BORN DEVON PORT 1895. SON OF ADA BLANCHE & THE LATE JOHN RICHARD WILSON. WIFE ELIZABETH EMMA MATILDA WILSON, AT THIS ADDRESS..
Built as the AMBER for Kingston Steam Trawlers, Hull; Registion No H598; Yard No 189; Launch Date: 05/03/1898; Officially given up as lost on 26/01/1920, after leaving the port of Hull, in heavy gales, on New Years Day. All 10 crew missing.
CREW LOST ON AMBER (H398), missing, presumed to have struck mine, 10th January, 1920.
COOK, Christian (40), 3 Victoria-ave, Perry St, Hull. Chief Engineer
COUSINS, John (22), 15 Norfolk-ter, Norfolk St, Hull. Sparehand
HANNAH, Harold (40), 261 St. George’s Road, Hull. Skipper
HINDMARSH, William (54), 4 Worcester-ter, Gillett St, Hull. Bosun
LEEMAN, Benjamin (57), 1 Edwards-ter, Massey St, Hull. Cook
STEPHENS, Alfred (37), 36 St. Andrew’s St, Hull. Mate
TEMPLE, John (19), 3 Reform St, Hull. Trimmer
THOMPSON, John (24), 5 North-Terrace, West Dock-Ave, Hull. 2nd/Engineer
WILSON, Richard (25), 18 Wassand St, Hull. 3rd/Hand
WILTON, Arthur (33), 4 Andrew-place, Whitby. Deckhand
Wilson, Richard Samuel
First name:
RICHARD SAMUEL
Regiment:
Rank:
3rd Hand
Date Died
10/01/1920
Place died:
TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON, UK
Age:
25
