Percy, Walter

BORN HULL 1889. WIFE LILY (THOMPSON) LIVED ABOVE. SON OF GEORGE & MARIA (WARE). ON TRINITY NAVAL MEMORIAL. NO CWGC RECORDS.
On February 15th, 1915, the British cargo ship MEMBLAND, built in 1900 by William Gray & Co., Ltd. and owned at the time of her loss by Macbeth & Co., West Harlepool, left Hull for Tyne in ballast, and went missing. She was not heard of ever since. 25 people lost their lives. Presumed mined, possibly in the Scarborough mine-field laid in December 1914.They were:- J. Brotchie, master, of South Shields.
Edward Husdell, 1st mate, West Hartlepool.
P. Ware, 2nd mate, Hull.
C. Grant, steward, Ingleton, Yorks.
C. Johnson, boatswain, Hull.
A. Richards, A.B., Hull.
W. McDermott, seaman, Hull.
Wemer Parlon, seaman, Hull.
N. Johnson, seaman, Hull.
T. Freer, A.B., Hull.
Charles Berge, seaman, Hull.
L. J. Ellis, O.S. Hull.
W. Guthrie, 1st engineer, Ardrossan.
R. Mather, donkeyman, Hull.
E. Andersen, fireman, Hull.
H. Taylor, fireman, Hull.
John Jansson, fireman, of Hull.
Alex. Smith, fireman, of Hull.
John Finon, fireman, of Hull.
Richard Tattersall, fireman, of Hull.
William Lewis, engineer assistant, of Langside.
R. E. Page, North Sea pilot, of Hull.
Mrs. Guthrie, wife of chief engineer.
Mrs. Husdell, wife of 1st mate, and child.