Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Calais Southern Cemetery | B.Offrs.6 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.134 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 35D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Nepaulin |
| 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 :
Nepaulin, built by Napier, Shanks & Bell, Glasgow in 1892 and operated at the time of her loss by Royal Navy, was a British auxiliary minesweeper of 314 tons. On April 20th, 1917, Nepaulin was sunk by a mine from the German submarine UB-12 (Ernst Steindorff), near the Dyck lightvessel. 19 persons were lost. Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?31020
Probate SHAW John of The Laurels Netherby-road Forest Hill Kent died 20 April 1917 at sea Administration (with Will limited) London 29 October to Joseph Benjamin Shaw retired engineer attorney of Leonard John Shaw. Effects £282 6s. 8d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Military Jubilee No. 2195 E.C. | East Kent |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
19th July 1916 | 23rd August 1916 | 27th September 1916 |
He "Drowned at Sea 20.4.17."
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