Percy Strickland
Lieutenant Percy Strickland, (4 July, 1890 – 31 May, 1916) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Strickland was appointed to the light cruiser Dublin as navigating officer on 22 May, 1916. This placed him aboard, and on the bridge during the Battle of Jutland. His captain, Albert Charles Scott's report of the battle described events as follows:
2nd Light Cruiser Squadron under very heavy shell fire from enemy's Battle Fleet, salvoes falling very close, but the ship did not receive a direct hit, although many pieces of 12-in. shell came inboard, the Navigating Officer, Lieutenant Percy Strickland, being hit by a small piece which did no harm. He was standing by my side at the time, on the Upper Bridge.
This would seem quite fortunate, to be struck by a 12-in shell fragment that did no harm. Alas, in Lt. Strickland's case, Captain Scott's idea of damage worth reporting was limited to that inflicted upon shipboard materiel: Strickland died of his wounds.
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