BORN GT YARMOUTH 1858. SON OF CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH & ELIZABETH SAUNDERS. HUSBAND OF ALICE AT THIS ADDRESS. A SAILOR. LOST AT SEA ON 21/02/1915, AGED 57. HE IS NAMED IN THE LOST TRAWLERMEN OF HULL RECORDS. NO CWGC RECORDS OF HIS DEATH.
On 21/02/1915 the Hull steam trawler KESTREL (H318) sank following a collision with the s.s. HYDRA 75 miles ENE from the Spurn Lightvessel, in the North Sea.
CREW LOST ON KESTREL (H318), collision in North Sea with, s. s. HYDRA. 21st February, 1915.
ABRAHAMSEN, Gunwald (25), Thorsby-ave, Flinton St, Hull. 3rd/Hand
HOOKEM, Herbert (17), Madeley St, Hull. Trimmer
HUNTLEY, Robert (39), 6 McKinley-Avenue, Albemarle St, Hull. Chief Engineer
LAWRENCE, Walter (35), 3 Jurrah-ave, Rugby St, Hull. Skipper
SAUNDERS, Christopher (57), Somerset-Ter, Gillett St, Hull. 2nd/Engineer
THOMAS, Thomas (53), West Dock-Avenue, Hull. Cook
WOODMANCY, George (22), 9 Laura-Grove, Tyne St, Hull. Bosun
