Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.133 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 51D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Alice Coates of 7 Portland Place, Staten Island New York.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Tatarrax |
| 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 :
Master / Captain William Read, SS Tattarax." Drowned, as a result of enemy action, 10th Aug., 1918.
"On August 10th, 1918, Tatarrax, on a voyage from Port Said via Alexandria to France with a cargo of spirit, was sunk by the German submarine UC-34 (Hans Schüler), off Rosetta." 62 persons were lost. See more at Wrecksite EU.
Probate READ William of 68 Cleveland-road Sunderland died 10 August 1918 at sea Probate Durham 9 December to Alice Read widow and Annie Hunter Read spinster. Effects £2593 13s. 5d.
He is commemorated on the Mercantile Marine Memorial at Tower Hill.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Amity No. 3193 E.C. | Durham |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
24th January 1911 | 18th January 1912 | 15th February 1912 |
32 year old Master Mariner from Sunderland in 1911. "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