Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 20B GQS | |
| 3. Memorial: | Liverpool Masonic Hall War Memorial | Col.4. Hope St. | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Eliza Starling, of 8, Brockley Avenue, New Brighton, Cheshire. Born at Chester.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Apapa |
Built in 1914 at 7,832 tons for Elder, Dempster & Company, a mail carrying company based in Liverpool. APAPA had a cargo of silver specie and ivory. There was some salvage in the 1970's. |
| Action : SS Apapa, Sinking of |
"Apapa" was defensively-armed and on 28 November 1917, 3 miles N by E from Lynas Point, near Amlwch, Anglesey, she was torpedoed without warning and sunk by a German submarine. 77 lives were lost and there were 64 survivors. Apapa was sunk by the German submarine U-96 while the steamer was on a voyage from Lagos for Liverpool carrying passengers and general cargo.
Detail :
"Apapa" was defensively-armed and on 28 November 1917, 3 miles N by E from Lynas Point, near Amlwch, Anglesey, she was torpedoed without warning and sunk by a German submarine. 77 lives were lost and there were 64 survivors. Apapa was sunk by the German submarine U-96 while the steamer was on a voyage from Lagos for Liverpool carrying passengers and general cargo.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Neptune No. 1264 E.C. | West Lancashire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
7th July 1902 | 1st December 1902 | 2nd March 1903 |
Listed as a 23 year old Steward resident of 62 Woodcroft Road, Liverpool. The contribution register shows that he was "Drowned Dec/1917."
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