Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.130 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 25B GQS | |
| 4. Memorial: | Liverpool Masonic Hall War Memorial | Col.3. Hope St. | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Chic |
Mike: Chic was a 3,037grt British Cargo Steamer built in 1914 by Russell & Co Port Glasgow, Yard No 660 as the CAMPERDOWN SS for Glen & Co., Glasgow. In 1915 she was purchased by the British Maritime Trust, London and then by Preston SN Co. (Becker & Co.), London in 1915 when she was renamed CHIC. On the 13th April 1916 when 45 miles SW from Fastnet, Ireland she was captured by German submarine U-22 and sunk by torpedo when on route from Haliofax for Manchester with a cargo of wood pulp. 9 lives lost including Master |
| 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 :
MURCHIE , Master, SS Chic, Mercantile Marine, †13/04/1916, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
CHIC was a 3,037grt British Cargo Steamer built in 1914 by Russell & Co Port Glasgow, Yard No 660 as the Camperdown SS for Glen & Co., Glasgow. In 1915 she was purchased by the British Maritime Trust, London and then by Preston Sn Co. (Becker & Co.), London in 1915 when she was renamed CHIC. On the 13th April 1916 when 45 miles Sw from Fastnet, Ireland she was captured by German submarine U-22 and sunk by torpedo when on route from Haliofax for Manchester with a cargo of wood pulp. 9 lives lost including Master. ref. used:Stuart Cameron, clydesite (co.uk)
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Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Emulation No. 1505 E.C. | West Lancashire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
17th October 1913 | 16th February 1914 | 18th May 1914 |
Listed as a Master Mariner from Liverpool upon initiation in 1913. The contribution ledger shows no indication of war service or death in service, but does show one year arrears in 1914 column.
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