Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Kirk German New Cemetery | 664 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.135 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 16C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Capt. Thomas Stephen and Emma Jane Stephen; husband of Irene May Stephen, of Mona Cottage, Glen Willyn, Kirk Michael.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HM Trawler (Minesweeper) Cupar |
| Action : Post War |
Post War includes all operations in all theatres up to 31st August 1921. This excludes the campaign in Russia against the Bolsheviks. It also includes men who succombed to wounds post war and who died from various causes whilst still in the services but post war.
Detail :
His gravestone indicates his fate: "WILLIAM CAESAR STEPHEN E.R.A., R.N.R. SON OF CAPT. T. STEPHEN AND BELOVED HUSBAND OF IRENE M. STEPHEN WHO DIED MAY 17TH 1919 FROM INJURIES RECEIVED ON H.M. MINESWEEPER "CUPAR" AGED 35 YEARS."
HMS CUPAR was a Hunt Class Minesweeper of the Royal Navy and was 800tons. She was built by A McMillan & Son, Dumbarton in 1918 and powered by a Steam, triple expansion engine, 2200 ihp, giving 16 knots. She was originally to be named Rosslare, but was renamed before launch to avoid possible misunderstandings of having vessels named after coastal locations. She survived the war but whilst engaged on post war mine clearance off the Tyne she struck a mine and sank. Read more at Wrecksite EU.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Athole No. 1004 E.C. | Isle of Man |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
3rd January 1913 | 5th February 1913 | 5th March 1913 |
Listed as a 29 year old Marine Engineer from Kirk Michael when initiated into Athole Lodge No. 1004 in 1913. No explicit war service is shown, and having paid his dues to 1918, the final annotation shows "Died May/19 in arrears."
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