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 | 22C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Mary Owen of Brynmor Llanbedrog Carnarvonshire. Born at Sydney.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Canganian |
Canginian SS was a British Cargo Steamer of 1,143 tons built in 1900. |
| 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 :
1st Mate, Llewellyn Thomas. SS Canganian (Cardiff). Presumed drowned 17th November, 1916.
Wrecksite EU On the 17th November 1916 she most probably struck a mine and sank in the North Sea South East of Montrose laid by German submarine UC-29 (Ernst Rosenow) when on route from Methil to Scapa Flow carrying a cargo of coal in service as an Admiralty collier. She was reported missing and 18 persons lost. Source: A. J. Tennent, British Merchant Ships sunk by U-Boats 1914-1918 War.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Corinthian No. 1382 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
16th February 1916 | - | - |
Listed as a 23 year old Ship's Officer and resident of Llandedrog, at the time of his initiation in 1916. He advanced no further than that of Entered Apprentice, called to a higher service before he could take the Fellowcraft's. The contribution record shows that he was "Killed in Action Decr '16," a couple of weeks later than official record.
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