Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery | Prot. 49. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.129 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 27A GQS | |
| 4. Memorial: | Liverpool Masonic Hall War Memorial | Col.3. Hope St. | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Malcolm and Janet MacLachlan, of Glasgow; husband of Rose MacLachlan, of 131, Worcester Rd., Bootle, Liverpool.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Bellorado |
Torpedoed by U28 at position 72.34N / 27.56E about 85 miles N by E of North Cape on passage Liverpool for Port Romanoff with munitions. The U-boat closed in to shell her and was itself sunk as the vessel exploded |
| 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 Bellorado, commanded by Peter MacLachlan was damaged by gunfire from German U Boat UC 22 on February 27, 1917. Three of the crew were killed one of which was Peter MacLachlan.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Marlborough No. 1620 E.C. | West Lancashire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
16th February 1899 | 16th June 1899 | 3rd January 1900 |
Listed as a Chief Officer and resident at 297 Victoria Bk. Road, London at time of initiation in 1899. There is disturbance in his dues payments with arrears, before the final comment "Killed in Action Feb/17."
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