Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.131 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 14B GQS | |
| 4. Memorial: | Liverpool Masonic Hall War Memorial | Col.3. Hope St. | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Born at Liverpool, son of the late Peter and Elizabeth Nicholson; husband of Margaret Alice Nicholson (nee Farroll), of 43, Kingsley Rd., Poulton, Wallasey, Cheshire.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Princess Maud |
Mike: Torpedoed and sunk off Blyth by the UB-88, captained by Reinhard von Rabenau. Of the 29crew, 5 were saved |
| 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 :
PRINCESS MAUD SS was a 1,566grt defensively-armed British Passenger/Cargo Steamer built built by Napier & Miller Yoker, Port Glasgow (Yard No 121), for M. Langlands & Co., Glasgow; In 1916 requisitioned by the Admiralty as a 'Fleet Messenger', but in 1918 returned to owners prior to loss. The vessel appears to have been fitted with hidden deck guns (Q-Ship?); On 10th June 1918, torpedoed and sunk 5 miles NE by N, from Blyth, when on passage from London for Leith by the UB-88, captained by Reinhard von Rabenau; Of the 29 crew, 5 were saved. 3 lives lost.
See more: Wrecksite EU.
Commemorated at the Tower Hill Memorial.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Everton No. 823 E.C. | West Lancashire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
17th June 1908 | 16th September 1908 | 23rd December 1908 |
Engineer of 30 Silverdale Road, Liverpool. "Died May/18 - torpedoed."
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