Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery | C.C.10330 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.134 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 5D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Susannah Ross of 26 Tynedale Avenue, MonkseatonService Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS John O' Scott |
Coalship, the ?John O Scott?, registered at Newcastle, was torpedoed by an enemy submarine off Trevose Head, north coast of Cornwall, and all the crew of 18 were lost |
| 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 Hilda No. 240 E.C. | Durham |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
10th July 1905 | 11th September 1905 | 9th October 1905 |
Listed as a 38 year old Mariner from South Shields in 1905 at the time of his initiation into St. Hilda Lodge. The contribution register shows that he was "Killed @ Sea Sep. 1918."
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
Last Updated: 2021-01-20 14:46:48