Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Hull Northern Cemetery | Screen Wall | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.121 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 26D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Isabel Donaldson of 98 De La Pole Avenue, Anlaby Road, HullService Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Vasco |
| 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 :
The SS Vasco was on a voyage from Hull to Naples with general cargo and a crew of 17. She struck a mine in the English Channel, 10 miles W by S off Beachy Head and sank.All the crew were lost including its Chief Engineer, Walter Ramsey, who was a member of the Humber Lodge No 57. The mine was laid by German U-boat UC16.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | De La Pole No. 1605 E.C. | Yorkshire (North & East Ridings) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
11th August 1916 | 3rd November 1916 | - |
Records of the United Grand Lodge for De La Pole Lodge show "Drowned about 20/11/16", very shortly after his Passing.
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