The Merchant Navy Memorial

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].

Folia

Folia was a 6,365 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship (ref) completed in 1907 by Sir James Laing & Sons, Ltd. for Cunard Steamship Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 11 March 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-53 at position 51° 51' N, 07° 41' W - approximately 4 nautical miles East-South-East of Ram Head. She was en route from New York to Avonmouth with a general cargo.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Additional Information
Beer	William Louis	40	11/03/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Eliza Beer, Of 7, Fox Terrace, Stapleton Rd., Bristol, And The Late Samuel Beer. Born At Torquay.
Bidgood	Frank	37	11/03/1917	Greaser	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of George Bidgood, And The Late Polly Bidgood; Husband Of Joyce Grindstad (Formerly Bidgood, Nee Harris), Of 31, Regent St., Clifton, Bristol. Born At Bristol.
Boyd	David Martin	42	11/03/1917	Second Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late James And Agnes Boyd; Husband Of Margaret Mcmillan Boyd (Nee Smith), Of 33, Clifford St., Glasgow. Born At Saltcoats.
Daley	Edward	29	11/03/1917	Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Edward And Margaret Daley, Of I, Coronation St., Aberkenfyl, Glam. Born At Newport, Mon.
Karlsen	Johan	27	11/03/1917	Assistant Refrigerator Engineer Officer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Karl Johan And Kristine Aronsen; Husband Of Florence Karlsen (Nee Brown), Of 11, Brickyard Terrace, Cadoxton, Barry, Glam. Born In Norway.
Stewart	Samuel	42	11/03/1917	Donkeyman	Tower Hill Memorial	(Served As Mackenzie). Son Of The Late William And Jane Stewart. Born At Dublin.
Ward	Albert Edward	39	11/03/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late John Henry And Charlotte Ward; Husband Of Annie Ward (Nee Mcgrath), Of 61, Frogmore St., St. Augustine S, Bristol. Born At Bristol.

Forestmoor

Forestmoor was a 2,844 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1910 by J. Blumer & Co. for Moor Line Ltd. and managed by W. Runciman & Co. She was sunk on 5 October 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-51 at position 35° 57' N, 07° 03' W - approximately 54 nautical miles West by North of Cape Spartel. She was en route from Huelva to Dublin with a cargo of copper ore.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Additional Information
Alimoor	Thomas Robert	37	06/10/1917	Ship s Cook	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Jane Bowen Alimoor (Nee Carter), Of 41, Allerton St., Grangetown, Cardiff. Born At Bombay.
Best	Edgar	22	05/10/1917	Third Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late Francis Henry Forsyth Best And Margaret Best. Born At North Shields.
Caesar	Jonathan Cuthbert	27	06/10/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Mrs. Susanna Douglas, Of Grove Village, St. Paul S, St. Kitts, British West Indies. Born At St. Kitts.
Coulson	Richard	39	06/10/1917	Sailor	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late Michael And Margaret Coulson. Born At West Hartlepool.
Crawford	William	35	06/10/1917	First Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Mary Elizabeth, And The Late William Crawford; Husband Of Constance Elfrida Crawford (Nee Thomas), Of 233, St. Vincent St., South Shields. Born At South Shields.
Davies	David James	20	06/10/1917	Sailor	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Elizabeth Davies (Nee Jones), Of Tanyfron, Cross Inn, Cardiganshire, And The Late James Davies. Born At Pantyryn, Llandyssilio, Cardiganshire.
Dyer	Arthur Ernest	31	05/10/1917	Mate	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Herbert And The Late Elizabeth Dyer; Husband Of Elizabeth Dyer, (Nee Williams), Of 123, Kings Rd., Canton, Cardiff. Born At Stalbridge, Dorchester.
Haley	Thomas Jeremiah	20	06/10/1917	Sailor	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late Michael And Annie Haley. Born At Barry.
Ingleby	Ernest Clifford	18	06/10/1917	Apprentice	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Alfred And Rose Ellen Ingleby, Of 46, Jefferson St., Goole.
Jenkins	Thomas	53	06/10/1917	Steward	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late James And Mary Jenkins. Born At Solva, Pembrokeshire.
Lynch	Milton	33	06/10/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Frederick Lynch; Husband Of Lillian Lynch (Nee Gardner), Of 1, Gough St., Cardiff. Born In Barbados.
Nilsson	Albert Edward	33	06/10/1917	Second Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late Charles And Christina Nilsson; Husband Of Elizabeth Nilsson (Nee Johnson), Of 20, Newbury St., South Shields. Born At South Shields.
Owen	John Richard	29	06/10/1917	Carpenter	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Richard And Sarah Owen (Nee Williams), Of 78, Brithdir Street, Cathays, Cardiff. Born At Denbigh, N. Wales.
Powell	James	25	06/10/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Born At Jamaica.
Roberts	Robert Glyn	24	06/10/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Isabel Roberts, Of 1, Glynrhondda St., Cardiff, And The Late Robert Roberts. Born At Pentyrch.
Rumbellow	F.J.	44	05/10/1917	Master	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Georgina A. Rumbellow, Of 18, Blagdon Avenue, South Shields.
Shippey	Ernest Edward	18	06/10/1917	Apprentice	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Robert And Mary Shippey, Of Bank Bottom, Staithes, Yorks.
Shorey	James	27	06/10/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Born In Barbados.
Simmons	William Robert	40	06/10/1917	Donkeyman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Elizabeth Jane Lucian (Formerly Simmons, Nee King), Of Coin L Ouse, Soufriere, St. Lucia, And The Late James Benjamin Simmons. Born In St. Lucia.
Vogan	Samuel	17	06/10/1917	Mess Room Steward	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Robert And Annie Vogan (Nee Burns), Of 26, Lothair Avenue, Belfast.
Williams	Charles Henry	31	06/10/1917	Boatswain	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late Charles Walter And Alice Williams; Husband Of Mary Annie Williams (Nee Hunt), Of 4, Station St., Barry Dock, Glam. Born At Belfast.

Forfar

Forfar was a 3,827 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1907 by W. Doxford & Sons, Ltd. for British Maritime Trust Ltd. as Braziliana. From 1915 she was owned by Sutherland Steamship Co. Ltd, renamed Forfar and managed by A.M.Sutherland. She was sunk on 4 December 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-17 at position 48° 54' N, 07° 39' W - approximately 115 nautical miles South-West by South of The Lizard. She was en route from Blyth to Gibraltar with Admiralty cargo. She had been sailing in convoy SF-15.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Additional Information
Akbar Nuru			04/12/1917	Boy	Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
Morton	Louis	52	04/12/1917	First Mate	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late Rev. Henry Morton And Margaret Morton; Husband Of Emma Arnside Morton (Nee Phibbs), Of 52, Warton St., Lytham, Lancs. Born At Knaresdale, Northumberland.
Qasim Hasain			04/12/1917	Lascar	Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai

Formby

Formby was a 1,282 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship completed in 1914 by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. for Clyde Shipping Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 15 December 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-62 approximately 20 nautical miles West-North-West of Bardsey Island. She was en route from Liverpool to Waterford with a general cargo.

There were no survivors

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Additional Information
Burke	Edward		16/12/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late William And Mary Burke; Husband Of The Late Mary Burke. Born At Portally, Dunmore East.
Burns	John	30	16/12/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Martin And Alice Burns; Husband Of Anne Burns (Nee Phelan), Of Cheek Point, Co. Waterford. Born At Cheek Point, Co. Waterford.
Butler	Maurice	28	16/12/1917	Carpenter	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Maurice And Ellen Butler; Husband Of Ellen Butler (Nee Keating), Of 15, St. Alphonsus Rd., Waterford. Born At Waterford.
Carpendale	George	35	16/12/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Elizabeth Carpendale And The Late George Carpendale; Husband Of Mary Carpendale (Nee Stephens), Of 40, Ferrybank, Nr. Waterford, Co. Kilkenny. Born At Leicester.
Clawson	James	56	16/12/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late William And Annie Clawson; Husband Of Bridget Clawson (Nee Sullivan), Of Cheek Point, Co. Waterford. Born At Waterford.
Coffey	Thomas	28	16/12/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Thomas And Catherine Coffey; Husband Of Mary Coffey (Nee Mcguire), Of 85, Poleberry, Waterford. Born At Waterford.
Condon	Thomas	50	16/12/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late John And Mary Ann Condon; Husband Of Joharma Condon (Nee Diggins), Of 27, Roanmore Rd., Waterford. Born At Waterford.
Connolly	William	26	16/12/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late William And Mary Connolly. Born At Milepost, Co. Kilkenny.
Cooke	Patrick	30	16/12/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of William And Anastasia Cooke; Husband Of Anne Cooke (Nee O Connor), Of Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny. Born At Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny.
Doyle	Patrick	55	16/12/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late James And Mary Doyle; Husband Of Catherine Doyle (Nee Whitby), Of 37, Doyce St., Waterford City, Waterford. Born At Kilmore, Co. Wexford.
Eustace	Martin	57	16/12/1917	Cattleman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Patrick And Catherine Eustace; Husband Of The Late Ellen Eustace. Born At Waterford.
Fortune	William		16/12/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial
Gillies	Archibald		16/12/1917	First Mate	Tower Hill Memorial
Hayes	John	25	16/12/1917	Cattleman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of James And Mary Hayes, Of Lismore, Kilmeaden Rd., Waterford.
Hennebry	Maurice	52	16/12/1917	Donkeyman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Patrick And Ellen Hennebry; Husband Of Bridget Hennebry, Of Slieverue, Kilmurry, Co. Kilkenny. Born At Roachestown.
Hennebry	Walter	28	16/12/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Bridget Hennebry, Of Slieverue, Kilmurry, Co. Kilkenny, And The Late Maurice Hennebry. Born At Rathpatrick.
Hennessy	Edward	32	16/12/1917	Winchman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late James And Mary Hennessy; Husband Of Mary Hennessy (Nee Culleton), Of 3, Bank Lane, Waterford. Born At New Ross, Co. Wexford.
Hurley	John	52	16/12/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late John And Mary Hurley; Husband Of Mary Anne Hurley (Nee Tobin), Of Passage East, Co. Waterford. Born At Passage East.
Keating	Thomas	48	16/12/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late John And Hannah Keating; Husband Of Anastasia Keating (Nee O Brien), Of Passage East, Co. Waterford. Born At Passage East.
Kiely	John		16/12/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late William And Margaret Kiely. Born At Waterford.
Lemmon	John	21	18/12/1917	Third Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of George And Mary Ann Lemmon, (Nee Murphy), Of Kilmeadan, Co. Waterford. Born At Waterford.
Lumley	William	31	16/12/1917	Second Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Mary Elizabeth And The Late Joseph Lumley; Husband Of Josephine Lumley (Nee Power), Of 26, Thomas St., Waterford. Born At Waterford.
Manning	James	50	16/12/1917	Cattleman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late David And Mary Manning; Husband Of Mary Manning (Nee Moran), Of 41, Roanmore Terrace, Waterford, Co. Waterford. Born At Waterford.
Mcgrath	John	31	16/12/1917	Cattleman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Catherine And The Late Michael Mcgrath; Husband Of Margaret Mcgrath (Nee Flynn), Of 83, Lower Yellow Rd., Waterford, Co. Waterford. Born At Waterford.
Minards	Charles	62	16/12/1917	Master	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Richard And Mary Minards, Of Plymouth; Husband Of Margaret Minards, Of 56, St. Declan S Place, Newtown, Waterford.
Moir	John	51	16/12/1917	First Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Sarah And The Late James Moir; Husband Of Lydia Oliver Moir (Nee Mckeown), Of 42, Lower Newtown, Waterford. Born At Waterford.
Morrissey	James	47	16/12/1917	Cook	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Walter And Ann Morrissey; Husband Of Mary Bridget Morrissey (Nee O Neill), Of 14, Parliament St., Waterford, Co. Waterford. Born At Tramore, Co. Waterford.
Murphy	Richard	43	16/12/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Mary And The Late John Murphy; Husband Of Elizabeth Murphy (Nee Carlin), Of 53, Newport Lane, Waterford, Co. Waterford. Born At Waterford.
O Brien	John		16/12/1917	Cattleman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Michael And Catherine O Brien; Husband Of Bridget O Brien (Nee Reare), Of 7, Sargint S Court, Waterford, Co. Waterford. Born At Waterford.
O Callaghan	Anne	52	16/12/1917	Stewardess	Newtown (All Saints) Catholic Churchyard	East of middle path.	Daughter Of Mrs. Alice O Callaghan, Of 41, St. Joseph S Terrace, Green St., Waterford, And The Late John O Callaghan.
O Connell	Daniel	27	16/12/1917	Cattleman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Patrick And Catherine O Connell; Husband Of Elizabeth O Connell (Nee Burke), Of 5, Graces Lane, Waterford, Co. Waterford. Born At Waterford.
Rankin	James	26	16/12/1917	Second Mate	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Christina Rankin (Nee Hunter), Of Linden Bank, Strone, Argyll, And The Late David Rankin. Born At Strone. Argyll.
Sinclair	George Service	28	16/12/1917	Steward	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Alexander And Catherine Sinclair; Husband Of Jane Sinclair (Nee Moncrieff), Of 110, Aubrey St., Liverpool. Born At Rothesay, Bute.
Sullivan	Jeremiah	44	16/12/1917	Cattleman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late James And Catherine Sullivan; Husband Of Mary Sullivan (Nee Cummins) Of Faithlegg, Halfway House, Waterford Co. Waterford. Born At Cork.
Walsh	John	41	16/12/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Patrick, And Catherine Walsh; Husband Of Elizabeth Walsh (Nee Rogers), Of Passage East, Co. Waterford. Born At Passage East. Co. Waterford.

Framfield

Framfield was a 2,510 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1894 by J. Priestman & Co. for F.Woods. At the time of her loss she was owned by Woodfield Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. and managed by Woods, Taylor & Brown. She sank on 24 October 1916 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-11 approximately 3 nautical miles North-East of the Sunk light vessel. She was en route from Port Kelah to Middlesbrough with a cargo of iron ore.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Additional Information
Clark	Sampson Still	29	24/10/1916	Master	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Sampson Estill Clark And Betsy Clark; Husband Of Mary Jane Clark, Of The Moorings, Robin Hood S Bay, Yorks.
Dale	Thomas Henry	58	24/10/1916	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Thomas John And Lucy Dale; Husband Of The Late Hannah Dale. Born In Mauritius.
Eckhof	Charles	26	24/10/1916	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Dick And The Late Johanna Eckhof; Husband Of Lillian Eckhof Of 13, Back Derby St., South Shields. Born At South Shields.
Gustavson	Charles George	49	24/10/1916	Donkeyman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Peter And Maria Caroline Gustavson; Husband Of Maria Gustavson (Nee Burn), Of 18, Dundas St., West Hartlepool. Born At Kalmar, Sweden.
Holmes	James		15/12/1916	Steward	Spenborough (Liversedge) Cemetery	A. 862.	Husband Of Jane C. Holmes, Of 92, Sandringham Rd., West Hartlepool.
Mcfadden	Thomas Llewellyn	23	24/10/1916	Second Mate	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Mary Ann Mcfadden (Now Haele), Of 40, Sandfield Row, Burry Post, Carmarthen, And The Late James Mcfadden. Born At Mostyn, North Wales.
Robson	James	48	24/10/1916	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		(Served As Elliott). Son Of The Late Michael And Williamson Robson. Born At Chester-Le-Street.

Frances

Frances was a 54 GRT sailing ketch completed in 1867 by Thomas Williams of Caernarvon for Edmond Bride, She was captured on 23 April by German submarine U-155 at position 46° 33' N, 12° 05' W and sunk by explosives. She was en route from Swansea to St.Crieuc with a cargo of coal.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	Honours/ Awards	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Additional Information
Hands	Michael	20		27/04/1918	Mate	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of John And Ellen Hand (Nee Teeman), Of 33, St. Gloucester St., Dublin. Born At Dublin.
Morgans	Hopkin	16		27/04/1918	Seaman Cook	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Annie Morgans, Of 21, Watkin St., Swansea, And The Late William John Morgans.

Franconia

Franconia was a 18,150 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship (ref) completed in 1911 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd, for Cunard Steamship Co. Ltd. She had been deployed as a troopship and was sunk on 4 October 1916 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-47 at position 35° 56' N, 18° 30' E - approximately 195 nautical miles East by South of Malta. She was en route from Alexandria to Marseille but was not carrying troops at the time. Of the complement of 314, 12 lost their lives and the survivors were rescued by Hospital Ship Dover Castle.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Additional Information
Bostock	Samuel	61	04/10/1916	Boilermaker	Tower Hill Memorial
Curry	Joseph	24	04/10/1916	Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial	(Served As Carney). Son Of Joseph And Maria Curry; Husband Of Catherine Curry (Nee Jennings), Of 72A, Hopwood St., Liverpool. Born At Liverpool.
Dixon	Patrick	25	04/10/1916	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late Thomas And Catherine Dixon; Husband Of Elizabeth Dixon (Nee Brady), Of 90, Juvenal Buildings, Grosvenor St., Liverpool. Born At Liverpool.
Dudley	John	40	04/10/1916	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial
Graham	Alexander	33	04/10/1916	Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Agnes Graham, Of 7, St. George, Terrace, Comus St., Liverpool, And The Late William Graham Born At Everton.
Hart	Albert	27	04/10/1916	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Joseph And Mary Alice Hart; Husband Of Elizabeth Hart (Nee Fairclough), Of 13, Lancaster St., Kirkdale, Liverpool. Born At Kirkdale, Liverpool.
Kerrigan	Patrick	38	04/10/1916	Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Dearby And Arm Kerrigan; Husband Of Rose Ellen Kerrigan (Nee Glennon), Of 46, Birchfield St., Liverpool. Born At Liverpool.
Mooney	Patrick	27	04/10/1916	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late James And Mary Mooney; Husband Of The Late Mary Ann Mooney. Born At Rathparkham, Co. Dublin.
Mcdonald	Robert	31	20/10/1916	Refrigerator Greaser	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late John And Mary Mcdonald; Husband Of Edith Catherine Mcdonald (Nee Morgan), Of 64, Dane St., Walton, Liverpool. Born At Liverpool.
Mcquillam	Edward	21	04/10/1916	Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Edward And Catherine Mcquillam, Of 32 Lamb St., Kirkdale, Liverpool.
Patterson	Patrick	19	04/10/1916	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Peter And Mary Patterson, Of 21, Warwick St., Liverpool.
Thompson	George	16	04/10/1916	Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Sarah Thompson, Of 47, Page St., Everton, Liverpool, And The Late George Thompson.

Franz Fischer

Franz Fischer was a 953 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1881 by Irvine & Co. for Hardy Wilson & Co. as Rocklands. From 1913 she was owned by F.W.Fischer, renamed Franz Fischer and managed by Everett & Newbigin. Early reference, including Hocking - [35] - state that she was sunk by bombs dropped from a Zeppelin airship but this has now been discounted. The current view is that she was sunk on 1 February 1916 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-17 approximately 2 nautical miles South of the Kentish Knock light vessel. She was en route from Hartlepool to Cowes with a cargo of coal.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Additional Information
Charlton	Alfred William Rogers	28	01/02/1916	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Mary And The Late William Charlton; Husband Of Mary Charlton (Nee Spalding), Of 3, Albany St., West Hartlepool.
Davies	John	59	01/02/1916	Master	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Letitia Davies, Of 1, Rhyddings Park Rd., Swansea.
Hillier	Albert		01/02/1916	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Emanuel Hillier, Of Point Aux Gauls, Newfoundland.
Inkster	William	56	01/02/1916	Second Mate	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late William And Phyllis Inkster; Husband Of Louisa Ann Inkster (Nee Dayer), Of 45, Agnes St., South Shields. Born In Shetland.
Jenkins	David Bevan	27	01/02/1916	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Margaret Jenkins, Of The Cottage, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, And The Late William Stephen Jenkins.
Kyriakos	John	21	01/02/1916	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Born In Cyprus.
Lennard	Christopher Charles	54	01/02/1916	Lamps	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Mrs. Lennard, Of 21, Arcadia St., Poplar, London. Born At Woolwich, London.
Noble	Abraham	59	01/02/1916	Mess Room Steward	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late Abraham And Margaret Noble; Husband Of The Late Emily Noble.
Patterson	Henry	42	01/02/1916	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late John Patterson; Husband Of Elizabeth Patterson (Nee Elvidge), Of 42, Westmoreland St., West Hartlepool. Born At Montrose.
Powell	Henry Alexander	36	01/02/1916	Second Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late Henry And Helen Powell; Husband Of Celia Annie Powell (Nee Barron), Of 148, Harrow Rd., Paddington, London. Born At Cambusland.
Prior	William	40	01/02/1916	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Robert And The Late Sarah Lizzie Prior; Husband Of The Late Isabella Prior. Born At South Shields.
Skimin	George	48	01/02/1916	Mate	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Jane Skimin, Of 48, Holborn Avenue, Bangor, Co. Down. Born At Bangor, Co. Down.
Vidolich	Emmanuele	42	01/02/1916	Donkeyman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Natale And Concetta Vidolich; Husband Of Maria Vidolich (Nee Gaffiero), Of 27, Sda, Dietro La Chiesa, Casal Zabbar, Malta. Born In Malta.

Fraternal

Fraternal has been difficult to identify. She appears to have been a 100 GRT steam trawler registered at Lowestoft. She is believed to have sailed from Lowestoft on 3 November 1914 and struck a mine.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Additional Information
Cooper	James	42	03/11/1914	Second Hand	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Eleanor Rose Cooper (Formerly Rose, Nee Fuller), Of 3, Clemence St., Lowestoft. Born At Lowestoft.
Flat	Harry	24	03/11/1914	Net stower	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Harry And Laura Flatt, Of Thorington, Halesworth, Suffolk. Born At Farnborough, Kent.
Studd	William	37	03/11/1914	Fisherman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of George And Mary Ann Studd, Of Kessingland, Lowestoft.

Fremona

Fremona was a 2,922 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1887 by Gourlay Bros. & Co. for W.Thomson & Sons. By the time of her loss she was owned by Cairn Line of Steamships Ltd. and managed by Cairns, Noble & Co. She was sunk on 31 July 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-47 at position 48° 55' N, 04° 11' W - approximately 10 nautical miles North by West of the Ile de Batz. She was en route from Montreal to Saint Nazaire and Leith with a cargo of grain, flour and lumber.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Additional Information
Allen	George	16	31/07/1917	Apprentice	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Henry William And Clara Allen (Nee Hauldren), Of The Cottage, Carleton, Carlisle, Cumberland. Born At Crewe.
Anderson	George	38	31/07/1917	First Mate	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Mrs. Anderson, Of 3, Blackie Rd., Leith. Born At Sunderland.
Hunter	John	23	31/07/1917	Third Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Joseph William Hunter, Of Hillcroft, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead-On-Tyne, And The Late Isabella Hunter. Born At Gateshead.
Mason	William	27	31/07/1917	Second Mate	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Ellen Mason And The Late Ruebon Hudson Mason; Husband Of Mary Edith Mason, Of 16, Manvers St., Hull. Born At Hull.
Robertson	Gilbert	40	31/07/1917	Third Mate	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late William And Christina Robertson. Born At Lerwick.
Sebaston	John	52	31/07/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Born At Dundee.
Snaith	Archibald Virtue	37	31/07/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of George Dawson Snaith, Of 10, Rosedale St., Sunderland, And The Late Sarah Snaith.
Stainburg	John William	28	31/07/1917	Cook	Tower Hill Memorial	(Served As Stenburg). Son Of William And Sarah M. Stainburg; Husband Of Margaret Jane Stainburg (Nee Buchanan), Of 9, Bell St., Millfield, Sunderland. Born At Bishop Auckland.
Thompson	Charles	59	31/07/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late John And Eleanor Thompson; Husband Of Sarah Elizabeth Thompson, Of 2, South Durham St., Sunderland. Born At Copenhagen.
Thompson	Henry	29	31/07/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Henry And Isabella Thompson, Of 14 Adelaide Row, Seaham Harbour, Durham.
Valks	Henry	18	31/07/1917	3rd Steward	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Henry And Mary Jane Valks, Of 52, Warwick St., Newcastle-On-Tyne.

Losses in WW1

Folia

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Forestmoor

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Forfar

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Formby

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Framfield

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Frances

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Franconia

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Franz Fischer

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Fraternal

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Fremona

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