Tower Hill WW1 Memorial:|Lost on vessels Arcadian to Argentina

Vessels Lost in WW1: Arcadian to Argentina

Arcadian, Archbank, Arctic, Ardandearg, Ardens
Ardgask, Ardglass, Ardmore, Argalia, Argentina

This page includes basic information about the ships and how they were lost, a photo of the relevant panel(s) of the Tower Hill Memorial and information about those that lost their lives extracted from the CWGC database. In the table I have included information about those who served on the ships but who had a normal burial as this seems appropriate to me. In some cases further family information about the individuals may be available on the CWGC website [7].

Arcadian

Arcadian was a 7,945 GRT steam passenger ship completed in 1899 by Vickers, Sons & Maxim for Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. She was in use as a troopship when sunk on 15 April 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-74 at position 36° 50' N, 24° 50' E - approximately 26 nautical miles North-East of Milos Island. She was en route from Salonica to Alexandria and 279 lost their lives including passengers.

One account says:

The troops had just completed boat-drill when a submarine approached unseen and discharged a torpedo which inflicted such extensive damage that the vessel sank in six minutes. Fortunately the men's recent exercise at the boats imparted steadiness and confidence and 1,058 were rescued, either through their own efforts or by the escorting destroyer...... A considerable amount of wreckage and spars were sucked down and this, coming to the surface with great force, killed many who were swimming in the water.

I do not have a complete set of images for this vessel at present but will add them at a future date.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Additional Information
Baker	William	32	15/04/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Husband Of Alice Marget Baker, Of 15, Anderson Rd., Chapel Rd., Southampton. Born At Fawley, Hants.
Bampton	Henry	45	15/04/1917	Troop Baker	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Joseph, And Ellen Bampton; Husband Of Emma Jane Bampton (Nee Blake), Of 69, Clifford St., Southampton. Born At Southampton.
Bennett	James	35	15/04/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Fanny Bennett And The Late Thomas Bennett; Husband Of Florence Beatrice Bennett (Nee Sheppard), Of St. Mary S Rd., Sholing, Southampton. Born At Southampton.
Blake	Alexander	25	15/04/1917	Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Born In Newfoundland.
Brown	James Stuart	25	15/04/1917	Smokeroom Attendant	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Esther Ann Freeman (Formerly Brown, Nee Ellams), Of 18, Shiel Rd., New Brighton, And The Late James Brown. Born At Liverpool.
Crook	Ernest Percival	27	15/04/1917	Assistant Cook	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late George And Annie Crook; Husband Of Rose Matilda Crook (Nee Knox), Of 74, Argyle Rd., Southampton. Born At Southampton.
Cutajar	C	22	15/04/1917	Sailor	Tower Hill Memorial		Born In Malta.
Dowling	John Charles	41	15/04/1917	Pantryman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Alfred And Hannah Dowling, Of 2, Elm Rd., Itchen, Southampton. Born At Sholing, Hants.
Earle	George	52	15/04/1917	Greaser	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Thomas And Jane Earle. Born At Liverpool.
Ford	Charles	34	15/04/1917	Greaser	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late George And Mary Ford. Born At Southampton.
Foreman	Frank Sydney	29	15/04/1917	Butcher	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Alfred And Agnes Foreman; Husband Of Jessie Hildred Foreman, Of I, Fern Villas, Chadwell Heath, Essex. Born At Manor Park, Essex.
Gardner	Aubrey Hutton	27	15/04/1917	Waiter	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of James Joseph And Susannah Gardner, Of 109, Millbrook Rd., Freemantle, Southampton. Born At Portobello, Edinburgh.
Harding	George Charles	21	15/04/1917	Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of William James And Elizabeth Harding, Of 54, Clarence St., Northam, Southampton.
Harwood	Albert Barrett	23	15/04/1917	Junior Wireless Operator	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Samuel And Mary Jane Harwood, Of Coronation Terrace, Wadsworth, Hebden Bridge, Yorks.
Hatchett	John	55	15/04/1917	Greaser	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late William And Charlotte Hatchett (Nee Harfield). Born At Fareham, Hants.
Hebdige	Charles Henry	26	15/04/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Angelina Hebdige, Of 31, Coleman St., Southampton, And The Late Thomas Hebdige.
Hency	William Adam	58	15/04/1917	Troop Cook	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Mary Jane Hency, Of 6, Claudia St., Walton, Liverpool, And The Late Edward Hency.
Hodder	Sam	20	15/04/1917	Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Charles And Ruth Hodder, Of 11, Kingsley Rd., Shirley, Hants.
Huggett	Frank Lindfield	28	15/04/1917	Troop Cook	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Frank And Mary Elizabeth Huggett, Of 20, Royston St., Edge Lane, Liverpool. Born At Holloway, London.
Jellyman	Harry	36	15/04/1917	Stoker 2nd Class	Tower Hill Memorial		Son of Harry and Ellen Jellyman, of Newent, Gloucester; husband of Jane Jellyman, of 378, Archway Rd., Highgate, London. Mr. Jellyman is recorded on the CWGC as serving on HMS Hannibal and a member of the Royal Navy. He is also commemorated on panel 24 of the Chatham Naval Memorial.
Lambert	Richard James Alexander	26	15/04/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Thomas Henry Lambert And The Late Jane Lambert; Husband Of Louisa Lambert (Nee Burnett), Of 8, Lower Back Of Walls, Southampton. Born At Salford, Lancs.
Lucas	Reginald Bernard	23	15/04/1917	Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Nicholas And Mary Jane Lucas, Of 76, Winchester Rd., Shirley, Southampton. Born At Wareham, Dorset.
Manktelow	Henry	45	15/04/1917	Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial		Husband Of Kate Taylor (Formerly Manktelow), Of 118, Northumberland St., Southampton.
Mapes	Thomas	42	12/05/1917	Quartermaster	Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles	St. Pierre Cem. Mem. 2.	Son Of John Mapes, Of Burnham, Essex; Husband Of Rose Mapes, Of Lymington, Hants.
Morant	Henry Walter David	26	15/04/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Philip David And Alice Mary Morant, Of 64, Kentish Rd., Southampton. Born At Southampton.
Morgan	William Edward	32	15/04/1917	Canteen Steward	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Robert And Annie Morgan; Husband Of Edith Helena Morgan (Nee Turner), Of Essex House, Anglesey Rd., Shirley, Southampton. Born At Liverpool.
Noble	William Charles	20	15/04/1917	Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of William And Emma Noble, Of 2, Hill Side, Awbridge, Romsey, Hants.
Parker	W		15/04/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial
Rose	Charles Robert	22	15/04/1917	Scullion	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Eliza Dawson (Formerly Rose), Of 4, Lansdown Hill, Southampton, And The Late James Rose. Born At Southampton.
Scott	Frederick	26	15/04/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late William And Alison Scott. Born At Southampton.
Snow	Luke James	41	15/04/1917	Greaser	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of William And Fanny Snow; Husband Of Agnes Mary Snow (Nee Phillips), Of 26, Radcliffe Rd., Southampton. Born At Southampton.
Tavender	Archibald Vernon		15/04/1917	Ordinary Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Mr. Tavender is recorded on the CWGC database as having served on HMS Hannibal and a member of the Royal Navy. He is also commemorated on panel 22 of the Chatham Naval Memorial.
Thomas	Ethelbert	35	15/04/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Mary Tanner. Born At Bournemouth.
Troon	Edgar Robert Henry	41	15/04/1917	Waiter	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Robert And Carolyn Troon; Husband Of Laura Annie Troon (Nee Webber), Of Fern Glen, Spring Rd., Sholing, Southampton. Born In Jersey, Channel Islands.
Weightman	Joseph Irwin	44	15/04/1917	Scullion	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late William And Elizabeth Weightman; Husband Of Emma Weightman (Nee Whaley), Of 6, Macks Cottages, Elswick East Terrace, Newcastle-On-Tyne. Born At Newcastle.
Whybourn	George Edward		15/04/1917	Ordinary Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son of Alfred George and Bertha Louisa Whybourn, of 42, Addington St., Margate, Kent. Mr. Whybourn is recorded on the CWGC database as serving on HMS Pembroke. He is also commemorated on panel 22 of the Chatham Naval Memorial.
Wigley	Abram	26	15/04/1917	Assistant Butcher	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late William And Mary Alice Wigley. Born At Stretford, Manchester.
Williams	George James	35	15/04/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Jessie Williams, Of 18, Pound St., Shirley, Southampton, And The Late James Williams. Born At Southampton.
Wood	Henry		15/04/1917	Ordinary Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		. Mr. Wood is recorded on the CWGC database as serving on HMS Hannibal. He is also commemorated on panel 22 of the Chatham Naval Memorial.

Archbank

Archbank was a 3,767 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1905 by Furness Withy for Peareth Steamship Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 6 June 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-105 approximately 240 nautical miles East-South-East of Malta. She was en route from Alexandria to Malta with a cargo of naval stores.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	Honours/ Awards	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Additional Information
Reah	Herbert	25		06/06/1918	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of John And Alice Reah; Husband Of Hannah Bella Reah (Nee Barrass), Of 21, Holmside Place, Blyth, Northumberland. Born At Sunderland.

Arctic

Arctic was a 169 GRT trawler but I have been unable to confirm further details about her. She was sunk on 6 June 1915 by gunfire from German submarine U-19 approximately 77 nautical miles South-East by South of Spurn Head.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Additional Information
Fuller	William		05/06/1915	Deck Hand	Tower Hill Memorial
Mace	Walter Charles Ashby	40	05/06/1915	Second Hand	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Anna Maria Mace And The Late William Cubitt Mace; Husband Of Annie Isabella Mace (Nee Ring), Of 5, Dock Terrace, Boston, Lincs. Born At Gorleston-On-Sea.
Pesterfield	Ernest William	40	05/06/1915	Skipper	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late James And Sarah Pesterfield; Husband Of Sarah Ann Pesterfield, Of 1, Portland Terrace, Hospital Lane, Skirbeck, Boston.
Taylor	James	22	05/06/1915	Deck Hand	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Mrs. Taylor, Of 6, St. John S Rd., Boston. Born At Boston.

I am grateful to Charles Anderson for sending me this cutting from the Hull Daily Mail [70] on 7 June 1915.

Ardandearg

Ardandearg was a 3,218 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1895 by Workman Clark for Clark and Service. She was torpedoed by German submarine UC-54 and sunk on 14 March 1918 at a position approximately 86 nautical miles from Malta whilst sailing from there to an unknown destination with government stores and general cargo.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	Honours/ Awards	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Additional Information
Jones	Joseph Evan	34		14/03/1918	Fireman and Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Henry And Margaret Jones (Nee Roberts). Born At Llanfyllin, Mont.
Smith	W.H.			14/03/1918	Master	Tower Hill Memorial

Ardens

Ardens was a 1,326 GRT compound-engined cargo ship completed in 1878 by Short Bros. for Gas Light and Coke Co. and managed by S.Clarke & Co. of London. She was sunk on 18 August 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-16 approximately 2 nautical miles East of Filey Brigg. She was en route from South Shields to London with a cargo of coal.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	Honours/ Awards	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Additional Information
Evardson	Charles	54		18/08/1917	Donkeyman	Tower Hill Memorial		Born In Russia.

Ardgask

Ardgask was a 4,542 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1917 by Russell & Co. for SS Ardgarry Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 3 April 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-35 approximately 15 nautical miles South-West of Cape Rosello Sicily. She was en route from Bombay to Hull.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	Honours/ Awards	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Additional Information
Johnston	Alexander	47		03/04/1917	Second Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial		Husband Of Mrs. Isabella Johnston (Nee Mclucas), Of Thomas St., Greenock. Born At Perth.

Ardglass

Ardglass was a 4,617 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1918 by Russell for SS Ardgarry Co. Ltd. She was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine UC-31 on 1 April 1918 approximately 7 nautical miles North-East of Larne. She was carrying a cargo of coal from the Clyde to the Mediterranean.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Additional Information
Aubyn	John	24	01/04/1918	Fireman and Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial	Born At Cape Coast, Gold Coast.
Johnston	Arthur	44	01/04/1918	First Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Mrs. Mary Main Johnston (Nee Livingstone), Of 25, Brougham St., Greenock. Born At Greenock.
Owers	Harry William Warren	29	01/04/1918	Third Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of William And Emily Owers; Husband Of Margaret Scott Owers (Nee Wassam), Of 13, Brown St., Cartsdyke, Greenock. Born At Elgin.
Quensah	S	23	01/04/1918	Fireman and Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial	Born At Cape Coast Castle.
Smart	William	39	01/04/1918	Donkeyman	Tower Hill Memorial	Born In Sierre Leone.
Williams	Robert	21	01/04/1918	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Born At Sierra Leone.

Ardmore

Ardmore was a 1,304 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship completed in 1909 by Caledon Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. for City of Cork Steam Packet Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 13 November 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-95 approximately 13 nautical miles West-South-West of the Coningbeg Light Vessel St. George Channel. She was en route from London to Cork with a general cargo.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Additional Information
Ahern	Dan	26	13/11/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Patrick Ahern, Of Ballintemple, Cork.
Barry	Pat	39	13/11/1917	Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial	Born At Cork.
Best	John	54	13/11/1917	Quartermaster	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Katherine Best, Of 41, Sarsfield Terrace, Cork. Born At Cork.
Collins	D	49	13/11/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Mary Collins, Of 12, Thomas Davis Avenue, Cork. Born At Cork.
Good	M	53	13/11/1917	Quartermaster	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Mary Good, Of Faw Hill Villas, Cork. Born At Cork.
Griffiths	Hy	35	13/11/1917	Carpenter	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Kate Griffiths, Of 47, Kellehers Buildings, Ashburton, Cork. Born At Bridgwater, Somerset.
Healy	James	49	13/11/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Margaret Healy, Of Convent View, Blackrock, Cork. Born At Cork.
Herlihy	D	34	13/11/1917	Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Ellen Herlihy, Of Ballintemple, Cork. Born At Cork.
Horgan	John	50	13/11/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Jane Horgan, Of 4, St. John S Villas, John St., Cork. Born At Cork.
Jago	Richard	54	13/11/1917	First Mate	Tower Hill Memorial	Brother Of Sarah Jago, Of Beresford, 12, Roumania Crescent, Llandudno. Born At Cork.
Leahy	M	42	13/11/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Born At Cork.
O'Sullivan	Michael J.	42	13/11/1917	First Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Mrs. O Sullivan, Of 8, Wellesley Terrace, Southern Rd., Cork. Born At Cork.
Smith	Thomas		13/11/1917	Leading Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Mr. Smith was a member of the Royal Naval Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 23 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
Tobin	Michael	55	13/11/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Catherine Tobin, Of 33, Tyrone Place, Cork. Born At Cork.
Twomey	John	53	13/11/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Catherine Twomey, Of 25, Trimbaths Lane, Cork. Born At Cork.
Twomey	Patrick	33	13/11/1917	Steward	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Mary Twomey (Nee Murphy), Of 12, Maryville Cottages, Old Youghal Rd., Cork, And The Late Michael Twomey. Born At Cork.
Twomey	Timothy	34	13/11/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late Timothy And Ellen Twomey; Husband Of Catherine Twomey (Nee O Connell), Of 4, Mill Cottages, Glanmire, Co. Cork. Born At Glanmire, Co. Cork.
Twomey	Timothy	70	13/11/1917	Donkeyman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late Timothy And Ellen Twomey; Husband Of The Late Ellen Twomey. Born At Glanmire, Co. Cork.
Walsh	Joe	33	13/11/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Mary Walsh, Of 27, Lower George S St., Cork. Born At Cork.

Argalia

Argalia was a 4,641 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1903 by D. & W. Henderson & Co. Ltd. for Donaldson Line Ltd. She was sunk on 6 August 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-94 at position 55° 28' N, 10° 35' W - approximately 81 nautical miles from Tory Island. She was en route from Baltimore to The Clyde with a general cargo.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	Honours/ Awards	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Additional Information
Livingston	William Geddie	25		06/08/1917	Fourth Engineer Officer	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Peter And Mary Livingston, (Nee Laing). Born At Kingston, Garmouth.
Wilson	Robert Campbell	38		06/08/1917	Donkeyman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Mary Ann Wilson, Of 5, Cameron St., New City Rd, Glasgow, And The Late William Wilson.

Argentina

Although I am not entirely sure about this, I believe that this Argentina was a 177 GRT trawler completed in 1899 by Edwards Bros. for an unknown company (probably Alfred Bannister or a subsidiary) and registered in Grimsby as GY 566 and that she went missing some time after 26 March 1915.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Additional Information
Fisher	Francis Edward	30	26/03/1915	Second Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Mrs. Fisher, Of 128, Barcroft St., New Cleethorpes. Born At Cheltenham.
Forrester	William Nixon	50	26/03/1915	Cook	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Mrs. Forrester, Of 35, Buller St., Grimsby. Born At Stoke.
Gibbs	Joseph Samuel	42	26/03/1915	Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Mrs. Gibbs, Of 18, Wellington Terrace, Great Grimsby. Born At Great Yarmouth.
Gibson	Robert		26/03/1915	Skipper	Tower Hill Memorial
Ottley	John William	34	26/03/1915	Chief Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Mrs. Ottley, Of 46, Montague St., New Cleethorpes. Born At Grimsby.
Payne	Harry Charles	37	26/03/1915	Mate	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late John Payne; Husband Of Agnes Payne (Nee Briggs), Of 151, Daubney St., New Cleethorpes. Born At Whittington.
Percy	Robert William	29	26/03/1915	Deck Hand	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Mrs Percy, Of 39, Montague St., New Cleethorpes. Born At Scarborough.
Smith	David	45	26/03/1915	Deck Hand	Tower Hill Memorial	Born At Stockport.
Smith	Robert James	25	26/03/1915	Third Hand	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Mrs Smith, Of 7, Montague St., New Cleethorpes. Born At Scarborough.