Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.132 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 9D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of the late Captain J. and Margaret Pelton; husband of Frances Mary Pelton, of 2, King's Drive, Whitley Bay, Northumberland.Second Mate 13th May, 1898, First Mate 26th April, 1901, Master Competency 17th October, 1902 (Cert No. 033121)
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Ferndene |
Mike: On 24th April 1917 his ship was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sank about 150 miles from Bishop Rock, Scilly Isles, south west of England. The Master and eight crewmen lost their lives. One of 79 ships sunk Total tonnage 213,987 tons by U-53 |
| 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 :
Wrecksite EU: SS Ferndene, built by Northumberland SB. Co. Ltd., Newcastle in 1899 and owned at the time of her loss by Dene Steam Shipping Co. Ltd. (J. T. Lunn & Co.), Newcastle, was a British steamer of 3770 tons. On April 24th, 1917, Ferndene, on a voyage from Table Bay to London with a cargo of graphite & meal, was sunk by the German submarine U-53 (Hans Rose), 150 miles west of Bishop Rock. 9 persons were lost.
Probate PELTON Thomas Martin of 10 Waverley-terrace Monkseaton Northumberland died 26 April 1917 at sea Administration (with Will) Newcastle-upon-Tyne 8 August to Frances Mary Pelton widow. Effects £725.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St George's No. 431 E.C. | Northumberland |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
19th July 1907 | 2nd November 1907 | 25th January 1912 |
The contribution record of the Lodge shows that he "Drowned 16th April, 1917," which is out from the 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