NAME; Atkinson, James
RANK; Fireman and Trimmer
SERV. NO;
UNIT/SERVICE; Mercantile Marine
REGIMENT; S.S “Bray Head” Belfast
BORN; Carrickfergus
LIVED; Thomas Street, Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE; Died 14th March
1917 aged 33
CEMETERY; Body Lost at Sea and
never recovered
CHURCH; St Nicholas Church of
Ireland, Carrickfergus
MEMORIAL; Tower Hill Memorial
REMARKS; James was the son of James and Jane Atkinson
of Carrickfergus and husband to Matilda Atkinson (nee McConnell) of Thomas Street
Carrickfergus. Brother to Samuel, David
and George who also served - brother also to Lizzie, Kate, Annie, Sara, Thomas,
Nora and Jessie. The
S.S Bray Head was a steamer ship built in 1874 by C.S Swan and Hunter, Newcastle and operated by
the Ulster Steam Ship Company Ltd. On 14th
March 1917 while en route from St Johns, New Brunswick to Belfast with a
general cargo she was attacked and sunk by gunfire from U-Boat U44 commanded by
Kapitanleutnant Paul Wagenfuhr. She was
sunk 375 miles NW by W of Fastnet, 21 soles were lost including James Atkinson,
Captain John Currie Hoy from Whitehead and 6 other men from Carrickfergus. 20 of the crew did survived and were finally
picked up by H.M.S Adventure having been adrift in their lifeboat for 5
days. James body was lost at sea and never
recovered, he is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial London and on the St Nicholas Church memorial
plaque.
S.S Bray Head |
NAME; Cameron, James
RANK; Fireman and Trimmer
SERV. NO; UNKNOWN
UNIT/SERVICE; Mercantile Marine
REGIMENT; S.S “Bray Head” (Belfast)
BORN; Carrickfergus
LIVED; Patterson’s Row,
Carrickfergus
ENLISTED; Carrickfergus
FATE; Killed at Sea 14th
March 1917 aged 34
CEMETERY; Body Never Recovered
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL; Tower Hill Memorial
REMARKS; Son
of William and Ann Jane Cameron and husband of Lizzie Cameron (Nee Breenan)
NAME; Carroll, William
RANK; Seaman
SERV. NO;
UNIT/SERVICE; Mercantile Marine
REGIMENT; S.S. “Bray Head” – Belfast
BORN;
LIVED; 4 Albert Drive,
Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE; Killed / Lost at Sea 14th
March 1917 aged 17
CEMETERY; Body Never Recovered
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL; Tower Hill Memorial
REMARKS; Son
of Henry and Ellen Carroll of 4
Albert Drive, Carrickfergus
NAME; Dalton, Thomas
RANK; Fourth Engineer Officer
SERV. NO;
UNIT/SERVICE; S.S “Bray Head” (Belfast)
REGIMENT; Mercantile Marine
BORN; Glasgow
LIVED; Eden, Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE; Killed in Action 14th
March 1917 aged 24
CEMETERY; Body Never Recovered
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL; Tower Hill Memorial
REMARKS; Son of David and
Harriet Dalton of Eden
Carrickfergus
NAME; Hilditch, Samuel
RANK; Ordinary Seaman
SERV. NO;
UNIT/SERVICE; Mercantile Marine
REGIMENT; S.S “Bray Head” –( Belfast)
BORN;
LIVED; North Street, Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE; Died 14th March
1917 aged 21
CEMETERY;
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL; Tower Hill Memorial – London
REMARKS: Son of Robert and Sarah
Hilditch (nee Ross) of North
Street Carrickfergus
NAME; Stewart, Joseph
RANK; Fireman and Trimmer
SERV. NO;
UNIT/SERVICE; Mercantile Marine
REGIMENT; S.S. “Bray Head” Belfast
BORN; Carrickfergus
LIVED; Schomberg Street, Carrickfergus
ENLISTED;
FATE; Lost at Sea, 14th
March 1917 aged 25
CEMETERY; Body never recovered
CHURCH;
MEMORIAL;
REMARKS; Son of Hugh and Agnes
Stewart, husband of Sarah Stewart (nee Blair) of Schomberg Street, Carrickfergus
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