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].

Larchmore

Larchmore was a 4,355 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1912 by J. L. Thompson & Sons Ltd. for Fenmore Steamship Co. Ltd. From 1914 she was owned by Johnson Line Ltd. and managed by W. Johnston & Co. Ltd. She was captured on 3 July 1915 by German submarine U-39 at position 48° 54' N, 06° 28' W - approximately 70 nautical miles South-West by South of Wolf Rock. She was en route from Cardiff to Bombay with a cargo of coal.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	Honours/ Awards	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Additional Information
McLaughlin	Thomas John	39		03/07/1915	Donkeyman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Joseph And Mary McLaughlin. Born At Liverpool.

Laura Ann

Laura Ann was a 116 GRT wooden schooner completed in 1855 by Fellows of Yarmouth for R. Foster of Yarmouth. At the time of her loss she was owned by Richard Gibbs Foster of Gloucester and had been rebuilt at Southtown, Suffolk with a new GRT of 88. She was captured on 5 June 1917 by German submarine UB-23 approximately 20 nautical miles South-South-East of Beachy Head and sunk by explosive charge. She was en route from Treport to Runcorn with a cargo of boulders.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	Honours/ Awards	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Additional Information
Wall	Christopher	62		05/06/1917	Master	Tower Hill Memorial		Husband Of Elizabeth Ellen Wall, Of Ardmara, Summer Hill, Wicklow.

Laurium

Laurium was a 575 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1896 by R. Craggs & Sons for B.K.Bergersen as Gerd. At the time of her loss she was owned by Thordis Shipping Co. Ltd. and managed by J. Slater. She sank on 23 April 1918 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-64 approximately 15 nautical miles East of Skegness near the Inner Dowsing light vessel. She was en route from Hull to Rouen with a cargo of coal.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	Honours/ Awards	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Additional Information
Davies	John Thomas	22		23/04/1918	First Mate	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of David And Elizabeth Davies (Nee Jones), Of Minerva House, Cemas St., Kilgerran, Pem. Born At Kilgerran.

Lavernock

Lavernock was a 2,362 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1888 by Palmer's Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd. for Morel. At the time of her loss she was owned by Allen Adams & Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 17 September 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-117 at position 50° 28' N, 05° 06' W - approximately 5 nautical miles South-West of Trevose Head. She was en route from Bilbao to Glasgow with a cargo of iron ore.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Additional Information
Bolton	John	41	17/09/1918	Donkeyman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of John Bolton And The Late Margaret Bolton; Husband Of Ellen Bolton (Nee Queen), Of 285 Argyle St., Glasgow. Born At Glasgow.
Cooke	Jeffrey Walter		17/09/1918	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Mr. Cooke was a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 31 of the Chatham Naval Memorial.
Dennistoun	Robert Mather	20	17/09/1918	Ship s Cook	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of John And Elizabeth Dennistoun (Nee Mather), Of Station Road, Grangemouth. Born At Carluke.
Doyle	John	25	17/09/1918	Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Mary Doyle (Nee Mcfleer), And The Late Hugh Doyle; Husband Of Eliza Doyle (Nee Brown), Of 4, Caithness St., Glasgow. Born At Glasgow.
Dumble	George Henry	39	17/09/1918	Master	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Amelia Isabella Dumble, Of 105, Sorley St., Chester Rd., Sunderland.
Ferguson	David	33	17/09/1918	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Neil And Annie Ferguson; Husband Of Margaret Ferguson (Nee Mcdovall), Of 206, Clarkston Rd., Cathcart, Glasgow. Born At Glasgow.
Freeman	Wilfred Frank	19	17/09/1918	Wireless Operator	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Frank Augustus And Emily Freeman, Of 87, Dennis Rd., Sparkbrook, Birmingham.
Harvie	Robert	32	17/09/1916	Fireman and Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Mary Coulter Harvie And The Late Robert Harvie; Husband Of Margaret Harvie (Nee Stewart), Of 466, St. Vincent St., Glasgow. Born At Glasgow.
Hauschutz	Henry John	36	17/09/1918	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late Francis And Teresa Hauschutz; Husband Of Rose Ann Hauschutz (Nee Mcewan), Of 83, Anderston Quay, Glasgow. Born At Vienna.
Hinds	John	23	17/09/1918	Third Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Elizabeth Hinds (Nee Fleming), Of 246, Craig St., Kinning Park, Glasgow, And The Late John Hinds. Born At Glasgow.
Landreth	Clifforde Charles Perkins	26	17/09/1918	Second Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of James And Jane Ann Landreth (Formerly Briggs), Of 166, Roker Avenue, Sunderland. Born At Sunderland.
MacKend	John Cowan	25	17/09/1918	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of John And Rachel MacKend; Husband Of Annie MacKend (Nee Atherton), Of 2, Apsley Place, Govan, Glasgow. Born At Govan.
Macpherson	John	44	17/09/1918	Steward	Tower Hill Memorial	Born At Dundee.
McIntyre	John	50	17/09/1918	Boatswain	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Alexander And Christina McIntyre (Nee McNeil); Husband Of Mary McIntyre (Formerly McKinnon, Nee Griffiths), Of Bone, Barra, Castlebay, Inverness. Born At Barra, Inverness.
McMillan	Jas	26	17/09/1918	Mess Room Steward	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late Robert And Mary McMillan (Nee Duffy). Born At Carluke, Lanark.
Moore		40	17/09/1918	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Mrs Moore, Of 195, Victoria Docks Rd., Canning Town. Born In London.
Morgan	Frederick	47	17/09/1918	First Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Catherine Morgan, Of 114, Hastings St., Sunderland. Born At Sunnyside, Yorks.
Murray	Patrick		17/09/1918	Leading Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son of Jeremiah and Mary Murray, of Myross, Union Hall, Co. Cork. Mr. Murray was a member of the Royal Naval Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 29 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
Ruth	James	44	17/09/1918	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late James And Ellen Ruth (Nee Langton). Born At Bootle.
Sidwell	Archibald	30	17/09/1918	Fireman and Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late William And Kate Sidwell (Nee Gillan). Born At Anderston, Glasgow.
Thomson	Charles	42	17/09/1918	Fireman and Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late Samuel And Christina Thomson; Husband Of Catherine Thomson (Nee Chadburn), Of 7, Union Place, Anderston, Glasgow. Born At Cowcaddens, Glasgow.
Thornton	Albert	28	17/09/1918	Sailor	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of James And Emma Thornton (Nee Timmermann), Of Miltown Cottage, Warrenpoint, Co. Down. Born At Glasgow.
Watt	Thomas John	61	17/09/1918	Second Mate	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late Alexander And Catherine Watt; Husband Of Agnes Watt (Nee Neville), Of 328, Woodlands Rd., Glasgow. Born At Blyth.
Wayman	Thomas Davie	68	17/09/1918	First Mate	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late George And Mary Wayman; Husband Of Sarah Jane Wayman (Nee Mcewen), Of 19, Villette Rd., Sunderland. Born At Sunderland.
Young	Alexander	37	17/09/1918	Sailor	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late John And Annie Maggie Young. Born At Bridge Of Weir.

Leasowe Castle

Leasowe Castle was a 9,737 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship completed in 1915 by Cammell, Laird & Co. Ltd. At the time of her loss she was in the hands of the British Government Shipping Controller and managed by Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. She was sunk on 27 May 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-51 at position 31° 30' N, 27° 56' E - approximately 104 nautical miles West by North of Alexandria. She was en route from Alexandria to Marseille carrying passengers - she was in use as a troop carrier at the time.

According to Charles Hocking [35]:

The Union Castle liner Leasowe Castle was built to the order of Greek owners as the Vasilissa Sophia but never delivered to them. She was taken over by the British Government in 1917. Soon after going into service she was torpedoed off Gibraltar on April 20th 1917 but managed to reach port and effect repairs. On May 27th 1918 she was in convoy from Egypt to Marseille when she was torpedoed and sunk 104 miles W by N of Alexandria. On this occasion she was carrying 3,000 troops and was under command of Capt. E. J. Holl. Ninety-two persons including the captain were killed.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Additional Information
Bond	Reginald C.	23	27/05/1918	Wireless Operator	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Thomas C. Bond, Of 26, Cathcart St., South Kensington, London.
Holl	E.J.		27/05/1918	Master	Tower Hill Memorial
Hughes	Brinley Thomas	22	27/05/1918	Wireless Operator	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Thomas And Mary Hughes (Nee Williams), Of 11, Havard Rd., Llanelly, Carmarthenshire.
Jones	Hugh	26	27/05/1918	Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late John And Margaret Jones (Nee Armstrong). Born At Liverpool.
Leonard	James	32	27/05/1918	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of James Leonard And The Late Esther Leonard; Husband Of Mary Ellen Leonard (Nee Sinnott), Of 37, Gordon St., Liverpool. Born At Liverpool.
O'Hare	William	30	27/05/1918	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Anne O'Hare (Nee Boylan), Of 217, Hornby St., Liverpool, And The Late Patrick O'Hare. Born At Liverpool.
Ross	William	51	27/05/1918	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of The Late Annie Ross (Nee Daley). Born At Warrington.

Ledbury

Ledbury was a 3,046 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1892 by J. L. Thompson & Sons for Mercantile Steamship Co. as Obi. From 1915 she was owned by Alexander Shipping Co. Ltd. and managed by Capper, Alexander & Co. She was sunk on 26 March 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-43 approximately 90 nautical miles North by East of Benghazi. She was en route from Karachi to the UK with a cargo of wheat.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Additional Information
Duncan	Peter	33	26/03/1917	Boatswain	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Charles Duncan, And The Late Ann Duncan; Husband Of Hannah Duncan (Nee Byrne), Of 3, Whitehedge Rd., Grassendale, Liverpool. Born At Shetland.
Fletcher	Benjamin	30	26/03/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Alice Fletcher (Nee Guest), Of 4, York St., Garston, Lancs., And The Late Francis Fletcher. Born At Darlaston, Staffs.
McGinn	Bernard	27	26/03/1917	Third Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late William And Henrietta McGinn. Born In Bengal.

Leeds

Leeds was a 161 GRT steam trawler completed in 1897 by Mackie & Thomson for Consolidate Steam Fishing & Ice Co. Ltd. and registered at Grimsby as GY.207. She damaged on 7 July 1918 by gunfire from German submarine UB-40 approximately 53 nautical miles East by South of the Humber light vessel.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	Honours/ Awards	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Additional Information
Featherstone	William Walton	39		07/07/1918	Deck Hand	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Edward Oliver And Harriet Featherstone (Nee Walton), Of 140, Macaulay St., Grimsby.
Thompson	Walter John	53		07/07/1918	First Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of May Thompson, And The Late John Thompson; Husband Of Harriet Jane Thompson (Nee Schofield), Of 2, Patrick St., Grimsby.

Leicester

Leicester was a 1,002 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship completed in 1891 by Earle's Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. for Great Central Railway Co. She sank on 12 February 1916 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-6 at position 51° 04' N, 01° 15' E - approximately 2.5 nautical miles South-East by East of Folkestone Pier. She was en route from Portsmouth to Cromarty with a general cargo.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Additional Information
Barker	Fred		14/02/1915	Fireman	Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery	42. D. 6.
Brumund	Gerhard Frederick William	41	12/02/1916	Cook	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Henry And The Late Betty Brumund; Husband Of Frances Annie Brumund (Nee Coleman), Of 48, Crow Hill Avenue, Cleethorpes. Born At Grimsby.
Charlton	Robert	44	12/02/1916	First Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Elizabeth Charlton And The Late George Brown Charlton; Husband Of Miriam Charlton (Nee Stapleton), Of 172, Wellholme Rd., Grimsby. Born At Grimsby.
Cosman	Ernest	41	12/02/1916	Second Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late John Cosman And Eliza Cosman; Husband Of Sarah Annie Cosman (Nee Pyman), Of 136, Legsby Avenue, Grimsby. Born At Hull.
Cumblidge	John Henry		12/02/1916	Steward	Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery	42. D. 5.
Dales	Alfred	50	12/02/1916	Able Seaman	Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery	42. D. 7.
Edmonds	George Edward	58	12/02/1916	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late George And Emma Edwards. Born At Brighton.
Goodey	Edward	32	12/02/1916	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Jonathan Goodey; Husband Of Harriet Goodey (Nee Johnson), Of 28, Phelps St., New Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. Born At Grimsby.
Hague	Ernest	39	12/02/1916	Second Mate	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late John William And Eliza Hague; Husband Of Sarah Ann Hague (Nee Wilson), Of 15, Victoria Avenue, Wellsted St., Hull. Born At Hull.
Harrington	George Herbert	26	12/02/1916	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Thomas And Eliza Harrington, Back Of 13, Grimsby Rd New Cleethorpes, Grimsby. Born At Grimsby.
Hollingsworth	Arthur	22	12/02/1916	Donkeyman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Joseph And Kate Hollingsworth; Husband Of Elizabeth Hollingsworth (Nee Webster), Of 31, Tennyson St., Grimsby Born At Grimsby.
Hudson	Albert	52	12/02/1916	Donkeyman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Mary Bush Hudson, Of 27, Queen St., Grimsby, And The Late Thomas Hudson. Born At Muckton, Louth, Lincs.
Larson	Charles Baden	15	12/02/1916	Mess Room Boy	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Eva Violet Coo (Formerly Larson), And The Late William Larson, Of 32, Levington St., Grimsby. Born At Gorleston-On-Sea.
Parker	Arthur	43	12/02/1916	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Susan And The Late Henry Parker; Husband Of The Late Lilian Parker (Nee Raworth). Born At Runham Market.
Shepherd	Edward	31	12/02/1916	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Martha Shepherd And The Late John Lewis Shepherd; Husband Of Mary Jane Shepherd (Nee Marfleet), Of 1, Lyndhurst Terrace, Cleethorpes, Lincs. Born At Grimsby.
Smith	Harry Clarke	53	12/02/1916	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late William And Rhoda Smith. Born At Ely.
Wringe	Arthur George	51	12/02/1916	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Husband Of Ellen Wringe (Nee Osman), Of 110, Stirling St., Grimsby, Lincs. Born At Brightlingsea.

Leinster

Leinster was a 2,632 GRT steam passenger ship completed in 1897 by Laird Bros. for City of Dublin Steam Packet Company. She was sunk on 10 October 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-123 at position 53° 19' N, 05° 47' W - approximately 7 nautical miles East-South-East of the Kish light vessel. She was en route from Dublin to Holyhead carrying passengers.

According to Charles Hocking [35]:

The steamship Leinster maintained the Irish-English service of her company throughout the four years of the First World War. On the morning of October 10th 1918 she left Kingstown for Holyhead with 680 passengers and crew under command of Capt. W. Birch. When only a few hours out she was torpedoed by a German submarine and sank with the loss of 480 lives. Two torpedoes struck the ship, the first exploding near the bow where 22 Post Office officials were engaged in sorting the mail. Of these 21 were killed instantly. The second torpedo penetrated her engine room and killed and injured many persons. Capt. Birch had an eye blown out by splinters from the explosion and his leg smashed; he was pulled into a boat but was drowned when it capsized later.

The weather was bad with a very heavy sea, nevertheless an attempt was made to take the steamship in tow while an S.O.S. was sent out. In response to this a destroyer came on the scene in time to rescue 33 persons but too late to assist the Leinster which had foundered in the meantime.

At the time of the attack, many passengers were lying in their berths owing to the rough sea, and there was much confusion when they rushed on deck. Several of the boats were got out too hurriedly and capsized.

Note: The Memorial records the death of Mr. Bunday, a Production Inspector from the Devonport dockyard, and Josephine Carr, a WRNS Clerk. It is presumed that both were being carried as passengers. As far as I am aware, Josephine Carr is the only female recorded on the memorial. I have some doubt about the accuracy of information about Mr. T Williams. There were two people of that name killed on 10 October 1918. A "T.Williams" is listed as serving on Leinster and his details are recorded in the table below. The Memorial seems to show a "T.P.B. Williams" but this person served in HMS Colleen according to the CWGC database. HMS Colleen appears to have been used as some kind of base or administration unit at this time rather than a fighting ship making it even more mysterious.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Grave Ref.	Additional Information
Anthony	Robert	54	10/10/1918	Lamp Trimmer	Holyhead (Maeshyfryd) Burial Board Cemetery	2. 1568.	Husband Of Mary Anthony, Of 6, Back Bath St., Holyhead.
Birch	William		10/10/1918	Master	Tower Hill Memorial
Brennan	William John	35	10/10/1918	Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Richard And Fanny Brennan; Husband Of Anne Brennan (Nee Kinch), Of 135, Lower George St., Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Born At Kingstown.
Bunday	William John	47	10/10/1918	Inspector (Production)	Tower Hill Memorial		Husband of the late Eliza Emma Bunday; father of Mr. J. J. Bunday, of 86, Wroughton Rd., Wandsworth Common, London. Member of the International Association of Naval Architects. Mr. Bunday worked for H.M. Dockyard (Devonport) and is also commemorated on panel 31 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
Carr	Josephine	19	10/10/1918	Clerk (Shorthand Typist)	Tower Hill Memorial		Daughter of Kathleen Carr, of 4, Bethesda Row, Blackrock Rd., Cork, and the late Samuel Carr. Ms. Carr was a member of the Women's Royal Naval Service and is also commemorated on panel 31 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
Christy	John		10/10/1918	Signalman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son of Edward Christy, of Rainford, St. Helens. Mr. Christy was a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 30 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
Cody	Thomas	39	10/10/1918	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Thomas And Bridget Cody (Nee Curran); Husband Of Mary Cody (Nee Malone), Of 13, Clarinda Park N., Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Born At Kilkenny.
Crispin	John David	49	10/10/1918	Fourth Engineer Officer	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Thomas C. And Ann Crispin; Husband Of Mary Elizabeth Crispin (Nee Evans), Of 38, Maeshyfryd Rd., Holyhead, Anglesey. Born At Holyhead.
Harvey	Michael	24	10/10/1918	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Cornelius Harvey, Of 30, Tivoli Terrace East, Kingstown, Co. Dublin, And The Late Julia Harvey (Nee Hobson).
Hickey	James	28	10/10/1918	Greaser	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Bridget Hickey, And The Late James Hickey; Husband Of Alice Hickey (Nee Kenny), Of 29, Tivoli Terrace East, Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Born At Kingstown.
Hughes	Owen Richard	29	10/10/1918	Cook	Holyhead (Maeshyfryd) Burial Board Cemetery	2. 1570.	Son Of Owen Thomas And Margaret Hughes, Of 9, Boston St., Holyhead.
Hughes	Richard George	36	10/10/1918	Third Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Sarah Elizabeth Hughes And The Late Robert Hughes; Husband Of Laura Hughes (Nee Jones), Of East Lynne, Rhosygaer Avenue, Holyhead, Anglesey. Born At Holyhead.
Inglis	Joseph	41	10/10/1918	2nd Steward	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Robert And Sarah Ann Inglis; Husband Of Ida Inglis (Nee Plant), Of 7, Newry Four St., Holyhead. Born At Dublin.
Jeffries	Arthur Henry	27	10/10/1918	Wireless Operator	Dean S Grange Cemetery	SW. T1. 90.	Born At Cambridge. Son Of Richard Jeffries; Husband Of Margaret Jeffries (Formerly Torkington, Nee Smith), Of Monaster Lodge, Glenageary Rd., Kingstown.
Jones	Hugh	45	10/10/1918	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Hugh And Elizabeth Jones; Husband Of Jane Jones, Of 34, Lainfain, Holyhead. Born At Gaerwen, Anglesey.
Jones	John	37	10/10/1918	Greaser	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Evan And Jane Jones; Husband Of Alice Jones (Nee Eaton), Of 41, Teal St., London Rd., Holyhead. Born At Holyhead.
Jones	O.J.		10/10/1918	2nd Steward	Holyhead (Maeshyfryd) Burial Board Cemetery	2. 1553.
Joyce	Michael		10/10/1918	Leading Stoker	Tower Hill Memorial		Mr. Joyce was a member of the Royal Navy and is also commemorated on panel 28 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
Kehoe	Francis	25	10/10/1918	Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Catherin Kehoe (Nee Murphy), Of 2, Eden Terrace, Kingstown, Co. Dublin, And The Late John Kehoe Born At Wexford.
Langley	Martin		10/10/1918	Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Mr. Langley was a member of the Royal Naval Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 31 of the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. According to records held by the CWGC he was serving on HM Drifter City of London but died on Leinster.
Longmore	Henry	32	10/10/1918	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Thomas And Margaret Longmore; Husband Of Mary Longmore (Nee Dondall), Of 50, Convent Rd., Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Born At Kingstown.
Loughlin	John	45	10/10/1918	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of William Loughlin And The Late Elizabeth Loughlin; Husband Of Mary Loughlin (Nee Foy), Of 105, Patrick St., Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Born At Kingstown.
Mathias	William	52	10/10/1918	Chief Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Jane Mathias And The Late John Mathias; Husband Of Elizabeth Ann Mathias (Nee Lewis), Of 33, Newry St., Holyhead. Born At Holyhead.
Moors	Edward Salisbury	48	10/10/1918	Engineer s Steward	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late John And Elizabeth Moors; Husband Of Mary Moors (Nee Richards), Of 9, Edmund St., Holyhead, Anglesey. Born At Birkenhead.
Murphy	Bernard	23	10/10/1918	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Margaret Murphy (Nee Farren), Of 1, Adelaide Cottage, Kingstown, Co. Dublin, And The Late Bernard Murphy.
Nyhan	James	34	10/10/1918	Petty Officer Stoker	Tower Hill Memorial		Son of Daniel and Mary Nyhan, of Muckross, Clonakilty, Co. Cork. Mr. Nyhan was a member of the Royal Navy and is also commemorated on panel 27 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
O'Toole	Patrick	22	10/10/1918	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of James And Catherine O'Toole (Nee Dent), Of 26, Stockton St., Middlesbrough, Yorks, And 1, Summerhill Avenue, Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Born At Kingstown, Co. Dublin.
Owen	Hannah	36	10/10/1918	Stewardess	Holyhead (Maeshyfryd) Burial Board Cemetery	B. 890.	Daughter Of William And Mary Owen, Of 2, Tower Gardens, Holyhead.
Parry	Louisa	22	10/10/1918	Stewardess	Tower Hill Memorial		Daughter Of Owen And Katherine Parry (Nee Williams), Of 5, Fair View, Holyhead, Anglesey.
Roberts	Richard	44	10/10/1918	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Owen And Ann Roberts; Husband Of Catherine Roberts (Nee Williams), Of 55, London Rd., Holyhead, Anglesey. Born In Anglesey.
Roberts	William	46	10/10/1918	Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late George And Jane Roberts; Husband Of Mary Roberts, Of 14, Wian St., London Rd., Holyhead, Anglesey. Born At Amlwch, Anglesey.
Rowlands	Hugh	43	10/10/1918	Ticket Clerk	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late David And Mary Rowlands; Husband Of Mary Catherine Rowlands (Nee Williams), Of 17, Maishyfryd Rd., Holyhead, Anglesey. Born At Holyhead.
Smith	John William	49	10/10/1918	Greaser	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Hannah And The Late John William Smith; Husband Of Mary Smith (Nee Maguire), Of 17 Desmond Avenue, Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Born At Leeds.
Stokes	George Edward Francis	31	10/10/1918	Petty Officer Stoker	Tower Hill Memorial		Son of John and Ellen Stokes, of I, Ardcairn Villas, Ballintemple, Co. Cork. Mr. Stokes was a member of the Royal Navy and is also commemorated on panel 28 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial. Records held by the CWGC state that he was serving on HMS Blake but lost his life on Leinster.
Thomas	Robert	35	10/10/1918	Greaser	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of William And Elizabeth Thomas; Husband Of Jennie Thomas (Nee Jones), Of 20, Rock St., Mill Bank, Holyhead, Anglesey. Born At Holyhead.
Tyrrell	Henry	57	10/10/1918	Quartermaster	Dean S Grange Cemetery	N. R1. 92.	Son Of The Late Michael And Elizabeth Tyrrell; Husband Of Bridget Tyrrell (Nee Blanch), Of 2, Jane Villa, Tivoli Rd., Kingstown, Dublin. Born At Arklow, Co. Wicklow.
Warren	William	35	10/10/1918	3rd Steward	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Job Warren And The Late Catherine Warren; Husband Of Charlotte Warren (Nee Archbold), Of 6, Wellington St., Kingstown, Co., Dublin. Born At Kingstown, Co., Dublin.
Whelan	Dennis	48	10/10/1918	Quartermaster	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of Michael Whelan, And The Late Mary Whelan (Nee Connell); Husband Of Catherine Whelan (Nee Berry), Of 29, Lower George S St., Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Born At Kingstown.
White	David	41	10/10/1918	Able Seaman (Leading Boatman C.G.)	Tower Hill Memorial		Son of David White; husband of Mary A. White, of 12, Magazine Rd., Cork. Mr. White was a member of the Royal Navy and is also commemorated on panel 27 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial. Records held by the CWGC state that he was serving on HMR Pembroke but lost his life on Leinster.
Williams	G		10/10/1918	Greaser	Holyhead (Maeshyfryd) Burial Board Cemetery	2. 28.
Williams	John	29	10/10/1918	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial		Husband Of Mary Williams (Nee Hughes), Of 9, Summer Hill, Holyhead, Anglesey. Born At Gwalchmai, Anglesey.
Williams	Richard	52	10/10/1918	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of The Late Richard, And Jane Williams; Husband Of Catherine Williams (Nee Lewis), Of 9, Rock St., Holyhead, Anglesey. Born At Holyhead.
Williams	Robert John	49	10/10/1918	Carpenter	Tower Hill Memorial		Son Of William, And The Late Jane Williams; Husband Of Louisa Williams (Nee Murphy), Of 1, George St., Holyhead, Anglesey. Born At Holyhead.
Williams	T		10/10/1918	Fireman	Holyhead (Maeshyfryd) Burial Board Cemetery	2. 1564.

Lena

Lena was a 2,463 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1904 by Craig, Taylor & Co. for Lena Steamship Co. Ltd. From 1916 she was owned by Whitefield Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by James, Muers & Griffin. She was sunk on 23 April 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-61 at position 48° 45' N, 08° 30' W - South-West of the Scilly Islands. She was en route from Huelva to Bristol with a cargo of government stores.

Casualties

Surname	Forename	Age	D.O.D	Rank	Cemetery/ Memorial	Additional Information
Armston	Charles Lawrence Nelson	55	14/04/1917	Steward	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Joseph Armston, And The Late Christianna Armston; Husband Of Clara Ann Armston, Of 98, New Zealand Rd., Cardiff. Born In London.
Beckson	J.A.	31	14/04/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Born In London.
Brito	Jose	45	14/04/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Christina Perpetua Brito, Of Sao Vicente, Cabo Verde, Sitio Monte. Born In Cape Verde Islands.
Carter	Henry Charles Bellamy	16	14/04/1917	Mess Room Steward	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Henry Charles And Amy Carter, Of 2, Llanelly St., East Moors, Cardiff.
Diamentina	Jose	39	14/04/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Lella Diamentina, Of Sao Vincente. Cabo Verde. Sitio Monte. Born At Cape Verde.
Dost Muhammad Surhan			14/04/1917	Fireman and Trimmer	Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
Du Rees	Philip	30	14/04/1917	Fireman and Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial	Born In Cape Verde Island.
Gerada	George	23	14/04/1917	Cook	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Carmelo And Giovanna Gerada, Of 20, Strada S. Pietro, Sliema, Malta. Born In Malta.
Gould	Francois	34	14/04/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Jeremia Gould, Of Rexton, New Brunswick, Canada, And The Late Marguerite Gould.
Jackson	Ernest	39	14/04/1917	First Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Annie And The Late Thomas Jackson; Husband Of Nancy Jackson, Of 20, Noble St., Sunderland. Born At Sunderland.
Jellings	Arthur Vincent	20	14/04/1917	Leading Boatswain	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Edwin And Robbena Eliza Jellings, Of 48, Ninian Rd., Cardiff.
Jones	William	54	14/04/1917	Second Engineer	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late John Jenkin Jones And Martha Jones; Husband Of Jane Jones, Of 15, North Parade, Aberystwyth. Born At Aberystwyth.
Leo	T	26	14/04/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Born In Russia.
Lima	Manuel Joas	26	14/04/1917	Fireman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Joas Roza Lima, Of Santo Antao, Cabo Verde, Sitio Ribeira Da Cruz. Born In Cape Verde Islands.
Miller	William	19	14/04/1917	Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son of Robert and Ellen Miller, of Skaill, Lybster, Caithness. Mr. Miller was a member of the Royal Naval Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 27 of the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Mills	W		14/04/1917	Sailor	Tower Hill Memorial
Mitchinson	Robert Logan	46	14/04/1917	Master	Tower Hill Memorial	Husband Of Gertrude Mitchinson, Of 39, Boulevard, Anlaby Rd., Hull.
Moyse	George	31	14/04/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of Joseph Moyse, Of 1, Westcroft Terrace, Appledore, Devon, And The Late Mary Elizabeth Moyse. Born At Appledore.
Neville	William Henry	54	14/04/1917	First Mate	Tower Hill Memorial	Son Of The Late James And Ann Neville; Husband Of Annie Neville (Nee Oram), Of 89, Wingrove Gardens, Newcastle-On-Tyne, Northumberland. Born At South Shields.
Piloto	M	34	14/04/1917	Donkeyman	Tower Hill Memorial	Born At St. Vincent, Cape Verde.
Ramos	A	40	14/04/1917	Fireman and Trimmer	Tower Hill Memorial	Born At St. Vincent, Cape Verde.
Rodrigues	M	40	14/04/1917	Donkeyman	Tower Hill Memorial	Born In Cape Verde Islands.
Townsend	J	54	14/04/1917	Boatswain	Tower Hill Memorial	Born At Weymouth.
Townsend	William Charles	25	14/04/1917	Leading Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Son of E. I. and Mary Jane Townsend, of 114, Lyon St., Newtown, Southampton. Mr. Townsend was a member of the Royal Naval Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 27 of the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
Wallace	William	34	14/04/1917	Sailor	Tower Hill Memorial	Born At Demerara.
Walsh	W	50	14/04/1917	Able Seaman	Tower Hill Memorial	Born At Cork.

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