He was the son of Robert Shotton, of 2 East Street, Hendon, Sunderland.
Rowlandson Hardy Shotton lost his life on H.M.S. Hawke.
H.M.S. Hawke was a protected cruiser built by Chatham Dockyard which was torpedoed by the U Boat U-9 on the 15th October 1914 in the North Sea, between Peterhead and the Naze.
The U-Boat was commanded by Otto Weddigen
De Ruvigny Roll of Honour
He is remembered in Sunderland in S140.048 page 161 and on our List of Ships' crews
U-Boat Net
Casualty List
Royal Navy History
The CWGC entry for Leading Seaman Shotton
