TOWER HILL - GREATER LONDON
Tower Hill Memorial
Trinity Square Gardens, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London
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1914 – 1918
The names of the dead are to be found under the names of the ships in which they were serving. The ships of the Merchant Navy are in alphabetical order, followed by those of the Fishing Fleet similarly arranged. The ships of the Merchant Navy begin at the point indicated on the plan by "A" and continue, as shown by the arrows, to "B" and from "C" to D". The vessels of the Fishing Fleets are set out in the same manner from "E" to F".
The names of the dead are to be found under the names of the ships in which they were serving. The ships of the Merchant Navy are in alphabetical order, followed by those of the Fishing Fleet similarly arranged. The ships of the Merchant Navy begin at the point indicated on the plan by "A" and continue, as shown by the arrows, to "B" and from "C" to D". The vessels of the Fishing Fleets are set out in the same manner from "E" to F".
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Greaser Frederick George MAIDMENT
Merchant Navy - S.S. Warilda Killed in Action at Sea 3-8-1918 aged 31years Son of George & Emily Edith Maidment, Pook's Green, Marchwood, Southampton Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Panel |
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S.S. Warilda was sunk on 3 August 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-49, - approximately 32 nautical miles South-South-West of the Owers Light Vessel. She was enroute from Le Havre to Southampton carrying casualties.
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Fireman Charles MARTIN
Born in Queensland Mercantile Marine S.S. Bandon (Cork) Killed in Action 13-4-1917 aged 32years Husband of Irene Martin, of 29A, St. Patrick's Quay, Cork, Co. Cork. Honoured: Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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S S Bandon sank on 13 April 1917 after striking a mine believed to have been laid by German submarine UC-44 at position 51° 57' N, 07° 35' W - approximately 2.5 nautical miles South-West of Mine Head. She was enroute from Liverpool to Cork with a general cargo.
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First Mate Francis Joseph Leslie MARTYN
Born in Australia Merchant Navy S.S. "Rio Verde" (London) Killed in Action 21-2-1918 aged 24years Son of Francis Edward & Lydia Martyn, of 4, Upfold St., Hamilton, Newcastle, N.S.W. Honoured: Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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S.S. Rio Verde was sunk on 21 February 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-100 approximately 4 nautical miles West of Crammock Head, Mull of Galloway. She was enroute from Glasgow to Milford Haven with a cargo of coal.
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Lamps & Able Seaman John MacDonald
Merchant Navy - S.S. Australdale (Brisbane) Died 19-10-1917 aged 40years Son of Donald and Mary Bell MacDonald, of Flodibay, Harris, Inverness. Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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She was sunk on 19 October 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-22, - approximately 165 nautical miles from Cape Vilano. She was enroute from Barry to Gibraltar with a cargo of coal.
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Sailor John MacGILLIVRAY
Mercantile Marine - S.S. Echunga (Port Adelaide) Killed in Action 5-9-1917 aged 25years Son of Charles and Flora MacGillivray (nee Robertson), of 15, Aird, Ardvasar, Isle of Skye. Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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S.S. Echunga was sunk on 5 September 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-52 approximately 40 nautical miles North by East of Ushant. She was en route from Port Arthur to an unknown destination.
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Fireman Duncan MacKENZIE
Merchant Navy - S.S. Kyarra (Fremantle) Died 26-5-1918 aged 52years Son of the late Murdo & Catherine MacKenzie Honoured: Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
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The steamship Kyarra was taken over for service as a hospital ship during WW1 and on May 26th 1918 was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine two miles S.S.E. of Anvil Point. Six persons were killed. The captain was amongst the survivors.
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Able Seaman James MacRae
Born: Portree, Isle of Skye Merchant Navy - S.S. Australdale (Brisbane) Killed in Action 19-10-1917 aged 45years Son of the late Alexander & Sarah MacRae Honoured: Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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The Australdale was sunk on 19 October 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-22,- approximately 165 nautical miles from Cape Vilano. She was enroute from Barry to Gibraltar with a cargo of coal.
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Fireman James McGLINCHEY
Mercantile Marine - S.S. Echunga (Port Adelaide) Killed in Action 5-9-1917 aged 39years Son of the late John and Jane McGlinchey. Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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S.S. Echunga was sunk on 5 September 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-52 approximately 40 nautical miles North by East of Ushant. She was enroute from Port Arthur to an unknown destination.
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4th Engineer William McHARDY
Born: Dundee Merchant Navy - S.S. Australdale (Brisbane) Killed in Action 19-10-1917 aged 23years Son of William & Mary McHardy, 13 St. Peter's Street, Dundee Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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The Australdale was sunk on 19 October 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-22,- approximately 165 nautical miles from Cape Vilano. She was enroute from Barry to Gibraltar with a cargo of coal.
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Third Engineer Alexander Neil McKAY
Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Mercantile Marine S.S. "Sowwell" (London) Killed in Action 19-4-1917 aged 21years Son of Alexander and Matilda McKay (nee Hansen), Maylands, Perth, Western Australia. Honoured: Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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SS Sowwell was sunk on 19 April 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-35 approximately 170 nautical miles West by South of Gibraltar. She was en route from Sagunto to Glasgow with a cargo of iron ore.
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Fireman Andrew McKEON
Born: Walker-on-Tyne Mercantile Marine - S.S. Southborough (Sydney, N.S.W.) Killed in Action: 17-7-1918, aged 49years - North Sea (Off Ravenscar, U.K.) Son of the late Andrew and Ann McKeon Honoured: Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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S.S. Southborough was sunk on 16 July 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-110 approximately 5 nautical miles North by East of Scarborough. She was struck on the starboard side of the forward bunker and sank almost immediately. She was enroute from La Goulette to the Tees with a cargo of iron ore.
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Sailor Donald McMASTER
Born: Scotland Merchant Navy - S.S. Southborough (Sydney, N.S.W. Killed in Action: 16-7-1918 aged 49years - North Sea (Off Ravenscar, U.K.) Husband of Julia Honora McMaster, 10 Codrington St., Darlington N.S.W. Honoured: Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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S.S. Southborough was sunk on 16 July 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UB-110 approximately 5 nautical miles North by East of Scarborough. She was struck on the starboard side of the forward bunker and sank almost immediately. She was enroute from La Goulette to the Tees with a cargo of iron ore.
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Stewardess Clara Louisa McMILLAN
Mercantile Marine "Wimmera" (Melbourne) Killed by Mine 26-6-1918 aged 31years Daughter of Mrs. Margaret McIlwraith, of 229, Bridport St., Albert Park, Australia. Honoured: Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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She sank on 26 June 1918 after striking a mine laid by German raider Wolf approximately 24 nautical miles North-West by West of Hooper's Point, New Zealand. She was enroute from Aukland to Sydney. There were 76 passengers and 75 members of the crew on board of whom 125 survived.
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5th Engineer Lionel James McMILLAN
Born: Redfern, N.S.W. Merchant Navy - SS Strombus (London) Killed in Action 4-6-1918 aged 28years Son of Archibald Henry and Clusha McMillan of South St., Granville, Cumberland, N.S.W. Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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S.S. Strombus was enroute from Marseille to Port Said with a cargo of boxwood, war material and empty drums. I have not been able to ascertain the nature of the attack, nor the cause of death of Mr. White in 1916. The vessel made it to report and was repaired. Later she was converted into a whaling factory ship and was beached after striking a mine in 1940.
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Steward's Boy Laurence Albert McPHUN
Born: Hull, England Mercantile Marine S.S. Kyarra (Fremantle, W.A.) Killed in Action: 26-5-1918 attack by enemy submarine, aged 16years Son of Mrs. Louisa McPhun, of 12, Tynemouth St., Hull. Honoured: Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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The steamship Kyarra was taken over for service as a hospital ship during WW1 and on May 26th 1918 was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine two miles S.S.E. of Anvil Point. Six persons were killed. The captain was amongst the survivors.
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First Mate Ernest Henry MEDLAND
Born: Woodford Mercantile Marine S.S. "Arca" (London) Killed in Action 2-10-1918 aged 44years Husband of Lily Medland (nee Dellow), of "Lindisfarne," Chevalier St., Prospect, South Australia Honoured: Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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Arca [Official Number-135147] was a 4,839 GRT steam tanker completed in December 1912 at a cost of £63,500 by Palmer’s Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd, Jarrow for Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co. Ltd. Launched: 30 August 1912 and entered service in December 1917. She was one of a group of ships requisitioned by the Admiralty December 1917 to augment the ships of the RFA. She was sunk in the Atlantic on 2 October 1918 by a torpedo from German submarine U-118 at position 55° 45' N, 07° 35' W - approximately 40 nautical miles North-West by West of Torry Island. She was en route from Philadelphia to Portishead with a cargo of benzine. She had survived an earlier attack by UC-75 on 6 January 1918 while on passage from Southampton to Devonport about 10 miles SW of Start Point but arrived at Devonport safely.
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Fourth Engineer Officer George MENNIE
Born: Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia Mercantile Marine S.S. "Australian Transport" (West Hartlepool) Killed in Action 23-8-1918 aged 23years Son of John Newton & Margaret Mennie (nee Brownhill), Northcote, Melbourne, Vic. Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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S.S. Australian Transport was sunk on 23 August 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-27, - approximately 40 nautical miles West-North-West of Maritimo Island. She was enroute from Karachi to Bizerta with a cargo of wheat and onions.
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7th Engineer Edison Gordon MILLER
Born: East Wardell Merchant Navy HMAT Afric (Melbourne) Killed in Action 12-2-1917, aged 23years Son of Thomas and Charlotte Ann Miller of Teven, Ballina, New South Wales. Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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Following the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, Afric was requisitioned by the Australian government in October 1914 for use as a troopship. She was a part of the first convoy from Albany to Alexandria. During April 1915 she was converted to carry 549 troops and 500 horses. made six complete voyages from Australia.Torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 12 Feb 1917. Twenty two lives lost, with 145 surviving.
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Third Engineer John MILNE
Merchant Navy, S.S. Warilda Killed in Action (at sea) 3-8-1918 aged 24years Son of George and Barbara Milne (nee Munro), of 7, Anderson's Rd., Southampton. Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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S S Warilda was sunk on 3 August 1918 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-49,- approximately 32 nautical miles South-South-West of the Owers Light Vessel. She was enroute from Le Havre to Southampton carrying casualties.
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4th Engineer William MINEHANE
Served as W. Minchin Mercantile Marine - S.S. Era Killed in Action: 1-5-1918 Son of James and Bridget Evelyn Minehane, of Bell St., Townsville, Queensland. Honoured: Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic) 15-6-1918
THE ERA TORPEDOED.
The Commonwealth Shipping Board has received a cable message from the British Admiralty, stating that the cargo steamer Era, 2,379 tons, has been torpedoed. The Era was built in 1888 at West Hartlepool. Since leaving the slip she had been the property of Howard Smith Ltd., and was employed for many years on the coal and general cargo service between Melbourne and Sydney and Newcastle. The Era had a carrying capacity of about 3,000 tons. She was withdrawn from the interstate trade on about January 18, after landing coal cargoes at Adelaide and Wallaroo.
It is believed that the Era was lost in British waters, and that the crew consisted of men who had signed on at Sydney. At least one stoker was drowned, and seven or eight other members of the crew are missing.
THE ERA TORPEDOED.
The Commonwealth Shipping Board has received a cable message from the British Admiralty, stating that the cargo steamer Era, 2,379 tons, has been torpedoed. The Era was built in 1888 at West Hartlepool. Since leaving the slip she had been the property of Howard Smith Ltd., and was employed for many years on the coal and general cargo service between Melbourne and Sydney and Newcastle. The Era had a carrying capacity of about 3,000 tons. She was withdrawn from the interstate trade on about January 18, after landing coal cargoes at Adelaide and Wallaroo.
It is believed that the Era was lost in British waters, and that the crew consisted of men who had signed on at Sydney. At least one stoker was drowned, and seven or eight other members of the crew are missing.
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Donkeyman Charles James MORGAN
Mercantile Marine "Era" (Melbourne, Victoria) Killed in Action: 1-5-1918 aged 56years Husband of Mary Ann Morgan (nee McNamara), of 3, Derbyshire Rd., Leichardt, N.S.W. Honoured: Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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Biography: Bruce Cain
The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic) 15-6-1918
THE ERA TORPEDOED.
The Commonwealth Shipping Board has received a cable message from the British Admiralty, stating that the cargo steamer Era, 2,379 tons, has been torpedoed. The Era was built in 1888 at West Hartlepool. Since leaving the slip she had been the property of Howard Smith Ltd., and was employed for many years on the coal and general cargo service between Melbourne and Sydney and Newcastle. The Era had a carrying capacity of about 3,000 tons. She was withdrawn from the interstate trade on about January 18, after landing coal cargoes at Adelaide and Wallaroo.
It is believed that the Era was lost in British waters, and that the crew consisted of men who had signed on at Sydney. At least one stoker was drowned, and seven or eight other members of the crew are missing.
THE ERA TORPEDOED.
The Commonwealth Shipping Board has received a cable message from the British Admiralty, stating that the cargo steamer Era, 2,379 tons, has been torpedoed. The Era was built in 1888 at West Hartlepool. Since leaving the slip she had been the property of Howard Smith Ltd., and was employed for many years on the coal and general cargo service between Melbourne and Sydney and Newcastle. The Era had a carrying capacity of about 3,000 tons. She was withdrawn from the interstate trade on about January 18, after landing coal cargoes at Adelaide and Wallaroo.
It is believed that the Era was lost in British waters, and that the crew consisted of men who had signed on at Sydney. At least one stoker was drowned, and seven or eight other members of the crew are missing.
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Trimmer Henry Garnet Warmington MORLEY
Born in Australia Mercantile Marine "Kyarra" (Fremantle W.A.) Killed in Action 26-5-1918 aged 28years Husband of Allison Trent Cook (formerly Morley), of The Shack, Calangir, W.A. Honoured: Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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The steamship Kyarra was taken over for service as a hospital ship during WW1 and on May 26th 1918 was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine two miles S.S.E. of Anvil Point. Six persons were killed. The captain was amongst the survivors.
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Mate Edward MORRISON
Born: Sydney, Australia Mercantile Marine Sailing Vessel "W.M.L." (Bideford) Killed in Action 30-6-1918 aged 29years Son of Josephine Kelly (formerly Morrison) Husband of Annie Morrison, of 14, Honestone St., Bideford, Devon Honoured: Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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W.M.L. was stopped on 30 June 1918 by German submarine U-53 approximately 400 nautical miles North-North-West of Cape Finisterre and sunk - presumably by explosive charges. She was en route from Ferrol to Liverpool.
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Second Mate (Sub- Lieut.R.N.R., Rtd) Charles Alfred MOSSMAN
Born: Sydney, N.S.W. Mercantile Marine - S.S. Joshua Nicholson (North Shields) Died: 18-3-1917, aged 58years Son of the late Charles and Annie M. Mossman; Husband of Annie Maria Mossman, of 46, Albert Palace Mansions, London. Honoured: Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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The Joshua Nicholson was sunk on 18 March 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-70 at position 49° 37' N, 06° 37' W - off Wolf Rock. She was enroute from London to Alexandria with a general cargo.
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4th Engineer Douglas Ledder MOWATT
Mercantile Marine - S.S. Wimmera (Melbourne) Killed by Mine 26-6-1918, aged 25years Son of Sarah Ann Mowatt, Wellington, New Zealand, & the late William Meffan Mowatt. Honoured: Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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SS Wimmera was a steamship that was sunk on 26 June 1918 following contact with a German mine north of Cape Maria van Diemen, New Zealand, killing 26 passengers and crew.
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Able Seaman John MULVENNA
Mercantile Marine - S.S. Wimmera (Melbourne) Killed by Mine 26-6-1918 aged 27years Son of Alexander and Martha Mulvenna, of Mark St., Glenarn, Co. Antrim. Honoured: Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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SS Wimmera was a steamship that was sunk on 26 June 1918 following contact with a German mine north of Cape Maria van Diemen, New Zealand, killing 26 passengers and crew.
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Third Engineer James Oliver MURRAY
Born: Jedburgh, Scotland Merchant Navy - S.S. Australdale (Brisbane) Killed in Action 19-10-1917 aged 33years Son of Robert & Barbara Murray Husband of Elizabeth Purves Murray of Borough View, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire Honoured: Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
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The Australdale was sunk on 19 October 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-22,- approximately 165 nautical miles from Cape Vilano. She was enroute from Barry to Gibraltar with a cargo of coal.