Begonia sloop used as a Q ship lost October 1917

[John Gilinsky]

Does anyone have any information on the loss of HMS Begonia a sloop in October 1917 which was being used as a Q ship at the time?

[kin47]

Hello

Here is the list for BEGONIA

ALDRIDGE WILLIAM J. STOKER P.O. 311664 (Po) 06/10/17

ANDERSON CHARLES G. A.B. J 12615 (Po) 06/10/17

ARCHER WILLIAM H. A.B., RNVR LONDON Z 4023 06/10/17

ARNELL JOHN H. STOKER P.O. 304192 (Po) 06/10/17

BAKER ERNEST ARMOURER'S MATE M 2842 (Po) 06/10/17

BALLANCE JOHN T. STOKER 1c K 25955 (Po) 06/10/17

BALLARD ELI STOKER P.O. 307400 (Po) 06/10/17

BARNES WILLIAM STOKER 1c SS 115896 (Po) 06/10/17

BATH ALBERT E.V. A.B.B 223714 (Po) 06/10/17

BECK GEORGE STOKER 1c SS 116697 (Po) 06/10/17

BENTLEY HELLEWELL L/STOKER K 15255 (Po) 06/10/17

BOULD ALBERT E. A.B. J 37791 (Po) 06/10/17

BUDDEN VICTOR B. SHIPWRIGHT 2c M 9339 (Po) 06/10/17

BYRNE FELIX LT 06/10/17

CHATFIELD WALTER J.H. STOKER P.O. 309113 (Po) 06/10/17

COOK DUNCAN G. PAYMASTER, RNR 06/10/17

CUNNINGHAM THOMAS A.B. J 37843 (Po) 06/10/17

CURTIS ROBERT STOKER 1c K 13213 (Po) 06/10/17

DAVIES EDWIN C.B. A.B. J 17165 (Po) 06/10/17

DAYKIN ALFRED R. A.B., RNVR LONDON Z 4107 06/10/17

DEAYTON WILLIAM E. TELEGRAPHIST J 29106 (Po) 06/10/17

DOYLE JAMES STOKER 1c K 25026 (Po) 06/10/17

EDDLES SIDNEY STOKER P.O. 353557 (Po) 06/10/17

ELLIOTT THOMAS S. OFFICERS' COOK 2c L 3122 (Po) 06/10/17

ELSE HERBERT H. STOKER 1c K 9318 (Po) 06/10/17

FERGUSON DUGALD LT, RNR 06/10/17

FIGG BERTRAM STOKER 1c K 32366 (Po) 06/10/17

FILBY WILLIAM L/SIGNALMAN 214658 (Po) 06/10/17

FISHER JOHN E. STOKER 1c SS 110150 (Po) 06/10/17

FOWLER ERNEST W. STOKER 1c K 16530 (Po) 06/10/17

GELDARD FRANK STOKER 1c K 34418 (Po) 06/10/17

GEORGE ARTHUR S. A.B., RNVR LONDON Z 5519 06/10/17

GILLVRAY JOSEPH STOKER 1c K 21962 (Po) 06/10/17

GLAZIER JOHN R. C.P.O. 166064 (Po) 06/10/17

GOATCHER WILLIAM P.O. 211462 (Po) 06/10/17

HALL FREDERICK H. A.B. J 18584 (Po) 06/10/17

HAM JOE L/SEAMAN 238811 (Po) 06/10/17

HARGREAVES ALBERT L/SEAMAN 219074 (Po) 06/10/17

HARRIS GEORGE A.B. J 40122 (Po) 06/10/17

HILL JAMES A.S. STOKER 1c K 27221 (Po) 06/10/17

HOLDSWORTH WELSEY C. SURGEON PROBATIONER, RNVR 06/10/17

HOLT JAMES STOKER 1c K 18729 (Po) 06/10/17

HUGHES RICHARD O.S., RNVR MERSEY Z 2414 06/10/17

HUTCHINGS FREDERICK A.B. 217650 (Po) 06/10/17

IRVINE JOHN A.B., RNVR CLYDE Z 7578 06/10/17

JARRETT ARTHUR F. P.O. TELEGRAPHIST J 6380 (Dev) 06/10/17

JOHNSON GEORGE W. L/SEAMAN J 10132 (Po) 06/10/17

JONES FREDERICK P. ENGINEER LT 06/10/17

LAING JAMES R. E.R.A., RNR E A 1794 06/10/17

LE-MOAL ALBERT F.T. SIGNALMAN J 25051 (Po) 06/10/17

LEWIN FREDERICK J. STOKER 1c K 32361 (Po) 06/10/17

LEWIS HERBERT R. L/STOKER 307358 (Po) 06/10/17

LOCKWOOD HARRY STOKER P.O. 305178 (Po) 06/10/17

MADGWICK WILLIAM COOK'S MATE M 7391 (Po) 06/10/17

MARKS ROBERT STOKER P.O. 293282 (Po) 06/10/17

MARSHALL ALBERT STOKER 1c 290048 (Po) 06/10/17

MASSEY HENRY A.B. J 37721 (Po) 06/10/17

MONTGOMERY REGINALD A.B., RNVR CLYDE Z 7389 06/10/17

NEILSON JAMES B. C.E.R.A., RNR E A 852 06/10/17

NOAKE BASIL S. LCDR 06/10/17

NORRIS BERTIE C. A.B. 212468 (Po) 06/10/17

ORMSBY JOHN W. O.S. J 40616 (Po) 06/10/17

ORTON CHARLES L/STOKER K 19636 06/10/17

PAGE ARTHUR E. A.B. J 40881 (Po) 06/10/17

PHELPS JAMES O. STOKER P.O. 295504 (Po) 06/10/17

PIPER WALTER W. A.B. J 11444 (Po) 06/10/17

PRATLEY FRANK SHIP'S STEWARD'S ASST M 15941 (Po) 06/10/17

PRICE ROBERT STOKER 1c K 32380 (Po) 06/10/17

QUILTER ERNEST C. OFFICERS' STEWARD 2c L 5506 (Po) 06/10/17

ROGERS WILLIAM G. L/SEAMAN J 15760 (Po) 06/10/17

RUSH JOSEPH L/STOKER 308066 (Po) 06/10/17

RUTHERFORD DANIEL E.R.A. 4c M 14014 (Po) 06/10/17

SAMPSON ROBERT A.B. SS 4950 (Po) 06/10/17

SCOTT RICHARD STOKER 1c (RFR B 3721) 282701 (Po) 06/10/17

SEYMOUR ARTHUR W. OFFICERS' STEWARD 1c L 2282 (Po) 06/10/17

SEYMOUR HENRY C. L/SEAMAN J 10761 (Po) 06/10/17

SHAW ALFRED O.S. J 37835 (Po) 06/10/17

SHORT ANDREW STOKER P.O. 295645 (Po) 06/10/17

SLACK ALBERT J. STOKER 1c K 14216 (Po) 06/10/17

SMELT HUGH STOKER 1c K 34459 (Po) 06/10/17

SMITH GUY E.R.A. 4c M 25856 (Po) 06/10/17

STRACEY CHARLES A.B. BOY TELEGRAPHIST J 48228 (Po) 06/10/17

TATUM CHARLES W. STOKER 1c K 7811 (Po) 06/10/17

TAYLOR HARRY A.B., RNVR TYNESIDE Z 9804 06/10/17

THOMAS DIMOND V. A.B. J 37730 (Po) 06/10/17

TOMLINSON CHARLES A. PAINTER 2c M 22471 (Po) 06/10/17

TREMBETH GEORGE LT, RNR 06/10/17

TURNER ALEXANDER STOKER 1c SS 117012 (Po) 06/10/17

TURNER FREDERICK P. O.S. SS 7399 (Po) 06/10/17

WHEATLEY ERNEST A.B. J 37837 (Po) 06/10/17

WHITE PERCY J. STOKER 1c K 20862 (Po) 06/10/17

WILLIAMS JOHN A.B., RNVR WALES Z 2466 06/10/17

WILSON RALPH A.B. J 37827 (Po) 06/10/17

WOODHEAD WALTER CARPENTER'S CREW M 18570 (Po) 06/10/17

All best

don

[Michael Lowrey]

John,

See the discussion here: http://www.uboat.net/forum/read.php?f=23&a...2159&t=2159

Missing, could maybe have been sunk by a U-boat that didn't return from patrol but simply being a maritime casualty is also a possibility. Either way, almost certainly unprovable either way unless the wreck is found, but given Begonia's patrol area, that isn't likely to happen any time soon.

Best wishes,

Michael

[John Gilinsky]

Thanks for the information.

Happy New Years!

John