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Early Life :
Widow: Amelia K 75, Monmouth Rd, North End, PortsmouthService Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HM Submarine E18 |
"HMS E18 2 June 1916 Lost in Baltic (unknown cause) A torpedo attack by HMS E18 on 26th May resulted in the bows of the Destroyer V100 being blown off. Even though severely damaged the destroyer managed to limp back to port. E18 was sighted by a German aircraft off Memel on 28th May, and then by UB30 off Steinort on 1st June 1916. She was probably mined on or about 2nd June 1916 on route to Reval. The sighting was verified by German sources, namely the UB30 log book and the German naval history of war in the Baltic. Mike: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11326&hl=Submarine+E18 I received the following e-mail from CWGC last Friday (19th): ""Thank you for your e mail of 24 March 2004 regarding the following: Casualty: Lieut-Commander ROBERT CROSBY HALAHAN Served With: H.M. S/M ""E18"" Royal Navy Died: 11th June 1916 Commemorated: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL Hampshire United Kingdom 11. Additional Information: Son of the late Col. Halahan (5th Bn. Royal Fusiliers); husband of Gwladwys Mabel Davenport (formerly Halahan), of Stubbington, Hants. I would explain that our records are based on information provided to the Commission after the war by the relevant Service Authorities, and as such we were avised of the date of death as seen above. As a point of interest, we record a further 20 casualties who were serving on the H.M. S/M ""E18"", all for whom the date of death of 11th June 1916 is recorded. I hope that the above information is useful. Yours sincerely, Julie Somay (Mrs) Enquiries Section"" So, it appears the Royal Navy decided upon the 11th June 1916 as the official day the E18 was lost. I e-mailed the RN Submarine Museum and asked when the sub was lost, their reply, received this morining was: ""Thank you for your e mail. As far as I am aware the submarine HMS E18 was lost on 24th May 1916 in the Baltic. I quote: ""On 23 May Lt Cdr Robert Halahan fired a torpedo which found the destroyer V100. The result was that the destroyer's bow was blown clean away; nevertheless, good seamanship enabled her to limp back to harbour. The next day E18 was lost without trace"". It is presumed that she was lost to a mine. Yours sincerely, George Malcolmson Archivist"" " |
| 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 :
Engine Room Artificer (E.R.A.) Class 2 Maurice Harold Fuller, Royal Navy. Service No. 271261.
He attested for service directly from school and as a boy, in January 1904. On 9th August 1906, now aged 18, he signed on for 12 years. His service record show the array of ships (sea-going and shore) to which he was assigned: FirequeenII, VictoryII, Lisgard, Albion, Eurylas Iphgenia, Thetis, Invincible, Dolphin and Maidstone. It is on the last "ship" which bears the final entry for the 11th June 1916 - "Lost on Duty". "Maidstone" was the depot for submarines.
For more detail on Submarine E18: The Crew HMSE18 from which the portrait photo and picture of the crew can be found.
The Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Role show that he was aboard HM Submarine E18 and "killed or died as a direct result of enemy action," and that his body was not recovered. The Naval Death Record shows the same and shows that a shipmate, Stoker 1st Class Fox perished on the same day in "Maidstone (E18)" and also Robert Crosby HALAHAN on this roll.
Probate FULLER Maurice Harold of Collingwood 2 Preston-road, Copnor Portsmouth engine room artificer 2nd class R.N. died 11 June 1916 at sea Administration London 2 September to Ellen Parkyn widow. Effects £186 12s.
For his service he was awarded the Victory Medal and the British War Medal.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St Clair No. 2074 E.C. | Hampshire & IOW |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
15th April 1912 | 15th October 1912 | 18th November 1912 |
Recorded as an Engine Room Artificer, Royal Navy and resident at Portsmouth when he was initiated in 1912. He was 23. Despite an annotation at the time of "Home Fleet", he is seen listed with war service and in the contribution records for the year 1917 we see the final annotation of "Died (date not known)."
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