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A couple of before and afters for two RN war graves - that I've been meaning to tackle for some time. The first with the Commonwealth War Grave Commision Headstone is to Chief Petty Officer John Chadwick - HMS Proserpine 20th May 1943. I believe HMS Proserpine was a shore station at Scapa Flow - I'm not sure how he died. The second is to Telegraphist Eric Ladd - 25yrs old -HMS Minster who died on 8th June 1944 (D Day +2). What I've been able to find out is that HMS Minster was sunk having struck a mine - near Utah beach. There were some survivors but most of the crew were killed (at least 53 casualties) - 10 bodies were recovered and subsequently buried (including Eric) - HMS Minster is considered a war grave and protected as such.