Smith, Thomas

BORN USA 1888. A FISHERMAN. BOARDING AT 21, OSBOURNE STREET, HULL. LOST WITH JOSEPH SMITH, ON THE STEAM SHIP “HILDALGO”, 28/08/1917. THEY ARE COMMEMORATED IN THE HULL MERCHANT NAVY RECORDS.
SS Hidalgo, built by Northumberland shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Newcastle in 1908 and owned at the time of her loss by Ellerman Wilson Line Ltd., Hull, was a British steamer of 4271 tons. On August 28th, 1917, Hidalgo, on a voyage from Manchester to Arkhangelsk with general cargo & munitions, was sunk by the German submarine U-28 (Georg Schmidt), 120 miles NE1/2N from NordKapp. 15 persons were lost.
PEOPLE ON BOARD SS HIDALGO123
ABDUL ADAM , Fireman and Trimmer, S.S. HIDALGO, Indian Merchant Service, †29/08/1917, Memorial: Bombay 1914-1918 Memorial, Mumbai
APPLEYARD, WALTER (24), Ship’s Cook, S.S. Hidalgo, Mercantile Marine, †31/08/1917, Son of Mary Appleyard, of 5, Abbey Rd., Grimsby, and the late Augustus McWood Appleyard, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
ASHWORTH, HARRY (25), Seaman, S.S. Hidalgo, Mercantile Marine, †31/08/1917, Son of Harry and Ann Ashworth, of 11, Irwell St., Eccles, Lancs. Born at Pendleton, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
BASSEY, JOE (28), Fireman and Trimmer, S.S. Hidalgo., Mercantile Marine, †29/08/1917, (May have been known as Joe BASSIE). Born at Mendi, Sierra Leone, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
BROWN, J (26), Fireman and Trimmer, S.S. Hidalgo, Mercantile Marine, †29/08/1917, Born in Lagos, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
CAFFEY, BEN (22), Fireman and Trimmer, S.S. Hidalgo, Mercantile Marine, †29/08/1917, Born in Sierra Leone, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
CAROLAN, PATRICK (36), Donkeyman, S.S. Hidalgo, Mercantile Marine, †30/08/1917, Son of Bridget Carolan and the late Patrick Carolan; husband of Janet Carolan (nee Darroch), of 15, Clare St., Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester. Born at Drogheda, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
GARNER, AUBEE SAMUEL LASCESTER (27), Fireman and Trimmer, S.S. Hidalgo, Mercantile Marine, †31/08/1917, Son of Marian Garner, and the late Samuel Garner; husband of Ada Garner (nee Penter), of 26, Parker St., Ardwick, Manchester. Born in Sierra Leone, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
GRIMES, CHARLES JOSEPH (20), Seaman, S.S. Hidalgo, Mercantile Marine, †31/08/1917, Son of Margaret Broadfield (formerly Grimes, nee Ryder), of 1, Cedar Terrace, Latchford Locks, Warrington, and the late Charles Grimes. Born at Liverpool, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
REMMETT, ALBERT EDWARD (19), Cabin Boy, S.S. Hidalgo, Mercantile Marine, †31/08/1917, Son of Thomas Bowman Remmett, and Emma Reading Remmett (nee Sparrow), of Avon Cottage, Moston Lane, Manchester, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
RENNOLDSON, FRANK (18), Assistant Cook, S.S. Hidalgo, Mercantile Marine, †31/08/1917, Son of Stephen and Elizabeth Rennoldson (nee Holden), of 900, Chester Rd., Stretford, Lancs. Born at Salford, Lancs, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
SANDY (22), Fireman and Trimmer, S.S. Hidalgo, Mercantile Marine, †29/08/1917, Born at Mendi, Sierra Leone, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
SMITH, T (29), Fireman and