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Phillip Jones from Chester survived the sinking of HMS Hermione and was taken to Alexandria, but until days later reported missing and presumed dead. He lost black ebony elephants and a lion carved from red wood in the sinking that he had intended to bring back to his 18 months old son Lionel (named after Lionel Painter, a friend on a previous ship who probably died in service). While washing the oil from him Phillip hung his watch up on a peg and when he returned someone had taken it!

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