How many Maltese people lost their lives?

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This is a question that I have been trying to find the answer too for almost two years.......despite contacting eminent historians and interested parties in Malta no one can tell me how many native Maltese people lost their lives during the Great War?

If anyone does know please post the answer........but I wont hold my breath.

Kind Regards,

Steve.

[dycer]

Steve,

I wish I could answer.

It's WW2 related but in the Village Cemetery I grew up in(Dyce,Aberdeenshire) lies Aircraftman J.E. Mangion RAFVR who died 3 September 1940.His Parents lived in Malta.

I have often wondered what circumstances resulted in him travelling from Malta to Scotland.

George

[chrisharley9]

I wouldnt even hazard a guess at the moment, but will attempt an SDGW check when I get home. Also there rather a large number of soldiers of the Royal Malta Artillery killed on 05/10/1915 who are buried in Capunici Naval Cemetery

All The Best

Chris

[Terry Denham]

CWGC lists three Maltese units with casualties during WW1 and the figures are below.

Of course, they may not all have been Maltese born and some of the islanders may well have served in 'British' units or the Mercantile Marine etc.

King's Own Malta Regiment (34)

Maltese Labour Corps (128)

Royal Malta Artillery (29)

[BeppoSapone]

There was at least one Maltese in the AIF at Gallipoli.

IIRC a Maltese member of the Military Historical Society has done some work on this.

[Terry Denham]

In addition to those in Maltese units above, the CWGC lists contain 378 WW1 casualties who were either born in Malta or who have n-o-k listed as living in Malta. They were serving in both British and Dominion forces.

[Sgt York]

The SDGW lists 75 as being born in Malta.

[Kath]

Fourteen Maltese crewmen were lost when HMT Royal Edward was torpedoed 13/8/15.

Included:Deck Boy ALFRED WILLIAMS

who died age 21

Born in Malta.

Kath.

[jhill]

I suspect there is no total anywhere. Maltese born people could have been anywhere in various services. As an example, I have so far run across eight men from the Edmonton Area who gave their place of birth as Malta (some, of course, may not have been 'ethnically' Maltese). Two were killed. This list is not complete, and may well be replicated in many other places throughout the country and the world.

This is the list so far. The last two were killed.

436644 MITCHELL , FRANK F

100322 THOMSON , ALBERT ROBERT

19378 CARUANA , LIEONE

19379 CREMONA , FRANK

432518 THOMSON , ALBERT ROBERT

432877 FARRUGIA , JOHN

432878 MICALLEF , FRANK 11/06/1917

19425 MICALLEF , EMMANUEL E 28/06/1915

[Kath]

This site may be of interest.

http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/mal...hant_seamen.htm

I've mailed some info.

Kath.

[historydavid]

Many thanks for that link, Kath. I believe it will prove very useful.

Best wishes

David

[SiegeGunner]

Steve,

I don't think there is a quick answer to your question. As they ever did, Maltese people travelled the world and popped up all over the place - for example several of the catering crews of ships lost at Jutland were Maltese. Someone, somewhere, may have an aggregate total for the number of 'native' Maltese who lost their lives in the GW, but such a statistic will not adequately represent either the service or the sacrifice of Maltese people during the war. The fact that you haven't been able to obtain a definitive figure from eminent sources in Malta suggests that there is job of research to be done here, and I hope you will keep us informed as you pursue it.

Mick

[Neil Mackenzie]

The grave of PAM Eynaud of the KO Malta Regiment at Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery. I think he would have been attached to the 2nd Royal Munster Fusiliers as they were defending Epehy on 21 March at the start of the German offensive.

If you want a better copy please PM me your email address.

Neil

[Jim Strawbridge]

From "Malta:Blitzed but not beaten" by Philip Vella page 261.

A War Memorial, commemorating the Maltese who lost their life (sic) during the First World War, was unveiled on 11th November 1938. - Armistice Day - by the Governor of Malta, General Sir Charles Bonham-Carter. The fifty-foot high memorial, designed by Louis Naudi, takes the form of five superimposed crosses made of hard Gozo stone. On one side of the plinth, the message sent by King George V recording Malta's part in the Great War was originally produced, while the other three sides showed the names, in bronze letters, of the 592 Maltese who paid the supreme sacrifice.