برای
سرکوب قیام رییسعلی دلواری در بوشهر از چهار ناو استفاده شد که یکی از
آنها ناو پیراموس بود. این ناو و افسرانش از نیوزلند عازم این منطقه شده
بودند. فدای تو ای رپیسعلی و تنگستانی ها که مزدوران نیوزلندی ها هم برای
جنگ با تو عازم شده بودند. آیا می دانید حتی ایران نیز به نیروهای تنگستانی
کمک نکرد بلکه حتی برای سرکوب آنها اقدام می کرد؟ در این گزارش می خوانید
که مزدوران نیوزلندی و انگلیسی بیش از ۱۰۰ کشته و تعداد زیادی زخمی می
دهند. دو افسر سرشناس بنام های Raymond Gentry و Frederick Wood
در بوشهر کشته می شوند و آنها را در ساحل دفن می کنند و بعدا آنها را به
تهران منتقل کردند و در آنجا دفن کردند! در مورد این افسران در بخش دوم
همین تاپیک بخوانید (به انتهای همین نوشته بروید)مرگ بر تهران Death to Tehran
مرگ بر انگلیس Death to England
بخش اول: (در مورد ناو پیراموس)
اگر می توانید انگلیسی بخوانید تقدیم به شما اگر نه کامنت بکذارید تا ترجمه فارسی آن را نیز بگذاریم:
One of the ironies of World War
One was that more New Zealanders went to war in HMS Pyramusthan the
Dominion’s own ship, HMS Philomel. Like Philomel, Pyramus was an old
ship, but it still played its part in places as far afield as East
Africa and the Persian Gulf.
In August 1914 over 60 New
Zealanders went to war in HMS Pyramus, under the command of Acting
Commander the Viscount Kelburn. The ship was one of the old cruisers
that formed the New Zealand Division, the remnants of the Australasian
Squadron which was based in New Zealand from 1913.
Launched in 1897 the ship was
313 feet long, displaced 2,200 tons, had a maximum speed of 20 knots and
was armed with eight 4 inch guns. Most of the New Zealanders had
earlier declined to join the Royal Australian Navy and although Royal
Navy ratings retained their original Australasian service numbers,
distinguishable from those of the Royal Navy by the prefix ‘ANF’.
With Philomel, the first
wartime operation of Pyramus was the occupation of German Samoa in
August 1914. It subsequently replaced HMS Psyche as part of the escort
of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force at Hobart on 21 October. On
leaving New Zealand tangible reminders of its commander remained in the
suburb of Kelburn and Kelburn Park in Wellington, they having being
named after him when his father the Earl of Glasgow, was Governor 1892 –
1897.
The ship was one of the old cruisers that formed the New Zealand Division, the remnants of the Australasian Squadron which was based in New Zealand from 1913.
The ship was one of the old cruisers that formed the New Zealand Division, the remnants of the Australasian Squadron which was based in New Zealand from 1913.
From Fremantle, Pyramus sailed
with Philomel, to Singapore, searching for the German cruiser SMS Emden
en route. Having failed to locate Emden, they arrived at Singapore on 12
November. Three weeks later Pyramus sailed for Colombo after which the
ship proceeded to Bombay and spent the next six weeks around India.
At this time the last remaining
German cruiser outside of Germany was SMS Könisberg, which had been
located up the Rufiji River in German East Africa (now Tanzania). While
adequate forces were being assembled to deal with Könisberg the area had
to be blockaded to prevent any assistance or supplies reaching the
German ship. Pyramus joined this force on 11 January 1915. The blockade,
which continued to the end of the war, involved continuous patrolling
and investigation of shipping, monotonous, usually uneventful, but
essential. Exacerbating the boring nature of the work was the tropical
heat.
After three months Pyramus left
Zanzibar for a refit at Simonstown, South Africa, returning on 17 June.
By July a suitable force was available, comprising two monitors, Mersey
and Severn; four cruisers, Hyacinth, Weymouth, Pioneer(RAN) and
Pyramus; with two armed merchant cruisers, Laconia and Laurentic,
supplemented by several aircraft of the Royal Naval Air Service for
spotting. The attack took place on the 6th with the two monitors in the
van with their 6 inch guns, supported by the cruisers, while the armed
merchant cruisers covered the approaches to the river. When in range
fire was opened by both sides, Merseybeing hit and put out of action
andSevern also being hit.
Few hits were scored on
Könisberg, because not only was she screened by the jungle, with both
British ships firing together, spotting was ineffective. By
mid-afternoon the Royal Navy withdrew. Pyramus did not actually take
part in this action, being at Komo Island at the time.
On 9 July Pyramus re-joined the
fleet, in preparation for continuing the operation. Having learned the
appropriate lessons from the first action, a second attack took place on
the 11th, with Könisberg being sunk.
Meantime the situation in
Mesopotamia was becoming critical and on the 25th Pyramus sailed for the
Persian Gulf, arriving at Muscat on 5 August. From Muscat, Pyramus went
to Bushire, which was being threatened by attack from the Targistani
tribe. A naval brigade comprising 50 seamen and marines from the ships
was landed to assist in the defence of the port. Pyramus was then
employed on patrol duties, sending a landing party ashore at Dilwa, with
a force of Indian troops on 13 August. In the ensuing action Pyramus
fired 200 rounds from her 4 inch guns in support and Stoker James Ford
was killed fighting ashore. The landing party returned on the 15th and
the ship continued on patrol. Four days later the ship was at Guttah and
again a landing party was sent ashore. This time a fort was destroyed
and some field guns captured.
Pyramus was on patrol off
Bushire at the beginning of September and on the 8th a landing party was
sent ashore to assist in the defence of the port and was in action the
following day. Chief Petty Officer Gentry, one of the New Zealanders and
Yeoman of Signals Wood were killed in the fighting. Both were buried on
shore on 10 September, a funeral party from the ship being present.
The next six months were spent
in the Persian Gulf with the ship undertaking routine patrol work,
similar to that undertaken by Philomel, indeed often under the command
of Philomel when Captain Hall-Thompson was Senior Officer, Persian Gulf.
The two ships were together at Jashk on 9 December, Philomel bringing
presents for the New Zealanders, and Pyramus gave a concert for Philomel
personnel on the 11th. During the month Patrick James Boyle, Commander
the Viscount Kelburn, succeeded to the title of Earl of Glasgow on the
death of his father.
By July 1916 the boilers of the
ageing ship were in need of re-tubing, necessitating 14 weeks in
dockyard hands. Pyramus sailed from Muscat on 11 August and paid off on
the 24th at Bombay. Having been operating in the arduous conditions of
the tropics since October 1914, with two hot seasons in the Persian
Gulf, it was considered that a further commission would be more than the
men could stand and consideration was given to changing the personnel.
As a first step the New Zealand ratings were sent to New Zealand on
leave, for the duration of the refit.
In October the Admiralty
approached the New Zealand Government on, amongst other things, the
question of the future of the personnel from Philomel. One option was to
post them to Pyramus, or another ship, in which New Zealand had a
particular interest. This was declined on the basis that Pyramus was not
considered suitable as a training ship after the war and difficulties
in respect of pay and allowances. Similarly a suggestion to appoint the
Naval Adviser to Command Pyramus was not approved.
While some of the New Zealanders were posted back to Pyramus after their leave, most went to other ships.
بخش دوم: در مورد افسر Raymond Clarence
Chief Petty Officer Raymond Clarence Gentry
was from New Zealand of English origin and joined the Navy as a Boy 2nd
Class in 1892. He was an outstanding rating and was awarded the Long
Service and Good Conduct medal in 1906. In 1915 he had 23 years service
behind him in a variety of ships, when was killed fighting ashore in the
Persian Gulf as part of a landing party from HMS Pyramus.
Raymond Clarence Gentry was born in St Osyth, Essex on 29 May 1876, before his family emigrated to New Zealand. At the age of 16, in 1892, he joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class and was posted to the training ship HMS Boscawen at Portland. Raymond joined his first seagoing ship, the armoured cruiser HMS Australia in April 1894, being promoted to Ordinary Seaman in May of that year.
Raymond Clarence Gentry was born in St Osyth, Essex on 29 May 1876, before his family emigrated to New Zealand. At the age of 16, in 1892, he joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class and was posted to the training ship HMS Boscawen at Portland. Raymond joined his first seagoing ship, the armoured cruiser HMS Australia in April 1894, being promoted to Ordinary Seaman in May of that year.
Over the next few years he
served in a variety of ships and qualified first as a Seaman Gunner in
1895 and subsequently as a Gun Layer. In the days before automated
firing of guns they were trained onto the target by specialist seamen
known as Gun Layers. Concurrently he was rising quickly through the
ranks, being rated Able Seaman in April 1895, Leading Seaman in July
1896, Petty Officer 2nd Class in April 1897 and Petty Officer 1st Class
in July 1898. In November 1906 he was promoted to Acting Chief Petty
Officer and confirmed in the rank in December 1907.
Over the next few years he served in a variety of ships and qualified first as a Seaman Gunner in 1895 and subsequently as a Gun Layer. In the days before automated firing of guns they were trained onto the target by specialist seamen known as Gun Layers.
Over the next few years he served in a variety of ships and qualified first as a Seaman Gunner in 1895 and subsequently as a Gun Layer. In the days before automated firing of guns they were trained onto the target by specialist seamen known as Gun Layers.
In May 1914 Raymond was posted
to HMS Pyramus which was one of the ships of the New Zealand Division of
the Royal Navy, the remnants of the Australian Squadron which had
relocated to New Zealand on the arrival of the Australian Fleet in
Sydney in October 1913, the other ship being Psyche and soon to be
joined by HMS Philomel. Pyramus had been on the Australia Station for
some years and was due to recommission under the command of Commander
the Right Honourable Viscount Kelburn RN and Raymond was part of the
draft for this event. The recommissioning took place in Wellington on 15
July, the same day that Philomel was commissioned for service under the
New Zealand Government. Amongst the new crew of Pyramus were over sixty
New Zealanders.
After the outbreak of war Pyramus was part of the escort of the expedition to occupy German Samoa and then, part of the time with the escort of the convoy of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, proceeded to India. From January until July 1915 the ship was off the east coast of Africa, blockading the German cruiser SMS Könisberg, which had taken refuge up the Rufji River. Once that ship had been sunk Pyramus was deployed to the Persian Gulf.
After arrival in Muscat the ship moved to Bushire where it joined a force comprising HM Ships Juno, Dalhousie and Laurence convoying Indian troops on a punitive expedition against the Ras Ali of Dilwar, 20 miles (32 km) to the south. Bushire had a British Concession for a telegraph station and residency, but on the outbreak of war the German Consul had fled inland with a large sum of money and was fermenting discord with the local Tangistani people. The aim of the expedition was to blow up the fort of the Ras Ali and cut down his date trees, from which he derived his revenues.
After three days of bad weather the landing took place on 13 August, the troops being conveyed in three strings of boats, each towed by a steamboat. Commander the Viscount Kelburn was in charge of the landing. The enemy commenced firing at about 1,000 yards and the helmsman of one of the steamboats was hit and his boat veered into an adjacent string. Kelburn directed the disentangling of the boats and got the troops ashore, for which he was made a member of the Distinguished Service Order.
During this action Chief Petty Officer Raymond Gentry and Yeoman of Signals Frederick Wood of Pyramus were killed and buried in the English Cemetery with full honours the next day.
After the outbreak of war Pyramus was part of the escort of the expedition to occupy German Samoa and then, part of the time with the escort of the convoy of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, proceeded to India. From January until July 1915 the ship was off the east coast of Africa, blockading the German cruiser SMS Könisberg, which had taken refuge up the Rufji River. Once that ship had been sunk Pyramus was deployed to the Persian Gulf.
After arrival in Muscat the ship moved to Bushire where it joined a force comprising HM Ships Juno, Dalhousie and Laurence convoying Indian troops on a punitive expedition against the Ras Ali of Dilwar, 20 miles (32 km) to the south. Bushire had a British Concession for a telegraph station and residency, but on the outbreak of war the German Consul had fled inland with a large sum of money and was fermenting discord with the local Tangistani people. The aim of the expedition was to blow up the fort of the Ras Ali and cut down his date trees, from which he derived his revenues.
After three days of bad weather the landing took place on 13 August, the troops being conveyed in three strings of boats, each towed by a steamboat. Commander the Viscount Kelburn was in charge of the landing. The enemy commenced firing at about 1,000 yards and the helmsman of one of the steamboats was hit and his boat veered into an adjacent string. Kelburn directed the disentangling of the boats and got the troops ashore, for which he was made a member of the Distinguished Service Order.
During this action Chief Petty Officer Raymond Gentry and Yeoman of Signals Frederick Wood of Pyramus were killed and buried in the English Cemetery with full honours the next day.
Six men were killed in the
action, one of whom was Stoker J. Foord of Pyramus and another 17
wounded. The casualties were brought off to the ship and next morning
the ship proceeded to sea and buried the dead. Operations around and off
Dilwar continued for the next three days.
By early September Pyramus was
back in the area and the landing party was frequently ashore searching
and destroying dhows as required. On 8 September, comprising 62 men and
three maxim machine guns it was ashore at Bushire for field exercises
and were billeted in the navy house. The next morning a message was
received that the enemy were in sight and the Pyramusparty was ordered
to defend a ridge about six miles (9.5 km) away. They were about first
in the field, and after a brief skirmish got the three maxims into
position and succeeded in checking the enemy’s advance long enough to
allow the main body to arrive. This comprised Indian infantry and
cavalry and they dealt severely with the attacking Tangistanis, but at a
cost of over 100 killed and many more wounded. During this action Chief
Petty Officer Raymond Gentry and Yeoman of Signals Frederick Wood of
Pyramus were killed and buried in the English Cemetery with full honours
the next day. Today they are buried in the British War Cemetery in
Tehran.
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