Losses in WW1

Baron Cawdor Baron Garioch Baron Herries
Baron Ogilvy Baron Wemyss Barrister
Barrowmore Basuta Batoum
Baygitano


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].

Baron Cawdor

Baron Cawdor was a 4,312 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1905 by A.Rodger & Co. for Hogarth Shipping Co. Ltd. and managed by H.Hogarth & Sons. She was sunk on 9 June 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-96 at position 48° 56' N, 10° 09' W - approximately 150 nautical miles South-West by South of Fastnet. She was en route from Rangoon to London with a cargo of rice.

Baron Cawdor

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Abdur Rahman 09/06/1917 Greaser Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
Ashfaq Ali 09/06/1917 Fireman Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
Reid James 35 09/06/1917 Fourth Engineer Officer Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Mrs. Reid, Of 1, Ashburn Gate, Gourock, Renfrewshire. Born At Paisley.

Baron Garioch

Baron Garioch was a 1,831 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1895 by W,Gray & Co. for S.W.Furness as Kirkstall. From 1908 she was owned by Kelvin Shipping Co. Ltd. and managed by H.Hogarth & Sons. She was sunk on 28 October 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-63 at position 50° 36' N, 01° 43' W - approximately 5 miles South-East of Anvil Point. She was en route from Calais to Liverpool in ballast.

Baron Garioch

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Horsley Herbert 28/10/1917 Able Seaman Tower Hill Memorial The CWGC has a grave reference of Tyneside Z/10156 and Mr Horsley was apparently a member of the RNVR. His death is recorded on the Chatham Naval Memorial and presumably his entry on the Tower Hill memorial was in error.
Howard William 27 28/10/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Sarah Arm Wardley (Formerly Howard), Of 20, Collins Terrace, Grasslot, Maryport, Cumberland. Born At Manchester.

Baron Herries

Baron Herries was a 1,610 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1907 by Napier & Miller Ltd. for Kelvin Shipping Co. Ltd. and managed by H.Hogarth & Co. She was sunk on 22 April 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-91 at position 50° 27' N, 07° 06' W - approximately 43 nautical miles North by West of Bishop Rock. She was en route from Lisbon to Glasgow with a cargo of pyrites, resin, cork and oil.

Baron Herries

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Irvine Robert 28 22/04/1918 Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Son of Barbara Irvine, of Brough, South Nesting, Shetland Isles, and the late John Irvine. Member of the Royal Naval Reserve - he is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial and presumably the entry at Tower Hill was in error.
Thompson Frederick 19 22/04/1918 Ordinary Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Son of Isabella Thompson, of 62, Sheil Rd., Liverpool. Member of the Royal Naval Reserve - he is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial Panel 30 and presumably the entry at Tower Hill was in error.
Weston William Daniel Henry 23 22/04/1918 Sailor Tower Hill Memorial Son Of William And Alice J. R. Weston; Husband Of Clara Weston (Nee Cade), 1, Burgos Grove, Greenwich, London. Born At Woolwich.

Baron Ogilvy

Baron Ogilvy was a 4,570 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1909 by A. Rodger & Co. for Hogarth Shipping Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 27 June 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-93 at position 56° 13' N, 13° 40' W - approximately 172 nautical miles North-West of Tory Island. She was en route from Montreal to Liverpool with a cargo of wheat.

Baron Ogilvy

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Leong Wong 27/06/1917 Fireman Hong Kong Memorial
Wybar Robert Winning 24 27/06/1917 Fourth Engineer Officer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Margaret Wybar, Of 19 Park Rd., Glasgow, And The Late William Wybar. Born At Galston Ayrshire.

Baron Wemyss

Baron Wemyss was a 1,605 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1912 by Dunlopm Bremner & Co. for Kelvin Shipping Co. Ltd. and managed by H.Hogarth & Sons. She was sunk on 7 March 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-43 at position 51° 40' N, 11° 30' W - approximately 73 nautical miles North-West by West of Fastnet. She was en route from Huelva to the Clyde with a general cargo.

Baron Wemyss

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Elder Jas. A. 07/03/1917 Master Tower Hill Memorial
Napier W.J. 50 07/03/1917 Chief Engineer Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Margaret W. Napier, Of 4, Tantallon Terrace, Ibrox, Glasgow. Born At Glasgow.

Barrister

Barrister was a 4,952 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1916 by Russell & Co. for British & Foreign Steamship Co. Ltd. as Saint Hugo. From 1917 she was renamed Barrister, owned by Charente Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by T.& J. Harrison. She was sunk on by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-64 approximately 9 nautical miles West of the Chicken Rock lighthouse, South-West of the Isle of Man. She was en route from Glasgow and Liverpool to the West Indies with a general cargo and mail.

Barrister
Barrister

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Ali Aman 19/09/1918 Sailor Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
Brown Thomas 33 19/09/1918 Donkeyman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late Edward And Margaret Brown; Husband Of Sarah Anne Brown (Nee Andrews), Of 34, Fletcher St., Liverpool. Born At Liverpool.
Bryce D 19/09/1918 Telegraphist Cambusnethan Cemetery D. 688.
Buckley T 19/09/1918 2nd Steward Kirk Christ Rushen (Holy Trinity) Churchyard 738
Camp Peter 52 19/09/1918 Boatswain Tower Hill Memorial Born In Chili.
Cheetham William 18 19/09/1918 Wireless Operator Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Fred Cheetham And Alice Cheetham (Nee Winterbottom), Of 189, King St., Oldham, Lancs.
Cook John George 35 19/09/1918 First Engineer Tower Hill Memorial Born At Broughton Felry.
Cossu A 38 19/09/1918 Boatswain Tower Hill Memorial Born In Italy.
Devoy Alexander 28 19/09/1918 Able Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of John Hugh And Elizabeth Devoy; Husband Of Elizabeth Devoy (Nee Catharell), Of 3, Stanley St., Seacombe, Cheshire. Born At Seacombe, Cheshire.
Gilbert P 42 19/09/1918 Sailor Tower Hill Memorial Born At Riga.
Greenfield Reginald Victor 17 19/09/1918 Cabin Boy Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Charles And Lydia Greenfield (Nee Brown), Of 145, Wyeverne Rd., Cardiff.
Haffey William John 18 19/09/1918 Sailor Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late William John And Alice Veronica Haffey (Nee Caine).
Halsall Thomas Edward 24 19/09/1918 Third Engineer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Gilbert And Margaret Halsall (Nee Clague), Of 53, Athol St., Douglas, Isle Of Man. Born At Douglas, Isle Of Man.
Hazeldene W 18 19/09/1918 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Born At Eastbourne.
Henderson John 18 19/09/1918 Able Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of John And Christina Henderson (Nee Smail), Of 178, Causewayside, Edinburgh. Born At Duddingston.
Jones Thomas 24 19/09/1918 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Thomas And Ann Jones; Husband Of Mary Jones (Nee Melia), Of 13, Vaughan St., Liverpool. Born At Liverpool.
King Charles Leo 28 19/09/1918 Second Cook Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Fanny King, And The Late Joseph King; Husband Of Janet King (Nee Dodds), Of 43, Young St., Glasgow. Born At Dublin.
Larsen W 38 19/09/1918 Lamps Tower Hill Memorial Born In Denmark.
Leitch Campbell Petrie 35 19/09/1918 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late Francis Wilson Leitch And Christina Patrick Leitch (Nee Kilpatrick). Born At Paisley.
McGoldrick Jas Patrick 46 19/09/1918 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late James And Easter Mcgoldrick; Husband Of Marion Mcgoldrick (Nee Anderson), Of 69, Piccadilly St., Anderston, Glasgow. Born At Anderston, Glasgow.
Morgan Peter Francis 26 19/09/1918 First Mate Wallasey (Rake Lane) Cemetery 9. R.C. 17. Husband Of Florence Hilda Morgan, Of 62, Wright St., Egremont, Wallasey.
Parker Edward 42 19/09/1918 Chief Steward Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late Edward And Margaret Parker; Husband Of Francis Parker (Nee Anderton), Of 8, Garrick St., Liverpool. Born At Wavertree, Liverpool.
Revill William 44 19/09/1918 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late Thomas And Mary Revill; Husband Of Mary Ellen Revill (Nee Kerry), Of 9, Hughson St., Toxteth Park, Liverpool. Born At Liverpool.
Rogers William John Brenton 39 19/09/1918 Carpenter Tower Hill Memorial Son Of James And Caroline Rogers; Husband Of Emma Rogers (Nee Gerhold), Of 49, Joseph St., Bow, London. Born At Greenwich.
Thornley William Bertram 20 19/09/1918 Signalman Tower Hill Memorial Son of George and Clara Thornley, of Cliftonthorpe, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Mr. Thornley was a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 30 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
Trotman Arthur 19/09/1918 Leading Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Mr. Trotman was a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 31 of the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Veall Archibald 41 19/09/1918 Purser Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Richard And E. H. Veall; Husband Of Nellie Ann Veall (Nee Sutherland), Of 16, Rufford Rd., Poulton, Cheshire. Born At Hayle, Cornwall.
Vos H.C. 31 19/09/1918 Ship s Cook Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Comelia Johanna Elizabeth Vos (Nee Van Tiel), Of 123C, Aert Van Nesstraat, Rotterdam. Born In Holland.
Young Richard 33 19/09/1918 Greaser Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late Richard And Emma Young; Husband Of Cecilia Young (Nee Traynor), Of 30, Cavendish St., Kirkdale, Liverpool. Born At Liverpool.

Barrowmore

Barrowmore was a 3,832 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1911 by Richardson, Duck & Co. for Lochmore Steamship Co. Ltd. From 1917 she was owned by Johnston Line Ltd. and managed by Furness, Withy & Co. She was sunk on 19 February 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-94 at position 49° 58' N, 07° 54' W - approximately 53 nautical miles North-West by West of Bishop Rock. She was en route from Huelva to Port Talbot with a cargo of copper ore.

Barrowmore
Barrowmore

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Ali Saleh 19/02/1918 Fireman and Trimmer Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
Andersen Hans S. 27 19/02/1918 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Born In Denmark.
Appelquist K 27 19/02/1918 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Born In Sweden.
Burgess James 49 19/02/1918 Greaser Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late James And Jane Burgess; Husband Of Lizzie Isabella Burgess (Formerly Vetterk, Nee Simpson), Of 15, Madison St., Cowper Quay, Blyth, Northumberland. Born At Leith.
Chiswell Sydney Redvers 17 19/02/1918 Second Cook Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Albert And Mary Chiswell (Nee Young), Of 8, Victoria Buildings, Plymouth.
Clements Jose 20 19/02/1918 Sailor Tower Hill Memorial Born In Faroe Island.
Collins Cornelius 19 19/02/1918 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial (Served As Kelly). Son Of Francis And Elizabeth Collins, Of 4, Quay Corner, Jarrow, Co. Durham.
Conelly James 52 19/02/1918 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late James And Sarah Conelly; Husband Of Mary Jane Conelly, Of 701, Poplar St., Hirst, Ashington. Born At Newsham.
Cooper Euphraim Stanley 14 19/02/1918 Ordinary Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Leonard Cooper, Of 8, Wesley Terrace, Felling, Co. Durham, And The Late Margaret Cooper. Born At Monkwearmouth.
Gallagher James 32 19/02/1918 Third Engineer Tower Hill Memorial Born At Birkenhead.
Gallardo Juan 21 19/02/1918 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Born At Valparaiso.
Griffin David 35 19/02/1918 Chief Steward Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late John Andrew And Jane Griffin; Husband Of Eveline Griffin (Nee Fletcher), Of 22, Altcar Avenue, Liverpool. Born At Liverpool.
Halvorsen L 26 19/02/1918 Sailor Tower Hill Memorial Born In Norway.
Hatfield E.B. 19/02/1918 Master Tower Hill Memorial
Hughes Fred 18 19/02/1918 Third Mate Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Ellen Frances Elizabeth Hughes (Nee Witten), Of 49, Lowthian Rd., West Hartlepool, And The Late Mr. Hughes. Born At West Hartlepool.
Jensen A 49 19/02/1918 Able Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Born In Norway.
Nelson James 42 19/02/1918 Chief Engineer Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Caroline May Nelson, Of 195, Woodchurch Rd., Birkenhead. Born At Birkenhead.
Patrickson George Anthony 27 19/02/1918 Boatswain Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Anthony And Elizabeth Patrickson; Husband Of Ellen May Patrickson (Nee Lisle), Of 36, Huddleston St., Cullercoats, Northumberland. Born At Newcastle-On-Tyne.
Pursglove William 20 19/02/1918 Signalman Tower Hill Memorial Son of William Joseph and Georgiana Pursglove, of 8, Howard St., Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottingham. Mr. Pursglove was a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 30 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
Robertson W.H. 23 19/02/1918 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Born At Auckland, New Zealand.
Shepherd George 15 19/02/1918 Ordinary Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of William And Mary Elizabeth Shepherd, Of 13, Brown St., West Hartlepool, Co. Durham.
Thijsen Peter Johan 23 19/02/1918 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Petrus Johannes And Elizabeth Thijsen, Of Farmsum, Holland. Born At Rotterdam.
White Chas 30 19/02/1918 Chief Cook Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Charles And The Late Elizabeth White; Husband Of Mary White (Nee Falconer), Of 421, Gallowgate, Glasgow. Born At Edinburgh.

Basuta

Basuta was a 2,876 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1897 by R.Thompson & Sons for Maclay & McIntyre. At the time of her loss she appears to have been owned by Italian Export Shipping Co. Ltd. and managed by D.P.Barnett & Co. She was sunk on 8 February 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-53 at position 49° 13' N, 05° 21' W - approximately 45 nautical miles South-South-West of The Lizard. She was en route from Newport to Blaye with a cargo of coal.

Basuta

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Arada Jose 55 08/02/1918 Able Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Born In Genoa.

Batoum

Batoum was a 4,054 GRT tanker completed in 1893 by James Laing for Associated Oil Carriers Ltd. and managed by J.I.Jacobs & Co. She was damaged on 18 July 1915 by German submarine UB-17 approximately 2.5 South by East of Southwold Lighthouse. She was en route from Killingholme to Harwich and was beached and refloated after this incident which killed 6 seamen. She was sunk on 19 June 1917 by torpedo fired by U-61 approximately 6 miles South of Fastnet Rock. She was en route from New Orleans to Queenstown and a further seaman was killed on this occasion.

Batoum

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Crabtree James Joshua 52 18/07/1915 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late George Crabtree; Husband Of Alice Emily Crabtree (Nee Rush), Of Cliffe House, St. James Terrace, Mistley, Essex. Born At Jarrow.
Fleming John 55 19/06/1917 Donkeyman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late Thomas And Julia Fleming; Husband Of Margaret Fleming (Nee Maher), Of 3, Bank St., Stirling. Born At Stirling.
Hawkins Samuel Isaac 47 18/07/1915 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Frederick And Emma Hawkins, Of Great Oakley, Essex; Husband Of Annie Elizabeth Hawkins (Nee Norman), Of 15, Castle St., Ipswich. Born At Stowmarket. Mr. Hawkins is now known to have been buried at Dovercourt (All Saints) Churchyard, III. 5. 21.
Nicholson Robert 33 18/07/1915 Second Engineer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late James And Ann Nicholson; Husband Of Harriet Helena Nicholson (Nee Watts), Of 56, Salmon St., South Shields. Born At South Shields.
Pond Arthur 40 18/07/1915 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Born At Harwich, Essex.
Sellier George Lincoln Paul 44 18/07/1915 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Agnes And The Late Charles Sellier; Husband Of Agnes Carruthers Sellier (Nee Braybrook), Of 34, Brunswick Rd., South Tottenham, London. Born In London.
Versey Robert 55 18/07/1915 Donkeyman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late John And Eliza Versey; Husband Of Elizabeth Ann Versey (Nee Mason), Of 17, Sea Garden Estate, Dovercourt, Essex. Born At Harwich.

Baygitano

Baygitano was a 3,073 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1905 by J.Readhead & Sons for The Bay Steamship Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 18 March 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-77 at position 50° 41' N, 02° 56' W - approximately 1.5 nautical miles South-West of Lyme Regis. She was en route from Havre to Cardiff in ballast.

Baygitano

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Chinn Harold John 22 18/03/1918 Fourth Engineer Officer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of John And Louie Chinn; Husband Of Emily Chinn (Nee Harvey), Of 40, Trelowarren St., Camborne, Cornwall. Born At Hayle.
Richards Frederick Rudolph 32 18/03/1918 First Mate Tower Hill Memorial Son Of William Henry Richards, Of 5, Fair Oak Rd., Cardiff, And The Late Margaret Richards (Nee Thomas). Born At Cardiff.

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