BORN HULL 02/06/1883. SON OF JOHN SANDERSON (1852-1927) & HANNAH GOOLE (1853-1924). HE MARRIED BERTH MORAN, IN 1905. HIS WIFE BERTHA LIVED AT THIS CWGC ADDRESS. HE SERVED IN THE ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE. LOST AT SEA, ON 07/07/1917, AGED 34. HE IS PHOTOGRAPHED HERE WITH HIS MOTHER AND BROTHERS..
Kelvin, built by Cochrane & Sons, Ltd., Selby in 1915 and operated at the time of her loss by Royal Navy, was a British navy trawler of 322 tons.
On July 7th, 1917, Kelvin was sunk by a mine from the German submarine UC-4 (Erich Hecht), east of Alderburgh (barrage 385). 5 persons were lost.
PEOPLE ON BOARD HMT KELVIN.
1. COLLINS, ARTHUR JOHN , Wireless Telegraph Operator (no. 411WTS), D S M, HMT Kelvin, Royal Naval Reserve, †07/07/1917, Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial
2. KEIGHTLEY, FRANK WILFRED , Deck Hand (no. 15817DA), HMT Kelvin, Royal Naval Reserve, †07/07/1917, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial
3. SANDERSON, HARRY (34), Deck Hand (no. 3741DA), HMT Kelvin, Royal Naval Reserve, †07/07/1917, Son of John and Hannah Sanderson, of Hull; husband of Bertha Sanderson, of 25, Edinburgh St., Hessle Rd., Hull, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial
4. THOMAS, ROBERT (38), Lieutenant, HMT Kelvin, Royal Naval Reserve, †07/07/1917, Son of Capt. and Mrs. Thomas; husband of Catherine Thomas, of Gorsanedd, Llangybi, Chwilog, Carnarvonshire. Born at Criccieth, Memorial: Llangybi (Capel Helyg) Independent Chapelyard
