Regiment: MM S/S "Calypso" (Hull)

Last Name
Address
Narrative
Sighvatson, A
Able Seaman
MM S/S "Calypso" (Hull)
, ICELAND, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
Area
Iceland
       
Died on
11/07/1916
       
Aged
29
BORN ICELAND 1887. HULL MERCHANT NAVY ROH. 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. Taken up by the Admiralty in […]
Smith, Arthur Pearson
Steward
MM S/S "Calypso" (Hull)
33 ORMONDE AVENUE, DESMOND AVENUE, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
Area
Desmond Avenue
       
Died on
11/07/1916
       
Aged
39
BORN HULL 1877. MARRIED 1901. HUSBAND OF BEATRICE GILLETT SMITH (1878-1953), AT THIS CWGC ADDRESS. DROWNED ON THE 'CALYPSO', ON 11/07/1916, AGED 39. HIS NAME IS LISTED IN THE HULL MERCHANT NAVY ROLL OF HONOUR. 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, […]
Smith, Charles Cook
Master
MM S/S "Calypso" (Hull)
194 , COLTMAN STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
Area
Coltman Street
       
Died on
11/07/1916
       
Aged
56
BORN HULL 1860. SON OF GEORGE BYGOLT SMITH & HANNAH COOK SMITH. HUSBAND OF FRANCES ANN VANN. DIED AT SEA ON 11/07/1916, AGED 56. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON TRINITY HOUSE MEMORIAL. HIS NAME IS ALSO INSCRIBED ON THE KIRKELLA WAR MEMORIAL AT ST ANDREWS' CHURCH. Calypso SS, was a 2,876grt British Merchant ship, built in 1904 by Earle’s SB. […]
Stockdale, Tom
2nd Mate
MM S/S "Calypso" (Hull)
3 SWINBURNE STREET, WESTCOTT STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
Area
Westcott Street
       
Died on
11/07/1916
       
Aged
35
BORN HULL 06/10/1880. SON OF TOM STOCKDALE (1856-1916) & RUTH LONGSTAFF (1856-1909), OF 167 CRAVEN STREET, HULL. SON OF A MACHINE PRINTER. ONE OF EIGHT CHILDREN. A PAWN BROKER'S ASSISTANT. HE MARRIED IN 1909. HIS WIFE, MARY ANN BETNEY, LIVED AT THIS CWGC ADDRESS. SERVED AS SECOND MATE, MERCHANT NAVY. LOST AT SEA. PRESUMED DROWNED, […]
Swanberg, Leo
Fireman
MM S/S "Calypso" (Hull)
, SWEDEN, ., SWEDEN, United Kingdom
       
Area
Sweden
       
Died on
11/07/1916
       
Aged
31
BORN SWEDEN 1885 . HULL MERCHANT NAVY ROH.  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 passengers. Taken up by the Admiralty i […]
Westcott, William Alexander George
Able Seaman
MM S/S "Calypso" (Hull)
29 WINDMILL STREET, GRAVESEND, KENT, UK
       
Area
Gravesend, Kent
       
Died on
11/07/1916
       
Aged
37
BORN HULL 1878. SON OF GEORGE RICHARD & MARY ANN WESTCOTT, OF 29 WINDMILL STREET, GRAVESEND, KENT. HULL HE JOINED THE MERCHANT NAVY IN 1899 AGED 15 AND IS LISTED ON THE HULL MERCHANT NAVY ROH. 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 […]
Westerman, Arthur Stewart
2nd Engineer
MM S/S "Calypso" (Hull)
36 , PEEL STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
       
Area
Peel Street, HU3 1QR
       
Died on
11/07/1916
       
Aged
33
BORN HULL 19/12/1882. SON OF ADA LUNDIE (1856-1921) and JOHN ALBERT WESTERMAN (1860-1885). HE LEFT £371 IN HIS WILL TO HIS MOTHER AT THIS PROBATE ADDRESS. HIS NAME IS LISTED IN HULL'S MERCHANT NAVY ROLL OF HONOUR. Calypso SS was a 2,876grt British Merchant ship built in 1904 by Earle's SB. & Eng. Co., Ltd., Hull and owned by T. Wil […]
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