Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.133 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 2C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Northumbria |
A 872 grt (or 856 grt) steamer built in 1869 that went missing in December 1915. She sailed from the Firth of Forth, December 23, 1915 on a voyage from Granton for London with a cargo of coal but never arrived. She probably sank in a strong storm on the 23rd or 24th -- a strong low moved into the British Isles then and several other ships sank or are posted missing at exactly that time. |
| 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.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St John's No. 80 E.C. | Durham |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
13th September 1910 | 14th February 1911 | 14th March 1911 |
Summons for 19th April 1921 gives the following detail: In Fraternal Remembrance of our Glorious Dead: Bro. T.S Robason, Master Mariner. Ship reported at Lloyds. Missing 28th January 1916.
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