Frank Pickburn
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Only son of Mary and the late Frank Pickburn, of 20, Derwent Terrace, Sherwood, Notts. Late of Radford.
Chatham Naval Memorial. HMS Hawke was operating in the North Sea when she was sunk by torpedo from German submarine U-9 (Capt Weddigen). Hawke sank in a few minutes with the loss of her commander, 26 officers and 497 men; only 74 of the ship's company of 594 were saved.
Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged) 24 October 1914: PICKBURN on 15th October, Corporal Frank Pickburn, RMLI, only son of Mary and the late Frank Pickburn, who perished in the North sea. Late of Radford
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