seaJane Posted 4 December , 2019 Share Posted 4 December , 2019 (edited) [pasted above] Edited 4 December , 2019 by seaJane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KizmeRD Posted 4 December , 2019 Share Posted 4 December , 2019 Four of the crew whose bodies were recovered are buried in the Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria. These are Asst. Cook John Thurlow, Fireman D. Moore, 2nd Steward Frederick McNab and Carpenter John Gowan. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerchantOldSalt Posted 4 December , 2019 Share Posted 4 December , 2019 11 hours ago, seaJane said: Not as much help as I'd hoped, unfortunately, as I cannot find him with that year of birth! I'll investigate a few other routes and see what I can discover. Edit: Though, to answer your main question, I'm fairly sure the medals would been sent to his widow. I was hoping to find written evidence from his service record or the Mercantile Marine Medal Roll. SJ I think you will find him in the MMR medal rolls under "McLaughlin Wm" he received the Star, Victory and War medals which were issued to his Widow, I don't know what IC 7731/1917 in the final column means but somebody will. As CWGC record no other death of a McLaughlin in the MMR I think this is your man. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 4 December , 2019 Share Posted 4 December , 2019 12 minutes ago, MerchantOldSalt said: I think you will find him in the MMR medal rolls under "McLaughlin Wm" The one variant spelling I didn't try! Thanks Tony! (still can't find him on Discovery, however!) For you, @angela anderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerchantOldSalt Posted 4 December , 2019 Share Posted 4 December , 2019 I think his birth date may be incorrect somewhere as he appears in the 1915 Crew Lists on another of G&J Burns' ships the SETTER with a birthdate of 1881 (1915 - 34 years) and that is also what appears on his Medal Card here B351/1/94431 Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KizmeRD Posted 4 December , 2019 Share Posted 4 December , 2019 IC 7731/1917 - the prefix refers to 'Index Casualty' and the number and year is the specific naval reference. i.e. The receipient was deceased. ADM 242. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerchantOldSalt Posted 4 December , 2019 Share Posted 4 December , 2019 14 minutes ago, KizmeRD said: IC 7731/1917 - the prefix refers to 'Index Casualty' and the number and year is the specific naval reference. i.e. The receipient was deceased. ADM 242. Michael Thank you Michael, now I know! T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 4 December , 2019 Share Posted 4 December , 2019 1 hour ago, MerchantOldSalt said: birth date may be incorrect Thanks Tony. The 1881 man is here: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8057682 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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