HMS Otranto, killed and died, casualty lists, November 1918 World War 1, Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies Researched & compiled by Don Kindell 1st - 31st OCTOBER 1918 in date, ship/unit & name order SS Leinster, lost 10 October 1918 with Royal Navy men onboard (Dave Martin, click to enlarge) on to November 1918 Notes: I cannot learn anything about him here, and I cannot get out of the hospital yet to search for him. Victor D. continues about his father in later life, He was a successful businessman in Atlanta, Georgia, his hometown. Passenger lists vary in size and in length, they changed over time, and different shipping lines had their own pre-printed forms. Most of them are small farmers, who intend settling upon the lands of tthe South Australian Company. September 25th saw the Otranto leaving America with a full load of troops on which, would be her last trip across the Atlantic. Later in life Pearl B. Horn did not talk much about the war in an detail, but one day many years ago, he told his son, Paul Horn, a few things about that time and his limited experience in the last battle of WWI, Meuse-Argonne Offensive. I was in bed and heard gunshots, I ran downstairs and sat on the piano bench scared and I thought the Germans had invaded us. Lauch was born in Cleveland, Ohio about 1899 and at the time of enlistment he lived at 249 W. Forrer St., Cincinnati, Ohio. This information on Cpl. Was assigned to the Spetember Automatic Replacement Draft and was drowned on the Otranto when she was sunk on October 6. Register of Immigrants: Otranto, 1911-1912 Access status Open Previous System Identifier DID39118 Description Register of passengers on immigrant ships arriving in Queensland Format PDF . You could see the waves break upon them. Able Seaman Ludlow was in the British Royal Navy and was a crewman on the Otranto. Pearl Horn told his son that they had to re-train on the Big French guns (his description) before going to the front. -The following American survivors of the Otranto, all of them privates, have been landed here: Charles E. Smithson, David R. Roberts, George S. Taylor, Earle Garver, Stewart Early [Early Steward], Noah Taylor, William Cooney, Robert F. Schaun, Thomas A. Kelly, Ben Smith, Robert Brown, Joseph S. Richards, William Richards, Emil Peterson, Joseph M. 1817-1829 : Indexes of Tasmanian Convicts (Tasmania GenWeb) - inculdes several passenger lists 1817-1829. S.A.R., [September Automatic Replacement] C.A.C., She took part in the invasions of French North Africa (Operation Torch), Sicily (Operation Husky) and Italy (Operation Avalanche). He sailed aboard the HMS Otranto on the 25th September 1918 and he was killed during the 6 October sinking of the Otranto. 1954 Nov 10. Passenger lists usually give details of the overseas port to which the passenger is sailing, while remaining silent on the country in which the port is situated. Westfal Larsen. He enlisted into the Ohio National Guard at Cincinnati, Ohio on 17 March 1917. Pvt. Passengers For New England, pg 407. 1942 Nov.: Fitted out as an assault ship. Roger Mary knows him. The author of the preface, "William Marshal, Gent.," claims that he found a 1529 copy of The Castle of Otranto in its original Italian in the library of an ancient Catholic family in northern England. Pvt. Pvt. The Ship Hope, 1733 List A - The Captain's list List B - The signers of the Oath of Alligiance List C - The signers of the Oath of Abjuration. His initial role in the novel is to illustrate the relationship between the fallen helmet and the prophecy of the true heir being revealed. Although the destroyer H.M.S. You can never know what it was like until you have been upon a storming sea. Several ship-owners saw the opportunity to earn good money by transporting emigrants to America. 61541: Wayne. Seaman Turner made it safely and years later was able to tell his story to his grandson, Wayne. This ship had gone wrong and could not be steered, so on a raging wave she plunged right into the middle of our ship, tearing a great hole in her side. For instance, in the South African dropdown list there are the important ports of Durban (Port Natal) and Port Elizabeth (Algoa Bay). Arthur Harmon was badly injured when he leaped from the deck of the sinking ship to that of a destroyer and recovered in the Royal Victoria hospital, Belfast, Ireland. The differences between these different copies of the same list are usually cosmetic but there are sometimes also minor differences in content or in the Board of Trade's annotations or stamps upon them. Thomas Goodwin was born and raised in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. My search for him that Sunday morning one week ago today was in vain. Our ship, a British transport, the Otranto, was a large well-armed vessel. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, MA; 1820 to July 29, 1891 (NARA & FHL Microfilm Numbers) (National Archives Publication M277, 115 rolls) The original customs passenger lists for Boston prior to 1883 were destroyed in a fire. For example, in the 1890s passenger lists the city known as Jakarta was generally referred to as Batavia, so if you select the destination country Indonesia you will find that we have joined together these two names as Jakarta (Batavia) in the dropdown list of ports. Passenger Lists From Ireland - 1803 - #1 Passenger List From Ireland - 1803 - #2 Bowditch, Liverpool to NY, May 1839 example: 1851 passenger list (scroll down) l847 Canadian list. Some destination ports can be difficult to distinguish in the early handwritten records. Demise. 1903-06-30 SS Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse Passenger List. see description line storage D28 144038857786 His body was recovered and later returned to Farmington, Illinois for burial. You need to bear in mind also that a significant proportion of passengers are shown on the original list without an age - these 'blank' ages are shown in your returned results together with those of the right year of birth, so that you can consider them as well. Accordingly, you may wish to check under both Curacao and Caracas if you are trying to find a person who went to one or other of these destinations. Try an Ancestry.com Free Trial and Ancestry.ca Free Trial Genealogy Mystery Book! 1 and agrees with his birth year being 1898 but offers little more information on Jennings (though they thought he was returning from WWI on the transport ship which is a mistake). He was a very handsome man, played the mandoline and used to whistle 'Listen to the Mocking Bird' when he went past our house. privacy policy, Need more context? The Willem Ruys and Oranje passed in opposite directions . In addition, crew on passenger lists are not normally shown, although the captain or master is usually named on the header pages and some pre-printed and other lists do give details of senior staff. Although Seattle was incorporated in 1869, relatively recently for an American city, it quickly became an important center for exporting the regions rich natural resources, and so the population relied on sea travel and trade. It is a wonder that the destroyer (the Mounsey) wasnt torn to pieces, for sometimes she would be a wave higher than our ship, then she would be far below; then she would come up again near us. Year Title Description Download ; 1926 : Hatarana : 232/1926 - Hatarana : PDF: 1926 : Mongolia His father, Henry J. Swadner, Arcanum, Ohio, was notified as next of kin of his death. He enlisted into the Regular Army at Columbus Barracks, Ohio on 7 August 1918 at the age of 20 years 8 months old. Likewise German ships which would naturally include an umlaut in their name may be spelt with a 'u' or with a 'ue'. His service number was 213177 and died while serving on the ship on 26 March 1918. Able Seaman Fuller, J.69782 was a member of the crew of the HMS Otranto and was killed during the sinking on October 6, 1918. Orient. Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, BT - Records of the Board of Trade and of successor and related bodies, Division within BT - Records of the Commercial, Companies, Labour, Railways and Statistics Departments, BT 26 - Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists, Subseries within BT 26 - Inwards passenger lists, 1929, Available to view free at The National Archives, About our This was some consolation, but it was 8:30 Sunday night when we landed. He enlisted into the Regular Army at Fort Thomas, Kentucky on 17 July 1918 at the age of 20 years 3 months old. When the destroyer reached port he was virtually frozen stiff to the railings and they had difficulty prying him loose.. The National Archives has passenger arrival records, sometimes called "ship passenger lists," for arrivals to the United States from foreign ports between approximately 1820 and December 1982 (with gaps). Some shipping lines produced passenger lists in duplicate or even triplicate for the Board of Trade. Pearl B. Horn enlisted into the United States Army on May 4, 1917 at Jefferson Barracks, MO, did his basic training at Camp Hancock, Georgia, and then he went to Fort Dade, Florida for artillery duty. We were delayed four or five hours. Clifford Ardell Carpenter - Born 21 October 1876 in Oconomowoc, WI, died 6 October 1918 off the Coast of Scotland during the sinking of the Otranto. We finally managed to get below to safety but it was a trying hour, believe me. There were several men in the hospital who were killed outright. About the Collection. New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973. Eventually my father had surgery to remove the bone spurs and calcium growths. The dead were buried with military honors in a cemetery in Kilchoman on Islay. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? There is a header, providing details about the ship and its voyage. In 1919 P&O Line acquired a controlling interest in Orient Line. If you do open up a destination port drop-down list, you will see an A-Z alphabetical list of available ports. However, given the size of the database, unless you are dealing with a rare or distinctive name, you may find that you need to select a country (or to work through a selection of counties one at a time) for your results to be manageable. Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960 Discover your ancestors who left Ireland and Great Britain between 1890 and 1960. What do I need to know before I start? I remember my Grandmother complaining there was no white flour only brown, I remember seeing maple syrup in cans shaped like a log cabin with the chimney a pouring spout, that was used in place of sugar. First Settlers of New Hampshire. 406. In addition to troops, passengers could also include nurses and other support personnel, family members, and any other passengers who may have been traveling onboard these ships. A typical passenger list can be divided into three parts. [7], https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RMS_Otranto_(1925)&oldid=1124982995, This page was last edited on 1 December 2022, at 15:49. 1957 Aug. Starring Kelly Marie Tran, Colin Morgan, Rob Benedict and Patti LuPone. What kind of passenger records do we hold? Clifford was married to Aurelia Nell Parsons and had a daughter, Merle and a son, Hazen(?). You can search these arrival records in our collection. The life boats were lowered to act as fenders between the two ships but boat after boat was smashed into matchwood. On 7 September 1918, he registered for WWI draft and was serving as the YMCA Ocean Transport Secretary en route to Paris when he sailed on the HMS Otranto. I remember November 11, 1918 very well. Pvt. He was a member of the Elks F.O.E, and the Travelerers Protective Association. The National Archives give no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for the purpose of the information provided. Just a few days before his enlistment he bought himself a new automobile for her pleasure. The ship was named after the town of Otranto in Apulia in southern Italy. The destroyer had just passed the wave valley and was just starting back up, so he not only hit with great impact but also his body had rotated in the air and he hit on his left shoulder. He had served 16 years in the navy prior to the war and was called up again in August 1914. Rafts and crushed lifeboats were used between the two ships so she would not be hit so hard. Oct. 13, 1918. Traduzioni in contesto per "advised to return him" in inglese-italiano da Reverso Context: Given his history, I was advised to return him to the authorities. His mother, Mrs. Sam Smith, 348 Kilgore St., Cincinnati, Ohio, was notified as next of kin of his death. September Automatic Replacement Draft Unit No. When we got on deck we found a very strong wind and high waves. Old Calabar and New Calabar are different places within Nigeria but have been merged within the dropdown list of Nigerian ports, as many entries in the passenger lists simply state Calabar. For example, if there are no sailings from Ramsgate in Kent, there is no point in a researcher typing Ramsgate in a search field. OTRANTO December 6th 1947 PASSENGER LIST EMPIRE DEBEN July 30th 1947 PASSENGER LIST MV DORSETSHIRE September 4th 1951 PASSENGER LIST EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND February 14 1948 PASSENGER LIST SS ORBITA February 3rd 1948 PASSENGER LIST RMS SAMARIA August 10th 1947 PASSENGER LIST SS MATAROLA August 5th 1947 PASSENGER LIST SS EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA The records are arranged by port or airport of arrival. Passenger List Page - Irish Genealogical Society - MN. In many cases, the country is self-evident, i.e., Boston is of course in USA, Melbourne in Australia and so on. According to Private Pearl B. Horns discharge paper, he was in Battery D of the 57th Artillery Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps. When I was a child we had a book about the first world war and the last page was about the Troopship Otranto which had been sunk. Commanders of Trans-Atlantic Steamships - 1894. The accident happened not far from the same place where the Lusitania was sunk near Ireland. You'll find steamship captains from Cunard, White Star, Inman, Guion, Anchor, American, Red Star, CGT French Line, and many others. Pvt. He tried to time his jump to the destroyer so he would land on the destroyer as it was at its wave peak or at least just starting back down. Images may be used only for purposes of research, private study or education. At this time the mortally wounded Otranto was grounded on some rocks and was tearing herself apart and soon tore into two parts. My injury isnt very much only a bruised thigh. Edward was assigned to Fort Screvena, Georgia to train for war. You need to sign in to tag. Applications for any other use should be made to. Pvt. The manoeuvring of the Mounsey was magnificent and the destroyer was in danger of being dashed to pieces her self and she was taking on water. Entering the first letter will return a list of all ships with names staring on that letter. Both were game-changers which popularized a new genre. Newsome was born in Belvidere, North Carolina about 1897 and at the time of enlistment he lived at R. F. D. 5, London, Ohio. However, they will not have sailed from, say, Glasgow if their destination overseas is not served by a shipping line operating out of that port, or if sailings there do run but are not departing at the date at which they need to travel. Sorata. BT - Records of the Board of Trade and of successor and related bodies Division within BT - Records of the Commercial, Companies, Labour, Railways and Statistics Departments BT 26 - Board of Trade:. The first was a 1909 passenger liner that in 1914 became the armed merchant cruiser HMSOtranto and in 1918 was lost as a result of a collision. Westward bound ships when crossing the line skip a day, and . 56 corrugated furnaces with a combined grate surface area of 2,688 square feet (250m2) heated her boilers. For instance, in the New Zealand drop-down list, you will see a list of ports from Auckland to Westport from which to choose. He was selected as part of the September Automatic Replacement Draft, Company 1, from Fort Screven Georgia. He told me about it only once, and only briefly, when I was a teenager, in response to my question as to his military experience. We were told that our ship had been rammed by another large ship, which was carrying troops also, the name of this ship was ____________ (erased by censor). His father, Samuel Dull of Arcanum, Ohio, was notified as next of kin of his death. One had to hold to something to keep from being swept overboard. If you wish to search by country, simply select the country but leave the destination port dropdown at its default 'all ports within destination country' setting. Passenger lists are indexed for the years 1845 - 1886 . PASSENGER LISTS Journey to Australia Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild THE COMPASS PASSENGER LISTS If you find a ship you would like to research you will find the URL link under the site name and also at the bottom of the page. 1965 P&O acquired the whole of the Orient Line shareholding and the company became a P&O subsidiary. The Red Cross is very good to us also, and we are certainly grateful. Born in Union County, North Carolina he was the son of Reese & Tabitha/Tobitha (Helms) Haywood. Sgt. He could never finish telling the events of the sinking, as he would be come very upset. C1E 8B0. LOC 2018696845. He was drowned during the sinking. He had a constant feeling that he was neglecting his duty by not going into the service when suddenly one Friday he made his mind to do so. Replacement Unit #1, was being transported aboard the Otranto. Passengers For New England, 1638, pg 108. If you are unsure how a name was spelt, or cannot find it with the usual spelling, try using the wildcard facility. Wherever possible, given destination ports are those of the passenger not of the ship. A solution is being designed so that customers will only be charged once for the information contained within these duplicate pages. length 482ft x beam 58.2ft, one funnel, two masts, twin screw, speed 10 knots, accommodation for 12-1st class passengers. Private Pearl B. Horn, was one of the American soldiers who was on the Otranto when she sank off the coast of Scotland and Ireland on October 6, 1918. His shoulder always caused him great pain and finally, he retired from his business in 1946, turning it over to my older brother Robert Morris Perrin, when he returned from WW II. In the stories that Pearl Horn told to his son Paul, he told about the adventure of, Having to jump on to the deck of the British destroyer, and that many refused to do so and according to the various accounts that are now available on the web, over 400 died. For example, you may know that your passenger sailed to Chile without knowing whether he or she disembarked at, say, Antofagasta, Iquique or Valparaiso. Pvt. When we landed I found I couldnt walk very well. Men were lashed to guns on the deck of the Mounsey and was getting crowded and she was leaking, the pumps were going all the time but they were still waist deep in ice cold seawater and did not expect to see land again. Names have also been standardised where they appear variously as one or two words, e.g., Ionic Star and Ionicstar.
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