Stoker Harry Trotter
K/11706 Royal Navy H.M.S. Dublin
Died 9th June 1915
Son of Sarah 26 Garstang Street
Buried in Bari War Cemetery, Italy

Dublin took part in the bombardments of the Dardanelles forts. During the bombardment of 25 February 1915 she acted as a spotter for the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth, taking up a position close to the shore, where she came under heavy fire from Turkish guns. The next day she helped to protect the first landings on the Dardanelles, a demolition raid on the forts. She remained off the Dardenalles for long enough to take part in the initial landings at Gallipoli. In May 1915 the Dublin was posted to Brindisi, in the east of Italy, as part of the deal that brought Italy into the war. While operating from Brindisi she was damaged by an Austrian U-boat (9 June 1915).

Wednesday 9 June
Adriatic Sea

Dublin, light cruiser, Chatham-class, 6,000t, 8-6in/4-3pdr/2-21in tt, based at Brindisi from 5/15, Capt Kelly, steaming at high speed with strong escort of French and Italian destroyers off N Albanian coast. Torpedoed by Austrian submarine U.IV (Rudolph Singule) near San Giovanni di Medua, soon worked up to 17kts, got back to Brindisi, but out of action for some time; 13 ratings lost.

ARNOLD, Charles W, Leading Stoker, K 5682
BROWN, Ernest, Stoker 1c (RFR B 8543), SS 104761 (Ch)
EASTLEY, John L, Act/Chief Stoker, 299828 (Dev)
HARRIS, James, Stoker 1c, 309403 (Dev)
HOCKING, John, Stoker 1c, K 14400
HOWARTH, Willie, Stoker 1c, K 16442 (Dev)
MEDLEY, Thomas W, Stoker 1c, K 5229 (Dev)
REED, Walter, Stoker Petty Officer, 294181 (Dev)
RITCHIE, John E, Stoker 1c, K 22464 (Dev)
SANTILLO, Frederick J, Engine Room Artificer 1c, 269048 (Dev)
SEISUN, Emanuele, Fireman, RNR, Malta G 94
SIMPSON, Michaele, Fireman, RNR, Malta F 606
TROTTER, Harry, Stoker 1c, K 11706 (Dev)