Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.128 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 27B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Cordelia Augusta Lethieullier and the late Edwin Lethieullier; husband of Florence Eliza Lethieullier (nee Brown), of 4, Runwell Terrace, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Born at Camberwell, London.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Minnehaha |
On 7 September 1917, Minnehaha sank within four minutes after being torpedoed by German U-boat U-48, with 43 fatalities. Her sister ships Minneapolis and Minnetonka were scuttled while in use as troop transports during World War I. |
| Action : Naval Campaign |
Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.
Detail :
Ships Steward. Drowned as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine, whilst aboard S.S. "Minnehaha" 7th Sept., 1917.
Probate LETHIEULLIER Lewis Lesser of 4 Runwell-terrace Southend-on-Sea Essex died 7 September 1917 at sea Administration London 30 January to Florence Eliza Lethieullier widow. Effects £152.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Tredegar No. 1625 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
6th February 1905 | 1st May 1905 | 6th November 1905 |
Roll; Very wrongly spelt as LETHLENKIER
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley