Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | South Shields (Harton) Cemetery | D. 672. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.117 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 3A/32C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Charles Christian Bruhn and Annie Bruhn, of 5, Village Terrace, Westoe, South Shields; husband of Kate Bruhn, of Rodney House, 4, Endsleigh St., Victoria, London.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Northumbria |
A 872 grt (or 856 grt) steamer built in 1869 that went missing in December 1915. She sailed from the Firth of Forth, December 23, 1915 on a voyage from Granton for London with a cargo of coal but never arrived. She probably sank in a strong storm on the 23rd or 24th -- a strong low moved into the British Isles then and several other ships sank or are posted missing at exactly that time. |
| 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 :
Charles BRUHN was a ship's pilot who was on board the SS Northumbria when it struck a mine off Middlesbrough on 8th January 1919. Despite the Armistice having ceased hostilities the previous November, clearly the danger of war at sea was still present. The SS Northumbria was the second vessel to bear that name during the war, the first having been lost in December 1915 (which incidentally was skippered by Thomas Stafford ROBASON of St John's Lodge No 80). It has been suggested that only one lifeboat got clear of the vessel and it was washed ashore on the Northumberland coast. Only two of the fourteen men in the lifeboat survived; Charles BRUHN was lost with the vessel. Also on board the SS Northumbria was First Engineer James LAING who was a member of ST GEORGE'S LODGE No 431. He also lost his life and his body was not recovered.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Hadrian No. 1970 E.C. | Durham |
| Joined : | Lodge of Friendship No. 100 E.C. | Norfolk |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
7th April 1914 | 27th August 1914 | 24th November 1914 |
Charles was a joining member of Lodge of Friendship No. 100 on 10th May 1917. He is listed as a Pilot resident at Gorleston.
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