Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Southsea Common
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Saturday 10 June
1916
Roll of Honour. The death is presumed
of Stoker Philip Poingdestre of HMS Queen Mary. The
deceased, who was 22, was the son of Mr Philip Poingdestre
of this Island. He joined the Royal Navy about 2 years
ago and previous to that was working in Guernsey, where
he was well known and highly respected.
A total of 26 Jerseymen are believed to have lost their
lives in the Naval Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916
and on HMS Hampshire which sank on 6 June 1916 after
striking a mine off the Orkneys.
Commemorated on:
St Brelade's Parish Memorial, Jersey
Island (Bailiwick) Memorial, St Peter Port, Guernsey
Commonwealth
War Graves Commission Record
