The cache is located at ground level close to the walkway so
there's no need to climb on anything.
The information below was taken form the Submarine Heritage website
so please follow the link to the website.
James Freel was born on the 13th December 1919, one of nine
children. He joined the Royal Navy at H.M.S. Ganges as a Boy Seaman
on the 9th June 1936.
After serving in three "big ships" in succession, the battleships
Revenge, Royal Sovereign and Rodney, he volunteered in May 1942 for
"Special Duties".
This turned out to be training as a Charioteer, more commonly known
as "Human Torpedoes".
After training in Scotland, the Charioteers moved to Malta to
prepare for Operation Principle, against Axis shipping in Italian
ports. On the 29th December 1942, Freel and his Number 1 Sub
Lieutenant Rodney Dove RNVR with Chariot number XVI embarked in the
submarine Trooper to attack shipping in Palermo, Sicily, where they
sank the troopship Vimnale (8,500 tons). Having made their way
ashore, they were eventually apprehended by Italian Police who
handed them over to the military and they were transferred to
P.O.W. camps.
Taking advantage of the chaos following the Italian capitulation on
the 9th of September 1943, he escaped and joined the local
Partizans with whom he stayed until December 1943 when he rejoined
the Allies and was returned to the U.K. On the 18th April 1944,
James Freel was gazetted for the award of the Conspicuous Gallantry
Medal.
James Freel left the Royal Navy on the 6th January 1950 on
completion of his twelve years of service. On the 14th April 1950,
he signed on the supply ship RRS Discovery II for its annual voyage
to the British Antarctic Territories. He signed off in Melbourne,
Victoria Australia on the 2nd January 1951, where he stayed until
his untimely death on the 13th November 1963 at the age of
46.
James "Jimmy" Freel was awarded Conspicuous Gallantry Medal - CGM
Mentioned in Despatches - MID. Barrow's Most Decorated Naval
Son.