Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Chatham Naval Memorial | Kent | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.136 | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HM Yacht Zaida |
In late 1914 after the start of the Great War, Zaida - 150 feet long and 23 feet wide - was one of many big private yachts taken over by the Admiralty, and used for a variety of purposes. In 1916 HM Yacht Zaida was recorded as "Tender to HMS Hannibal", and was destroying petrol stores in the western Mediterranean. In August of that year she was in the Gulf of Alexandretta which has borders with Turkey and part of Syria. The Ottoman Empire at that time was allied to Germany. Zaida was blown to pieces on 17 August 1916 after apparently hitting a mine. |
| 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 :
In late 1914 after the start of the Great War, Zaida - 150 feet long and 23 feet wide - was one of many big private yachts taken over by the Admiralty, and used for a variety of purposes.
In 1916 HM Yacht Zaida was recorded as "Tender to HMS Hannibal", and was destroying petrol stores in the western Mediterranean. In August of that year she was in the Gulf of Alexandretta which has borders with Turkey and part of Syria. The Ottoman Empire at that time was allied to Germany. Zaida was blown to pieces on 17 August 1916 after apparently hitting a mine.
JJ Colledge, 1989, Ships of the Royal Navy Vol 2: Zaida Hired as an Auxiliary Patrol Yacht 25/5/16. Sunk 17/8/16 by ‘U.35’ gunfire in the eastern Mediterranean. Capt Moore (ed), 1990, Jane’s Fighting Ships of World War One ZAIDA (1900). 350 tons. Sunk by a German Submarine, in the Gulf of Alexandretta, 17th August, 1916.
Commemorated on memorial in Masonic Temple to Freemasons, Jersey
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St Aubin's No. 958 E.C. | Jersey |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
16th September 1902 | 21st October 1902 | - |
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