Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Chatham Naval Memorial | Kent | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.136 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 12D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Distinguished Service Medal Mentioned in Despatches | ||
Artificer 2nd Class
Early Life :
Born Bow (Stepney), London 22nd February, 1882.Resident 27 Gold Street, Mile End, Old Town London(1891), 7 Swaton Road, Bromley (by Bow) (1901) and 141 Invicta Road, Sheerness, Kent (1911). There is also reference to 317 Brunswick Road, Poplar, East London on the Seaman's record.
Family :
Married Katherine Jane Greaves (b.1885-d.1975), 20th July 1907. They had one son, Edward (b.1912-d.1990).Katherine, latterly resident at 41 Wilmot Road, Leyton, Essex.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HM Submarine G8 |
Mike: G 8 sailed on 27.12.1917 from Tees for the Kattegat, to leave her patrol area on 03.01.1918 or possibly 48 hours later, should have been back on 06.01.1918 a.m. Was officially listed as missing per 14.01.1918. |
| 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.
HMS Duke of Wellington II (1903)
HMS Majestic (1903-04)
HMS Coxsax? (1904)
HMS Firequeen II (1905)
HMS Victory II (1905)
HMS Cressy (1905)
HMS Victory (1905)
HMS Glory (1905)
HMS Pembroke II (1908-09)
HMS Endymion (1909-11)
HMS Pembroke II (1911)
HMS Implacable (1911)
HMS Thames (1911-12)
HMS Bonaventure (1912-13)
HMS Dolphin (1913-14)
HMS Maidstone (1914-15)
HMS Bonaventure (1915)
HMS Dolphin (1916)
HMS Maidstone (1916)
HMS Lucia (1916)
Detail :
Between 1916 and 1917, he entered Submarine Service as his death recorded on the 3rd January 1918 is whilst aboard HMS Submarine G8.
"Her last patrol began from Tees on 27 December 1917, leaving with the submarine HMS G12 and the destroyer HMS Medea for the Kattegat. She was ordered to start her voyage back on 3 January 1918 or possibly 48 hours later, returning to Tees on or around 6 January 1918. She did not return and was never heard from again. She was officially declared missing on 14 January 1918. The cause remains unknown, but it is believed she may have hit a mine in the North Sea." [Royal Navy Submarine Museum]
Citations & Commemorations :
The Seaman's register records he was entioned in Dispatches twice (dated around 12.1.1917 for Submarine Service). He was further awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, gazetted 2.11.17. The record further shows "Lost on Duty"Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Star In The East No. 650 E.C. | Essex |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
14th January 1913 | 10th February 1913 | 8th April 1913 |
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