Three: Private Thomas Grundy, Royal Marine Light Infantry, killed when H.M.S. Cressy was sunk by a German U-boat in September 1914

1914-15 Star (CH. 9094. Pte. T. Grundy, R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (CH. 9094. Pte. T. Grundy, R.M.L.I.) extremely fine (3) £100-150

Private Thomas Grundy was killed in action when the old armoured cruiser H.M.S. Cressy was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-9 in the North Sea on 22 September 1914.

The Cressy, together with her sister ships the Aboukir and Hogue, part of the 7th Cruiser Squadron, were engaged in blockade and patrol duties in the southern part of the North Sea. At 6.30 on 22 September 1914 the Aboukir was torpedoed by the U-9. Believing that the ship had struck a mine, the Hogue and Cressy stopped to rescue the survivors, oblivious of the danger lurking beneath the waves. Shortly afterwards torpedoes from the U-9 sent the Hogue and then the Cressy to the bottom. The loss of life in this disaster was heavy, with some 1,400 men being lost from the three ships.