HMS Dido 1896-1926

[warren]

Im looking for information on HMS Dido. My grandfather served on her at the time of his marriage in 1915, but the photos on the net all seem to be a later 'Dido'.

[kc]

Hi warren

The page you are looking for is this one :
http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/eclipse_class.htm

Here are a couple of photos of the earlier Dido too:

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/images/hmsdidompl1025.jpg
HMS Dido, 1907

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/images/hmsdidocrew2.jpg
Officers of HMS Dido, c.1910.
Surnames; back row from left: Wright, Egerton, Weller, Birch, Shore, Blake, Bateman, Lyon, De Pass, Boyd, Finnis, Mackay
Front Row from left: Bradbury, Comdr Wrightson, Captn Sandeman, Eng Comdr Gastes, St Surg Jones.

(this crew is probably a bit early for your grandfather in 1915, but worth a try nonetheless :))

[Jillwebb]

I had a Great Uncle named Ernest Frank Neale who served on HMS Dido from 2 Nov 1913 to 10 October 1917. He was a Stoker 1 class, I wonder if they knew each other? If you managed to find any further information, could you possibly let me know. Many thanks

Jill Webb

[AlZictorini]

Jill/Warren - for your info,

HMS Dido throughout the set of dates above was used as a depot ship for the following Flottilas:

1914 - Depot ship 3rd Submarine Flotilla, 1914 - Depot ship 3rd Destroyer Flotilla Harwich, 1915 - Depot ship 9th Destroyer Flotilla Harwich & 1918 -Depot ship 10th Destroyer Flotilla Harwich.

[Bulldog1938]

Thanks AIZictorini and other contributors. This period of Dido's history is of relevance to my grandfather's service:

Dido (Louis) list 12 18/2, no.60. Leading Seaman. 3 October 1914-21 February 1915. I'd come across that excellent website on battle cruisers. A lot of information as well as photos of the ships and crews.