Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.126 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 37D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Sara Marcial Jardin and the late Antonio Saucher Jardin. Born at Funchal, Madeira.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Vesuvio |
| 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 :
"Drowned, as a resutl of an attack by a submarine, or killed by mine."
Wreck site EU - Tony Allen:
VESUVIO SS was a 1,391 grt British Merchant ship built in 1879 for W Thomson of St. Leith, Scotland under the name of Czar. After 20 yrs of service, she was sold to Mossgiel Steamship Co of Glasgow to increase their fleet to six ships. Mossgiel renamed her VESUVIO. In 1901 the General Steamship Co Ltd of London took over the VESUVIO. On route from Messina, Sicily to England and left on the 22nd March 1916 for London.
She reached the English Channel and on the morning of the 6th April was reported to be off Beachy Head when an explosion occurred on the port side by way of the bridge. The area was devastated along with the engine room. Captain Elgar, the second officer, the donkey man, one sailor and the mess room boy were killed by the blast. Within 15 minutes of the explosion the VESUVIO san k. 14 survivors were rescued by HMS Patrol Vessel No.25 by 11.30 hrs and landed at Newhaven. 3 survivors were injured one seriously. Dimensions: 243x32.5x17.6 feet, powered by 145hp compound steam engine, 1,391 grt.
"JARDIN, FERNANDO (37), Second Mate, SS Vesuvio, Mercantile Marine, †06/04/1916, Son of Sara Marcial Jardin and the late Antonio Saucher Jardin. Born at Funchal, Madeira, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Borough of Greenwich No. 2332 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
19th June 1915 | 5th October 1915 | 11th February 1916 |
He was employed as a Mariner and resident at New Cross when initiated in 1915. The contribution record shows that he was "Killed 6 Apr 1916." The 1921 Book lists him as Second Mate.
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