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].
Hellenic
Hellenic was a 159 GRT steam trawler completed in 1890 by Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. for Grimsby Steam Fishing Co. Ltd. She caught a mine in her trawl whilse fishing on the Swarte Bank on 8 May 1915. The mine exploded and sank the vessel approximately 98 nautical miles East by South of Spurn Head.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks | John | 44 | 08/05/1915 | Third Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Manchester. | ||
| Freshwater | Ernest Cecil | 18 | 08/05/1915 | Deck Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Alfred George And Harriett Freshwater. Born At Hatfield Heath, Essex. | ||
| Kimber | George | 38 | 08/05/1915 | Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Bradford. |
Henley
Henley was a 3,302 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1894 by A. Stephen & Sons for Maclay & McIntyre as Janeta. From 1905 she was owned by Britain Steamship Co. and managed by Watts, Watts & Co. She was sunk on 10 April 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-109 at position 49° 35' N, 05° 31' W - approximately 25 nautical miles South-West by South of the Lizard. She was en route from Barry to St. Nazaire with a cargo of coal.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustine | Pedro | 43 | 10/04/1918 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born in Cape Verde. | ||
| Baker | Evan Dare | 19 | 10/04/1918 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Thomas Dare Baker And Joan Baker (Nee Thomas), Of 8, Jones Terrace, Swansea. Born At Swansea. | ||
| Baptista | Antar | 44 | 10/04/1918 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Cape Verde. | ||
| Bell | James | 39 | 10/04/1918 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Philip Bell, Of Buff Bay, Jamaica, And The Late Rosy Ann Bell. Born At Jamaica. | ||
| Edwardson | James Thomas | 35 | 10/04/1918 | Leading Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son of Robert and Christina J. Edwardson, of Haroldswick; husband of Jemima Edwardson, of Buddigarth, Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland Isles. Mr. Edwardson was a member of the Royal Naval Reserce and is also commemorated on panel 31 of the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. | ||
| Murphy | James | 58 | 10/04/1918 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Milford Haven. |
Henry R. James
Henry R. James was a 3,146 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1909 by J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. for Henry R.James Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by H. R. James & Co. She was sunk on 16 July 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-48 at position 48° 49' N, 03° 46' W - approximately 10 nautical miles East by North of Ile de Batz, Brittany. She was en route from Bilbao via Brest to Middlesbrough with a cargo of iron ore.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond | Samson Henry | 25 | 16/07/1917 | Carpenter | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of George And Margaret Almond, Of 53, Toxteth St., Liverpool. | ||
| Bamford | William Elsby | 17 | 16/07/1917 | Ordinary Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Robert John And Eleanor Hannah Bamford, Of 379, Grafton St., Liverpool. | ||
| Bell | James | 27 | 16/07/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of David Bell And The Late Mary Bell; Husband Of Margaret Catherine Bell (Nee Mckie, Of 10, Ethiopia St., Liverpool. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Burns | William | 36 | 16/07/1917 | Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Sydney. | ||
| Burton | John Henry | 21 | 16/07/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Amelia Newby (Formerly Burton), Of 459, Blisco St., London, Canada, And The Late John Burton. Born At Paddington, London. | ||
| Charnley | Edwin | 53 | 16/07/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Barrow. | ||
| Dowell | William | 37 | 16/07/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Robert And Eliza Dowell; Husband Of Mary Eliza Dowell (Nee Croft), Of 8, Willow Grove, Kirkdale, Liverpool. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Edwards | John | 36 | 16/07/1917 | Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John Edwards, Of 22, Sydney St., Aintree, Liverpool, And The Late Elizabeth Edwards. | ||
| Gemmell | William | 28 | 16/07/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | (Served As Jones). Son Of William John Gemmell And The Late Emma Gemmell; Husband Of Ellen Gemmell, Of 54, Buckingham St., Liverpool. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Gilroy | Richard | 19 | 16/07/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son of the late Thomas and Hannah Gilroy, of Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Mr. Gilroy was a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 27 of the Chatham Naval Memorial. | ||
| Irving | Edward John | 33 | 16/07/1917 | Boatswain | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late James Henry And Louisa Irving; Husband Of Gertrude Jane Irving (Nee Bolton), Of 9, Delaware St., Bootle, Lancs. Born At Swansea. | ||
| Kearns | Robert H. S. | 20 | 16/07/1917 | Wireless Operator | Tower Hill Memorial | |||
| King | James Andrew Taylor | 30 | 16/07/1917 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Katherine And The Late William Taylor King, Of 25, Pitt St., Leith. Born At Corrie, Arran. | ||
| Marginson | James Arthur | 45 | 16/07/1917 | Ship s Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of James And Louisa Marginson; Husband Of Elizabeth Marginson (Nee Graham), Of 18, Cedar Rd., Aintree, Liverpool. Born At Sheffield. | ||
| McEwan | Stanley Stuart | 27 | 16/07/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of James And Mary Mcewan, Of 105, Beatrice St., Liverpool. | ||
| McMillan | William | 37 | 16/07/1917 | Leading Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son of Annie M. McMillan, of Schomberg St., Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim; husband of the late Sarah McMillan. Mr. McMillan was a member of the Royal Naval Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 27 of the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. | ||
| Murphy | John | 44 | 16/07/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Mrs. Murphy Of 119, Water St., Halifax, Nova Scotia. Born At Halifax, Nova Scotia. | ||
| Norris | Robert Charles | 18 | 16/07/1917 | Apprentice | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Charles And Ann Norris, Of 29A, Temple St., Bristol. | ||
| O'Flynn | Daniel | 32 | 16/07/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Patrick And Annie O Flynn; Husband Of Rose O Flynn (Nee Reid), Of 132, Primrose Rd., Bootle, Lancs. Born At Bootle. | ||
| Ogilvie | John George | 37 | 16/07/1917 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Hannah And The Late George Ogilvie; Husband Of Alice Mary Ogilvie Of 29, St. Aidans Rd., South Shields. Born At South Shields. | ||
| Roberts | John | 30 | 16/07/1917 | Donkeyman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In London. | ||
| Robinson | Tom | 37 | 16/07/1917 | First Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John And Rowasina Robinson, Of 34, Lawson St., Maryport. Born At Maryport. | ||
| Trewren | John Bell | 31 | 16/07/1917 | Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Joseph And Annie Elizabeth Trewren; Husband Of Nellie Trewren (Nee Wein), Of 111, Glebe Rd., Middlesbro. Born At Middlesbrough. | ||
| Vear | Arthur William | 18 | 16/07/1917 | Apprentice | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Arthur Ben And Ethel Maria Vear, Of 247, Chanterlands Avenue, Hull. |
Hercules
Hercules was a 1,295 GRT steam cargo ship (ref) completed in 1909 by Bergens Mek. Verks for Det Bergenske D/S. From 1917 she was under the control of the UK Shipping Controller and managed by W. Coupland & Co. She was sunk on 30 December 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-21 at position 54° 32' N, 00° 39' W - approximately 3 nautical miles East-North-East of Whitby. She was en route from the Tyne to Newhaven.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Ali | 30/12/1917 | Fireman | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Battye | Joseph Ingham | 18 | 30/12/1917 | Leading Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son of Willie and Edith Battye, of 49, Dewsbury Rd., Wakefield. Native of Pontefract. Mr. Battye was a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 27 of the Chatham Naval Memorial. | ||
| Griffith | Charles | 47 | 30/12/1917 | Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Samuel And Sarah Griffith; Husband Of Margaret Alice Griffith, Of 34, Dale View, Garston, Lancs. Born At Chester. | ||
| Hamid | A | 30/12/1917 | Fireman | Whitby Cemetery | Blue. 1836. | |||
| Kayopolos | J | 30/12/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Greece. | |||
| Kylimbas | C | 30/12/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Longstaff | Alfred | 50 | 30/12/1917 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Henry And Sarah Longstaff; Husband Of Mary Jane Longstaff, Of St. Helens, 4, Gambetta Terrace, South Shields. | ||
| Richardson | Albert | 23 | 30/12/1917 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Thomas And Mary Ann Richardson (Nee Vincent), Of 1, Stratford Grove Terrace, Heaton, Newcastle-On-Tyne. Born At Sunderland. | ||
| Said | M | 30/12/1917 | Fireman | Whitby Cemetery | Blue. 1837. | |||
| Salim | A | 30/12/1917 | Fireman | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | ||||
| Stevenson | Hector Macdonald | 17 | 30/12/1917 | Mess Room Boy | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Alexander Stevenson, Of 6, Ivy St., South Shields, And The Late Jane Stevenson. | ||
| Symon | William Pyper | 68 | 30/12/1917 | First Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Alexander And Isabella Shaw Symon; Husband Of Elizabeth Symon, Of 5, Shand St., Macduff, Banffshire. Born At Longmanhill, Banffshire. |
Hero
Hero was a 160 GRT steam tug completed in 1892 by Edwards & Symes of Millwall for The Tees Tug Co. Ltd. and managed by W. H. Crosthwaite. She sank on 28 March 1917 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-40 near the entrance to the River Wear.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French | Thomas | 27 | 28/03/1917 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Thomas And Margaret French; Husband Of Mary Teresa French, Of 131, Abingdon Rd., Middlesbrough. |
Heron
Heron was a 879 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1899 by Gourlay Bros. & Co. for General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 30 September 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-90 at position 46° 27' N, 11° 14' W - approximately 300 nautical miles South-West of Ushant. She was en route from Newcastle and London to Oporto with a cargo of coal.
There is a Mr. Vinto recorded on the memorial but the CWGC database records the name as Vinton.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adkin | William James | 27 | 30/09/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John Joseph And Emily Alice Adkin (Nee Simmonds) Of 43 Wetherell Rd. South Hackney, London. | ||
| Akigama | F | 37 | 30/09/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Japan. | ||
| Bristow | R.S. | 30/09/1917 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Chelley | Walter | 40 | 30/09/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son of James and Catherine Chelley, of Cornwall; husband of Bessie Chelley, of 8, Winston St., Swansea. Mr. Chelley was a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and is also commemoreated on panel 24 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial. | ||
| Davey | Charles William | 42 | 30/09/1917 | First Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late George William Davey; Husband Of Isabella Robertson Davey (Nee Farquhar), Of 7, Eversley Rd., Charlton, London. Born At Leyton, London. | ||
| Davis | James Robert | 29 | 30/09/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Eva Davis (Nee Barton), Of 27, Abbey St., Bermondsey, London. Born At Dunmore, Ireland. | ||
| Eagles | Percy Allen Frederick | 22 | 30/09/1917 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Louisa Eleanor Eagles (Nee Garner), Of 9, King William St., Greenwich, London, And The Late Edwin Joseph Eagles. Born At Battersea. | ||
| Fernandes | B | 19 | 30/09/1917 | Assistant Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Malabar. | ||
| Fletcher | Bernard Cyril Wallis | 16 | 30/09/1917 | Ordinary Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William And Annie Fletcher, Of The Old Rectory, Merton, Watton, Norfolk. Born At Stettin, Germany. | ||
| Gomes | J | 47 | 30/09/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Portugal. | ||
| Hidaka | S | 24 | 30/09/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Hiro Kawasoe, Of Saga, Japan. Born In Japan. | ||
| Jamieson | Harry Lionel | 21 | 30/09/1917 | Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Margaret Jamieson, Of 12, Hawthorn St., Newcastle-On-Tyne. Born At Gateshead. | ||
| Kerr | William | 39 | 30/09/1917 | Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William Robert And Elizabeth Dorcas Kerr; Husband Of Jessie Kerr, Of 1, Sunbeam Cottage, The Heath, Dartford, Kent. | ||
| Mackenzie | John Alexander | 28 | 30/09/1917 | Ship s Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William And Annie Mackenzie (Nee Buck), Of 57, Delafield Rd., Charlton, London. Born At Dundee. | ||
| Meechan | Thomas Jeffreys | 28 | 30/09/1917 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Danylow And Margaret Meechan (Nee Jeffreys), Of Tir Canol Post Office, Morriston, Glam. Born At Swansea. | ||
| Nye | Robert | 57 | 30/09/1917 | Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of The Late Elizabeth Nye. Born In London. | ||
| Oberg | C | 38 | 30/09/1917 | Able Seaman and Lamps | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Sweden. | ||
| Painter | William Henry | 26 | 30/09/1917 | Leading Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son of William Henry and Sarah Painter, of Langley Mill, Notts. Mr. Painter was a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 24 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial. | ||
| Paterson | Walter H. | 33 | 30/09/1917 | Second Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Henry And Sarah Paterson; Husband Of Amelia Paterson (Nee Rose), Of 87, Sandmere Rd., Clapham, London. Born At Edinburgh. | ||
| Periera | J | 56 | 30/09/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Portugal. | ||
| Sanada | S | 24 | 30/09/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Torakichi Sanada, Of The Prefecture, Ehime, Japan. Born In Japan. | ||
| Vinton | J | 56 | 30/09/1917 | Carpenter | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Emma Vinton, Of 78, Chichester Rd., South Shields. Born At South Shields. |
Heron Bridge
Heron Bridge was a 2,420 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1918 by H. & C. Grayson Ltd. for W.Esplen & Son. She was sunk on 16 May 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-62 at position 38° 49' N, 18° 26' W - approximately 320 nautical miles East by North of San Miguel, Azores. She was en route from Penarth to Dakar with a cargo of coal.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller | Thomas | 23 | 16/05/1918 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | (Served As Mills). Son Of Frances Miller (Nee Murphy), Of 18, Hale Rd., Liverpool, And The Late Joseph Miller. |
Hesperian
Hesperian was a 10,920 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship (ref) completed in 1908 by A. Stephen & Sons Ltd. for Allan Line Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by Allan Bros. & Co. UK Ltd. She was sunk on 4 September 1915 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-20 approximately 85 nautical miles South-West by South of Fastnet. She was en route from Liverpool to Montreal with passengers and a general cargo.
According to Charles Hocking [35]:
.... At about 8:30 PM she was hit amidships but did not sink for several hours. Thirty-two persons lost their lives but the remainder of the 653 passengers and crew took to the boats and were later picked up be warships which tried to tow the Hesperian to Queenstown. After making some 35 miles she began to sink and Capt. Maine and a small party of volunteers who had remained on board were forced to abandon her 130 miles West of Queenstown. U-20 was the submarine that had torpedoed the Lusitania.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barlow | Robert | 31 | 04/09/1915 | Waiter | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Thomas And Elizabeth Barlow; Husband Of Dorothy Barlow (Nee Jones), Of 19, Mona St., Orrell, Liverpool. Born At Bootle. | ||
| Bell | Kenneth | 25 | 04/09/1915 | Greaser | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William And Janet Bell; Husband Of Emily Bell, Of 7, Gladstone Rd., Walton, Liverpool. Born At Glasgow. | ||
| Creegan | Michael | 42 | 04/09/1915 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Newry. | ||
| Ghyselen | Jules | 32 | 04/09/1915 | Head Waiter | Tower Hill Memorial | (May Have Been Named Ghuyselen). Born In Belgium. | ||
| Graham | Norman | 18 | 04/09/1915 | Assistant Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Elizabeth Jane Graham, Of 20, Chapel St., Waterloo, Lancs, And The Late Benjamin Wray Graham. Born At Seaforth, Lancs. | ||
| Green | Mary Ann | 35 | 04/09/1915 | Matron | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Douglas, Isle Of Man. | ||
| Hughes | Thomas William | 36 | 04/09/1915 | Bathroom Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Thomas William And Alice Hughes; Husband Of Alice Hughes (Nee Williamson), Of 10, Rosslyn St., Aigburth, Liverpool. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Jones | Albert Edward | 46 | 04/09/1915 | Ship s Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Thomas And Isabella Jones; Husband Of Margaret Ann Jones, Of 17, Baines Place, Everton, Liverpool. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Kennedy | Eliza | 66 | 04/09/1915 | Stewardess | Tower Hill Memorial | Daughter Of John Dean Drake And Eliza Drake; Wife Of The Late Andrew James Kennedy. Born At Tranmere. | ||
| Kerr | John | 54 | 04/09/1915 | Chief Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Margaret Kerr, Of 131, Priory Rd., Anfield, Liverpool. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Kingdom | John Sampson | 40 | 04/09/1915 | Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late George And Sarah Kingdon; Husband Of Emelie Kingdon (Nee Perry), Of 38, Cranmer St., Stanley Rd., Liverpool. Born At Dartmouth. | ||
| Maberley | Thomas | 26 | 04/09/1915 | Assistant Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mr. And Mrs. Maberly, Of 7, Coulbrook Rd., Grovesend, Glamorgan. Born At Edinburgh. | ||
| McGuinnity | Charles | 24 | 04/09/1915 | Boots | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Charles And Rose Mcguinnity; Husband Of Emily Mcguinnity (Nee Franson), Of 126, New Chester Rd., Birkenhead. Born At Belfast. | ||
| Monaghan | P | 20 | 04/09/1915 | Assistant Pantryman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Murphy | P.J. | 30 | 04/09/1915 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Wexford. | ||
| Norman | Richard Daniel | 43 | 04/09/1915 | Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Charles And Ellen Norman; Husband Of Lillian Norman (Nee Deans), Of 25 Neasby St., Walton, Liverpool. Born At Walton, Liverpool. | ||
| Simpson | James | 31 | 04/09/1915 | Assistant Purser | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Thomas Simpson, Of 8, Highfield Rd., Walton, Liverpool. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Skerratt | William | 22 | 04/09/1915 | Waiter | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Skerratt, Of 147, Latham St., Liverpool. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Whelan | Joseph J. | 25 | 04/09/1915 | Waiter | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Michael Whelan, Of 49, Desmond Avenue Kingstown, Co. Dublin, And The Late Mary Whelan. | ||
| Winter | John Stephen | 29 | 04/09/1915 | Waiter | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Georgina Winter, Of 189, Borough Rd., Birkenhead, Cheshire, And The Late John Winter. | ||
| Wolff | Frederick J. | 32 | 04/09/1915 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In U.S.A. | ||
| Wren | David | 53 | 04/09/1915 | Greaser | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Agnes Wren And The Late Mr. Wren; Husband Of Margaret Wren (Nee Fyfe), Of 12, Florida St., Bootle, Liverpool. Born At Kilbirnie, Ayrshire. |
Hesperides
Hesperides was a 3,393 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1899 by Bartram & Sons for British & South American Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. and managed by R.P.Houston & Co. She was sunk on 25 April 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-69 at position 52° 00' N, 13° 50' W - approximately 130 nautical miles North-West by West of Fastnet. She was en route from Buenos Aires to Liverpool with a general cargo.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keady | Lumley Fletcher | 37 | 25/04/1917 | Chief Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Isabella Keady, Of 34, Ancaster Rd., Liverpool. Born At West Hartlepool. |
Hidalgo
Hidalgo was a 4,271 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1908 by Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for T.Wilson, Sons & Co. Ltd. From 1917 she was owned by Ellerman's Wilson Line Ltd. She was sunk on 28 August 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-28 approximately 120 nautical miles North-East by North of the North Cape. She was en route from Manchester to Archangel with munitions and a general cargo.
The memorial has entries for J. Bassey and J. Bassie but there is no entry in the CWGC database for the latter so this is presumably an error on the memorial.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Adam | 29/08/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Appleyard | Walter | 24 | 31/08/1917 | Ship s Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mary Appleyard, Of 5, Abbey Rd., Grimsby, And The Late Augustus Mcwood Appleyard. | ||
| Ashworth | Harry | 25 | 31/08/1917 | Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Harry And Ann Ashworth, Of 11, Irwell St., Eccles, Lancs. Born At Pendleton. | ||
| Bassey | Joe | 28 | 29/08/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | (May Have Been Known As Joe Bassie). Born At Mendi, Sierra Leone. | ||
| Brown | J | 26 | 29/08/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Lagos. | ||
| Caffey | Ben | 22 | 29/08/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Sierra Leone. | ||
| Carolan | Patrick | 36 | 30/08/1917 | Donkeyman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Bridget Carolan And The Late Patrick Carolan; Husband Of Janet Carolan (Nee Darroch), Of 15, Clare St., Chorlton-On-Medlock, Manchester. Born At Drogheda. | ||
| Garner | Aubee Samuel Lascester | 27 | 31/08/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Marian Garner, And The Late Samuel Garner; Husband Of Ada Garner (Nee Penter), Of 26, Parker St., Ardwick, Manchester. Born In Sierra Leone. | ||
| Grimes | Charles Joseph | 20 | 31/08/1917 | Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Margaret Broadfield (Formerly Grimes, Nee Ryder), Of 1, Cedar Terrace, Latchford Locks, Warrington, And The Late Charles Grimes. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Remmett | Albert Edward | 19 | 31/08/1917 | Cabin Boy | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Thomas Bowman Remmett, And Emma Reading Remmett (Nee Sparrow), Of Avon Cottage, Moston Lane, Manchester. | ||
| Rennoldson | Frank | 18 | 31/08/1917 | Assistant Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Stephen And Elizabeth Rennoldson (Nee Holden), Of 900, Chester Rd., Stretford, Lancs. Born At Salford, Lancs. | ||
| Sandy | 22 | 29/08/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Mendi, Sierra Leone. | |||
| Smith | Joe | 27 | 29/08/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Sierre Leone. | ||
| Smith | T | 29 | 31/08/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In U.S.A. |