Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.119 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 41B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Born at Newcastle.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Willingtonia |
Mike: The WILLINGTONIA (Official No.140705) was a steel-hulled 3,228-ton British steam cargo ship that measured: 109m by length and a 15.4m beam. Tyne Iron S.B. Co., Ltd., Newcastle built and completed her in January 1918 and she was launched on 15 November 1917 for Ericsson Shipping Co., Ltd., Newcastle. Her single steel propeller was powered by a 3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine She was torpedoed and sunk by UC 27, on 25 August 1918, 13 miles SW by W of Marittimo (37.49N-11.10E), while on a voyage from Barry to Corfu, with coal; four crew 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 : | Delaval No. 2568 E.C. | Northumberland |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
4th February 1916 | 1st May 1917 | 17th June 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