Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | Pnl 31-34 & 162&162A &163A. London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.125 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 14B GQS | |
| 4. Memorial: | Liverpool Masonic Hall War Memorial | Col.2. Hope St. | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Hellen Jane Holden, of 81, Shiel Rd., Liverpool. Born at Liverpool.Education & Career :
Marine Engineer, Liverpool (1914).
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Civilian |
| 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 :
HOLDEN, JOSEPH, Chief Engineer, SS Civilian, Mercantile Marine
On October 6th, 1917, the British steamer SS Civilian, on a voyage from Liverpool to Calcutta with general cargo, was sunk by the German submarine UC-74 (Wilhelm Marschall), 15 miles north of Alexandria. 2 persons were killed.
See more at Wrecksite EU.
Commemorated at the Tower Hill Memorial.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Everton No. 823 E.C. | West Lancashire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
20th May 1914 | 21st October 1914 | 16th December 1914 |
He is one of 189 listed on the Liverpool Masonic Hall Memorial at Hope Street, Liverpool. See more at IWM Memorials.
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