Kevin O'Marah Posted 20 February , 2006 Share Posted 20 February , 2006 D. M. Williams died aged 31 (26/10/1916) 'H.M.Trawler - Lord Roberts' any information would be greatfully recieved. Diolch Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin47 Posted 20 February , 2006 Share Posted 20 February , 2006 Hello LORD ROBERTS was sunk on a mine laid by submarine UC 11 six miles off Shipwash Light Vessel. Here is the complete casualty list. BRUFORD WILLIAM DECK HAND, RNR D A 5276 LORD ROBERTS 26/10/16 SHIP LOSS CAIN MICHAEL SEAMAN, RNR D 1446 LORD ROBERTS 26/10/16 SHIP LOSS CLARK JAMES W. DECK HAND, RNR D A 6723 LORD ROBERTS 26/10/16 SHIP LOSS HUGHES LAURENCE SEAMAN, RNR B 5024 LORD ROBERTS 26/10/16 SHIP LOSS LINDO FRED TRIMMER, RNR T S 5925 LORD ROBERTS 26/10/16 SHIP LOSS RICHARDSON WILLIAM TELEGRAPHIST CLYDE Z 5566 LORD ROBERTS 26/10/16 SHIP LOSS RUSHANT ALBERT S. A.B., RNVR TYNESIDE Z 9899 LORD ROBERTS 26/10/16 SHIP LOSS WALKER HENRY E. TY/SKIPPER, RNR LORD ROBERTS 26/10/16 SHIP LOSS WILLIAMS DAVID M. SEAMAN, RNR A 7539 LORD ROBERTS 26/10/16 SHIP LOSS All best don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historydavid Posted 21 February , 2006 Share Posted 21 February , 2006 The "Lord Roberts" 293 gross tons, a hired navy trawler, sank in the North Sea off the Shipwash Light Vessel, as stated, which is located approx. opposite Orfordness, Suffolk. Best wishes David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin O'Marah Posted 21 February , 2006 Author Share Posted 21 February , 2006 Many thanks. Dioleh Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted 21 February , 2006 Share Posted 21 February , 2006 There is also this document at the National Archives: Loss of H.M. Trawler LORD ROBERTS 1916. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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