During Warship Week in February 1942, Esher raised £1,192,211, which helped to build a warship, ‘HMS Cossack’. This was done by the public throwing money in to a rubber type float in a pool. (There was sufficient money left over to buy a submarine as well).

The story continues.

HMS COSSACK (ii) (R57)

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Rank: MEM1
When Allotted: 1958

Remarks: Married Kathleen (Died 1957) Had four children Remarried to May.
Died 6 March 2008

Rank: Lt

Remarks: Flotilla Communications Officer

Rank: Leading Seaman
When Allotted: 1957
Rank: Able Seaman
When Allotted: 1954
Pay Book Number: JX377678
Rank: Able Seaman
When Allotted: 16 Oct 45

Remarks: National Service Grade Card Reg No. NWZ 11888 dated 18 Sep 42.
War Gratuity Form S.1599 completed at HMS Pembroke No. 46257 dated 25 May 46, states that George Burns service was from 9 Nov 42 to 21 May 46,with a final release date of 16 Jul 46.

Certificate of Service Form S.459 completed at Chatham Port No.
JX377678 dated 9 Nov 42, states that Geoge Burns engagement was entered under NS (AF) Act 1939.

Died February2008

Rank: Lt
When Allotted: 1958

Remarks: Memer of Hockey Team

Rank: Gunner 2 Mess
When Allotted: 1950
Pay Book Number: SSX771106
Rank: Able Seaman
When Allotted: 1947

Remarks: B Gun
Bosuns Mate
On leaving the RN he went to Canada where he worked in the mines for 5 years. Returned to the UK and got married before moving to New Zealand for 10 years
Died 24 June 2010
Left wife and two daughters

Rank: M(E)
When Allotted: 1957
Pay Book Number: P/K931274
Rank: ME1

Remarks: Joined RN 1953 and left 1957.
Living in Burton on Trent (2012)

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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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