Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Chatham Naval Memorial | 10 Kent | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.133 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 31B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of William and Fanny Robertson, of Portsmouth. Husband to Ethel, 3 High Street, Old Brompton, Gillingham, Kent.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Hermes |
Mike: At the start of the First World War Hermes was once again converted to a seaplane tender, delaying her re-entry to service until 31 August 1914. She was then part of the Nore Command and used to ferry aircraft to France. On 30 October she arrived at Dunkirk with one load of seaplanes. The next morning she set out on the return journey. She was then recalled because a German submarine was known to be in the area, but before the order could be obeyed, she was torpedoed by U-27 off Ruylingen Bank in the Straits of Dover. She sank with the loss of 22 of her crew. |
| 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 :
176673 (Ch) Officers Steward, George James Robertson, Royal Navy.
At the start of the First World War Hermes was once again converted to a seaplane tender, delaying her re-entry to service until 31 August 1914. She was then part of the Nore Command and used to ferry aircraft to France. On 30 October she arrived at Dunkirk with one load of seaplanes. The next morning she set out on the return journey. She was then recalled because a German submarine was known to be in the area, but before the order could be obeyed, she was torpedoed by U-27 off Ruylingen Bank in the Straits of Dover. She sank with the loss of 22 of her crew, one of whom was George ROBERTSON.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Prince Edward No. 1903 E.C. | Hampshire & IOW |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
20th December 1910 | 16th May 1911 | 18th June 1911 |
He was an Officers Steward but the Masonic Roll of Honour 1921 listed him as a Midshipman. The register of the Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar Lodge No. 1903 lists him as a 35 year old "Messman" (Mess Steward) stationed at Portsmouth in 1910. The contribution record show that he "Drowned Dec.1914," which is out from the official record.
This Lodge changed its name to Prince Edward Lodge on the 10th December 1917, as a direct result of anti-German sentiment at the time.
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