BORN PLYMOUTH 1901. SON OF MAUD MARY KNAPMAN & JAMES HENRY WILLIAMS, AT THIS CWGC ADDRESS. SERVED AS A WIRELESS OPERATOR ON THE HULL STEAMER. LOST AT SEA ON 21/06/1918, AGED 17. HIS NAME IS LISTED IN THE HULL MERCHANT NAVY ROLL OF HONOUR. COMMEMORATED ON THE TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, LONDON, UK
SS Montebello, built by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Hull in 1911 and owned at the time of her loss by Ellerman’s Wilson Line, Ltd., Hull, was a British steamer of 4324 tons.
On June 21st, 1918, Montebello, on a voyage from London to Hampton Roads, was sunk by the German submarine U-100 (Degenhart von Loë), 320 miles W1/2N from Ushant (Ouessant). 41 persons were lost, including the Master.
First name:
LEONARD JAMES
Regiment:
Rank:
Wireless Operator
Date Died
21/06/1918
Place died:
TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, LONDON, UK
Age:
17
88 EMBARKMENT ROAD, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, SOUTH WEST ENGLAND, UK
Place Buried
