BORN HULL 1881. HUSBAND OF MRS SMITH, AT 5 CLAREMONT VILLAS, SCARBOROUGH STREET, HULL (NAVAL RECORDS ADDRESS & CWGC ADDRESS). DROWNED 22/05/1915, AGED 34. LOST WITH ALL NINE CREW. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON 28/05/1918.
Sebastian was a 172 GRT steam trawler completed in 1906 by Mackie & Thomson for Hellyer’s Steam Fishing Co. Ltd. On May 22nd, 1915, the ‘SEBASTIAN’ left Hull, and went missing. She was not heard of ever since.
CREW LOST ON SEBASTIAN (H888), missing in the North Sea, 22nd May, 1915.
AGNES, W. A (26), 12 Arthurs-ter, Walcott St, Hull. Trimmer
COWLING, Frederick (23), 13 Seaton-ter, Walcott St, Hull. 2nd/Engineer
ELLIS, Herbert (26), 12 Fern-grove, Eastbourne St, Hull. Cook
FLEY, Albert (28), 11 Welton-ter, 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-vls, Scarborough St, Hull. Chief Engineer
TINDALE, John (37), Robin Hoods Bay, Whitby. 3rd/Hand
WINCHESTER, James (26), Hilda’s-ter, Westbourne St, Hull. 2nd/Hand
Smith, George William
First name:
george WILLIAM
Regiment:
Rank:
1st Engineer
Date Died
22/05/1915
Place died:
TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON, UK
Age:
34
5 CLAREMONT VILLAS, SCARBOROUGH STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
