BORN HUNSLET 1873. SON OF THOMAS & SARAH ANN WEST, HUNSLET, LEEDS, YORKSHIRE. NARRIED, HULL 1910. A FISHERMAN. DROWNED AGED 46. HIS NAME IS LISTED IN THE LOST TRAWLERMEN OF HULL RECORDS.
S/S ‘DURBAN’, A steam trawler, built for the Humber Steam Fishing & Ice Co., Hull (H378). In December 1914 vessel Rqd by the Royal Navy as an auxiliary vessel No FY 1209. In October 1915 returned to owners. In 1917 vessel Rqd by Royal Navy as a fishing trawler (Fishery Reserve). In 1919 vessel returned to owners.
On 15/03/1919 the Hull trawler DURBAN (H378) posted missing:- Lost all hands (possibly mined) in the North Sea.
CREW LOST ON DURBAN (H378), missing, presumed to have struck mine, 15th March, 1919.
BLURTON, Cyril (19), 1 Walker-Ter, Manchester St, Hull. Trimmer
BRIGNALL, Bernard (20), 7 Beech-gr, Prince’s Road, Hull. Deckhand
BRYANT, Charles (31), 109 Coltman St, Hull. Skipper
CATLING, Lewis (27), 13 Naburn St, Hull. Chief Engineer
GILBERT, John (53), 1 Lizzie-Ave, Rhodes St, Hull. Sparehand
HARRISON, William (-), No other details traced.
LAWSON, Richard (42), 59 Constable St, Hull. Bosun
McDONALD, Edwin (33), 23 Ebeneezer Terrace, Lee Smith St. Cook
MATTHEWS, William (40), 27 Lincoln St, Hull. Mate
WEST, John (46), Address not traced. Sparehand
WRIGHT, George (24), 61 Westbourne St, Hull. 2nd/Engineer
West, John
First name:
JOHN
Regiment:
Rank:
Spare Hand
Date Died
15/03/1919
Place died:
Sea
Age:
46
