Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Portsmouth Naval Memorial | 30 Hampshire | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.135 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 28C GQS | |
| 4. Memorial: | Liverpool Masonic Hall War Memorial | Col.4. Hope St. | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Calgarian |
Mike: Daring deeds of merchant seamen in the great war - Wheeler, Harold F. B 1918 The armed auxiliary Calgarian, a magnificent Allan liner of 17,515 tons, was engaged in protecting a convoy on the ist March, 1918, when she was struck by a torpedo near the forward boilers. Steps were being taken to make temporary repairs, when two more torpedoes hit the ship. The last weapon exploded in the engine-room, killing a number of men. Thanks to the prompt assistance of destroyers and trawlers, nearly 400 of the crew were landed at various ports on the north coast of Ireland. There is good reason to believe that the submarine lies at no great distance from its victim. |
| 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 :
Hugh SPROTT served and died on the armed auxiliary Calgarian, a magnificent Allan liner of 17,515 tons. She was engaged in protecting a convoy on the 1st March 1918, when she was struck by a torpedo near the forward boilers. Steps were being taken to make temporary repairs, when two more torpedoes hit the ship. The last weapon exploded in the engine-room, killing a number of men. Thanks to the prompt assistance of destroyers and trawlers, nearly 400 of the crew were landed at various ports on the north coast of Ireland. There is good reason to believe that the submarine lies at no great distance from its victim.
The first intimation of his death in the newspapers is in the Western Morning News 11th March, 1918: "LOST IN H.M.S. CALGARIAN. Engr.-Sub Lt. Hugh Sprott, R.N.R."
His name also appears associated with a tribute made in the Liverpool Daily Post 30th March, 1918. "CONGREGATIONAL. The Rev. Stanley Rogers paid a tribute to the men of H.M.S Calgarian, and especially to Lieutenant Hugh Sprott, one of the members of the church, at a memorial service held in Westminster-road Congregational Church. A number of those who survived were present..."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Wilbraham No. 1713 E.C. | West Lancashire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
18th September 1917 | 20th November 1917 | - |
Listed as a 24 year old Marine Engineer, resident at Liverpool in 1917. The contribution record shows "Submarined - date unknown," which is probably supposed to say "Torpedoed."
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