2023. The soldiers continued on, moving through the crashed glider, and eventually encountered further enemies, now yielding mounted machine guns. Captain Jonathan Shepard Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. 1874), Margaret Honora (b. With Mr. Harvey? He was rather a wonderful man. In their first encounter with the Bismarck, the Royal Navy loses H.M.S. I suspect Brian Ticehurst may be in a position to provide some further details. Jonathan had served an apprenticeship with James Davenport of Blackburn and he worked for Messrs. Howard & Bullough of Accrington and Hadfields of Sheffield before commencing a seagoing career with W. S. Kennaugh & Sons of Liverpool. | Plot Keywords After the collision he helped the other engineers rig pumps in boiler room 5 but broke his leg when he slipped into a raised access plate. She added: 'Les was a nice, honest and clever man and there wasn't anyone who he didn't get on with. I do not know what valves it is. Filmed only fifteen years after the of World War II, Sink the Bismarck! : Damaged in a second encounter, the Bismarck heads for Brest on the French coast and the safety of German coastal defenses and air cover. You know, Harvey, these boys worry me. : After destroying HMS Hood, Winston Churchill gave the order for her to be destroyed. The Queen could promote coronavirus vaccine to convince people that it is safe , Government adviser says, A theatrical bust-up - but a deal is still the likely outcome of Brexit talks, writes JASON GROVES. Take a message: "Request pleasure of the company of Second Officer Anne Davis at dinner.". Terrace. Captain Jonathan Shepard : [Promptly] No, I don't. Affiliations He had 3 sisters: Frances, Margaret H and Ruth Dixon Shepherd. He was ordered a Distinguished Service Medal for his part in attacking the battleship, A Fairey Swordfish, like the one Les Sayer flew in, drops its load. An order was soon given by command to regroup with other soldiers in an occupied town. Before the war, Mr Sayer spent much of his childhood in Bures, Suffolk, as a Barnardo's boy. : Taglines They eventually fought their way to a church, finding another crashed glider and the remaining crew members. Leading fireman Frederick Barrett and engineer Herbert Harvey helped him to the pump-room. : Shepherd and the other surviving crew members of his crashed glider regrouping. 1850), an architect and surveyor, and Johanna Elizabeth Longbottom (b. : My name is also Jonathan Shepherd and wish to find out if we are related It was just a year ago, only last week. Thought is worse than the deed! One of nine children, Jonathan's known siblings were: Joseph Arthur (b. Mr Sayer joined the Royal Navy as a signal boy in 1931. Anne Davis In an attack at night, Lt Gick and Gunner Sayer were the only Fleet Air Arm crew out of nine to score a torpedo hit, inflicting damage on the 30-knot Bismarck as she fled the pursuing British pack. Impeccably shot, the film hovers over dispassionate Captain Jonathan Shepard played with inflexible focus by Kenneth More and the machinations of his sea hunt with beautiful camera moves, … 'He said he remembered dropping the torpedo and hitting the Bismarck - causing an oil leak. In 1941 Captain Jonathan Shepard takes over as Director of Operations at naval headquarters in London just as they receive reports that the Bismarck, the pride of the German navy, is going out to sea in the North Atlantic. : As a matter of fact, I don't think it helps at all. In the ensuing battle on the morning of May 27, 1941, brave Bismarck was battered for almost three hours before sinking with its guns still blazing. He and his family would have moved to 9 Church Street, Whitehaven by the time of the next census in 1891. He was the son of James Bromley Shepherd (b. It is just like a hole in this table. Private Appears in 'I think that goes without saying - it's pretty much out there': Jennifer... Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 50, one of Britain's first gay dads reveals he now wants TWINS after welcoming a baby... BEL MOONEY: I'm isolated and feel so jealous of my friend's perfect life, PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Yes, Myleen Klass you ARE mum to the babies that you lost. He was a fascinating, unpretentious man who will be sorely missed.'. - Yes. Lost in the sinking, Jonathan Shepherd's body, if recovered, was never identified. Hope it helps! The man assigned to coordinate the hunt is the Admiralty’s chief of operations, Captain Jonathan Shepard (Kenneth More), who has been distraught over the death of his wife in an air raid and the sinking of his ship by German ships commanded by Admiral Günther Lütjens (Karel Štěpánek). They include the aircraft carrier Ark Royal on which his son Tom (John Stride) is serving as an aircraft gunner. Of course. | It was sunk with the loss of 2,206 men, The feared Bismarck in dock. Mr Sayer's proud widow, Valerie, paid tribute to her husband and recalled the epic mission which was later lionised in books and films. 1873), Frances (b. He broke a leg on the night of the disaster and died when Titanic sank. | He was listed as Missing in Action. Captain Jonathan Shepard Naval dignitaries, friends and family also added warm tributes to Mr Sayer with one saying that any Swordfish flight in the future would be a fitting memorial to him. Sam Lawson 5/21/2019 Sink the Bismarck Report Sink the Bismarck starts off with an English navy captain named Jonathan Shepard, who just became the Director of Operations at the naval headquarters in London. After destroying two Half-tracks, the group found a third crashed glider with more survivors. 'The plane was partly made of fabric and one particular splash caused the fabric to split. Hi Rae, have sent further info to your e-mail address. I think leading fireman Threlfall indicated that Shepherd was removed from the boiler room entirely, rather than being placed in the adjacent pump room. The World War II story of the Royal Navy's effort to defeat Nazi Germany's most powerful warship. The now near-strength squad moved on to the objective, only to encounter a second group of survivors fighting back against the heavy German resistance. In the second air sortie, they damage the Bismarck sufficiently to allow the surface fleet to catch up to her and sink her. The Fairey Swordfish was a torpedo bomber used by the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy during World War II. According to Frederick Barrets BOT testimony, this happened to Engineer Jonathan Shepherd: Jonathan Shepherd was born in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England on 31 March 1880. Mr Sayer later spent more than 30 years in civil aviation flying with airlines such as British European Airways before becoming a training manager. Captain Jonathan Shepard : : 'He would talk about it and indeed he gave talks in later life, but it was not something he would boast about,' Mrs Sayer said. Shepherd was on duty on the evening of 14 April 1912. Anne Davis On Winston Churchill's order to 'Sink the Bismarck', Swordfish torpedoed the German ship and jammed its rudder, allowing heavy British units to catch up. Unfortunately, his design was not chosen, but he continued to promote his dream until the day he passed away. 2024. Weapon Anne Davis Birth This database contains information on about 8.3 million men and women who enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II. Once the Germans resistance had been eliminated, Shepherd and the Allies continue on. - It is something you lift up to get at the valves. Les aged 19 in the Navy (left) and as a nine-year-old Barnado's boy (right). Technical Specs. 2025. 2027. 1851), natives of Whitehaven, Cumberland and Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick, Ireland respectively and who had married in Leeds, Yorkshire in 1872. [to his assistant Anne Davis, after the battle], Captain Jonathan Shepard Anne Davis
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