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I don't deal with WW1 material. However I am pretty sure that HMS Mars was a submarine operating in the Mediterranean about 1942/3 and had some sinkings of Axis Ships and its Commander, whose name I forget, was decorated for his activities. I read a book by this Commander years ago. Maybe HMS Mars records may assist with tracing your man.
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Mick Carter
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This might be usefull:
From wikipedia and www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk :
HMS Mars of the Majestic Class battleships, launched 30th March 1896. After 8 years service, she was commissioned into the reserve at Portsmouth and reentered service with the Channel Fleet in the winter of 1906 and again March - May 1907. Between 1908-1912 HMS Mars had 2 refits, and was in the 4th Division of the Home Fleet at the outbreak of world war one. During August 1914 she was sent to the Humber as a guard ship. In February 1915, HMS Mars had her 12 inch turrets removed at Belfast (these turrets were installed in the monitors Earl of Peterborough and Sir Thomas Pickton) after which HMS Mars became a transport ship and covered the evacuations of Anzac and Cape Helles in January 1916. On arrival back to Britain she became a depot ship at Invergordon and finally sold for breaking May 1921.
/ Richard