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From Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project
Navy News Issue Month / Year Page Index
466 May 1993 34 Navy News
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O. Pummell, Dereham. Survivor of the
Battle of Jutland. Joined HMS Ganges as a
Boy Seaman in 1915. Aged 93.
Orion
Pummell, Oscar
Boy 1st Class
J38023
Navy News Issue Month / Year Page Index
466 May 1993 35 Navy News
Narrative Image Comments
Members of Dereham mourn
the loss of a grand old man of
the sea, Shipmate Oscar Pum-
mell, who died aged 93. A sur-
vivor of the Battle of Jutland,
he joined HMS Ganges as a
Boy Seaman when the Ganges
was a ship afloat at Harwich.
As an Officers' Steward, he
served the highest ranks and
Royalty. He was twice winner
of the RN/RM cross country
championships and also repre-
sented the Navy and Kent in
the sport.
Orion
Pummell, Oscar
Boy 1st Class
J38023