WW I FARQUHARSON Henry UK Captain
Submitted by webmaster on Fri, 01/07/2016 - 16:04.
Date:
5 May 1917FARQUHARSON, Henry
CFHS Ref | 7466 |
War | WW I |
Surname | FARQUHARSON |
Forenames | Henry |
Nationality | UK |
Rank | Captain |
Unit / Vessel | SS Harmattan |
Service | Mercantile Marine |
Awards |
British War Medal WW I
Mercantile Marine War Medal
|
Residence | Hayle |
Date Of Death | 05/05/1917 |
Cause | Ship mined |
Parish War Memorial | Hayle WM. Phillack WM |
Other Memorial | Tower Hill Memorial WW1 |
County/Country | London |
Age | 39 |
Year Born | 1878 |
Place Of Birth | London |
Spouse | Mary (nee PAYNTER) FARQUHARSON |
Spouse Residence | Elmcroft, 40 Elmbourne Road, Tooting Common, London |
Month:
5Year:
1917Contributions
- Angarrack Defibrillator Team (25)
- Angarrack Inn (336)
- Angarrack Methodist Chapel (3)
- Carol (15)
- Gail (1)
- GordonG (12)
- Hayle Development Group on Facebook (5)
- Hayle Harbour Authority (4)
- Hayle Town Council (5)
- louise (1)
- Lynne (94)
- Mal (1)
- Neil (22)
- Neils Garden Care (9)
- Russell (21)
- Secretary - Christmas Lights (118)
- Steve (3)
- webmaster (5023)
Memorial
Title | Created | |
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WW II MILLS, BERTRAM MERRIFIELD UK Donkeyman, S.S. Lerwick | 5 years 31 weeks ago | Memorial |
WW I BANFIELD RICHARD JOHN UK Private 35409 | 5 years 31 weeks ago | Memorial |
WW I VEAL ARCHIBALD UK Purser | 5 years 31 weeks ago | Memorial |
WW I WOOLCOCK Charles UK Rifleman 393627 | 7 years 44 weeks ago | Memorial |
WW I WOOLCOCK Anthony UK Private 36004 | 7 years 44 weeks ago | Memorial |
WW I WHITFORD William John UK Private 24339 | 7 years 44 weeks ago | Memorial |
WW I TREDINNICK William Biggleston UK Private 242105 | 7 years 44 weeks ago | Memorial |
WW I TRATHEN Edward UK Private 202174 | 7 years 44 weeks ago | Memorial |
WW I TAYLOR Arthur Gilbert Vivian UK Lieutenant | 7 years 44 weeks ago | Memorial |
WW I SYMONS William UK Ordinary Seaman J/46108 | 7 years 44 weeks ago | Memorial |
WW I SLEEMAN George Holman UK Private 266806 | 7 years 44 weeks ago | Memorial |
WW I SHEPHERD W M | 7 years 44 weeks ago | Memorial |
SS Harmattan, a Harrison
SS Harmattan, a Harrison Line ship, built by Swan Hunter in 1911, of 4,792 tons, capable of 10 knots, and she was a defensively armed merchant ship.
She was sunk after striking a mine on May 5th 1917 when seven miles north of Cape Rosa, Algeria. Thirty six lives were lost, including FM Guest, the second engineer, and her Master. There were also 3 RN casualties (on board to man the guns?). The ship's steward, V. Agius, is commemorated on the Valetta Marine War Memorial.
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