JOHN AUGUSTUS COLLINS (26), Boatswain, SS Huntsmoor, Mercantile Marine, †20/02/1918, Son of Robert William Collins; husband of Edith May Collins (nee Pearce), of 13, Aberystwith St., Cardiff. Born at Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial. SS Huntsmoor, built by Flensburger Schiffbau Ges., Flensburg in 1901 and operated at the time of her loss by The Shipping Controller (Jenkins Bros.), London, was a British steamer of 4957 tons. On February 20th, 1918, Huntsmoor, on a voyage from Havre to Southampton, was sunk by the German submarine UB-40 (Karl Dobberstein), 23 miles S1/2W from the Owers lightvessel. 20 persons were lost, including the Master.
1. BATES, ROBERT STEPHEN (34), Master, SS Huntsmoor, Mercantile Marine, †20/02/1918, Husband of Olivia Elizabeth Murray Bates, of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 2. COLLINS, JOHN AUGUSTUS (26), Boatswain, SS Huntsmoor, Mercantile Marine, †20/02/1918, Son of Robert William Collins; husband of Edith May Collins (nee Pearce), of 13, Aberystwith St., Cardiff. Born at Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 3. CRESSWELL, JOHN LEONARD (34), Chief Engineer, Mercantile Marine Medal 1914-1918, SS Huntsmoor, Mercantile Marine, °1883 ~ †20/02/1918, Son of Eliza Jane Cresswell (nee Thompson), of Craigmore, Kirkliston Drive, Belfast, and the late William James Cresswell. Born at St. John’s Place, Larne, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 4. DUDLEY, JOSEPH SEPTIMUS EDWARD (29), Assistant Steward, Mercantile Marine Medal 1914-1918, SS Huntsmoor, Mercantile Marine, °1888 ~ †20/02/1918, Son of Henry and Elizabeth Hipkiss Dudley, of 9, Parsons St., Dudley, Worcs. Born at Dudley, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 5. HOBBS, WILLIAM (48), Fireman, SS Huntsmoor, Mercantile Marine, †20/02/1918, Born at Fowey, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 6. JONES (25), 2nd Steward, SS Huntsmoor, Mercantile Marine, †20/02/1918, Son of Emma Jones, of 72, Antonio St., Bootle, Liverpool, and the late Edward Jones, Memorial: Etaples Military Cemetery 7. MILES, HAROLD (20), Able Seaman (no. BZ/9651), SS Huntsmoor, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, †20/02/1918, Son of Mark and Elizabeth Miles, of 460, Park Lane, Aston, Birmingham, Memorial: Wimereux Communal Cemetery 8. MITCHELL, PATRICK (47), Fireman, SS Huntsmoor, Mercantile Marine, †20/02/1918, Husband of the late Mrs. Mitchell. Born at Cardiff, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 9. MURPHY, JOHN JOSEPH (27), Carpenter, SS Huntsmoor, Mercantile Marine, †20/02/1918, Son of John Murphy, of 31, Lowry St., Belfast, Memorial: Dover (St. James’s) Cemetery 10. MURRAY, GEORGE (22), Third Mate, SS Huntsmoor, Mercantile Marine, †20/02/1918, Son of George and Mary Ann Murray (nee Hayes), of Ealing Villa, Linden Avenue, Bognor. Born at Hammersmith. London, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 11. PORTER, WILLIAM (34), Purser, SS Huntsmoor, Mercantile Marine, †20/02/1918, Son of William and Mary Porter; husband of Beatrice Porter, of 24, Horringford Rd., Aigburth, Liverpool. Born at Liverpool, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 12. ROBINSON, GEORGE WILLIAM (28), Able Seaman (no. Mersey Z/2738), SS Huntsmoor, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, †20/02/1918, Son of William Robinson, of II, North Rd., Clayton, Manchester, and the late Mrs. Robinson; husband of Hilda Robinson, of 189, North Rd., Clayton, Manchester, Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial 13. SAGAR, THOMAS ARTHUR ERNEST (24), Junior Fifth Engineer Officer, Mercantile Marine Medal 1914-1918, SS Huntsmoor, Mercantile Marine, °1893 ~ †20/02/1918, Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Jane Sagar (nee Shute), of 78, St. Augustine Rd., Southsea. Born at Southsea, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 14. STRINGER, ERNEST GEORGE (36), Leading Seaman (no. 5258B), SS Huntsmoor, Royal Naval Reserve, †20/02/1918, Son of John and Jemima Stringer, of Great Yarmouth; husband of Ada Florence Stringer, of 5, Westfield Place, Cobholm Island, Great Yarmouth, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 15. TRESTON, WILLIAM (48), Greaser, Mercantile Marine Medal 1914-1918, SS Huntsmoor, Mercantile Marine, °1869 ~ †20/02/1918, Son of the late John and Mary Jane Treston; husband of Elizabeth Treston (nee Archbold), of 5, Convent Rd., Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Born at Kingstown. (Medal Card year of birth given as 1867), Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 16. WARD, JOHN VALENTINE (55), First Mate, Mercantile Marine Medal 1914-1918, SS Huntsmoor, Mercantile Marine, °1862 ~ †20/02/1918, Son of Ann Ward, and the late Thomas Ward; husband of Sussannah Ward (nee Gordon), of 3, Perth St., Prince’s Avenue, Hull. Born at Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 17. WARDROP, JOHN (19), Wireless Operator, SS Huntsmoor, Mercantile Marine, †20/02/1918, Son of Andrew and Jemima Canton Coutts Wardrop, of 46, Fulton Rd., Temple, Glasgow. Born at Dumfries, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial 18. WEBSTER, SYDNEY (33), Able Seaman, Mercantile Marine Medal 1914-1918, SS Huntsmoor, Mercantile Marine, °1884 ~ †20/02/1918, Son of William and Rose Webster, of Gosport, Hants; husband of Ada M. Webster, of 35, Gordon Avenue, Carmon St., Hull, Memorial: Etaples Military Cemetery 19. WESTCOTT , Fireman (no. 139713), SS Huntsmoor, Mercantile Marine, †20/02/1918, Memorial: Etaples Military Cemetery 20. WOOD , Greaser (no. 139173), SS Huntsmoor, Mercantile Marine, †20/02/1918, (Served as ADAMS). Husband of Mrs. E. Wood, of 4, Johnson’s Buildings, Vauxhall Grove, Hessle Rd., Hull, Memorial: Etaples Military Cemetery Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?11367
