Fireman
BORN LIVERPOOL 1866. SON OF WILLIAM & CATHERINE ALLEN. WIFE MARY ALLEN - 72 LEYDEN STREET, OFF COMMERCIAL ROAD, LIVERPOOL. CWGC & NAVAL RECORDS. The Romeo, J Neile, master, left Scapa on 23 February 1918 bound for Liverpool. She was on Admiralty charter for carrying meat and provisions to the Fleet, but was returning to Liverpoo […]
ETHELREDA MISSION HOUSE, TRIPPETT STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
03/03/1918
Aged
21
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF ROBERT TURNER & MARTHA ANDERSON. FIANCEE MABLE HUTTON. DEATH REPORTED IN THE HDM, ON 15/03/1918. Romeo was a 1,730grt defensively-armed British merchant steamer. On the 3 March 1918 when 7 miles South from Mull of Galloway she was torpedoed without warning and sunk by a submarine. 29 lives lost including Master […]
3rd Engineer
BORN ST ANDREWS, FIFE, SCOTLAND, 1882. SON OF AGNES TERRAS (1856-1927) & THE LATE ROBERT BLAIR, OF 9, ENDSLEIGH VILLAS, WELLSTED STREET STREET, HULL (1901 CENSUS) AND 15, WELLSTED STREET. HULL (1911 CENSUS). HE MARRIED AT HULL REGISTRY OFFICE, IN 1915. WIFE ELSIE FISHER (1891-1966) & WINNIE (1917-2001), LIVED AT, 16 , BLENHEIM ST […]
Fireman
BORN LIVERPOOL 1889. SON OF WILLIAM & HANNAH CARNEY. WIFE CATHERINE 9CROWLEY) LIVERPOOL. LOST BY ENEMY ACTION. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON. The Romeo, J Neile, master, left Scapa on 23 February 1918 bound for Liverpool. She was on Admiralty charter for carrying meat and provisions to the Fleet, but […]
Fireman
20 MOUNT VERNON STREET, LIVERPOOL, MERSEYSIDE, LANCASHIRE, UK
Area
Died on
03/03/1918
Aged
40
BORN CAVAN, IRELAND 1878. SON OF EDWARD & MARY CARR. WIFE CECILIA. LOST BY ENEMY ACTION. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON. The Romeo, J Neile, master, left Scapa on 23 February 1918 bound for Liverpool. She was on Admiralty charter for carrying meat and provisions to the Fleet, but was returning to Liver […]
Steward
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF CHARLES JAMES & EMILY (ROBINSON) CROWTHER - 12 BLACK LEATHLEY SQUARE, LEEDS. LOST BY ENEMY ACTION. HE IS LISTED IN THE HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. Romeo was a 1,730grt defensively-armed British merchant steamer. On the 3 March 1918 when 7 miles South from Mull of Galloway she was torpedoed without warning and s […]
Radio Officer
BORN READING 1901. SON OF HELEN & ERNEST BEZANT DEADMAN - 28 MANCHESTER ROAD, READING. LOST BY ENEMY ACTION. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. The Romeo, J Neile, master, left Scapa on 23 February 1918 bound for Liverpool. She was on Admiralty charter for carrying meat and provisions to the Fleet, but was returning to Liverpool in ballast […]
BORN 1885 NORWOOD, LONDON. SON OF LEOPOLD & FLORENCE FROMM - 112 PALACE GATES ROAD, ALEXANDRA PARK, LONDON. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON. The Romeo, J Neile, master, left Scapa on 23 February 1918 bound for Liverpool. She was on Admiralty charter for carrying meat and provisions to the Fleet, but was […]
Carpenter
BORN SWEDEN 1876. WIFE MARGARETHE (ROMFOG) ABOVE. LOST BY ENEMY ACTION. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. TOWER HAMLET ADDRESS ABOVE. The Romeo, J Neile, master, left Scapa on 23 February 1918 bound for Liverpool. She was on Admiralty charter for carrying meat and provisions to the Fleet, but was returning to Liverpool in ballast after having […]
Able Seaman
BORN BIRKENHEAD 1894. SON OF WILLIAM JOSEPH & ELIZABETH. WIFE ALICE HARVEY. LOST BY ENEMY ACTION. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON. The Romeo, J Neile, master, left Scapa on 23 February 1918 bound for Liverpool. She was on Admiralty charter for carrying meat and provisions to the Fleet, but was returning […]
Able Seaman
BORN 1899 SEAFORTH. SON OF RICHARD & MARTHA JANE HELM ABOVE 1911 & BOOTLE. LOST BY ENEMY ACTION. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON The British trawler Romeo was sunk by a German submarine U102, off the coast of Galloway, on 3rd March 1918, on passage to Liverpool. 29 crew were lost at sea including th […]
5th Engineer
BORN LIVERPOOL 1882. SON ALEXANDER & SARA ANN HINES, LIVERPOOL. WIFE JULIA. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON. HIS BROTHER MATHEW DIED AT SEA, IN WW2, ON 08/03/1942. The Romeo, J Neile, master, left Scapa on 23 February 1918 bound for Liverpool. She was on Admiralty charter for carrying meat and provision […]
Fireman
BORN LIVERPOOL 1899. SON OF WILLIAM & ANN KEARNEY - 9 NEWPORT PLACE, LIVERPOOL. LOST BY ENEMY ACTION. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON. The Romeo, J Neile, master, left Scapa on 23 February 1918 bound for Liverpool. She was on Admiralty charter for carrying meat and provisions to the Fleet, but was retur […]
Sailor
BORN NOVA SCOTIA, 1883. SON OF JOHN LEE. WIFE HARRIET (COLLARD) - 72 HALES STREET, SOUTHWARK, LONDON. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON. The Romeo, J Neile, master, left Scapa on 23 February 1918 bound for Liverpool. She was on Admiralty charter for carrying meat and provisions to the Fleet, but was returning […]
BORN GREAT YARMOUTH 1875. LIVED 16 BERWICK SQUARE, WEST DERBY LIVERPOOL. WIFE MARY ELIZABETH SADLER. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. Romeo was a 1,730grt defensively-armed British merchant steamer. On the 3 March 1918 when 7 miles South from Mull of Galloway she was torpedoed without warning and sunk by a submarine. 29 lives lost including M […]
2nd Engineer
BORN HULL 1858. SON OF THE LATE BLYTH & ISABELLA LONGLEY. WIFE MARY ANN (WATERHOUSE) LIVED ABOVE. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. Romeo was a 1,730grt defensively-armed British merchant steamer. On the 3 March 1918 when 7 miles South from Mull of Galloway she was torpedoed without warning and sunk by a submarine. 29 lives lost including […]
Steward
BORN HULL 1898. SON OF WILLIAM & HANNAH MARY MIDDLETON ABOVE. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. Romeo was a 1,730grt defensively-armed British merchant steamer. On the 3 March 1918 when 7 miles South from Mull of Galloway she was torpedoed without warning and sunk by a submarine. 29 lives lost including Master. ALLEN, JOSEPH (52), Fireman […]
Able Seaman
BORN IRELAND, WESTMEATH, 1888. WIFE CHARLOTTE LIVED IN LIVERPOOL. HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS. TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON. The Romeo, J Neile, master, left Scapa on 23 February 1918 bound for Liverpool. She was on Admiralty charter for carrying meat and provisions to the Fleet, but was returning to Liverpool in ballast after havin […]
Master
HARLAND WAY, COTTINGHAM, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Died on
03/03/1918
Aged
48
BORN HULL 1871. SON OF GEORGE NEALE (1824-1876) AND MARY LONGMAN (1828-1892). HIS FATHER WAS A RETIRED SEAMAN, BLINDED BY GUM POWDER. WHO WORKED AS A FURNITURE BROKER. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS WHO WERE ALL SHIP FOREMEN. HE ALSO HAD FOUR SISTERS. EDUCATED AT PRYME STREET SCHOOL. HE RECEIVED HIS SHIP MATE CERTIFICATE, ON 27TH JANUARY 1894. […]
Chief Engineer
BORN BERMONDSEY 3/4/1874. SON OF GEORGE & ANN ELIZABETH NUGENT. MARRIED MARIA 1901 - WEST HAM. LIVED LEWISHAM 1915. HULL MERCHANT NAVY ROH. TOWER HILL NAVAL MEMORIAL, LONDON. The Romeo, J Neile, master, left Scapa on 23 February 1918 bound for Liverpool. She was on Admiralty charter for carrying meat and provisions to the Fleet, bu […]
