"Alfred H. Read" pilot boat disaster, River Mersey, 28th December 1917 [Complete]

"Alfred H. Read" pilot boat disaster, River Mersey, 28th December 1917 [Complete]

Aiming to link together the men on board pilot boat no. 1 "Alfred H. Road" on 28th December 1917, the day it was sunk by a mine. According to a local newspaper report, 43 men were on board, with just two survivors: apprentice John R. SWEETMAN and Marconi operator Edward BECKETT. Working list of the deceased (alph. order): Army (3) R.G.A. Signaller CHAPPLE William Charles; R.G.A. Signaller HARRIS Sydney Gilbert; R.G.A. Signaller LANGHELT Charles William Navy (3) Lieut. R.N.V.R. (Pilot) BARNARD Charles Henry; Lieut. R.N.V.R. POOLE Walter Croker; Sub-Lt. (Pilot) WILLIAMS Richard Civi? (1) Wireless Operator WADE J.; Merchant Navy (34) Pilot First Class ANKERS Albert Edward.; Pilot First Class BIRCHALL James; Pilot Third Class BRODIE William; Donkeyman CAIN James; Second Class Pilot CAMERON John Frederick James; Pilot Second Class CLIMO Norman William; Donkeyman COLLISTER John; Pilot Second Class CROSS James Henry; 1st Engineer CUBBIN William George; Boathand DAVIES Alfred; Pilot First Class DURRANT Robert James; Boathand FOULKES Frank; Pilot Third Class FREEMAN Edgar Stephen; Boathand GREEN John R.; Boathand HARRIES Eric Clements; Boathand HAWKINS Joseph (Joe); Boathand HIATT Alfred H.; Pilot Apprentice HOLDEN Thomas; Pilot First Class JONES James Fisher; Pilot First Class KNOWLER Alfred Alexander McDonald.; Pilot First Class LEVER Albert James; 1st Master LEWIS John; Apprentice Pilot PEARCE Frederick W.; Pilot First Class PENNEY Frederick William Treneman; Boathand PRICE John Yates; Boathand PRIOR Charles (Charley) J.; Donkeyman PUGHE Thomas Kirkham; Pilot First Class RAWSON Henry (Harry); 2nd Master ROGERS Frederick; Pilot First Class TAGGART Robert; Pilot First Class TIBBELLS Henry (Harry) M.; 2nd Engineer TURNER William; Cook WALLEY Alfred C.; Pilot First Class WOOKEY James. There is an Alexander Donaldson listed in Liverpool Echo news report, but he is listed as steward of S.S. Adela on CWGC. Alfred A. M. JONES and J. T. CALLISTER on CWGC are likely errors.

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  • Born 1857

    Died 1917

    Other Empire Force Second Engineer Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities

  • Born 1900

    Other Empire Force Marconi Operator

  • Born 1898

    Died 1917

    Other Empire Force Boat Hand Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities

  • Born 1894

    Died 1917

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  • Born 1887

    Died 1917

    Other Empire Force Pilot 2nd Class Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities

  • Born 1884

    Died 1917

    British Army 135165 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

  • Born 1894

    Died 1917

    British Army 135093 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

  • Profile picture for Charles Henry Barnard

    Born 1890

    Died 1917

    Royal Navy Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

    Royal Navy Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - H.M. Mersey Examination Vessel No.1

  • Profile picture for Walter Croker Poole

    Born 1852

    Died 1917

    Royal Navy Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

    Royal Navy Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - H.M. "Mersey Examination Vessel No. 1."

  • Born 1892

    Died 1917

    Other Empire Force Pilot 3rd Class Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities

  • Born 1884

    Died 1917

    Other Empire Force Pilot 1st Class Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities

  • Born 1886

    Died 1917

    Other Empire Force Pilot 2nd Class Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities

  • Born 1884

    Died 1917

    Other Empire Force First Engineer Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities

  • Born 1859

    Died 1917

    Other Empire Force Pilot 1st Class Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities

  • Born 1860

    Died 1917

    Other Empire Force Master Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities

  • Profile picture for Alfred Charles Walley

    Born 1873

    Died 1917

    Other Empire Force Cook Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities Pilotage Authority, No. 1 Pilot Boat "Alfred H. Read" (Liverpool)

  • Born 1887

    Died 1917

    Other Empire Force Pilot 1st Class Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities

  • Born 1865

    Died 1917

    Other Empire Force Pilot 1st Class Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities

  • Died 1917

    British Army 371273 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

  • Died 1917

    Other Empire Force Wireless Operator Lighthouse and Pilotage Authorities