. Sea.
EXCELLENT 01-Aug-44 08-Jun-45 A/P.O. (Temp)
VICTORY 09-Jun-45 29-Jun-45 A/P.O. (Temp)
KHEDIVE 30-Jun-45 31-Jul-45 P.O. (Temp)
KHEDIVE 01-Aug-45 04-Jun-46 P.O. (Temp)
VICTORY 05-Jun-46 25-Feb-46 P.O. (Temp)
FORMIDABLE 26-Feb-46 04-Jun-47 P.O. (Temp)
VICTORY 05-Jun-47 10-Jun-47 P.O. (Temp)

Rank: Ordinary Seaman
When Allotted: October 1929

Hidden Gems

The HMS Cossack 1938-1941 was accepted on 10 June 1938 and dented, whilst coming alongside the jetty in Portsmouth on 12 June 1938.

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1806-1816

This is the account of the first vessel named HMS Cossack, a title that would be passed on to five later ships and commemorated by the Royal Navy in the Cossack Building at HMS Raleigh.

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1854-1875

The second Cossack was originally ordered by Russia for the Black Sea Fleet in December 1852 at a cost of 290,000 silver roubles. However, when relations between Britain and Russia deteriorated, Russia sold the vessels to the Hamburg trading firm Henry Mersk & Co.

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1886-1905

This account covers the third vessel named HMS Cossack. Launched on 3 June 1886 and in service until 1905, she spent the majority of her career in the Far East, calling at India, Aden, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), and other ports.

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1907-1919

The fourth HMS Cossack received the first Battle Honour for participating in operations along the Belgian coast from 17 October to 8 November 1914. This section contains copies of the original construction contract and detailed plans showing her launch, deck arrangements, and machinery.

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1938-1941

Credited with battle honours including Baltic 1855, Witu 1890, Dover Patrol 1914–1919, Narvik 1940, Norway 1940, Atlantic 1940–1941, the Bismarck Action 1941, and the Malta Convoys 1941, the HMS Cossack in service from 1938 to 1941 was a formidable presence.

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1944-1960

During Warship Week in February 1942, the town of Esher raised £1,192,211, contributing to the construction of the warship HMS Cossack. The funds were collected by the public depositing money into a rubber-type float in a pool. Remarkably, the surplus was enough to fund a submarine as well. The story continues.

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