Fireman
BORN RUSSIA 1856. LOST BY ENEMY ACTION. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. NOTE: ABRAHAMSON FAMILY LIVED AT 92 OSBORNE STREET, HULL. (HDM 12/12/1918) CALYPSO SS was a 2,876grt British Merchant ship built in 1904 by Earle’s Sb. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Hull and owned by T. Wilson, Sons & Co., Ltd., Hull . There was accommodation for 57-1st, […]
Fireman
BORN NEW YORK, USA 1871. LOST BY ENEMY ACTION. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON. CALYPSO SS was a 2,876grt British Merchant ship built in 1904 by Earle’s Sb. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Hull and owned by T. Wilson, Sons & Co., Ltd., Hull . There was accommodation for 57-1st, 44-2nd and 863-3rd class passenge […]
Fireman
BORN HULL 1883. SON OF JOHN & SIREMA BURTON. ENLISTED BRIEFLY IN THE LONDON REGIMENT IN 1908. DESERTED IN 1909. A WAREHOUSEMAN IN CIVILIAN LIFE. HE SERVED AT SEA DURING THE WAR. COMMEMORATED ON THE TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON. CALYPSO SS was a 2,876grt British Merchant ship built in 1904 by Earle’s Sb. & Eng. Co., Ltd., […]
Fireman
BORN TIPPERARY, CORK 1878. LOST BY ENEMY ACTION, ON HULL SHIP "CALYPSO", ON 11/07/1916, AGED 38. HIS NAME IS RECORDED IN THE HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. Calypso SS was a 2,876grt British Merchantship built in 1904 by Earle’s SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Hull and owned by T. Wilson, Sons & Co., Ltd., Hull . There was accommodation for […]
BORN ROTTERDAM, 1892. SON OF JAN HENDRIK & ELISABETH DE JONG. LOST BY ENEMY ACTION. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. Calypso SS was a 2,876grt British Merchantship built in 1904 by Earle’s SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Hull and owned by T. Wilson, Sons & Co., Ltd., Hull . There was accommodation for 57-1st, 44-2nd and 863-3rd class pas […]
Steward
YE OLDE WHITE HART, SILVER STREET, SILVER STREET. HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
11/07/1916
Aged
25
BORN 1891 HULL. CELLARMAN AT YE OLD WHITE HART PUB. STEWARD ON THE STEAM SHIP "CALYPSO". LOST AT SEA, ON 10/07/1916,AGE 25. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. Calypso SS was a 2,876grt British Merchant ship built in 1904 by Earle’s SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Hull and owned by T. Wilson, Sons & Co., Ltd., Hull. There was accommodation for 5 […]
Carpenter
29 EDWARDS PLACE, BUCKINGHAM STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
11/07/1916
Aged
62
BORN ACKESUND, SWEDEN 1854. SON OF THE LATE JOHAN GUSTAF FORSELL. A NATURALISED BRITISH SUBJECT. HIS WIFE HENRIETTA SCHULTZ, LIVED AT 29 EDWARDS PLACE, BUCKINGHAM STREET, HULL. SERVED AS A SHIP CARPENTER, IN THE MERCHANT NAVY. Calypso SS was a 2,876grt British Merchant ship built in 1904 by Earle’s SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Hull and owne […]
Able Seaman
BORN NEW ROSS, WEXFORD, 1864. LOST BY ENEMY ACTION. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON. CALYPSO SS was a 2,876grt British Merchantship built in 1904 by Earle’s Sb. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Hull and owned by T. Wilson, Sons & Co., Ltd., Hull . There was accommodation for 57-1st, 44-2nd and 863-3rd class pass […]
1st Engineer
7 , ACLAND STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
11/07/1916
Aged
47
BORN HULL 1869. SON OF LIZ & THE LATE GEORGE GIBSON, 47 ENGLISH STREET. WIFE MARGARET HELEN BULLARD, 7 ACKLAND STREET, ALBERT AVENUE. CHIEF ENGINEER. PRESUMED DROWNED. LEFT £455 IN HIS WILL TO HIS WIDOW. ADDRESS FROM CWGC NAVAL RECORDS AND PROBATE DETAILS. Calypso SS was a 2,876grt British Merchantship built in 1904 by Earle’s S […]
Fireman
BORN LIVERPOOL 1869. SON OF EUPHEMIA & ALEXANDER GRAY. WIFE MINNIE - MASSACHUSETTS, USA. LOST BY ENEMY ACTION. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON. CALYPSO SS was a 2,876grt British Merchant ship built in 1904 by Earle’s Sb. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Hull and owned by T. Wilson, Sons & Co., Ltd., Hull . T […]
3rd Engineer
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF RAYMOND & ANNIE HOLDSWORTH. SERVED AS THIRD ENGINEER ON THE STEAM SHIP "CALYPSO". LOST AT SEA, ON 11/07/1916, AGED 24. HIS BROTHER SERVED WITH THE 4TH EYR AND IS PHOTOGRAPHED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON THE 5TH MAY 1915. * Calypso SS was a 2,876grt British Merchant ship built in 1904 by Earle’s SB. & Eng. C […]
Able Seaman
BORN ADELAIDE 1895. LOST BY ENEMY ACTION. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON. CALYPSO SS was a 2,876grt British Merchantship built in 1904 by Earle’s Sb. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Hull and owned by T. Wilson, Sons & Co., Ltd., Hull . There was accommodation for 57-1st, 44-2nd and 863-3rd class passengers. Ta […]
Able Seaman
BORN HULL 1873. SON OF JOHN HOTHAM (1842-1907) & ANN HORSMAN (1835-1915) A MARINE FIREMAN. HUSBAND OF ELLEN HOTHAM & 6 CHILDREN, AT THIS NAVAL ADDRESS. HE IS RECORDED ON THE SOUTH BOULEVARD ROLL OF HONOUR, HULL (Hull Daily Mail 11 October 1916). Calypso SS was a 2,876grt British Merchantship built in 1904 by Earle’s SB. & E […]
Mess Boy
BORN 1901 SITTINGBOURNE. SON JOHN & PRISCILLA JAMES - 71 MARTINS ROAD, SHORTLANDS, KENT. LOST BY ENEMY ACTION. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON. CALYPSO SS was a 2,876grt British Merchantship built in 1904 by Earle’s Sb. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Hull and owned by T. Wilson, Sons & Co., Ltd., Hull . Th […]
Chief Engineer
14 CLEVELEYS, HARCOURT STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
11/07/1916
Aged
28
BORN HULL 19/04/1888. SON OF CHARLES WILLIAM JOULES (1847-1919) & MARY ANN BUTLER (1851-1918), OF 14, HARCOURT STREET, HULL. ONE OF THIRTEEN CHILDREN, SEVERAL OF WHICH DIED IN INFANCY. THE FAMILY ALSO LIVED AT 61, ABBEY STREET, HOLDERNESS ROAD (1911 CENSUS). THREE BROTHERS WERE KILLED IN WW1. HE WAS EDUCATED AT TRINITY NAVAL SCHOOL […]
BORN DENMARK 1859. SON OF SVEN KRISTIAN NILSSON AND ANNA LINA ANDERSDOTTER, DENMARK. HE HAD LIVED IN HULL AS A SAILOR SINCE THE 1880'S. HE MARRIED JOHANN HANSEN AND HAD SIX CHILDREN, LIVING AT VARIOUS HULL ADDRESSES, INCLUDING 89 FLINTON STREET, HESSLE ROAD (1901 CENSUS), ST GEORGES ROAD AND SOUTH BOULEVARD, HULL. HE ENLISTED FOR THE W […]
Wireless Operator
BORN HULL 1892. SON OF HENRY & MARY NIXON ABOVE ADDRESS 1911. HULL MERCHANT NAVY ROH. A LAW CLERK SERVED AS WIRELESS OPERATOR ON THE STAM SHIP "CALYPSO". LOST AT SEA ON 11/07/1916, AGED 24. Calypso SS was a 2,876grt British Merchantship built in 1904 by Earles SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Hull and owned by T. Wilson, Sons & Co., […]
BORN HULL 1884. WIFE ANNIE ELIZABETH (REVELL), OF 79 , THORESBY STREET, HULL. HULL MERCHANT NAVY ROH. Calypso SS was a 2,876grt British Merchant ship built in 1904 by Earle's SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Hull and owned by T. Wilson, Sons & Co., Ltd., Hull . There was accommodation for 57-1st, 44-2nd and 863-3rd class passengers. Taken […]
BORN HULL 1899. LOST - HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON 24/07/1916. HIS SISTER MRS SMITH LIVED ABOVE. NOTE: POWDRELL'S - JOHN POWDRELL, RNRT - 6 HERBERTS TERRACE, STRICKLAND STREET; 3 BURN GROVE, RUGBY STREET; 6 MASSEY ST; & FLINTON STREET, HULL Calypso SS was a 2,876grt British Merchantship built in 1904 by Earles […]
Fireman
BORN 1891 GIBRALTA. SERVED ON THE HULL SHOP "CALYPSO". LOST AT SEE ON 11/07/1916, AGED 25. RECORDED ON THE HULL MERCHANT NAVY ROLL OF HONOUR. COMMEMORATED ON THE TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON. CALYPSO SS was a 2,876grt British Merchantship built in 1904 by Earle’s Sb. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Hull and owned by T. Wilson, Sons & […]
