Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.125 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 13A GQS | |
| 4. Memorial: | Liverpool Masonic Hall War Memorial | Col.2. Hope St. | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Born at New Ferry, Birkenhead,son of Charles and Sarah Elizabeth Highfield; husband of Alice Highfield (nee Fowles), of 21 Salisbury Drive, New Ferry, Cheshire.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Trinidad |
| 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 :
Trinidad SS was a 2,592grt defensively-armed British Merchant ship built in 1884 by Laing, Deptford, England as a passenger/cargo steamer. She was originally built as 2,162 tons but was lengthened in 1893 and became 2,592 tons. On the 22nd March 1918 when on route from Le Havre for Liverpool she was torpedoed by German submarine U-101 and sunk when 12 miles East from Codling Light Vessel. 39 liveslost including Master. Owned by Canada Steamship Lines, Montreal. ref. used:His Majesty'S Stationary Office, British Merchant Shipping (Losses) WW1
See more at Wrecksite EU.
Commemorated on Tower Hill Memorial.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Alliance No. 667 E.C. | West Lancashire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
16th February 1915 | 16th March 1915 | 20th April 1915 |
Marine Engineer from New Ferry, "Died 22nd March 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