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248581 Stok1. Henry John Murray Royal Navy HMS Britannia from:Hanwell, London Henry Murray enlisted into the Royal Navy on 13th May 1913 as a stoker. He reported to HMS Vivid II at Portsmouth. After training and serving on HMS Bonetta, Henry was transfered to HMS Britannia on Dec 1913 as a Stoker 1st Class. He disregarded orders to look into the furnace through eye shields especially when the oil burners were on. As a result he suffered temporary blindness because of the intense light and heat. He was invalided out of the RN before HMS Britannia became the last British warship to be sunk in the Great War. She was torpedoed on 9th November 1918 by UB50 near Cape Trafalgar. 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 the 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.**