BORN AMSTERDAM 1890. HULL MERCHANT NAVY ROLL OF HONOUR. HULL ADDRESS UNTRACED.
SS Montebello, built by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Hull in 1911 and owned at the time of her loss by Ellerman’s Wilson Line, Ltd., Hull, was a British steamer of 4324 tons.
On June 21st, 1918, Montebello, on a voyage from London to Hampton Roads, was sunk by the German submarine U-100 (Degenhart von Loë), 320 miles W1/2N from Ushant (Ouessant). 41 persons were lost.
VAN DER MEIR, HANS (28), Ship’s Cook, SS Montebello, Mercantile Marine, 21/06/1918, Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Van der Meir. Born at Amsterdam, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
First name:
HANS
Regiment:
Rank:
Cook
Date Died
21/06/1918
Place died:
Sea
Age:
28
