On 1st March 1917 HMS Pheasant an M Class Destroyer was sunk when it struck a mine, off Rora Head, Orkney.
HMS Pheasant #OnThisDay
Harry Sultan: Remembering the Men of HMS Pheasant 1917 #LestWeForget
Harry Sultan was born in Hull on the 21st of February 1893 into a hard working family.
HMS Pheasant (1917) #OnThisDay
Eighty nine crew were aboard HMS Pheasant when she was lost on 1st of March 1917.
New Exhibition on Hoy Looks at the Lives of the Men of HMS Pheasant
The lives of the men from HMS Pheasant are highlighted in an exhibition at the Hoy Kirk Heritage Centre for the month of March.
Review: HMS Pheasant 1917 “Who were the lost men and boys?”
“What do we expect to take away from an exhibition?”
St Andrews Fair Saturday 2019
It is an international celebration by artists and cultural groups where money raised goes towards a social cause.
William Bowen: Remembering the Men of HMS Pheasant 1917 #LestWeForget
William Bowen had an extensive naval career before the outbreak of the First World War on 4th of August 1914.
Percy Searle: Remembering the Men of HMS Pheasant 1917 #LestWeForget
Percy Searle was from Exmouth. At age 18 Percy signed on for 12 years with the Royal Navy.
Tom Howarth: Remembering the Men of HMS Pheasant 1917 #LestWeForget
Five brothers from the Howarth family served in World War 1.
Harry Sultan: Remembering the Men of HMS Pheasant 1917 #LestWeForget
Harry Sultan was born in Hull on the 21st of February 1893 into a hard working family.
