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].
Guildhall
Guildhall was a 2,609 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1898 by Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for J.E.Guthe & Co. She was sunk on 25 June 1917 y torpedo fired by German submarine U-62 approximately 40 nautical miles South-West by West of Bishop Rock. She was en route from Valencia to Cardiff with a cargo of ore and oranges.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates | William James Worth | 25 | 25/06/1917 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late William And Hannah Bates. Born At South Shields. | ||
| Brown | Daniel Joseph | 38 | 25/06/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Susan Brown And The Late Daniel Brown; Husband Of Florence Brown (Nee Wright), Of 44, Trinity St., Canning Town, London. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Burn | William John Hedley | 30 | 25/06/1917 | Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Robert And Jane Burn; Husband Of Hannah Mary Burn (Nee Moore), Of 128, John Williamson St., South Shields. Born At South Shields. | ||
| Colvin | Oliver Gaudie | 24 | 25/06/1917 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Robert Anderson Colvin And Amelia Colvin, Of 7, Ann St., Sunderland. Born At Sunderland. | ||
| Davies | Willie | 21 | 25/06/1917 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Henry And Sarah Davies. Born At Cwmfelin Mynach, Carmarthenshire. | ||
| Frazer | Gordon Bisset | 35 | 25/06/1917 | Donkeyman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Christina Frazer (Nee Stuart) And The Late Charles Frazer; Husband Of Margaret Young Grant Frazer, Of 36, Carmichael St., Dundee. Born At Aberdeen. | ||
| Josenselowsky | T | 20 | 25/06/1917 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Russia. | ||
| Morgan | John | 55 | 25/06/1917 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of The Late Mary Morgan, Bodlondeb, Chwilog, Carnarvonshire. | ||
| Ruiz | Jesus Leonardo | 21 | 25/06/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Spain. | ||
| Taylor | John William | 26 | 25/06/1917 | Boatswain | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John And Elizabeth Taylor, Of 4, Victoria Crescent, Cullercoats, Northumberland. | ||
| Wilson | George Henry | 15 | 25/06/1917 | Assistant Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of George Brown Wilson And Susannah Wilson (Nee Etheridge), Of 5, Albert Terrace, South Shields. | ||
| Wright | J | 20 | 25/06/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late William And Sarah Ann Wright (Nee Smith). Born At Bedlington. |
H.M.W.
H.M.W. was a 75 GRT spritsail sailing barge completed by an unknown builder in Sittingbourne for Samuel West Ltd. She sank on 10 November 1916 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-18 approximately 1 nautical mile North by West of the Boulogne light vessel. She was en route from London to Boulogne with a cargo of crucibles.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells | John Henry | 50 | 10/11/1916 | Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late John And Louisa Wells; Husband Of Rose Wells (Nee Baker), Of Thatched Cottage, Shotley, Suffolk. Born At Harkstead, Suffolk. |
Hackensack
Hackensack was a 4,060 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1904 by Tyne Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for Stag Line Ltd. as Stephanotis. From 1916 she was owned by Hackensack Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by Brown, Jenkinson & Co. She was sunk on 25 April 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-82 at position 51° 40' N, 10° 00' W - approximately 180 nautical miles North-West by North of Fastnet. She was en route from Cienfuegos via Halifax to Queenstown with a cargo of sugar.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Yusuf | 25/04/1917 | Fireman | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Elma | Omar | 25 | 25/04/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Aden. | ||
| Hasan Muhammad | 25/04/1917 | Donkeyman | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Hashim Ali | 25/04/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Lowes | Thomas William | 27 | 25/04/1917 | Third Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Thomas Preston Lowes And Esther Lowes. Born At West Hartlepool. | ||
| Umar Muhammad | 25/04/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai |
Haileybury
Haileybury was a 2,888 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1902 by W. Pickersgill & Sons for Austin Friares Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. From 1916 she was owned by Wm.Thomas & Sons (Timber Importers) Ltd. and managed by J.E. Fisher & Co. She was sunk on 22 February 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-91 approximately 15 nautical miles South-East by East from The Maidens. She was en route from Glasgow to Nantes with a cargo of coal.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston | John | 56 | 22/02/1918 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Hugh And Annie Livingston; Husband Of The Late Annie Livingston. Born At Ardnamurchan. | ||
| Torkilson | James Clement | 42 | 22/02/1918 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Selina Jane Torkilson, Of 22 Kimberley Rd., Cardiff, Glam. |
Halberdier
Halberdier was a 1,049 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1915 by Ropner & Sons Ltd. for Fisher, Renwick Manchester-London Steamers Ltd. She was sunk on 6 January 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-61 approximately 27 nautical miles West by North of Bardsey Island, St. George Channel. She was en route from Manchester to London with a general cargo.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowden | Francis Charles | 32 | 06/01/1918 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of George Bowden And The Late Ann Bowden; Husband Of Emily Bowden (Nee Frost), Of 5, Rose St., Old Trafford, Lancs. Born In The Channel Islands. | ||
| Dalby | Edwin Thomas George | 33 | 06/01/1918 | Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Charles And Margaret Dalby; Husband Of Jessie Johnston Dalby (Nee Jackson), Of 88, Clifton St., Old Trafford, Manchester. Born At Folkestone. | ||
| Griffith | Lewis Robert | 60 | 06/01/1918 | First Engineer | Llanbeblig (St. Peblig) Churchyard | Section G Grave 495 | Born At Holyhead. | |
| Hall | Frederick William Richmond | 23 | 06/01/1918 | Leading Seaman | Llanbeblig (St. Peblig) Churchyard | Section G Grave 495 | Son of Herbert John and Alice Hall, of 21, Bramah Rd., Brixton, London. Mr. Hall was a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 31 of the Chatham Naval Memorial. | |
| Higgins | William Adam | 20 | 06/01/1918 | Able Seaman | Llanbeblig (St. Peblig) Churchyard | Section G Grave 495 | Son of Emma Annie Higgins, of 61, Wainwright St., Aston, Birmingham, and the late Jeffrey Higgins. Mr. Higgins was a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 29 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial. |
Halcyon (Grimsby)
Halcyon (Grimsby) was a 190 GRT steam trawler completed in 1898 by Cochrane & Cooper Ltd. for Cleethorpes Steam Trawling Co. Ltd. She sank on 19 February 1917 after striking a mine laid by German submarine U-71 off the Butt of Lewis.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bland | J.W. | 19/02/1917 | Skipper | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Dornan | Fred | 43 | 19/02/1917 | First Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late James And Elizabeth Doman; Husband Of Annie Dornan (Nee Duffield), Of 8, John S Terrace, Redbourne St., Hull. Born At Leeds. | ||
| Greenwood | R | 41 | 19/02/1917 | Spare Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mrs. Alice Greenwood, Of 16, Day St., Hull. | ||
| Harland | Henry | 43 | 19/02/1917 | Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late William And Sarah Harland; Husband Of Louisa Jane Harland, Of 547, Hessle Rd., Hull. Born At Ramsgate. | ||
| Jackson | George William | 18 | 19/02/1917 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of George William And Helena Jackson, Of 9, Harritts Terrace, Hull. | ||
| Marsden | Henry Walter | 43 | 19/02/1917 | Deck Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Harriet Rhoda Marsden, Of 56, Paisley St., Hull, And The Late Joseph Marsden. Born At Northallerton, Yorks. | ||
| Patterson | Charles | 55 | 19/02/1917 | Boatswain | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Hymena Patterson (Nee Chapman), Of 88, Coulton St., Hull. Born At Portsmouth. | ||
| Rhoades | Henry Alfred | 36 | 19/02/1917 | Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Hannah Rhoades, Of 15, St. Andrew S St., Hull, And The Late William Rhoades. | ||
| Watton | E | 29 | 19/02/1917 | Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Florence Watton, Of 11, Howe St. Jennings St., Hull. | ||
| West | John William | 38 | 19/02/1917 | Third Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Charles Gerrard And Jane Morrish West, Of 7, Walters Terrace, Brighton St., Hull. |
Halcyon (Yarmouth)
Halcyon (Yarmouth) was a 141 GRT steam trawler completed in 1893 by Mackie & Thomson for The Great Grimsby Ice Co. Ltd. She had been requisitioned for Admiraly service but returned to fishing at the end of the war. At the time of her loss whe was owned by John T. C. Salmon and registered in Great Yarmouth as YH113. She was last sighted on 30 July 1919 in the North Sea and is assumed to have sunk after striking a mine.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake | William Henry | 45 | 29/07/1919 | Third Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Edward And Louisa Blake; Husband Of Emma Elizabeth Blake (Nee Hurrell), Of 10, Norman Lane, Cobholm, Great Yarmouth. Born At Filby. | ||
| Cook | Albert Reginald | 25 | 29/07/1919 | Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Eliza Cook, Of 69, Northgate St., Gt. Yarmouth, And The Late James Cook. | ||
| Dean | Benjamin Robert | 57 | 29/07/1919 | Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Mr. And Mrs. Dean; Husband Of Charlotte Ann Dean (Nee Watson), Of 109, Granville Rd., Gt. Yarmouth. | ||
| Harding | H | 60 | 29/07/1919 | Second Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Yarmouth. | ||
| Hewitt | George | 57 | 29/07/1919 | Skipper | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of James And Hannah Hewitt, Of Winterton, Norfolk; Husband Of Harriet Elizabeth Hewitt. Of 1, Baker St., Gorleston-On-Sea. | ||
| Hewitt | George Benjamin | 39 | 29/07/1919 | Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Harriett Hewitt And The Late George Hewitt; Husband Of Florence Jane Hewitt (Nee Bowles), Of No. 21, Row 139, Gt. Yarmouth. Born At Winterton, Norfolk. | ||
| Mason | Robert William | 39 | 29/07/1919 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Hull. | ||
| Pratt | R | 39 | 29/07/1919 | Third Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of E. A. M. Pratt, Of 1, Mashes Row, Millgate, Aylsham. Born At Aylsham. | ||
| Wall | John Thomas | 37 | 29/07/1919 | Third Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John And Harriett Wall; Husband Of Mary Ann Wall (Nee Casey), Of 40, Trafalgar Rd. West, Gorleston. Born At Gorleston. |
Halifax
Halifax was a 1,738 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship completed in 1888 by London & Glasgow Engineering & Iron Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for Canadian Atlantic Steamship Co. She was reported missing after sailing from St. Michael's in the Azores on 11 December 1917 bound for Bordeaux with a general cargo.
There were no survivors
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan | Walter James | 36 | 12/12/1917 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Priscilla Allan, Of 37, Elmwood St., Sunderland. Born At Sunderland. | ||
| Archibald | James Charles Edward | 25 | 12/12/1917 | Second Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Edward M. Archibald, Of View St., North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, And The Late Caroline Archibald. Born At Chatham, New Brunswick. | ||
| Billam | Henry Whinbrooke | 38 | 12/12/1917 | Chief Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Mary Billam, Of 33, Milton Rd., Copnor, Portsmouth. Born At Sunderland. | ||
| Borie | Geo. K. | 37 | 12/12/1917 | Oiler | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mrs. Katherine Rudy Borie, Of Lyndon, Jefferson County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Born At Kentucky. | ||
| Brathem | B | 32 | 12/12/1917 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Russia. | ||
| Browning | C | 26 | 12/12/1917 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Carranca | Juan. | 27 | 12/12/1917 | Pantryman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Malta. | ||
| Cassar | Nicolas | 35 | 12/12/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Malta. | ||
| Clark | Walter Aston | 35 | 12/12/1917 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Ada Clark, Of 5, Withington Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire. | ||
| Coffey | J | 43 | 12/12/1917 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Wolverhampton. | ||
| Crothalin | Vic | 27 | 12/12/1917 | Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Peru. | ||
| Cruz | M | 19 | 12/12/1917 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Portugal. | ||
| Delgardo | Joseph | 44 | 12/12/1917 | Oiler | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Spain. | ||
| Erball | Felix | 30 | 12/12/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Argentine. | ||
| Falzon | Carmel Jean | 20 | 12/12/1917 | Chief Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Fortunata Falzon, Of 7, Rue Dombasle, Algiers, And The Late Jean Baptiste Falzon. Born In Malta. | ||
| Falzon | Jean Baptiste | 47 | 12/12/1917 | Chief Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Antonie And Carmela Falzon; Husband Of Fortunata Falzon (Nee Benello), Of 7, Rue Dombasle, Algiers. Born In Malta. | ||
| Farrugia | Vincent | 22 | 12/12/1917 | Mess Room Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Pietro And Antonia Farrugia, Of 195, Strada San Michele, Cospicua, Malta. Born In Malta. | ||
| Ferruiga | Amablis | 28 | 12/12/1917 | Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Felice And Teresia Ferruiga. Born In Malta. | ||
| Galdes | John. | 24 | 12/12/1917 | Second Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Onorato And Gertrude Galdes. Born In Malta. | ||
| Garcia | P | 22 | 12/12/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Argentine. | ||
| Granfos | Vaino Konrad | 31 | 12/12/1917 | Carpenter | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Finland. | ||
| Lagerman | C.G. | 32 | 12/12/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Sweden. | ||
| Losa | J | 37 | 12/12/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Sweden. | ||
| Maguire | Thomas Patrick | 22 | 12/12/1917 | Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Michael And Agnes Maguire, Of 92, Granville St., Salford, Manchester. Born At Dublin. | ||
| Manuel | S | 29 | 12/12/1917 | Oiler | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Spain. | ||
| Moag | Roger | 38 | 12/12/1917 | Third Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Francis And Ann Moag; Husband Of Mary Moag (Nee Miley), Of 449, West 206Th St., New York. Born At Dunedin, New Zealand. | ||
| Morrison | William Maver | 31 | 12/12/1917 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Alexander And Mary Jane Morrison (Nee Maver). Born In New Zealand. | ||
| Petterson | D.F. | 12/12/1917 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Sweden. | |||
| Phelan | J.T. | 25 | 12/12/1917 | Supercargo | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John G. Phelan, Of 472, North Main St., Wallingford, Conn., U.S.A. Born In Connecticut, U.S.A. | ||
| Sander | E | 24 | 12/12/1917 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Peter Sander, Of Detsna Nama, Stacija Vainode, Latvia. Born At Libau, Latvia. | ||
| Simon | E | 26 | 12/12/1917 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Russia. | ||
| Steinfeld | A | 30 | 12/12/1917 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Didrik Steinfeld, Of Lub-Ezeres, Pagasta Tiesa, Latvia. Born In Latvia. | ||
| Stewart | Samuel | 53 | 12/12/1917 | First Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At South Shields. | ||
| Vaughan | K | 32 | 12/12/1917 | 2nd Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Birmingham. | ||
| Wilkie | Albert Hart | 22 | 12/12/1917 | Wireless Operator | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mary Alice Wilkie, Of 323, Shaw St., Toronto, Canada, And The Late James Wilkie. Born At Toronto. |
Hanley
Hanley was a 3,331 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1902 by J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. for Walter Thomas Steamship Co. Ltd. From 1912 she was owned by Lewis Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by T.Lewis. She was sunk on 30 May 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-87 at position 29° 23' N, 08° 43' W - approximately 95 nautical miles West of Bishop Rock. She was en route from Bahia Blanca to Falmouth with a cargo of oats.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengradi | M | 30/05/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial |
Hanna Larsen
Hanna Larsen was a 1,547 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1903 by Flensburger Schiffbau Ges. for Chinesische Kustenfahrt Ges. From 1914 she was requisitioned by the UK Government and managed by Everett & Newbigin. She was sunk on 8 February 1917 by gunfire from German submarine UC-39 at position 53° 42' N, 00° 39' E - approximately 20 nautical miles East by North of Spurn Point. She wsa en route from London to the Tyne in ballast.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur | William | 62 | 09/02/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Mary Arthur (Nee Aiken), Of 76, Byethorne St., South Shields. Born At Peterhead. |
