Mercantile Marine

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Spencer, William

Date of Birth
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Toro
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Torpedoed by U55 on route to Hull.
Other Biographical Details

Son of Joseph and Mary Ann Spencer nee Walker 18 Probys Row, Arklow, Co Wicklow. On April 12th, 1917, SS Toro, on a voyage from Alexandria to Hull with general cargo, was sunk by the German submarine U-55 (Wilhelm Werner), 200 miles WNW of Ushant (Ouessant). 14 persons were lost. Remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial, UK.

Stephens, Francis

Date of Birth
Address
88 Old Hall Street, Liverpool
Rank
Boatswain
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Memphian (Liverpool)
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Sunk by German Submarine U-96 7 miles East South East of the North Arklow Lighship.
Other Biographical Details
Son of the late James and Mary Stephens. Husband of Mrs Margaret O'Flaherty of 88 Old Hall Street, Liverpool.

Travers, Francis

Date of Birth
Address
Duncannon
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Dowlais (Cardiff)
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Torpedoed by a German submarine off Cap De Fer.
Other Biographical Details
Son of Andrew and Mary Travers née Eustace. Husband of Mary Kate Travers née Maher of Duncannon.

Tweedy, Thomas

Date of Birth
Address
Portersgate, Fethard.
Rank
Second Mate
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Northfield (London)
Date of Death
Other Biographical Details
Son of the late George and Ellen Tweedy née White. Husband of Kate Tweedy née McGuinness of Portersgate, Fethard.

Wafer, John

Date of Birth
Address
6 St Dominick's Terrace, Crosses Green, Cork
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Bandon (Cork)
Date of Death
Other Biographical Details
Son of William and Maggie Wafer née Cahill. Husband of Hannah Wafer nee Varian of 6 St Dominick's Terrace, Crosses Green, Cork.

Whitty, Stephen

Date of Birth
Address
31 Roanmore Road, Ballybricke, Waterford
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Conningbeg (Glasgow)
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Torpedoed by German Submarine U-62.
Other Biographical Details
Son of Thomas and the late Anastasia Whitty nee Hennessy. Husband of Margaret Whitty of 31 Roanmore Road, Ballybricke, Waterford.

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