Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Bizerta Cemetery Tunisia | 12 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.116 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 51D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Edith Bennett of 44 Bede Street SunderlandService Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Willingtonia |
Mike: The WILLINGTONIA (Official No.140705) was a steel-hulled 3,228-ton British steam cargo ship that measured: 109m by length and a 15.4m beam. Tyne Iron S.B. Co., Ltd., Newcastle built and completed her in January 1918 and she was launched on 15 November 1917 for Ericsson Shipping Co., Ltd., Newcastle. Her single steel propeller was powered by a 3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine She was torpedoed and sunk by UC 27, on 25 August 1918, 13 miles SW by W of Marittimo (37.49N-11.10E), while on a voyage from Barry to Corfu, with coal; four crew were lost |
| Action : Naval Accident |
During the war there were a number of Naval Accidents which we have isolated because of their shocking caualties and the corresponding impact on members of the craft. There were a number of vessels destroyed in port by explosions which we would today categorise as 'Health & Safety' failures.
Detail :
Arthur BENNETT lived in Sunderland. The SS Willingtonia (3228 grt) was a steel hulled steam cargo ship, built on Tyneside in 1918. She sailed from Barry en route to Corfu with a cargo of coal and was torpedoed bu German U Boat UC27 thirteen miles SW by W of Marittimo Italy. Four of the crew were lost, one being Arthur BENNETT.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Amity No. 3193 E.C. | Durham |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
20th December 1917 | - | - |
"Lost at Sea Augst 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