Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Dartmount (Longcross) Cemetery Devon | 194 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.130 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 26D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
A detailed biography can be found on the Dartmouth's Great War Fallen website."William John Milne was born in Holmpton, Yorkshire in 1857, the eldest surviving son of George Milne and his first wife, Joanna Connor."
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Colorado |
| 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 :
The fate of the SS Colorado is recorded on Wrecksite EU. "On October 20th, 1917, the British steamer SS Colorado, on a voyage from Hull to Alexandria with a cargo of coal & coke, was sunk by the German submarine UB-31 (Thomas Bieber), 1.5 miles east of Start Point. 4 persons were killed. Allen Tony 21/08/2007 Colorado was a 7,165grt, defensively-armed British Merchant Ship. On the 20th October 1917 when 1½ miles East from Start Point she was torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine. 4 lives lost. ref. used:His Majesty'S Stationary Office, British Merchant Shipping (Losses) WW1."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | De La Pole No. 1605 E.C. | Yorkshire (North & East Ridings) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
25th September 1893 | 10th November 1893 | 21st February 1894 |
Listed as a 36 year old, Marine Engineer from Hull at the time of his initiation in 1893. The contribution record shows he was "Killed 20/10/17."
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