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].
Reventazon
Reventazon was a 4,042 GRT steam cargo ship (ref) completed in 1906 by Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd. for Elders & Fyffes, Ltd. She was sunk on 5 October 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-23 approximately 14 nautical miles West by South of Kassandra Point, Gulf of Salonica. She was en route from Salonica to Port Said in ballast.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch | Arthur George | 05/10/1918 | Private | Tower Hill Memorial | Mr. Birch was a member of the Royal Marine Light Infantry and is also commemorated on panel 30 of the Chatham Naval Memorial. | |||
| Ham | Alfred Arthur | 28 | 05/10/1918 | Chief Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Alfred John And Kate Hannah Ham, Of 15, Selborne St., Liverpool. | ||
| Hughes | Edward Edwards | 35 | 05/10/1918 | Chief Officer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late John And Ellen Hughes. Born At Borth-Y-Gest, Portmadoc. | ||
| Ikeda | Isaburo | 05/10/1918 | Boatswain | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Japan. | |||
| Ishii | J | 32 | 05/10/1918 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Tsune Ishii, Of Tokio, Japan. Born In Japan. | ||
| Parsons | Joseph Gilbert | 56 | 05/10/1918 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William And Sarah Ann Parsons, Of Steeple, Langford, Wilts; Husband Of Eliza Susan Parsons, Of 212, South Norwood Hill, London. | ||
| Peters | Frederick | 35 | 05/10/1918 | Assistant Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Eliza Collyer (Formerly Peters) And The Late Henry Peters, Of 47, Crooke Rd., Deptford, London. Born At Northampton. | ||
| Shallcross | Arthur | 28 | 05/10/1918 | Chief Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Frederick Shallcross, Of Acton Bridge Station, Northwich, Cheshire, And The Late Annie Shallcross. Born At Winsford, Cheshire. | ||
| Shibata | S | 05/10/1918 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mr. Kishitaro Hirao, Of Hyogo, Japan. Born In Japan. | |||
| Stephenson | Thomas Henry | 41 | 05/10/1918 | Chief Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Amy Stephenson, Of 59, Seabank Rd., Liscard. Born At Stockton. | ||
| Tuppen | Claud Christopher Selby | 05/10/1918 | Wireless Operator | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Claud Ernest Tuppen, Of The Woodlands, Wisborough Green, Billingshurst, Sussex. | |||
| Vladesco | Nickolas | 42 | 05/10/1918 | Greaser | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Marine And Maria Vladesco; Husband Of Marguerette Vladesco (Nee Yeapedro), Of 40, Thompson St., Barry Dock. Born In Roumania. | ||
| Williams | Trevor James | 18 | 05/10/1918 | Second Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Alfred James, And Bromwen Williams, Of 87, Diana St., St. Margarets Cardiff. | ||
| Wotherspoon | Walter Biggar | 31 | 05/10/1918 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Annie Wotherspoon (Nee Biggar), Of 30, Tate S Avenue, Belfast, And The Late William Wotherspoon. Born At Belfast. | ||
| Yasamura | J | 05/10/1918 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Jinyei Yasamura, Of The Province Of Okinawa. Japan. Born In Japan. |
Reward
Reward was a 172 GRT wooden three-masted schooner completed in 1878 by Troon Shipbuilding Co. for William Jenkins. She was sunk on 13 March 1017 by gunfire from German submarine UC-72 at position 49° 55' N, 03° 15' W - South of Start Point. She was en route from Falmouth to Guernsey with a cargo of coal.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell | Edward | 65 | 12/03/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of The Late Ann Campbell (Nee Drew. Born In Barbados. | ||
| Cawsey | John Carter | 39 | 12/03/1917 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of George Skinner Cawsey And Georgina Cawsey; Husband Of Mary Ann Cawsey, Of Rose Cottage, Bude St., Appledore, Devon. | ||
| Cawsey | Sydney | 14 | 12/03/1917 | Boy Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mary Ann Cawsey, Of Rose Cottage, Bude St., Appledore, Devonshire, And The Late John Carter Cawsey. | ||
| McLoughlin | Andrew | 20 | 12/03/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of James And Ellen McLoughlin, Of Balbriggan St., Skerries, Co. Dublin. | ||
| Taylor | John Mctaggart | 36 | 12/03/1917 | Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John Henry Taylor, Of 2, Silver St., Appledore, And The Late Mary Taylor (Nee Short). Born At Appledore. |
Rhenass
Rhenass was a 285 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1914 by Maryport Shipbuilding for J. Cran. She sank on 22 May 1916 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-10 at position 52° 08' N, 01° 48' E - approximately 9 nautical miles East by North of Orfordness. She was en route from Jarrow to Calais with a cargo of pig iron.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | George Edward | 56 | 22/05/1916 | Chief Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late George Hamilton Adams And Catherine Adams; Husband Of The Late Helen Caroline Adams. Born At Glasthule, Co. Dublin. | ||
| Lincoln | Charles Benjamin | 21 | 22/05/1916 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Charles David Lincoln; Husband Of Margaret Lincoln (Nee Liddell), Of 13, Frederick St., West Hartlepool. Born At Hartlepool. | ||
| Linkula | Waldemar | 22/05/1916 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Native Of Finland. | |||
| Melville | Archibald | 29 | 22/05/1916 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Violet Melville, Of 16, Thistle St., Kirkcaldy, Fife, And The Late James Melville. | ||
| Siddell | Thomas | 56 | 22/05/1916 | Chief Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Margaret And The Late Thomas Siddell; Husband Of Jane Siddell (Nee Elliott), Of 29, Stockton St., West Hartlepool. Born At Hartlepool. | ||
| Somapolich | 24 | 22/05/1916 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial |
Rhineland
Rhineland was a 1,501 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1903 by Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd for Liverpool & Hamburg Steamship Co. Ltd. She sank on 11 November 1915 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-3 approximately 6.5 nautical miles South-East by South of Southwold. She was en route from the Tees to Nantes with a cargo of steel bars.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andersen | S | 21 | 11/11/1915 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Norway. | ||
| Bauman | A | 22 | 11/11/1915 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Riga. | ||
| Blackmore | James | 38 | 11/11/1915 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of George And Sophia Blackmore, Of 33, Tritonville Rd., Sandymount, Dublin. | ||
| Carlile | Malcolm Lawrence | 21 | 11/11/1915 | Boatswain and Lamps | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Malcolm Johnston Carlile, Of 21, Parson St., Townhead, Glasgow, And The Late Mary Louisa Carlile. | ||
| Chalk | James | 60 | 11/11/1915 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Hartlepool. | ||
| Dobie | William Winship | 39 | 11/11/1915 | Ship s Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of David Scott Dobie And Ann Elizabeth Dobie; Husband Of Phoebe Elizabeth Dobie (Nee Young), Of 20, Buxton St., Middlesbrough. Born At Felling. | ||
| Fanning | Frederick | 27 | 11/11/1915 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John William And Helen Fanning, Of South Mall, Lismore, Co. Waterford. Born At Lismore, Co. Waterford. | ||
| Griffin | C | 26 | 11/11/1915 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Middlesbrough. | ||
| Hewitt | Walter | 38 | 11/11/1915 | Chief Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Ellen Hewitt, Of 12, Grace Rd., Aintree, Liverpool. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Jones | Daniel Lewis | 49 | 11/11/1915 | First Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Daniel And Mary Jones (Nee Lloyd). Born At Llanrhystyd, Aberystwith. | ||
| Ledden | Walter | 52 | 11/11/1917 | Second Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Eleanor Ledden (Nee Cowan), Of 32, Station Rd., Wallasey. | ||
| Pedersen | J | 25 | 11/11/1915 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Denmark. | ||
| Pierre | G | 58 | 11/11/1915 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Guadeloupe. | ||
| Redman | Harry H. | 45 | 11/11/1915 | Donkeyman | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Annie M. Redman, Of 30, St. John S Terrace, Middlesbrough. Born At Hartlepool. | ||
| Reinort | J | 40 | 11/11/1915 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Russia. | ||
| Roth | Arthur V. | 39 | 11/11/1915 | Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Elizabeth Roth, Of 20, Riverside, Newport, Mon. Born In London. | ||
| Spring | John | 11/11/1915 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Takaishi | Genji | 26 | 11/11/1915 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mrs. Yone Sakata, Of Ishu-Mwa, Kobe, Japan. Born In Japan. | ||
| Upman | Wilhelm | 23 | 11/11/1915 | Carpenter | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Matilda Upman, Of Latvia. | ||
| Walker | J | 21 | 11/11/1915 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Middlesbrough. |
Rhodesia
Rhodesia was a 4,313 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1900 by Northumberland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for Franco-British Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by Olivier & Co. Ltd. She was sunk on 11 October 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-61 approximately 7 nautical miles South-East by South of the Coningbeg Light Vessel in St. George's Channel. She was en route from Tampico to London with a cargo of oil and bitumen.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacquin | Leon | 25 | 11/10/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At St. Vincent. | ||
| Musgrave | Thomas Campbell | 65 | 11/10/1917 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At South Shields. | ||
| Olivera | Juan | 24 | 11/10/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Parana, Argentine. | ||
| Tabares | Miguel | 27 | 11/10/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Santiago, Cape Verde. |
Rhydwen
Rhydwen was a 4,799 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1914 by Richardson, Duck & Co. Ltd. for W. & C. T. Jones Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by W. & C. T. Jones. She was sunk on 18 April 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-67 at position 51° 40' N, 14° 00' W - approximately 170 nautical miles North-West by West of Fastnet. She was en route from Galveston to Cardiff with a cargo of wheat.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burley | Lawrence Cyril | 16 | 18/04/1917 | 2nd Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William And Helen Burley (Nee Nellist), Of 3, Belmont St., Hull. | ||
| Cauciuc | Simeon | 32 | 18/04/1917 | Donkeyman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Efsei Cauciuc. Born In Rumania. | ||
| Davies | David | 45 | 18/04/1917 | Second Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Margaret Davies, Of I, Terrace, Aberarth, Cardiganshire, And The Late Thomas Davies. Born At Aberarth, Cardiganshire. | ||
| Hill | Bertram Clyde | 35 | 18/04/1917 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of George And Mary Ann Hill; Husband Of Edith Jane Hill (Nee Cowling), Of 40, St. Bernard S Rd., Stockton-On-Tees. Born At Stockton-On-Tees. | ||
| Lawson | William Alfred | 18 | 18/04/1917 | Mess Room Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mary Ann Lawson, Of 13, Ellers Avenue, Waller St., Hull, And The Late Robert Lawson. | ||
| Samson | Palmer | 21 | 18/04/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Old Calabar. |
Ribston
Ribston was a 3,372 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1894 by W. Gray & Co. Ltd. for Pyman Bros. At the time of her loss she was owned by Zodiac Shipping Co. Ltd. and managed by Moller & Co. She was sunk on 16 July 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-45 at position 50° 52' N, 11° 38' W - approximately 85 nautical miles West of Fastnet. She was en route from Melilla to Glasgow with a cargo of iron ore.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson | William Henry | 28 | 16/07/1917 | Sailors Messman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William And Eliza Atkinson (Nee Wilkinson), Of 70, Ellesher Avenue, Hexthorpe, Doncaster. Born At Stockton-On-Tees. | ||
| Bartlett | William Jenkin | 20 | 16/07/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Rachel Bartlett, Of 4, Clive Rd., Barry Island, Barry, Glam. | ||
| Burrows | Robert | 24 | 16/07/1917 | Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William Henry Burrows And The Late Betsy Burrows; Husband Of Adeline Margretta Burrows (Nee Price), Of 43, Wyeverne Rd., Cardiff. Born At Birmingham. | ||
| Calson | B | 49 | 16/07/1917 | Donkeyman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In London. | ||
| Coutsoudis | Zanis Constantine | 58 | 16/07/1917 | Carpenter | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Constantine And Stamaton Coutsoudis; Husband Of Assimio Coutsoudis, Of 8, Teavis St., Barry. Born At Chile. | ||
| Crowden | Charles | 23 | 16/07/1917 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late William John And Hannah Crowden. Born At Penarth. | ||
| Durbin | George Mansel | 18 | 16/07/1917 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William Henry And Kathleen Ellen Durbin, Of 13, Bassett St., Barry Dock, Glam. | ||
| Evans | Benjamin Charles | 23 | 16/07/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of David And Elizabeth Evans, Of 101, Merthyr St., Barry, Glam. | ||
| Glennie | Thomas | 47 | 16/07/1917 | First Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William And The Late Jessie Glennie; Husband Of Sarah Jane Glennie (Nee Mclean), Of 14, Cundall Rd., West Hartlepool. Born At West Hartlepool. | ||
| Harrington | William Henry | 30 | 16/07/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William Harrington, Of 7, Irene Terrace, Pill, Bristol. And The Late Clara Harrington. Born At Shirehampton. | ||
| Jamieson | William Hunter | 29 | 16/07/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of William Jamieson, Of Leveneep Vidlin, Shetland, And The Late Laura Jamieson (Nee Sutherland). | ||
| Kays | Joseph | 32 | 16/07/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of W. Henry And Emma Kays; Husband Of Beatrice Kays (Nee Chick), Of 5, Palmerston Rd., Cadoxton, Barry. Born At Bedminster, Bristol. | ||
| Kemp | Francis | 28 | 16/07/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Wolverhampton. | ||
| Lixton | George Henry | 18 | 16/07/1917 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John And Mary Ann Lixton (Nee Smith), Of 15, Commercial Rd., Barry Dock, Glam. Born At Newport, Mon. | ||
| MacPherson | James | 23 | 16/07/1917 | Leading Deck Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Son of George and Christina MacPherson, of Ardmore, Kinlochberry, Lairg. Mr. MacPherson was a member of the Royal Naval Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 27 of the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. | ||
| MacRae | David Paterson | 50 | 16/07/1917 | First Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John MacRae And The Late Margaret MacRae; Husband Of Margaret MacRae, Of 9, Gorden Rd., Newport, Mon. Born At Edinburgh. | ||
| Madden | George | 22 | 16/07/1917 | Second Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Edwin Arrell Madden, Of 195, Lisburn Lane, Tue Brook, Liverpool, And The Late Elizabeth J. G. Madden. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Stewart | John | 30 | 16/07/1917 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Marrian Stewart, Of Corriecravie, Lamlash, Isle Of Arran, Bute, And The Late Robert Stewart. Born At Corriecravie, Isle Of Arran. | ||
| Tatton | James | 16/07/1917 | Deck Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Mr. Tatton was a member of the Royal Naval Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 24 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial. | |||
| Taylor | George Henry | 21 | 16/07/1917 | Able Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of George And Lucy Ann Taylor (Nee Baker), Of 4, Gilbert St., Cadoxton, Barry, Glam. | ||
| Thomas | William | 26 | 16/07/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Sophia Cleopatra Thomas (Nee Cox), Of 363, St. Ann S Well Rd., Nottingham, And The Late Walter Herbert Thomas, Of 81, Constitution St., Cardiff. Born At Cardiff. | ||
| Tweedie | J | 16/07/1917 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | ||||
| Vincent | John Owen Charles | 28 | 16/07/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of George And Elizabeth Vincent; Husband Of Minnie Evelina Vincent (Nee Taylor), Of 40, Tydvil St., Barry Dock, Glam. Born At Cardiff. | ||
| White | John Henry | 27 | 16/07/1917 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of George William Lloyd White And Ann White (Nee Evans), Of Barker Avenue, Central Park, British Columbia, Canada. Born At Liverpool, England. | ||
| Wilson | Charles Stanley | 24 | 16/07/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of John And Emily Wilson; Husband Of Annie May Wilson (Nee Thomas), Of 60, Graving Dock St., Barry Dock, Glam. Born At Cardiff. |
Richard de Larrinaga
Richard de Larrinaga was a 5,591 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1916 by Russell & Co. for Miguel de Larrinaga Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by Larrinaga & Co. She was sunk on 8 October 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-57 approximately 15 nautical miles South-East by South of Ballycottin Island. She was en route from Manchester to Galveston in ballast.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Dine | 08/10/1917 | Sailor | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Ali Latif | 08/10/1917 | Quartermaster | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Andrade | Cipriano | 49 | 08/10/1917 | Greaser | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Mrs. Andrade, Of 20 (Back), Colquett St., Liverpool. Born In Phillipine Islands. | ||
| Barbeito | Jose | 24 | 08/10/1917 | Greaser and Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Spain. | ||
| Batty | George | 31 | 08/10/1917 | Second Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Eliza Batty, Of 3, Cunnah S Grove, Old Trafford, Manchester, And The Late George Batty. Born At Staithes, Yorks. | ||
| Bonner | George James | 42 | 08/10/1917 | Master | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Rose A. Bonner, Of 8, Lymington Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire. | ||
| Boyce | William | 34 | 08/10/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Cagiao | Juan | 19 | 08/10/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Spain. | ||
| Colombus | L | 48 | 08/10/1917 | Quartermaster | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Manila. | ||
| Combie | Filipe | 28 | 08/10/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Spain. | ||
| Creach | John Davidson | 31 | 08/10/1917 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mrs. Sarah Jane Creach, Of Main St., Torrance, Stirlingshire. Born At Partick, Glasgow. | ||
| Creft | George | 21 | 08/10/1917 | Assistant Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Grenada. | ||
| Fernandez | Jose | 25 | 08/10/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Spain. | ||
| Fernandez | Z | 24 | 08/10/1917 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Manila. | ||
| Hilfred | John | 22 | 08/10/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In U.S.A. | ||
| Imas | Juan | 48 | 08/10/1917 | Chief Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Mrs. Imas, Of 1, Dorrit St., Liverpool. Born In Spain. | ||
| Jackson | Albert | 25 | 08/10/1917 | Leading Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son of George William and Sarah Ann Jackson, of 22, Bramhall St., New Cleethorpes, Lincs. Mr. Jackson was a member of the Royal Naval Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 26 of the Chatham Naval Memorial. | ||
| Kuitz | K | 22 | 08/10/1917 | Donkeyman | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Russia. | ||
| Llaurado | A | 24 | 08/10/1917 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Spain. | ||
| MacKinnon | John | 37 | 08/10/1917 | Carpenter | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mary And The Late Donald MacKinnon; Husband Of Catherine Flora MacKinnon (Nee MacIntyre), Of 18, Pollok St., Glasgow. Born At Glasgow. | ||
| Magdalajo | P | 31 | 08/10/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Manila. | ||
| Meredith | Hugh Gordon | 21 | 08/10/1917 | Third Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Florence Meredith, Of 9, Scarisbrick St., Southport. Born At Birkdale. | ||
| Morriss | John | 22 | 08/10/1917 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Singapore. | ||
| Mortimer | Henry Kenneth | 20 | 08/10/1917 | Leading Seaman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son of John and Mary Elizabeth Mortimer, of Newcastle-on-Tyne. At Antwerp in 1914; the Dardanelles in 1915, and Jutland in 1916. Mr. Mortimer was a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and is also commemorated on panel 27 of the Chatham Naval Memorial.. | ||
| Pandu Nathu | 08/10/1917 | Sailor | Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai | |||||
| Pantua | Louis | 15 | 08/10/1917 | Mess Room Steward | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Mary Ann Pantua, Of 2, Hurst St., Wapping, Liverpool, And The Late Nicomedis Pantua. | ||
| Peters | Robert William | 19 | 08/10/1917 | Greaser | Tower Hill Memorial | (Served As Quinn). Son Of Robert And Catherine Winifred Peters, Of 19, Upper Milk St., Liverpool. | ||
| Petrie | Walter James | 22 | 08/10/1917 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Elizabeth Joseph Duckworth (Formerly Petrie, Nee Gillately), Of 65, Frances St., Chorlton-On-Medlock, Manchester. Born At St. John S, Newfoundland. | ||
| Phaisee | Louis T. | 33 | 08/10/1917 | Storekeeper | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Porto Rico. | ||
| Phillips | George Herbert | 39 | 08/10/1917 | First Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Thomas And Rebecca Phillips; Husband Of Winifred Phillips (Nee Morrison), Of 169, Windsor St., Liverpool. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Rodriquez | M | 29 | 08/10/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Spain. | ||
| Rolston | Robert George | 29 | 08/10/1917 | Third Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Oliver And Kate Rolston; Husband Of Edith Rolston (Nee Ronald), Of 69, Rocky Lane, Liverpool. Born At Brooklyn, U.S.A. | ||
| Rosario | Joseph | 35 | 08/10/1917 | Ship s Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Mrs. Rosario, Of 11, Upper Frederick Street, Liverpool. Born At Liverpool. | ||
| Ventoso | S | 28 | 08/10/1917 | Fireman and Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Spain. | ||
| Vilvar | Marcelo | 25 | 08/10/1917 | Sailor | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In Phillipines. |
Rievaulx Abbey
Rievaulx Abbey was a 1,162 GRT steam passenger/cargo ship completed in 1908 by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. for Hull & Netherlands Steamship Co. Ltd. and managed by J. H. N. Ringrose. She sank on 3 September 1916 after striking a mine laid by German submarine UC-10 at position 53° 31' N, 00° 18' E - approximately 0.75 miles East-North-East of the Rosse Spit Buoy in the Humber. She was en route from Rotterdam to Hull with a general cargo.
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison | Frederick Heaton | 40 | 03/09/1916 | Boatswain | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Joseph And Rebecca Harrison; Husband Of Rose Harrison (Nee Walker), Of 15, Rippon Terrace, Liddle St., Hull. Born At Bridlington. | ||
| Sargeson | William | 48 | 03/09/1916 | Fireman | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of The Late Thomas James And Elizabeth Sargeson. Born At Hull. |
Rio
Rio was a 117 GRT steam trawler completed in 1894 in Grimsby for George F. Sleight and registered in Grimsby as GY.616. She was reported missing on 26 January 1915.
There were no survivors
Casualties
| Surname | Forename | Age | Honours/ Awards |
D.O.D | Rank | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booth | William | 48 | 26/01/1915 | First Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born In London. | ||
| Channel | Robert James | 41 | 26/01/1915 | Third Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Eliza Ann Channel, Of 129, Castle St., Grimsby. Born At Gorleston. | ||
| Hammond | William | 53 | 26/01/1915 | Cook | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Ramsgate. | ||
| Monkman | John | 29 | 26/01/1915 | Trimmer | Tower Hill Memorial | Born At Scarborough. | ||
| Morris | William | 29 | 26/01/1915 | Fourth Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Annie Morris, Of 103, Eleanor St., Grimsby. Born At Grimsby. | ||
| Pigney | Henry | 37 | 26/01/1915 | Mate | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Ellen Louisa Elizabeth Pigney Of 82, Fairmont Rd., Grimsby. | ||
| Taylor | John | 46 | 26/01/1915 | Second Engineer | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Mrs. Taylor, Of 176, Victor St., Grimsby. Born At Bristol. | ||
| Thrower | Ernest Stookes | 42 | 26/01/1915 | Skipper | Tower Hill Memorial | Husband Of Gertrude Thrower, Of 6, Maclaren Rd., Moordown, Winton, Bournemouth. | ||
| Utting | Austin Harold Hammond | 31 | 26/01/1915 | Fourth Hand | Tower Hill Memorial | Son Of Matilda Utting, And The Late Benjamin Utting; Husband Of Annie Utting (Nee Welsh), Of 5, Belvedere Place, Kessingland Beach, Suffolk. Born At Kessingland. |