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.

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Lewis, R C

Rank: Ordinary Seaman

Remarks: Ordinary Seaman. October 1939 to March 1940?

Liles, S C

Pay Book Number: P/MX 53975
Rank: ERA

Remarks: ERA. P/MX 53975. Discharged to HMS Ark Royal 30.09.41

Lindsey, Lewis

Pay Book Number: Boy Seaman. Believed to have been onboard at ALMARCK Incident
Rank: Boy Seaman

Remarks: Boy Seaman. Believed to have been onboard at ALMARCK Incident

Lipcar, W H

Rank: Leading Stoker

Remarks: Leading Stoker. October 1939 to March 1940?

Liston, Matthew Main

Pay Book Number: P/X 971 EB
Rank: Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class RNR
Relation: (married to Elizabeth of East Howdon, Northumberland) son of Matthew Main and Emily Liston

Remarks: Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class RNR. P/X 971 EB.

(Missing presumed Killed 23.10.41) (married to Elizabeth of East Howdon, Northumberland) son of Matthew Main and Emily Liston

Lloyd, A E V

Rank: Leading Signalman

Remarks: Leading Signalman. January 1939 to March 1940?

Locke, Gary Henry Gordon

Pay Book Number: KX 92512
Rank: Stoker 1st Class

Remarks: Stoker 1st Class. KX 92512. Joined RN 9 November 1937 Onboard LO3 9 June 1938 to July 1940. March 1941 to August 1941.(At BISMARCK action, ALTMARK incident and Narvik) Later served in submarines from May 42 until he first left the service on completion of his 12 years in 1949. He rejoined in April 1950 and then left again in 1960 on completion of his time for pension. Left RN 1960 to become taxi proprietor and then a caterer. Mentioned in Despatches in October 1945 (Admiralty 271641). Served on Cossack, Cyclamen, Diligence, Petunia, Puma, Submarines Astute, Recruit, Selene, Striker,Theseus, Thresher, Token, Thule, Trenchant, Upshot. Born 11 October 1919 on the Isle of Wight. Worked as a farm labourer and a footman before joining the RN. Died on the Isle of Wight 9 September 2003.

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Locke.Hernry Gordon

Long, E

Rank: Able Seaman

Remarks: Able Seaman. October 1939 to March 1940?

Longley, James T

Rank: Signalman. Leading Signalman. Yeoman.
Relation: Sister June Foss

Remarks: Onboard 10.6.1938 to 2.9.40. On ships books as a Signalman at January 1939. Leading Signalman promoted to Yeoman. Believed to have been killed in action onboard LAFOREY (Sunk north of Palermo 30.3.42?). Sister June Foss

Lovell, R J

Rank: Able Seaman

Remarks: Able seaman. October 1939 to March 1940?

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.

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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