HOLYHEAD
H.M. SUBMARINE H5 WAR MEMORIAL
World War
1 - Detailed information
Compiled and Copyright © Martin Edwards 2015
This
memorial is to be found within Holyhead Museum and commemorates the
loss of H.M. Submarine H5 in Caernarfon Bay. HMS H5, was a British H-class
submarine of the Royal Navy. She was sunk after being rammed by the
British merchantman Rutherglen, mistaken for a German U-boat, on 2 March
1918. All on board perished. The crew are commemorated on Panel 29 at
Royal Navy Submarine Museum. The names listed below have been sorted
into alphabetical order for ease of research and reading.
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Photograph
Copyright © Jim Hobbins 2015 |
IN
MEMORY OF THE CREW OF
H.M. SUBMARINE H5
LOST IN CAERNARFON BAY
2nd MARCH 1918
| ALFORD |
Henry
Robert |
Stoker
K/7595, H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Navy. Died 2 March
1918. Aged 27.Born 25 October 1891 at Stowell, Somserset. Husband
of Beatrice Carrie Alford, of E. Huntspill, Highbridge, Somerset.
No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel
28. |
| ANSON |
Sir
John Henry, Bart. |
Lieutenant,
H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Navy. Died 2 March 1918. Aged
21. 5th Bart. Son of Rear-Admiral Algernon Horatio Anson, 4th Bart.,
and the Hon. Adela Anson. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM
NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 28. |
| ASHMORE |
Ernest
Thomas |
Stoker
1st Class 301367, H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Navy. Died
2 March 1918. Aged 36. Born 20 July 1883 in Emscote, Warwickshire.
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ashmore, of 5, Humphriss St., Emscote,
Warwick; husband of Lucy Sarah Ashmore, of 50, Spring Lane, Kenilworth,
Warwickshire. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Hampshire. Panel 30. |
| BLUETT |
Sydney
Francis |
Engine
Room Artificer 3rd Class M/2161, H.M. Submarine "H5",
Royal Navy. Died 2 March 1918. Aged 23. Husband of Barbara Bluett,
of 16, Edith Avenue, Plymouth. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 27. |
| BURGESS |
Nathaniel
Godon |
Lieutenant,
H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Naval Reserve. Died 2 March
1918. Aged 28. Son of Nathaniel and Blanche Mary Fisher Burgess,
of "Eddystone," Priory Rd., Newbury. Awarded the Croix
de Guerre with Palm. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL
MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 30. |
| CHILDS |
Earl
Wayne Freed |
[List
ed as WEWF Childs on memorial] Lieutenant US Navy acting as Ensign,
H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Naval Reserve. Died 2 March
1918. Entered the Service from Pennsylvania. Awarded the Navy Cross.
Assigned from from the American submarine AL-2 as an observer, he
became the first US submariner to lose his life in the First World
War. Commemorated on the tablet top the missing in BROOKWOOD AMERICAN
CEMETERY, Brookwood, England. |
| COLBRAN,
DSM |
Charles
John |
Petty
Officer 208778, H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Navy. Died
2 March 1918. Aged 34. Son of the late Thomas and Jane Colbran,
of Hastings, Sussex. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 28. |
| DARVILL,
DSM |
Frederick
Albert |
Petty
Officer 236159, H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Navy. Died
2 March 1918. Aged 28. Son of Frederick Henry and Annie Francis
Darvill; husband of Ethel May Darvill, of 146, Crampton St., Walworth,
London. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Hampshire. Panel 29. |
| ELLIOT |
Richard
Charles |
{spelt
ELLIOTT on CWGC] Able Seaman 218687, H.M. Submarine "H5",
Royal Navy. Died 2 March 1918. Aged 32. Son of Richard and Jane
Eliza Elliott, of Fulham, London; husband of Caroline Elliott, of
17A, Castletown Rd., West Kensington, London. No known grave. Commemorated
on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 29. |
| FORBES,
DSO |
Arthur
Walter |
Lieutenant,
H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Navy. Died 2 March 1918. Son
of Helen A. Forbes. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).
No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel
28. |
| HEATH |
George
Daikers |
Engine
Room Artificer 4th Class M/14291, H.M. Submarine "H5",
Royal Navy. Died 2 March 1918. Aged 23. Son of Frances Ellice Heath,
of 26, Waverley Rd., Plumstead, London, and the late Henry Heath.
No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel
29. |
| HEATH,
DSM |
Herbert |
Leading
Stoker K/946, H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Navy. Died 2
March 1918. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Kent. Panel 29. |
| HIBBERT |
Frederick
Charles |
Stoker
1st Class K/17577, H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Navy. Died
2 March 1918. Aged 25. Son of Ann Frances Hibbert, of 132, Pembroke
St., Caledonian Rd., Kings Cross, London. No known grave. Commemorated
on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 29. |
| HURST |
Stephen
Charles |
Able
Seaman J/20084, H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Navy. Died
2 March 1918. Aged 21. Son of Charles and Emily Hurst, of 3, Carn
Brea, Bath Rd., Margate. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM
NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 29. |
| KELLY |
James |
Able
Seaman J/19569, H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Navy. Died
2 March 1918. Aged 22. Son of Mrs. Margaret O'sullivan, of West
End, Castletown, Berehaven, Co. Cork. No known grave. Commemorated
on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 27. |
| LEWIS |
John |
Able
Seaman 218282, H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Navy. Died 2
March 1918. Aged 32. Son of John and Emma Lewis, of Clarence Cottage,
Ilfracombe, Devon; husband of Elizabeth Ann Lewis, of 14, Brunswick
Terrace, Torre, Torquay, Devon. No known grave. Commemorated on
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel 27. |
| LLOYD |
Thomas |
Petty
Officer Stoker 309612, H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Navy.
Died 2 March 1918. Menioned in Despatches. No known grave. Commemorated
on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 29. |
| NEWMAN |
Percy
James |
Engine
Room Artificer 3rd Class M/11997, H.M. Submarine "H5",
Royal Navy. Died 2 March 1918. Aged 25. Son of Mr. J. T. and Mrs.
S. A. Newman, of Ios, High St., Berkhamsted, Herts. No known grave.
Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 29. |
| PAYNE |
Pecy
Ernest Edward |
Signalman
J/15471, H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Navy. Died 2 March
1918. Aged 22. Son of William and Florence Payne, of 153, Southampton
St., Camberwell, London. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM
NAVAL MEMORIAL, Kent. Panel 28. |
| ROBERTS |
Harold
Barday |
Stoker
1st Class K/15332, H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Navy. Died
2 March 1918. No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Devon. Panel 28. |
| ROWE |
John
Higman |
Petty
Officer J/4348, H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Navy. Died
2 March 1918. Aged 27. Son of Edward Higman Rowe and Elizabeth Ellen
Rowe, of Wimborne Cottage, Borthwood Hill, Sandown, Isle of Wight.
Native of Portsmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 29. |
| SMITH,
DSM |
Alfred |
Chief
Engine Room Artificer 1st Class 268518, H.M. Submarine "H5",
Royal Navy. Died 2 March 1918. Awarded the Distinguished Service
Medal (D.S.M.). No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Kent. Panel 29. |
| SMITH |
George |
Petty
Officer Stoker 307246, H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Navy.
Died 2 March 1918. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL
MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 29. |
| SNOWDEN |
Hsrry |
Wireless
Telegraph Operator 39WTS, H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Navy.
Died 2 March 1918. Aged 32. Son of the late Lieut Comdr. Snowden,
R.N.; husband of Florence Dora Snowden, of 4, Blackfriars Rd., Great
Yarmouth. No known grave. Commemorated on CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Kent. Panel 30. |
| THOMPSON |
James
Gerasld Matthias |
Boy
Telegraphist J/54924, H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Navy.
Died 2 March 1918. Aged 17. Son of Bridget Thompson, of Portsmouth,
and the late Nelson John Thompson. Educated at Royal Hospital School,
Greenwich. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Hampshire. Panel 29. |
| WALL.
DSM |
Frederick
Daniel |
Petty
Officer 218336, H.M. Submarine "H5", Royal Navy. Died
2 March 1918. Aged 34. Son of John and Mary Wall, of Stourport,
Worcs.; husband of the late Mary Jane Wall. Awarded Long Service
and Good Conduct Medal and Distinguished Service Medal (D.S.M.).
No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon.
Panel 26. |
NON SIBI SED PATRIAE
Last
updated:
5 February, 2019
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