Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.127 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 3A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Born in Exmouth in 1885, son of Emily Knowles and the late James Knowles. Husband of Eva Maude Knowles, of 16, Withycombe Rd., Exmouth who he married on 18th May, 1912 in St James Church, Cheltenham.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Turino |
| 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 :
(Discharge number R 53754) Chief Engineer Bertram West Knowles of the Mercantile Marine, SS Turino* (London). Died 4 February 1917 aged 32.
A privately-owned merchant ship, Turino was torpedoed and sunk by U 43 on 4 February 1917 en route from Virginia to Liverpool with a loss of four lives.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Sun No. 106 E.C. | Devonshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
19th May 1916 | - | - |
The masonic record shows that Bertram did not progress any further than that of Entered Apprentice, showing him as a 31 year old Chief Engineer, resident in Exmouth. The contribution record shows "Killed 1st Jan. 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