Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.136 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 28C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HMHS Llandovery Castle |
Mike: Llandovery Castle HMHS; 500'x63'. Built by Barclay Curle & Company, Glasgow and launched September 1913.She was commissioned as a hospital ship in 1916 for the transfer of sick and wounded Canadians from Europe to Nova Scotia. Around 9:30 pm 27th June, the Llandoverly Castle was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean, about one hundred and sixteen miles south-west of Fastnet (Ireland), by a torpedo from U-86. She was clearly identifiable since all lights were burning, with the large Red Cross signal prominently displayed amidships. This was one of the worst atrocities at sea during WWI. The U-boat captain rammed the lifeboats attempting to destroy their occupants in order to kill all witnesses. Only one lifeboat escaped saving 24 lives, including the Captain who had been brutalized after being questioned on board the German sub. In all there were 248 victims, all non-combatants, including 14 nursing sisters, medics and crew. |
| 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.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Prince of Wales No. 1705 E.C. | Hampshire & IOW |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
21st November 1901 | 27th March 1902 | 30th June 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