BORN HULL 1878. SON OF DAVID & HENRIETTA SHILITO, ABOVE HULL ADDRESS. HIS WIFE ELLEN SHILITO LIVED 124 BURGESS STREET, GRIMSBY. HE WAS LISTED AS KILLED ON THE ALEXANDRA STREET SHRINE (HDM 23/10/1916).
Nadine, built by Mackie & Thomson, Govan in 1898 and operated at the time of her loss by Royal Navy, was a British navy trawler of 150 tons. On September 1st, 1915, Nadine was sunk by a mine from the German submarine UC-7 (Franz Wäger), off the North Shipwash Buoy, Thames Estuary. 9 persons were lost. Jan Lettens 02/08/2011 UK hydro member ref. used:UK Hydrographic Office People on board People on board HMT NADINE123 1. AMIS, JOHN JAMES (36), Second Hand (no. 1444SA), HMT Nadine, Royal Naval Reserve, †01/09/1915, Son of John and Mary Ann Amis, of Bradwell, Great Yarmouth; husband of Elizabeth Charlotte Amis, of 82, Suffield Rd., Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 2. BALLS, ARTHUR WILLIAM (45), Engineman (no. 1049/ES), HMT Nadine, Royal Naval Reserve, †01/09/1915, Son of Mary Ann Balls, of Yarmouth; husband of Ada Balls, of 42, Middleton St., Spring Bank, Hull, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 3. FISH, WILLIAM (47), Engineman (no. 1053ES), HMT Nadine, Royal Naval Reserve, †01/09/1915, Husband of Mary Ellen Fish, of 22, Hope St., Cleethorpes, Lincs, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 4. FITZGERALD, PATRICK (20), Seaman (no. 5697A), HMT Nadine, Royal Naval Reserve, †01/09/1915, Son of Bridget Fitzgerald, of Old Head, Kinsale, Co. Cork, and the late Maurice Fitzgerald, Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial 5. FRANCIS, HENRY (18), Deck Hand (no. 1946DA), HMT Nadine, Royal Naval Reserve, †01/09/1915, Son of W. R. Francis, of 9, Collins Buildings, Back of John St., Grimsby, and the late Mrs. Francis, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 6. JOHNSON, JOHN FREDERICK (21), Deck Hand (no. 5063DA), HMT Nadine, Royal Naval Reserve, †01/09/1915, Son of John and Caroline Johnson, of The Warren, Horsey, Great Yarmouth, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 7. SAUNDERS, PERCY MICHAEL , Skipper, HMT Nadine, Royal Naval Reserve, †01/09/1915, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 8. SHILLITO, ERNEST SAUNDERS (37), Trimmer (no. 914TS), HMT Nadine, Royal Naval Reserve, †01/09/1915, Son of David and Henrietta Shillito, of Hull husband of Ellen Shillito, of 2, Back, 124 Burgess St., Grimsby, Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial 9. STATHERS, WALTER , Deck Hand (no. 361DA), HMT Nadine, Royal Naval Reserve, †01/09/1915, Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?69966
