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[RogerP]

A friend here in OZ has these sketchy details about his Scottish Grandfather who served in the RN possibly.

TS.2293. JG Mennie. TR. RNR.

I'm assuming the 'TS.2293' is his service number and the 'RNR' means Royal Navy Reserve, but have no idea what the 'TR' means. Can anyone help please?

Thankyou,
Roger Pearson.
Bendigo, Australia.
debrogerp@hotmail.com

[RogerP]

I have found further info -- he served in WW1 on a Trawler possibly operating out of Aberdeen, Scotland and they rammed a U-Boat capturing the crew. The name of the trawler and the U-Boat's number are unknown at this stage.

Roger.

[Jan Steer]

Roger, the only reference I can find to a U boat being rammed by a trawler is that of U18. She was rammed on 23rd November 1914 by HMS Garry and the trawler "Dorothy Grey" at Scapa Flow in the Pentland Firth.
She was a U-17 type submarine belonging to the 2nd Flotilla. She was lost with 1 dead and 22 survivors.

Hope this helps
Best wishes
Jan

[navalis]

TR = Probably means Trawler Reserve.

As the First World War approached the Royal Navy recognised that in any future conflict large numbers of fishing boats would have to be taken into service, to act as minesweepers, patrol boats etc. In 1911 a new section of the Royal Navy Reserve was formed, known as the Trawler Section, especially for professional fishermen, who would be called up for war, to man the vessels taken into service.

[dennis a feary]

Hello Roger, hope this little info may be of interest.
Award to skipper of DOROTHY GREY ;

YOUNGSON Alexander 23WSA Skipper RNR 84Q035 Dorothy Grey Admiral Commanding Orkneys & Shetlands 02.07.17 Gazetted Minesweeping Operations 01.07.16 - 31.03.17 Mentioned in Despatches
Has always handled his trawler with skill and care under all conditions without an accident, and shown conspicuous zeal.

Happy Hunting

Sadsac