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].
Highbury
Highbury was a 4,831 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1912 by Bartram & Sons for Britain Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by Watts, Watts & Co. She was posted missing and is believed to have been sunk on 14 June 1917 by German submarine U-82 at position 48° 25' N, 10° 28' W - approximately 100 nautical miles West-South-West of Bishop Rock. She was en route from Antofagasta to Birkenhead with a cargo of nitrate.
There were no survivors
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | G.P. | 28 | 31/05/1917 | Mess Room Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Canning Town, London. | ||
| Andersson | Anton | 56 | 31/05/1917 | Boatswain | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Sweden. | ||
| Atkinson | Alfred Henderson | 26 | 31/05/1917 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Joseph Atkinson, Of 101, Hendon Rd., Sunderland, And The Late Esther Atkinson (Nee Fowler). Born At Sunderland. | ||
| Bain | J | 31/05/1917 | Wireless Operator | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Balfre | William John | 17 | 31/05/1917 | Apprentice | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Frederick Charles And Catherine Balfre, Of H.M. Coast Guard, Cape Wrath, Sutherlandshire. Born At Mablethorpe. Lincolnshire. | ||
| Carter | Richard Henry | 48 | 31/05/1917 | Carpenter | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of George And Mary Ann Carter; Husband Of Jessie Carter (Nee Wright) Of 21, Cleopas St., Liverpool. Born At Appledore. | ||
| Cheasty | Michael | 34 | 31/05/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Jeffrey Cheasty, Of 17, The Glen, Waterford, And The Late Bridget Cheasty. | ||
| Compton | J | 21 | 31/05/1917 | Second Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In St. Lucia. | ||
| Copley | Charles Stephen | 25 | 31/05/1917 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Sarah Ann Copley (Nee Morley), Of 20, New Barton St., Irlam S-O -Th -Height, Pendleton, Manchester, And The Late William Henry Copley. Born At Pendleton, Manchester. | ||
| Cumisky | Thomas | 17 | 31/05/1917 | Ordinary Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Margaret Farrell (Formerly Cumisky, Nee Byrne), Of 2, Hankin Place, Liverpool, And The Late Leo Cumisky. | ||
| D'Arcy | John James | 30 | 31/05/1917 | Donkeyman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Thomas And Matilda D Arcy; Husband Of Julia D Arcy (Nee Keating), Of 23, Chesnut St., Liverpool. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Dahlberg | Juho Viktor Kuhonpoiko | 25 | 31/05/1917 | Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Amanda Josefina Alander, Of Niemi, Abo, Finland. Born In Finland. | ||
| Doyle | Joseph Thomas | 30 | 31/05/1917 | Ship s Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mary Doyle, And The Late Joseph Patrick Doyle; Husband Of Mabel Doyle (Nee Pettitt), Of 72, Arthur St., Dingle, Liverpool. Born At Dublin. | ||
| Flower | F | 28 | 31/05/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In London. | ||
| Fraser | R | 31/05/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Georghin | V | 25 | 31/05/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Roumania. | ||
| Gibson | Lawrence | 21 | 31/05/1917 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of James Gibson, Of 1, Hampden Grove, Birkenhead, Cheshire, And The Late Sarah Gibson (Nee Holland). Born At Frodsham, Cheshire. | ||
| Grimes | Michael | 48 | 31/05/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Michael And Bridget Grimes; Husband Of Louisa Grimes (Nee Murphy), Of 188, Richmond Rd., Liverpool. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Hunter | Robert | 16 | 31/05/1917 | Apprentice | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of James Taylor Hunter, And Elizabeth Hunter, Of Wellington St., Glencaple, Dumfries-Shire. | ||
| Kivelhan | John William | 46 | 31/05/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Margaret Kivelhan And The Late Burnett Kivelhan; Husband Of Ellen Kivelhan (Nee Roberts), Of 1, Bangor St., Seaforth, Lancs. Born At Blundellsands, Lancs. | ||
| Knight | John Edward | 18 | 31/05/1917 | Apprentice | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Edward And Daisy Knight, Of 15, Burleigh Place, Providence Row, Hull. | ||
| Liston | William James Henry | 25 | 31/05/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late John And Margaret Liston. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Mayer | Adolf | 24 | 31/05/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Switzerland. | ||
| McKenna | George | 38 | 31/05/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Sarah Mckenna, Of 123, St. Martin S Cottage, Sylvester St., Liverpool. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Moore | E | 23 | 31/05/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Jamaica. | ||
| Morris | Oswald | 25 | 31/05/1917 | 2nd Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of James And Jessie Morris (Nee Hughes), Of 1, Sefton Cottages, Wheatland Lane, Seacombe, Cheshire. | ||
| Murphy | Daniel Victor | 17 | 31/05/1917 | Ordinary Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Daniel Murphy, Of 98, Mendalgief Rd., Newport, Mon., And The Late Elizabeth Murphy (Formerly Pring, Nee Dick). | ||
| Murray | W | 24 | 31/05/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Montreal, Canada. | ||
| Nicoll | William | 48 | 31/05/1917 | Chief Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Jean Nicoll (Nee Stewart), Of 10, Shelley Avenue, East Ham, London, E. Born At Forfar. | ||
| Noble | Alexander | 35 | 31/05/1917 | Leading Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Brother of William Noble, of 9, Well St., Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire. Mr. Noble was a member of the Royal Naval Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 27 of the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. | ||
| Notari | Manlio | 28 | 31/05/1917 | Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Andrea Notari, Of Vado Ligure, Genoa-Savona, Italy. Born At Vado Ligure, Italy. | ||
| Owen | Richard | 15 | 31/05/1917 | Apprentice | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mrs Florence Owen, Of 14, Grange St., St. Albans, Herts. Born At Littlehampton. | ||
| Peppin | Stanley Walter | 18 | 31/05/1917 | Ordinary Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son of N. J. Peppin, of 39, Mary Arches St., Exeter. Mr. Peppin was a member of the Royal Navy and is also commemorated on panel 21 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial. | ||
| Pitman | Ernest | 28 | 31/05/1917 | First Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Ernest John And Sarah Jane Pitman; Husband Of Ellen Pitman (Nee Dickinson), Of 317, Boulevard, Hull. Born At Hull. | ||
| Redding | D.O. | 48 | 31/05/1917 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Grace Stirling Donald Redding, Of Mardale, 20, Morven Drive, Troon, Ayrshire. | ||
| Ritchie | James | 43 | 31/05/1917 | Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband of Marjory Stewart Ritchie, of 7, Loch St., Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire. Mr. Ritchie was a member of the Royal Naval Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 27 of the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. | ||
| Roberts | O | 17 | 31/05/1917 | Ordinary Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Carnarvon. | ||
| Roberts | W.W. | 31/05/1917 | Second Mate | Portmadoc Public Cemetery | 1. N.C. 122. | |||
| Stableford | Edwin Henry | 17 | 31/05/1917 | Apprentice | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William And Edith Mary Stableford (Nee Hall), Of Gt. Lywood Farm, Ardingly, Sussex. Born At Cape Town, South Africa. | ||
| Zang | A | 31/05/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial |
Highcliffe
Highcliffe was a 3,238 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1909 by J. Readhead & Sons Ltd. for Cliffe Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by G. T. Readhead & Co. She was sunk on 3 September 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-87 at position 51° 56' N, 05° 54' W - approximately 13 nautical miles South-East of Tuskar Rock. She was en route from Glasgow to an unknown destination with a cargo of coal.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter | James | 20 | 03/09/1916 | Ordinary Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Robert And Mary Hunter (Nee Heaney), Of 20, Blackburn St., Glasgow. |
Highland Corrie
Highland Corrie was a 7,344 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship (ref) completed in 1910 by Russell & Co. for Nelson Line (London) Ltd. From 1910 she was owned by Nelson Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. and managed by H. & W. Nelson Ltd. She was sunk on 16 May 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-40 at position 50° 28' N, 00° 38' W - approximately 4 nautical miles South of the Owers lighe vessel. She was en route from La Plata to London with a cargo of frozen meat.
Several reference sources state that there were five lives lost but the CWGC only lists Mr. Tennant. It is possible that the other casualties were not British or Commonwealth citizens but this is just conjecture at present.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennant | William George James | 16 | 16/05/1917 | Assistant Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | (Served As Thomas). Son Of Rose Thomas (Formerly Tennant), Of 86, Burrard Rd., Custom House, London, And The Late Mr. Tennant. Born At York. |
Highland Harris
Highland Harris was a 6,023 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship (ref) completed in 1904 by Russell & Co. for Nelson Line (Liverpool) Ltd. and managed by H. & W. Nelson Ltd. She was sunk on 7 August 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-96 at position 55° 28' N, 11° 15' W - approximately 82 nautical miles North by West of Eagle Island (off County Mayo). She was en route from Liverpool to Montevideo with a general cargo and livestock.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | Eleadia Azariel | 23 | 06/08/1918 | Second Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | (Served As Bong), Son Of The Late Benjamin And Emily Latetia Austin. Born At Barbados. | ||
| Bateman | Alfred James | 28 | 06/08/1918 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Alfred And Frances Eliza Bateman. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Bigwood | Alfred John | 27 | 06/08/1918 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son of George and Laura Gertrude Bigwood, of 52, Hartland Rd., Isleworth, Middx. Mr. Bigwood was a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 31 of the Chatham Naval Memorial. | ||
| Brown | William | 27 | 06/08/1918 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Annie Brown, And The Late William Henry Brown; Husband Of Elizabeth Brown (Nee Parr), Of 23, Lowell St., Walton, Liverpool. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Crake | John | 17 | 06/08/1918 | Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William Crake, Of 30, Nicholson St., Ryhope, Sunderland And The Late Harriett Crake. | ||
| Davis | James | 16 | 06/08/1918 | Boy | Tower Hill Memorial | Std S. Son Of Mary E.Llen Davis, Of 19, Seacombe St., Liverpool, And The Late William Henry Davis. | ||
| De Oliverra | A | 06/08/1918 | Deck Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Heaps | Richard | 26 | 06/08/1918 | Greaser | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of James And The Late Catherine Heaps; Husband Of Catherine Heaps (Nee Hynes), Of 3, Juliet St., Stanley Rd., Kirkdale, Liverpool. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Hollis | Frederick Edward | 18 | 06/08/1918 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Frederick And Catherine Hollis, Of 29, Alford St., Liverpool. Born At Everton. | ||
| Keilty | William | 26 | 06/08/1918 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William And Elizabeth Keilty (Formerly Cole), Of 107, Stanley Rd., Liverpool. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Lavin | Joseph | 15 | 06/08/1918 | Assistant Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John And Brigid Lavin (Nee Wooley), Of 8, Percy St., Bootle, Lancs. | ||
| Linsgiving | E.M. | 06/08/1918 | Deck Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Manclark | Robert | 25 | 06/08/1918 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of James And Margaret Manclark; Husband Of Gertrude Emily Manclark (Nee Mcharg), Of 17, Menai Rd., Orrell, Bootle, Lancs. Born At Wallsend-On-Tyne. | ||
| Morton | Joseph | 44 | 06/08/1918 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Joseph And Mary Ellen Morton (Nee Joyce). Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Nugent | John | 43 | 06/08/1918 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late John Nugent; Husband Of Elizabeth Ann Nugent (Nee Rimmer), Of 27, Upper Acton St., Liverpool. Born At Willington, Nr. Manchester. | ||
| Paterson | Alexander Lawson | 22 | 06/08/1918 | Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Andrew Paterson, Of 19, Washington St., Bootle, Liverpool, And The Late Mary Ann Paterson (Nee Cowell). Born At Bootle, Liverpool. | ||
| Potter | Oscar | 34 | 06/08/1918 | Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mary Elizabeth Potter And The Late Robert Potter; Husband Of Nina Emma Potter (Nee Crawford), Of 48, Nicander Rd., Liverpool. Born At Egremont, Cheshire. | ||
| Proud | Paul William | 18 | 06/08/1918 | Wireless Operator | Southport (Birkdale) Cemetery | D. C.E. 682. | Son Of William Marsaw Proud And Florence Anne Proud. | |
| Rosfeldt | Oscar | 54 | 06/08/1918 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Mr. And Mrs. Charles Rosfeldt; Husband Of Margaret Ann Rosfeldt (Formerly Howard, Nee Lewis), Of 8, Bridge St., Bootle, Lancs. Born In Sweden. | ||
| Sheridan | James | 40 | 06/08/1918 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | (Served As Mccann). Son Of Catherine Sheridan (Nee Ingleton), Of 2, Tubbs Place, Cleveland St., Hull, And The Late Martin Sheridan. Born At Hull. | ||
| Simpson | Edward | 19 | 06/08/1918 | Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Thomas And Marcella Simpson (Nee Costello), Of 2, Barmouth St., Liverpool. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Slavin | Thomas | 41 | 06/08/1918 | Refrigerator Greaser | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late James And Mary Slavin; Husband Of Margaret Slavin (Nee Cooban), Of 8, Brasenose Rd., Kirkdale, Liverpool. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Staunton-Lambert | Thomas William | 39 | 06/08/1918 | 2nd Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Robert And Mary Ann Alice Staunton Lambert; Husband Of Constance Evelyn Staunton Lambert (Formerly Perryman, Nee Woodman), Of 13, Northampton St., Bath. Born At Watford. | ||
| Victorias | F | 06/08/1918 | Deck Hand | Tower Hill Memorial |
Highland Prince
Highland Prince was a 3,390 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1901 by J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. for Prince Line Ltd. and managed by Furness, Withy & Co. She was sunk on 11 April 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-50 at position 37° 32' N, 11° 32' E - approximately 36 nautical miles North-East by East of Cape Bon. She was en route from Alexandria to Bizerta.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | Carl Emil | 44 | 11/04/1918 | Donkeyman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Carl Emil Lincoln; Husband Of Ada Lincoln (Nee Worthington), Of 18, Robinson St., Salford. Born In Sweden. | ||
| Nuttall | George Alfred | 17 | 11/04/1918 | Mess Room Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of James Thomas And Kate Elizabeth Nuttall, Of 164, Ordsall Lane, Salford, Lancs. Born At Salford. | ||
| Smith | Joseph Frederick | 49 | 11/04/1918 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Joseph And Elizabeth Smith; Husband Of Alice Louise Smith (Nee Andrewes), Of 84, Devonshire Avenue, Southsea. Born At South Shields. |
Hilda Lea
Hilda Lea was a 1,328 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1916 by Wilton’s Engineering & Slipway Co. for Erik Grant Lea. From 1917 she was under the control of the UK Government Shipping Controller and managed by J. Cormack & Co. She was sunk on 23 December 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-35 approximately 24 nautical miles South by East of St. Catherine's Point. She was en route from Blyth to Rouen with a cargo of coal.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stainton | James Alfred | 36 | 23/12/1917 | Donkeyman | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Katherine Stainton, Of 3, Wellington St., North Shields. Born At Hull. |
Hildawell
Hildawell was a 2,494 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1892 by W. Gray & Co. Ltd. for G.B.Harland & Co. From 1916 she was owned by Thomas W. Willis. It is believed that she sank on 20 December 1916 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-32 off Sunderland. She was en route from Bilbao to Middlesbrough with a cargo of iron ore.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsey | J | 46 | 25/01/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Portsmouth. | ||
| Clarke | John Stephen Lloyd | 26 | 25/01/1917 | Donkeyman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William Henry And Elizabeth Louise Clarke, Of 20, Garrick St., South Shields. | ||
| Hansell | Robert Ernest | 26 | 20/12/1916 | First Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Robert Smith Hansell; Husband Of Helen Hansell (Nee Cheney), Of 47, Grange Rd., West Hartlepool. Born At West Hartlepool. | ||
| Helland | M | 30 | 25/01/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Norway. | ||
| Henderson | Benjamin | 32 | 20/01/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Robert And The Late Ann Henderson; Husband Of Sarah Ann Henderson (Nee Brannen), Of 36, Portbery St., South Shields. Born At South Shields. | ||
| Ingram | Henry | 56 | 20/12/1916 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Elizabeth Ingram, Of 10, Vespasian St., South Shields. | ||
| Kohn | Ole | 24 | 25/01/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Norway. | ||
| Lee | Thomas Wallis | 27 | 20/12/1916 | Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Lizzie Lee And The Late Thomas Lee; Husband Of Ellen Lee (Nee Humble), Of 43, Roman Rd., South Shields. Born At West Hartlepool. | ||
| Parkin | Richard Jefferson | 45 | 20/12/1916 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Thomas And Ann Parkin. Born At Monkwearmouth. | ||
| Patterson | Robert Masters | 26 | 20/12/1916 | Ship s Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Robert And Annie Patterson, Of 492, John Williamson St., South Shields. | ||
| Peterson | Alexander | 33 | 20/12/1916 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Robert And Elizabeth Peterson, Of South Lee, Lumasting, Vidlin. Shetlands. | ||
| Prentice | Robert | 33 | 20/12/1916 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mary And The Late William Henry Prentice; Husband Of Elizabeth Prentice (Nee Ford), Of 16, Topcliffe St., West Hartlepool. Born At West Hartlepool. | ||
| Pulli | Jacob | 22 | 20/12/1916 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Russia. | ||
| Rowlands | Harold | 33 | 20/12/1916 | Boatswain | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Jonathan Edward And Anne Mary Rowlands; Husband Of Ruth Ann Rowlands (Nee Barker), Of 3, Bowser St., West Hartlepool. Born At Yarmouth. | ||
| Screeton | George Robert | 21 | 20/12/1916 | Second Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of George And Hannah Elizabeth Screeton, Of North Marine Rd., Flamborough. Born At Hull. | ||
| Small | F | 39 | 20/12/1916 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Greenock. | ||
| Stubbernd | H.C. | 21 | 20/12/1916 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Norway. | ||
| Warren | David Stewart | 17 | 20/12/1916 | Mess Room Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Alexander And Mary Warren, Of 27 1/2, Arthur St., West Hartlepool. | ||
| Wheeler | George William | 42 | 20/12/1916 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Portsmouth. | ||
| Wilmshurst | Walter | 20 | 20/12/1916 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Capt. And Mrs. Wilmshurst; Husband Of Gladys Annie Wilmshurst (Nee Gaunt), Of 78, Vaughan St., Middlesbrough. Born At Middlesbrough. | ||
| Witten | Richard Arthur | 44 | 20/12/1916 | First Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late William And Sarah Witten; Husband Of Elizabeth Witten (Nee Dossett), Of 83, Milton Rd., West Hartlepool. Born At Ipswich. |
Hindustan
Hindustan was a 3,692 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1912 by Short Bros. Ltd. for Hindustan Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. and managed by Common Bros. She was sunk on 21 March 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-46 at position 51° 25' N, 13° 30' W - approximately 150 nautical miles West-North-West of Fastnet. She was en route from Beaumont to Queenstown with a cargo of timber.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdur Rashid | 21/03/1917 | Fireman | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Smith | Nigel | 25 | 25/03/1917 | Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Jamaica. |
Hirano Maru
Hirano Maru was a 8,521 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship completed in 1908 by Mitsubishi of Nagasaki for Nippon Yusen KK. She was sunk on 4 October 1918 by a torpedo fired by German submarine UB-91 approximately 200 nautical miles south of Ireland whilst en route from Liverpool to Yokohama with a general cargo. The attack took place at 05:00 during a strong gale of the 320 aboard, including 200 passengers, only 28 survived including 11 passengers.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser | Hector | 63 | 04/10/1918 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | Addendum Panel |
Hogarth
Hogarth was a 1,226 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship completed in 1893 by Hall, Russell & Co. for Aberdeen Steam Navigation Co. She was reported as having been sunk on 8 June 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-107 at position 54° 51' N, 01° 03' W - off Sunderland, but subsequently the wreck has been located at position 54° 55.443' N, 01° 09.942' W - 6.46 nautical miles East of Roker lighthouse. She was en route from London to Aberdeen with a general cargo.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamson | Alexander | 19 | 08/06/1918 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William Lindsay Adamson, And Jemina Adamson (Nee Christie), Of 1, Bannermill St., Aberdeen. Born At Montrose. | ||
| Anderson | Alexander | 08/06/1918 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Annie Jane Anderson (Nee Brown), Of 64, Bedford Place. Aberdeen. | |||
| Barnett | John | 33 | 08/06/1918 | Carpenter | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John And Agnes Barnett (Nee Smith); Husband Of Mary Nicolson Barnett (Nee Thorburn), Of 103, George St., Aberdeen. Born At Aberdeen. | ||
| Binnie | Alex | 43 | 08/06/1918 | Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Alexander And Isa Binnie; Husband Of Agnes Donald Binnie (Nee Boddie), Of 550, Gt. Western Rd., Aberdeen. | ||
| Bodie | Alexander Ingram | 37 | 08/06/1918 | Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John And Margaret Bodie; Husband Of Jeannie Bodie (Nee Sangster), Of 28, Jessmine Terrace, Aberdeen. | ||
| Bowles | Albert Edward | 18 | 08/06/1918 | Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Robertina Fraser (Formerly Bowles, Nee George), And The Late Robert Bowles; Husband Of Margaret Bowles (Nee Wood), Of 11, Marischal St., Aberdeen. | ||
| Byres | Stephen Reynolds | 58 | 08/06/1918 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Agnes Byres, And The Late William Byres; Husband Of Williamina Byres (Nee Mackie), Of 52, Frederick St., Aberdeen. Born At Peterhead. | ||
| Cheyne | George W. | 33 | 08/06/1918 | Greaser | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of James Cheyne And The Late Mary Cheyne; Husband Of Bessie Cheyne (Nee Erridge), Of 18, Rosebank Place, Aberdeen. Born In Michigan, U.S.A. | ||
| Cooper | J | 08/06/1918 | Greaser | Tower Hill Memorial | Addenda Panel. | Brother Of Mr E Cooper, Of Jasmine Terrace, Aberdeen. | ||
| Cormack | Peter | 33 | 08/06/1918 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late George And Margaret Cormack; Husband Of Ann Isabella Hardie Cormack (Nee Scott), Of 28, Watson St., Aberdeen. Born At Aberdeen. | ||
| Dunlop | James Alexander | 31 | 08/06/1918 | Donkeyman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of James Alexander Dunlop And The Late Christina Falconer Dunlop. Husband Of Jessie Ann Dunlop (Nee Davidson), Of 25, Justice St., Aberdeen. | ||
| Gibb | Duncan Forbes | 33 | 08/06/1918 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Duncan Forbes Gibb And Margaret Morgan Gibb; Husband Of Elizabeth Findley Gibb (Nee Mcbain), Of 51, Park St., Aberdeen. Born At Aberdeen. | ||
| Main | Harry B. | 34 | 08/06/1918 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Alexander Main And Ann Main; Husband Of Mary L. Main (Nee Davidson), Of 14, Hanover St., Aberdeen. Born At Aberdeen. | ||
| Marr | George | 08/06/1918 | Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Helen Marr, Of 55, Albury Rd., Aberdeen. | |||
| Mcbain | George | 61 | 08/06/1918 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of George And Margaret Mcbain; Husband Of Helen Mcbain (Nee Sutherland), Of 72, Commerce St., Aberdeen. Born At Aberdeen. | ||
| Mcdonald | John | 54 | 08/06/1918 | Boatswain | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Duncan And Kate Mcdonald; Husband Of Jeannie Ann Mcdonald (Nee Eddie), Of 77, Waterloo Quay, Aberdeen. Born At Stornoway. | ||
| Niclasen | Niels Carl Sofus | 30 | 08/06/1918 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mrs. Ellen Katrin Niclasen, Of Klaksvig, Faroe Islands. | ||
| Porter | David | 34 | 08/06/1918 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of A. And Jane Porter (Nee Greenlaw); Husband Of Marjory Ann Porter (Nee Munro), Of 6, Raeburn Place, Aberdeen. Born At Banff. | ||
| Ritchie | Andrew | 45 | 08/06/1918 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late John And Wilhamina Ritchie (Nee Naughton); Husband Of Elspet Anderson Ritchie (Nee Watson), Of 44, Grampian Rd., Torry, Aberdeen. Born At Aberdeen. | ||
| Robb | Alexander | 34 | 08/06/1918 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Peter And Mary Robb (Nee Gray); Husband Of Caroline Robb (Nee Saxby), Of 202, Bankhead Rd., Bucksburn, Aberdeenshire. Born At Collieston. | ||
| Robertson | James | 08/06/1918 | First Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Caroline Anne Robertson, Of 6, Caroline Place, Aberdeen. | |||
| Smart | Alexander | 45 | 08/06/1918 | Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Alexander And Jessie Metcalfe Smart; Husband Of Jane Fraser Smart (Nee Fraser), Of 1, Baltic Place, Aberdeen. Born At Macduff. | ||
| Smith | Alexander Walker | 31 | 08/06/1918 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William Smith And The Late Annie Smith (Nee Knight); Husband Of Mary Smith (Nee Dunlop), Of 24, Park St., Aberdeen. Born At Aberdeen. | ||
| Stephen | David | 55 | 07/06/1918 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Mr. And Mrs. John Stephen, Of Ferryden, Montrose; Husband Of Jane Stephen, Of 1, Hawthorne Terrace, Aberdeen. Presented With Gold Watch From British Indian S. Nav. Co., On 25Th Oct., 1916, For Standing By One Of Their Steamers Which Was Torpedoed; Also Presented With Lloyd S Silver Medal In June, 1918; Also Cheque For Saving Another Steamer In Same Position. | ||
| Stewart | William | 08/06/1918 | Second Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mrs. Ann Stewart, Of 104, King St., Aberdeen; Husband Of Maggie Stewart, Of 113, Crombie Rd., Torry. |
Holland
It has been difficult to track down Holland but she is shown on the CWGC as a steam trawler based in Boston Lincolnshire. Based on this, the most likely candidate is 145 GRT iron-hulled steam trawler completed in 1885 in Hull and owned by the Boston Deep Sea Fishing & Ice Co. Ltd. Given the date and location it is likely that she was lost to a mine but I am unable to confirm this. The boat was removed from the register in 1916.
I am grateful to Charles Anderson for finding this contemporary clipping from an unknown newspaper:
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastick | James | 46 | 15/03/1916 | Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of M. Eastick, Of 1, Tooley St., Skirbeck, Boston. Born At Yarmouth. | ||
| Harman | William | 55 | 15/03/1916 | Second Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Mr. And Mrs William Harman; Husband Of Amelia Harman (Nee Smith), Of 38, Oxford St., Boston. Born At Great Yarmouth. | ||
| Mitchell | Herbert Colley | 33 | 15/03/1916 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | (Served As Colley). Son Of Sarah Ann Harrop, Of 1, Greenaires Rd., Oldham, And The Late Mr. Mitchell. Born At Boston. | ||
| Parvin | Thomas Storr | 15/03/1916 | Skipper | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Smith | Atkin Richard Herriot | 31 | 15/03/1916 | First Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Mrs. Smith, Of 20, Pen St., Boston. Born At Boston. | ||
| Thomas | Alfred | 29 | 15/03/1916 | Deck Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Thomas Robinson Thomas And Betsy Thomas, Of 2, Gladstone Terrace, Skirbeck, Boston. | ||
| Weatherhogg | Chas | 33 | 15/03/1916 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mrs. S. Weatherhogg, Of 1, Albert Terrace, Skirbeck, Boston. | ||
| Youngs | William | 43 | 15/03/1916 | Third Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of E. Youngs, Of 6, Dock Terrace, Boston. Born At Gorleston. |