BORN HULL 1892. SON OF GEORGE COWLING & ETHEL (HARROD). LEFT SISTER FLORENCE. A TIN LABOURER. SECOND ENGINEER ON THE ‘SEBASTIAN’ LOST AT SEA ON 22/05/1915, WITH THE LOSS OF ALL NINE CREW.
On May 22nd, 1915, the British steel trawler SEBASTIAN left Hull, and went missing. She was not heard of ever since. All nine crew are commemorated on the Tower Hill Naval Memorial, London.
CREW LOST ON SEBASTIAN (H888), missing in the North Sea, 22nd May, 1915.
AGNES, W. A (26), 12 Arthurs-Terrace, Walcott St, Hull. Trimmer
COWLING, Frederick (23), 13 Seaton-Terrace, Walcott St, Hull. 2nd/Engineer
ELLIS, Herbert (26), 12 Fern-Grove, Eastbourne St, Hull. Cook
FLEY, Albert (28), 11 Welton-Terrace, Wassand St, Hull. Bosun
GILLARD, Arthur (16), 34 Edinburgh St, Hull. Apprentice
JACKSON, John (38), 45 Harrow St, Hull. Skipper
SMITH, John (34), 5 Claremont-Villas, Scarborough St, Hull. Chief Engineer
TINDALE, John (37), Robin Hoods Bay, Whitby. 3rd/Hand
WINCHESTER, James (26), Hilda’s-Terrace, Westbourne St, Hull. 2nd/Hand
Cowling, Frederick
First name:
FREDERICK
Regiment:
Rank:
2nd Engineer
Date Died
22/05/1915
Place died:
TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON, UK
Age:
23
13 SEATON TERRACE, WALCOTT STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
