NO BAR QSA, STO, HMS SYBILLE, SUNK S.AFRICA 16-2-1901

No bar QSA 1899-1902To- T.R.WILSON.STO.HMS.SYBILLE.Thomas Richard Wilson was born in London 29-12-1878 & enlisted in to the Royal Navy 6-1-1897. During the Boer war of 1899-1902 He served in South Africa onboard HMS Sybille from 9-10-1900 through to 25-2-1901 & as such he was serving onboard as part of the ships crew when it sank in South Africa 16-2-1901. This was the only British Naval vessel to sink in South Africa during the Boer war when it ran ashore south of Lamberts bay.NEF/GVF & Complete with copy service papers & basic details about the sinking.