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1206671 Ldg.Sea. James Monks Royal Navy HMS Indefatigable from:Clonard Street, Balbriggan (d.31st May 1916) James Monks joined the British Navy in 1909 as a boy of just 16 years. He spent his early days on board the SV Orion before being transferred to the HMS Indefatigable. James had been promoted to the rank of Leading Seaman Gunner by the time he joined his new ship, his role was in helping to fire off shells from the eight 12 inch guns and the sixteen 4 inch guns. James was lost when his ship was sunk at the Battle of Jutland. In the tightly knit community, his mother was getting a lot of visitors from neighbours following news of his death and on one occasion a caller got a terrible fright, dashing into the house claiming that she had just seen the ghost of a headless sailor outside the door. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**