Losses in WW1

Harmattan Harold Harpagus
Harpalyce Harrow Hartburn
Hartdale Hartland Haslingden


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].

Harmattan

Harmattan was a 4,791 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1911 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. for J.& C.Harrison Ltd. She sank on 5 May 1917 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-37 approximately 30 nautical miles off Cape Bon or 7 nautical miles North of Cape Rosa, Algeria. She was en route from Avonmouth to an unknown destination with a cargo of government stores.

Harmattan
Harmattan
Harmattan
Harmattan

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Agius Vincenzo John Joseph 22 05/05/1917 Ordinary Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Lucrezia Agius (Nee Ganci), Of 120, Sda. Due Porte, Senglea, Malta, And The Late Guiseppe Agius. Born In Malta.
Anderson Peter 37 05/05/1917 Donkeyman Tower Hill Memorial
Baker Moses 42 05/05/1917 Greaser Tower Hill Memorial Born At Sierra Leone.
Benjamin A 22 05/05/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Born At Sierra Leone.
Benjamin Zachariah 48 05/05/1917 Assistant Cook Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late Simon And Ellen Benjamin (Nee Abraham). Born At Swansea.
Bestman Thomas 47 05/05/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Born In Sierra Leone.
Bull John 35 05/05/1917 Fireman and Trimmer Tower Hill Memorial Born In Sierra Leone.
Doe Jim 21 05/05/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Born In Sierra Leone.
Dutton Hugh 46 05/05/1917 Assistant Cook Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Bridget Dutton And The Late Steven Dutton; Husband Of Margaret Dutton (Nee Burke), Of 17, Rockingham St., Liverpool. Born At Liverpool.
Farquharson Henry 39 05/05/1917 Master Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Mary Farquharson, Of Elmcroft, 40, Elmbourne Rd., Tooting Common, London.
Gordon C.G. 17 05/05/1917 Wireless Operator Tower Hill Memorial Born At Glasgow.
Goudie P 05/05/1917 First Mate Bizerta Cemetery 10
Grets G 20 05/05/1917 Sailor Tower Hill Memorial Born In Russia.
Grow D 23 05/05/1917 Able Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Born At Riga.
Guest Frederick Mason 43 05/05/1917 First Engineer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of William And Harriet Guest; Husband Of Ethel Agnes Ada Guest (Nee Larence), Of 5, Heathland Rd., Stoke Newington, London. Born At Holyhead.
Hinton Joe 25 05/05/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Born In Sierra Leone.
Hook Frank 29 05/05/1917 Leading Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Son of Mary Hook, of 3, Lynes Place, Jacob St., Bristol, and the late George Hook. Mr. Hook was a member of the Royal Navy and is also commemorated on panel 20 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
James Thomas 19 05/05/1917 Wireless Operator Tower Hill Memorial Son Of John James, Of Blaenwann, Henllan, Cardiganshire.
Lamb Arthur 27 05/05/1917 Able Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Son of John Stephen and Annie Lamb, of Egremont, Cheshire. Mr. Lamb was a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 24 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
Mackie Harry George 37 05/05/1917 Chief Steward Tower Hill Memorial Son Of James And Rebecca Mackie; Husband Of Annie Mackie (Nee Carden), Of 154, Dames Rd., Forest Gate, Essex. Born At Dover.
Mason Vaughan 27 05/05/1917 Fourth Engineer Officer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late Barnard And Alice Arm Mason. Born In London.
Mendi Levy 26 05/05/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Born At Sierra Leone.
Moore George 22 05/05/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Born In Senegal.
Nilsen F 40 05/05/1917 Sailor Tower Hill Memorial Born In Norway.
Paju K 16 05/05/1917 Sailor Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Jacob Paju, Of Hainaschoe, Pincelos, Lifland, Russia. Born At Riga.
Parkinson G.E. 60 05/05/1917 Ship s Cook Tower Hill Memorial Born In Essex.
Parry James Graham 40 05/05/1917 Second Mate Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Mr. And Mrs. Graham Graham-Parry; Husband Of Mary Teresa Graham-Parry (Nee Brown), Of Downs Cottage, Longcott, Faringdon, Berks. Born At Cobham, Albemarle, Virginia, U.S.A.
Roberts Richard 59 05/05/1917 Second Engineer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late Pierce And Mary Roberts; Husband Of Mary Catherine Roberts (Nee Morris), Of 15, Snowdon St., Portmadoc, Carnarvonshire. Born At Portmadoc.
Sehlesste F 20 05/05/1917 Sailor Tower Hill Memorial Born At Riga.
Sutton William Charles 35 05/05/1917 Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Husband of Edith E. Smith (formerly Sutton), of 12, Suffolk St., Bootle, Liverpool. Mr. Sutton was a member of the Royal Naval Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 25 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
Thorn A 31 05/05/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Born At Barbados.
Torbotoh John 27 05/05/1917 Greaser Tower Hill Memorial (Served As Liverpool). Son Of The Late Gbengoh. Born In Sierra Leone.
Wade John William 23 05/05/1917 Mess Room Steward Tower Hill Memorial Son Of John Henry And Elizabeth Anne Wade, Of 150, East India Rd., Poplar, London. Born At Canning Town, London.
Walker Sam 28 05/05/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Born At Sierra Leone.
Watt William 36 05/05/1917 Able Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Born At Aberdeen.
Wooldridge William George 21 05/05/1917 Assistant Steward Tower Hill Memorial Born In Kent.

Harold

Harold was a 1,376 GRT steel sailing barque completed in 1888 by R. Duncan & Co. for W.A.Stephens. She was sunk on 21 July 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-66 approximately 65 nautical miles North-North-West of Tory Island. She was en route from Liverpool to Santos with a cargo of coal.

Harold

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Arnesen M 24 21/07/1917 Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Born In U.S.A.
Brown James 47 21/07/1917 Master Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Mr. And Mrs. Brown, Of Kingland, Ollaberry, Shetland; Husband Of Andrina Brown, Of 149, Mill Lane, Wavertree, Liverpool.
Burnett Frederick 15 21/07/1917 Apprentice Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Beatrice Burnett, Of 31, Marlborough Rd., Tuebrook, Liverpool, And The Late Capt. Robert Burnett. Born At Warrington.
Cardenas Benita 45 21/07/1917 Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Born In Chili.
Eslon John 34 21/07/1917 Carpenter Tower Hill Memorial Born In Russia.
Gaskill E.C.L. 16 21/07/1917 Apprentice Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Mr. Gaskill, Of 34, Woburn Hill, Stoneycroft, Liverpool. Born At New Brighton.
Herrera Jose 26 21/07/1917 Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Born At Punta Arenas.
Jakobsen John 25 21/07/1917 Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Born In Norway.
Lawson John J. 30 21/07/1917 Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Born In U.S.A.
Owen John 66 21/07/1917 Mate Tower Hill Memorial Born At Carnarvon.
Silva Vicenti Rodriques 20 21/07/1917 Cabin Boy Tower Hill Memorial Born In Brazil.
Wallgren M 34 21/07/1917 Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Born In Finland.
Wigilant A 32 21/07/1917 Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Born At Rues, Finland.

Harpagus

Harpagus was a 5,866 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1910 by W. Gray & Co. Ltd. for J.& C.Harrison Ltd. She was sunk on 9 May 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-34 at position 42° 32' N, 04° 39' E - approximately 62 nautical miles South-West of Planier Island. She was en route from New Orleans to Marseille with a general cargo.

Harpagus

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Ah Yao 09/05/1917 Fireman and Trimmer Hong Kong Memorial
Hang Chan 09/05/1917 Greaser Hong Kong Memorial
Tsumagari N. Samali 23 09/05/1917 Quartermaster Tower Hill Memorial Born In Japan.

Harpalyce

Harpalyce was a 5,940 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1911 by W. Gray & Co. Ltd. for J.& C.Harrison Ltd. She was sunk on 10 April 1915 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-4 approximately 7 nautical miles East by South of the North Hinder light vessel. Shew as en route from Rotterdam to Norfolk, Virginia in ballast.

Harpalyce

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Ah Fook 10/04/1915 Donkeyman Hong Kong Memorial
Ah Yao 10/04/1915 Fireman and Trimmer Hong Kong Memorial
Chhapkhanawala F.M. 10/04/1915 Fourth Engineer Officer Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
Choi Choy 10/04/1915 Fireman and Trimmer Hong Kong Memorial
Chow Tun 10/04/1915 Boatswain Hong Kong Memorial
Foulger Leonard Harry 18 10/04/1915 Cadet Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Amy Alcock (Formerly Foulger), Of Park Lodge, East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset, And The Late Henry Thomas Foulger. Born At Reading.
Greenwood J.W. 59 10/04/1915 Chief Steward Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Annie Greenwood, Of 11, Flint St., North Rd., Cardiff. Born At Hull.
Johansson Anders Oscar 45 10/04/1915 Chief Officer Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Selma Johansson, Of 81, King S Rd., Leytonstone, London. Born In Sweden.
Kong Tong 10/04/1915 Fireman and Trimmer Hong Kong Memorial
Kum Sang 10/04/1915 Greaser and Fireman Hong Kong Memorial
Lam Fook 10/04/1915 Sailor Hong Kong Memorial
Lee Fook 10/04/1915 Cook Hong Kong Memorial
Tung Yung 10/04/1915 Sailor Hong Kong Memorial
Wawn Frank 62 10/04/1915 Master Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Robert Splifford Wawn And His Wife Elizabeth Sarah Webb; Husband Of Hedwig W. Wawn, Of 97, Brighton St., Wallasey.
Wong Foo 10/04/1915 Greaser and Fireman Hong Kong Memorial

Harrow

Harrow was a 1,777 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1900 by S. P. Austin & Son Ltd. for W.Cory & Son Ltd. From 1916 she was owned by Cory Colliers Ltd. She was sunk on 8 September 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-41 approximately 4 nautical miles South-East of Whitby. She was en route from Granton to London with a cargo of coal.

Harrow

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Bailey George Albert 62 08/09/1917 First Mate Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late James And Marie Bailey; Husband Of Elizabeth Bailey (Nee Tate), Of 15, Aston St., South Shields. Born At South Shields.

Hartburn

Hartburn was a 2,367 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1900 by Blyth Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for Tyne & Blyth Steamship Owning Co. Ltd. From 1916 she was owned by A.Capel and managed by W.L.Scott. She sank on 15 October 1917 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-62 approximately 10 nautical miles South of Anvil Point. She was en route from Manchester to St.Helen's Roads with a cargo of hay and trucks.

Hartburn

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Murphy T 35 15/10/1917 Fireman and Trimmer Tower Hill Memorial Born At Armagh.
Noble William 49 15/10/1917 Second Engineer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late John And Hannah Noble; Husband Of Ellen Noble (Nee Bates), Of 5, Ashfield Terrace, Pelaw, Co. Durham. Born At Felling-On-Tyne.

Hartdale

Hartdale was a 3,840 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1910 by Craig, Taylor & Co. Ltd. for Trechmann Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by Trechmann Bros. She was sunk on 13 March 1915 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-27 at position 54° 25' N, 05° 8' W - approximately 7 nautical miles South-East by East of South Rock. She was en route from Glasgow to Alexandria with a cargo of coal.

Hartdale

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Donachy John 23 13/03/1915 Boatswain Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late John And Mary Anne Donachy. Born At Glasgow.
Mckeegan Alexander 24 13/03/1915 Ordinary Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Son Of John Mckeegan, Of Tavnaghan, Cushendall, Co. Antrim. Born In Co. Antrim.

Hartland

Hartland was a 4,785 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1906 by Richardson, Duck & Co. for Fargrove Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. and managed by Farrar, Groves & Co. She was damaged on 22 November 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-97 at position 52° 18' N, 05° 33' W - appriximately 21 nautical miles from Bardsey Island and was towed to port and repaired. She was en route from Glasgow to Barry in ballast.

Hartland

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Mcgaw Thomas 35 22/11/1917 Fireman Tower Hill Memorial Born In Co Tyrone.

Haslingden

Haslingden was a 1,934 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1895 by W. Gray & Co. Ltd. for Murrell & Yeoman. She was sunk on 12 May 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-21 approximately 7 nautical miles East of Seaham Harbour. She was en route from Rouen to the Tyne in ballast.

Haslingden

Casualties

Surname Forename Age Honours/
Awards		 D.O.D Rank Cemetery/
Memorial		 Grave Ref. Additional Information
Bell John Lenney 17 12/05/1918 Sailor Tower Hill Memorial Son Of William And Mary Bell (Nee Lenney), Of 145, Livingstone St., South Shields. Born At South Shields.
Carroll Edward 28 12/05/1918 Second Engineer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Peter And Elizabeth Mary Carroll (Nee Gillespy), Of 17, Prissick St., Hartlepool, Co. Durham. Born At Hartlepool.
Crawshaw James 17 12/05/1918 Wireless Operator Tower Hill Memorial Son Of James And Mary Elizabeth Crawshaw, Of 41, Brantly Rd., Witton, Birmingham. Born Manchester.
Heugh Robert 26 12/05/1918 Fireman and Trimmer Tower Hill Memorial Son Of John And Elizabeth Heugh; Husband Of Sarah Heugh (Nee Owens), Of 5, Kimberley St., Eldon Lane, Bishop Auckland. Born At Stockton.
Hunt Cyril Reynolds 22 12/05/1918 Cook Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Mary Anne Augusta Hunt (Nee Reynolds), Of 54, Woodbine St., South Shields, And The Late James Gellant Hunt. Born At South Shields.
Johns H 60 D S C 12/05/1918 Master Tower Hill Memorial Son Of The Late Joseph And Rebecca Johns; Husband Of The Late Sarah Helen Johns.
Lyth Harry 21 13/05/1918 Second Mate Tower Hill Memorial Husband Of Madonna Hilda Lyth (Nee Hunt), Of 54, Woodbine St., South Shields.
Tucker William 19 13/05/1918 Able Seaman Tower Hill Memorial Son of William and Mary E. Tucker, of Pengelly, Delabole, Cornwall. Mr. Tucker was a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 30 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
Whitehurst Thomas Walter 19 12/05/1918 Mess Room Steward Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Thomas Whitehurst, Of 13, Merrick St., Hedon Rd., Hull, And The Late Lily Whitehurst. Born At Hull.
Whitfield William 17 12/05/1918 Sailor Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Henry And Charlotte Whitfield (Nee Hall), Of 75, Coronation St., North Shields. Born At North Shields.
Wiles William Thomas 65 12/05/1918 First Mate Tower Hill Memorial Son Of Thomas James Wiles; Husband Of Annie Wiles (Formerly Verhoeven, Nee Evans), Of 56, Merthyr St., Barry Dock. Born At Southampton.

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