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H. Digman 1914

Rank : Second Engineer

Henry Digman

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On Tower Hill Memorial is the name of Second Engineer Henry Digman serving on S.S. Elterwater (Newcastle) with the Mercantile Marine who died 16/12/1914.

Born in South Shields, he was the son of Nevison Newbegin Digman and his wife Elizabeth. He was married to Mary Jane Digman, nee Hume, of 17 Birchington Avenue, South Shields.

He was serving on SS Elterwater of 1,228 tons, which was sunk by a mine 3 miles east from Scarborough with the loss of 6 lives on the 16th December 1914. The mine struck at 6.13 p.m. and SS Elterwater sank in 3 minutes.

Henry Digman is remembered at South Shields on S86.090, S86.102 and S86.107 and on our List of Ships’ Crews.

First Name: Henry

Last Name: Digman

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 16/12/1914

Age: 29

Rank: Second Engineer

Regiment: Mercantile Marine

Served in: Navy

Unit/Ship: S.S. Elterwater (Newcastle)

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