BORN 1891 LARNE, COUNTY ANTRIM. SON OF MARY McCLEAN, OF LARNE. HIS DEATH IS RECORDED IN THE HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS.
Adriatic SS was a British cargo steamer of 3,028grt that sailed from Newport for Marseille with coal (Admiralty charter) on the 31st October 1916 – missing, presumed a war loss. 29 crew.
1. BARTON, DAVID GEORGE (24), Cook, Son of William Barton, of Malpas, Newport, Mon., and the late Henrietta Selina Barton. Born at Bettws, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
2. BEAL, GEORGE ARTHUR (49), Steward, Son of the late George and Elizabeth Beal; husband of Ada Margaret Beal (nee Oliver), of 124, Welbeck St., Hull, Tower Hill Memorial
3. BENNETT (18), Sailor, SS Adriatic, Mercantile Marine, 31/10/1916, Born at Newport,
4. BURNARD (47), Fireman, SS Adriatic, Born at Devonport: Tower Hill Memorial
5. CETAL (55), Fireman, SS Adriatic, Born in Holland, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
6. CHEETHAM, WILLIAM ALFRED (16), Apprentice, Son of the late Alfred Buchanan Cheetham and of Eliza Cheetham (nee Sawyer), of 40, Bean St., Hull, Tower Hill Memorial
7. DAVIDSON, JAMES (41), Leading Seaman (no. 193155), Royal Fleet Reserve, 15/01/1917, Husband of Harriet Davidson, of 73, Sprowston Rd., Norwich. Service: R.F.R.C.H.B 3356, Memorial: Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk
8. DEAN (42), Donkeyman, SS Adriatic, Husband of Martha Dean, of Wranby House, Freiston, Boston, Lincs. Born at Lincoln, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
9. DEFRIES, ALBERT (18), Sailor, Son of the late Albert and Gladys Defries. Born in Caerleon, Mon, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
10. DONALD, EDWARD (25), Able Seaman, Son of Robert and Mary Donald; husband of Jessie Donald (nee Smith), of Kilcoan, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim. Born at Islandmagee,
11. ELVIN (50), Boatswain, SS Adriatic, Born at Glasgow, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
12. HATFIELD, LEONARD (17), Apprentice, SS Adriatic, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hatfield, of 20, Denmark Avenue, Holderness Rd., Hull. Born at Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
13. HIGGINS , Fireman, SS Adriatic, Mercantile Marine, 31/10/1916, Tower Hill Memorial
14. JAKOBSSON (35), Fireman, Born in Finland, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
15. KENNEDY (17), Ordinary Seaman, Son of Mrs. Kennedy, of 8, Roches St., Waterford. Born at Waterford, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
16. KIMBREY, ALEXANDER ERNEST THOMAS (16), Sailor, Son of Annie Piercey Cluney (formerly Kimbrey, nee Bowkek), of 24, Cannon St., Newport, Mon., and the late Ernest Kimbrey. Born at Ashford, Kent, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
17. MACKAY, WILLIAM (23), Third Engineer, Son of Florence Alice Mackay and the late William Mackay; husband of Jessie Willcock Mackay (nee Townend), of 8, Coronation Avenue, Rustenberg St., Hull. Born at Tynemouth, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
18. MCCAFFERTY, DANIEL (26), Ordinary Seaman (no. J/56188), SS Adriatic, Royal Navy, 31/10/1916, Son of Neil and Bridget McCafferty, of 34, Gardner St., Partick, Glasgow; husband of Jeanie McMamus McCafferty, of Sandyford St., Glasgow.
19. MCCLEAN,
