Victims of Piracy
Mercantile Marine Roll of Honour
The twelfth list of officers and seamen in British Merchant vessels whose deaths have been attributed to enemy action, reported to the Board of Trade during the month ended July 31, 1917, includes the following:
Arvaleaga, L., fireman and trimmer, North Shields, April 6, 1917
Garcia, Raphael, fireman and trimmer, North Shields, May 7, 1917
Johnson, T., A.B., North Shields, April 6, 1917
Jonsson, K., fireman and trimmer, North Shields, June 12, 1917
King, M.P.T., greaser, North Shields, June 12, 1917
Logan, M., fireman and trimmer, North Shields, June 12, 1917
Nolan, P., A.B., North Shields, April ?6, 1917
Rowley, fireman and trimmer, North Shields, April 6, 1917
Taylor, T., fireman and trimmer, Willington Quay, April 6, 1917
Vangalete, G., fireman, North Shields, June 12, 1917
Vera, Jose, fireman and trimmer, North Shields, April 6, 1917
Ward, G., Sailor, North Shields, April 6, 1917
Webb, W.H. fireman and trimmer, North Shields, June 12, 1917
Heroes of the Sea
North-Countrymen in latest casualty list
The 14th list of officers and seamen in British Merchant vessels whose deaths have been attributed to enemy action, includes many heroic North-countrymen.
The list is as follows:
Agathos, A., fireman and trimmer, North Shields, July 25, 1917
Armstrong, J., carpenter, North Shields, April 20, 1917
Dockwrey, J.C., Master, Allendale, April 20, 1917
Lister, Geo.C., 3rd engineer, Percy Main, February 13, 1917
Schier, H.C., 3rd engineer, Whitley Bay, August 20, 1917
Kent, G.L., apprentice, North Shields, Aug. 20, 1917
Pedersen, D., boatswain and lamps, North Shields, Feb. 13, 1917
Teodono, George, donkeyman, North Shields, June 26, 1917
Wuvrio, Elis., A.B., North Shields, June 26, 1917
The Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 19/7/1919 contains the following list:
Honour Roll of Mercantile Marine
Names of local Masters and Men.
The following is a list of officers and seamen of the British mercantile marine, whose deaths are attributed to enemy action, reported to the Board of Trade in the month ended November 30, 1917:-
Officers
Eadington, J.W., 2nd mate, Blyth, 17th April, 1917.
Strom, I., mate, Blyth, 17th April, 1917.
Wilson, W.H., 1st engineer, Blyth, 17th April, 1917.
Other ranks and ratings.
Farquharson, G., fireman, Blyth, 17th April, 1917.
Hansen, Martin, fireman, North Shields, 19th October, 1917.
Mellen, A., A.B., North Shields, 19th Oct., 1917.
Scuffham, R. Steward, Blyth, 17th April, 1917.
Simpson, R., -, Tynemouth, 14th Aug., 1917.
Turpie, T., donkeyman, Blyth, 17th April, 1917.
