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We remember Arthur Gilroy Pope
We remember Arthur Gilroy Pope
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1897
employment
Ships Master
Various
Source:9584156
26th July 1897 - April 1926
1907
marriage
Elizabeth Thompson
Source:9586111
23rd September 1907
1916
events
Sinking of ss Elax
Loss of Merchant Ship
Mediteranian
Greece
Source:9586251
10th October 1916 - 10th October 1916
1926
employment
Farmer
Self Employed
Berwyn - Alberta
Canada
Source:9584156
1926 - 19th September 1936
1936
employment
First Officer
Various
Source:9584156
16th September 1936 - 3rd November 1942
employment
Merchant Navy
Source:7772830
events
Sinking of the ss Elax
Merchant Ships Lost
Mediteranian
Greece
Source:9586251
1942
death
Killed in Action
ss Christian J Kampmann torpedoed North west of Grenada by U160. 17 crew lost 8 survived.
12.06N. 62.14 W
Grenada
Source:9584156
3rd November 1942
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Gilroy |
| Initials | AG |
| Last Name | Pope |
| Source | 7772830 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Merchant Navy
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Fleming Pope Pope nee Mckean | mother | ||
| Arthur Gilroy Pope | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Thompson | wife | 23rd September 1907 |
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Arthur Gilroy PopePaper cutting following his loss of life on ss "Christian J Kampmann" 0115 GCT 3rd November 1942.Contributed by:
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Sinking of ss Christian J KampmannNavy Department "Office of Chief of Naval perations" Washington Memorandum Statement of survivors of ss Christian J Kampmann Ref: Op-16-B-5Contributed by:
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ss Christian J KampmannPhoto courtesy of Danish Maritime Museum, Elsinore Completed in June 1924 as Danish Chr. J. Kampmann for Svendsen & Christensen, Copenhagen. 1940 taken over by the Canadian Government.Contributed by:
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HMHS Dover CastleBy Kind Permission of: http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Ships/HMHSDoverCastle.htmlContributed by:
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Location of ss Christian J KampmanThe map provides details of the location of the sinking of Chr. J KampmannContributed by:
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Captain A G PopeStanding at the bottom of the Street In Carnoustie Scotland where he lived before he went to Canada. Taken sometime between the wars.Contributed by:
John90003
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant Navy Seamen: 1914-1918 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Gilroy Pope | John90003 | |
| Arthur Gilroy Pope | John90003 | |
| Sinking of ss Christian J Kampmann | John90003 | |
| ss Christian J Kampmann | John90003 | |
| HMHS Dover Castle | John90003 | |
| Location of ss Christian J Kampman | John90003 | |
| Captain A G Pope @ Sea | John90003 | |
| Captain A G Pope | John90003 |
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