Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Portsmouth Naval Memorial | Hampshire | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.134 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 24A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Begonia |
HMS BegoniaTemplate:WP Ships HMS instances was an Azalea-class sloop launched in 1915, converted to a Q-ship and sunk in a collision with a German submarine off Casablanca in 1917. |
| 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 :
"SEYMOUR, Officers' Std. 1st Cl. Arthur Wellesley, L/2282. R.N. H.M.S. "Begonia." Killed in action with submarine in Atlantic 6th Oct., 1917. Age 23. Son of Arthur and Harriet Seymour, of Walworth, London."
Forum Clyde Maritime shows a different account.
29/3/1916 torpedoed and damaged by U-44 in the Atlantic off St George Channel, Southern Ireland with the loss of two of her crew. She was towed into Queenstown
1917 repaired and converted to a coaster like Q-ship at Haulbowline near Queenstown. She used the names Dolcis, Jessop and Q10.
3/9/1917 sailed on patrol as decoy ship Q10 and failed to return. Her loss has been falsely attributed to a collision with U-151 but her collision was with the destroyer HMS Parthian
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | United Service No. 1428 E.C. | Hampshire & IOW |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
26th October 1916 | 26th November 1916 | 28th December 1916 |
The contribution records at the United Grand Lodge of England for United Services Lodge shows "Drowned in action Sept /17"
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