On the Tower Hill Memorial is the name of Third Engineer James Nelson, serving on S.S. Caithness (Newcastle) with the Mercantile Marine who died on the 26/04/1917.

He was the son of Stephen and Caroline Nelson, of 40, Falconer Street, Shieldfields, Newcastle upon Tyne. He was born at Percy Main, Newcastle upon Tyne.

S.S. Caithness was a steamer built by W. Doxford and Sons at Sunderland in 1898. 3,500 Tons. It was torpedoed by U Boat U-52 on the 20th April 1917, 130 miles NWxN of Cape Ortegal. After sailing from the Tyne. Commanded by Kapitnleutnant, Hans Walther. There was a total of 47 Casualties.

James Nelson is remembered at Shieldfield on S109.04 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.