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HMHS
ASTURIAS
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The
ASTURIAS was built in 1907 for the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. and
went into service on the Southampton - Buenos Aires run. When war
with Germany was declared in 1914 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty
and converted into a Hospital Ship. Within a few months she was
handed over to the Army and was soon employed making regular crossings
to France carrying back the wounded from the Western Front. She
had accommodation for 896 patients, but on one occasion due to very
heavy casualties at the Front, she transported 2,400 sick and wounded.
She served in the Eastern Mediterranean during the Dardanelles Campaign,
returning wounded from Gallipoli, Egypt and Salonika to the UK.
In March 1917 after landing her wounded at Avonmouth, she was attacked
by German submarine and struck by a torpedo which blew off her stern,
killing 35 of her crew. She was declared a total loss, but her hulk
was put to use as a floating ammunition store at Plymouth for the
rest of the war. Remarkably, her hulk was repurchased by Royal Mail
Line in 1920 and rebuilt as a Cruise Liner, renamed ARCADIAN she
operated Mediterranean and West Indies cruises until 1930, and was
finally scrapped in 1933.
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Known
deaths
There
are 38 deaths listed here. Some died as a result of the torpedoing and
a few died later of injuries.
| ANDERSON |
John
Aitken |
6th
Engineer, H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21
March 1917. Aged 26. Son of Barbara Polson Anderson, of 9, St. Marys'
Rd., Southampton, and the late John Aitken Anderson. Born at Edinburgh.
SOUTHAMPTON OLD CEMETERY. Section 277, C.176. |
| ANDREWS |
Arthur
Charles |
Waiter,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March 1917.
Aged 34. Son of William Thomas and Frances Mary Thomas, of 85, Stafford
Rd., Freemantle, Southampton. SOUTHAMPTON OLD CEMETERY. Section
98, R.112. |
| BROWN |
Arthur
Edward |
Trimmer,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March 1917.
Aged 17. Son of Charles Henry and Caroline Alma Brown, of 9, Cross
Court, Cross St., Southampton. SOUTHAMPTON (HOLLYBROOK) CEMETERY.
Section B3. Grave 12. |
| CROOK |
William
Henry |
Fireman,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 4 April 1917.
Aged 42. Son of Ellen Crook and the late James Crook; husband of
Anne Elizabeth Crook (nee Hope), of 27, Anglesea Terrace, Southampton.
Born at Southampton. SOUTHAMPTON OLD CEMETERY. Section P136 Grave
071. |
| CROSS |
Stanley
Henry |
Greaser,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March 1917.
Aged 25. Son of Henry and Maria Henrietta Adrienne Cross, of 5,
Winchester Place, Craven St., Southampton. Born at Landport. SOUTHAMPTON
OLD CEMETERY. Section B010. Grave 250. |
| DONCOM |
Edward
Thomas Baden |
Ordinary
Seaman, H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21
March 1917. Aged 16. Son of William Joseph and Amelia Doncom, of
88, College St., Southampton. TOWER HILL MEMORIAL. |
| EARL |
James
William |
Trimmer,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March 1917.
Aged 26. Son of Elizabeth Ann Knight (formerly Earl), of 8, Queen
St., Southampton, and the late James Earl. SOUTHAMPTON OLD CEMETERY.
Section 64, P.132. |
| FLUX |
Henry
Charles |
Fireman,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 18 April 1917.
Aged 31. Son of the late John James and Ellen Flux; husband of Annie
Caroline Flux (nee Joiner), of 2, Stanley Rd., Totton, Southampton.
Born at Southampton. SOUTHAMPTON (HOLLYBROOK) CEMETERY. Section
B3. Grave 055. |
| GLASSPOOL |
Edwin
Alexander |
Assistant
Baker, H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March
1917. Aged 19. Son of Edwin and Barbara Glasspool, of 83, Bedford
Place, Southampton. SOUTHAMPTON OLD CEMETERY. Section 83, E.189.
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| GOSNEY |
Thomas
Henry |
Trimmer,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 30 March 1917.
Aged 16. Son of Henry William Edwin and Jessie Alice Gosney (nee
Byrne), of 31, Endle St., Southampton. TOWER HILL MEMORIAL. |
| GREEN |
Orlando
William |
Fireman,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March 1917.
Aged 29. Son of Orlando Green and the late Mrs. Green; husband of
Daisy Green (nee Meager), of 29, Duke St., Southampton, Born at
Southampton. SOUTHAMPTON OLD CEMETERY. Section 44, B.169. |
| HALL |
Charles
Henty |
Fireman,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March 1917.
Aged 28. Son of William and Ellen Hall, of 1, Dock St., Southampton.
No known grave. Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL. |
| HART |
J
R |
Private
393109 (1532), H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Royal Army Medical Corps.
Died 21 March 1917. Aged 24. Son of William and Elizabeth Hart,
of 2, Southcross St., Leadgate. Born at Saddleworth, Yorks. Buried
in LEADGATE (ST. IVES) CHURCHYARD. |
| HARVEY |
George
Bevis |
Engineer,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March 1917.
Aged 58. Son of the late William and Ellen Harvey; husband of Ann
Rebecca Harvey (nee Reeves), of 95, Albert Rd., Chapel, Southampton.
Born at Southampton. Buried in SOUTHAMPTON OLD CEMETERY. Section
129. O.144. |
| HUMBY |
Arthur
Edward |
Fireman,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March 1917.
Aged 32. Son of John Henry and Catherine Eliza Humby; husband of
Florence Lydia Humby (nee Johnson), of 48, Bullar St., Southampton.
Born at Southampton. Buried in SOUTHAMPTON OLD CEMETERY. Section
200, C.177. |
| HUNT |
Reginald
Ernest |
Assistant
Pantryman, H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died
21 March 1917. Aged 20. Son of Charles and Sarah Ellen Hunt, of
19, Shirley Park Rd., Shirley, Southampton. Born at Blandford. No
known grave. Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL. |
| JONES |
George
Robert |
Scullion,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March 1917.
Aged 16. Son of George Robert Jones, of 12, Chaplin St., Highfield,
Southampton, and the late Alice Elizabeth Jones. No known grave.
Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL. |
| KIMBER |
Herbert
George |
Assistant
Cook, H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March
1917. Aged 26. Son of Sarah Ann Kimber; husband of Eliza Jane Kimber
(nee Baker), of Homestead, Cobbett Rd., Bitterne Park, Southampton.
Born at Southampton. Buried in SOUTHAMPTON OLD CEMETERY. Section
173, F.191. |
| KNELLER |
Albert
Isaac |
Mate
of Hold, H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21
March 1917. Aged 29. Son of Albert and Eliza Kneller; husband of
Mabel Kneller (nee Cant), of 19, Bellevue St., Southampton. Born
at Southampton. Buried in SOUTHAMPTON (HOLLYBROOK) CEMETERY. Section
B3. Grave 75. |
| LAWES |
Randolph
Blair |
Waiter,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March 1917.
Aged 21. Son of Effie Chard (formerly Lawes), of 4, Malmesbury Rd.,
Southampton, and the late Thomas Lawes. No known grave. Commemorated
on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL. |
| MANGER |
Charles
Robert Prioux |
Trimmer,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 1 April 1917.
Aged 29. Son of Peter Le Petuil Manger and the late Marie Manger;
husband of Fanny Margaret Manger (nee Feeney), of 8, Derby Rd.,
Southampton. Born at Guernsey. Buried in SOUTHAMPTON OLD CEMETERY.
Section 279, C.176. |
| MUNSON |
James
George Alfred |
Waiter,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March 1917.
Aged 36. Son of James Ireland Munson and the late Matilda Munson;
husband of Edith Munson, of 71, Northbrook Rd., Southampton. Born
at Southampton. Buried in SOUTHAMPTON OLD CEMETERY. |
| ORMAN |
Victor
Charles Mafeking |
Boy,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March 1917.
Aged 16. Son of Frank and Jessie Matilda Orman, of 3, Laundry Rd.,
Shirley Warren, Southampton. Buried in SOUTHAMPTON OLD CEMETERY.
Sec 54, A.160. |
| PAXTON |
George
Edward |
6th
Engineer, H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21
March 1917. Aged 26. Son of Donald James and Lucy Paxton, of 6,
Paxton Terrace, Millfield, Sunderland. Buried in SUNDERLAND (BISHOPWEARMOUTH)
CEMETERY. 15. CC. 1681.. |
| PITFIELD |
J
W |
Fifth
Engineer Officer, H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine.
Died 21 March 1917. Aged 0. Buried in DORCHESTER CEMETERY, DORSET.
Gen. 266/1.. |
| REEVES |
Ernest
Henry |
Butcher's
Mate, H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March
1917. Aged 25. Son of Samuel and Matilda Reeves, of 14, Longcroft
St., Southampton. Buried in SOUTHAMPTON (HOLLYBROOK) CEMETERY. Section
B3. Grave 31. |
| ROBINSON |
John
Bertram Ernest |
Assistant
Laundryman, H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died
21 March 1917. Aged 0. Buried in SOUTHAMPTON (ST. MARY EXTRA) CEMETERY.
B12. 42. |
| SEABORN |
Walter
William George |
Fireman,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 31 March 1917.
Aged 28. Son of Alfred Seaborn, of 7, Craven St., Southampton, and
the late Adelaide Seaborn. Born at Southampton. No known grave.
Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL. |
| SHAW |
W
D |
Waiter,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March 1917.
Aged 34. Son of Mrs. Shaw, of 53, New Rd., Southampton. Born at
Southampton. No known grave. Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL.
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| SHORE |
Harry
Edwin Gerald |
Seaman,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March 1917.
Aged 18. Son of Thomas William and Kate Shore, of 13, Western Esplanade,
Southampton. No known grave. Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL.
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| STONE |
Harold
Thomas |
Steward,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March 1917.
Aged 17. Son of Walter Rufus and Annie Frances Stone, of 6, Middle
Rd., Sholing Common, Southampton. Buried in SHOLING (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD.
Plot 293. Sec.E. Row 25. Grave 1. |
| STONE |
Robert |
Fireman,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March 1917.
Aged 65. Son of the late Thomas and Sarah Stone; husband of Elizabeth
Jane Stone (nee Nash), of 122, Radcliffe Rd., Northam, Southampton.
Born at Southampton. No known grave. Commemorated on TOWER HILL
MEMORIAL. |
| TILLYER |
James
John |
Able
Seaman, H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21
March 1917. Aged 24. Son of Charles and Emily Tillyer, of 60, Payne's
Rd., Freemantle, Southampton. No known grave. Commemorated on SOUTHAMPTON
OLD CEMETERY. Section 278, C.176. |
| TOWERS |
George |
Private
2578, H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Royal Army Medical Corps. Died
21 March 1917. Aged 34. Buried in HINCKLEY CEMETERY. 3. 53.. |
| TRENERRY |
Bridget |
Stewardess,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 21 March 1917.
Aged 65. Daughter of the late John and Mary Murphy; wife of the
late Edmund Trenerry. Born at Dublin. No known grave. Commemorated
on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL. |
| TUBB |
Percy
Newton |
Fireman,
H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine. Died 24 March 1917.
Aged 20. Son of Mary Ann Tubb, of 22, Marsh Lane, Southampton, and
the late Newton Tubb. Buried in SOUTHAMPTON OLD CEMETERY. Section
102. N. 152. |
| WEST |
Henry
Seymour |
Fifth
Engineer Officer, H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine.
Died 21 March 1917. Aged 26. Son of Henry and Eliza West; husband
of May West (nee Winfield), of Colaba, Grange Lane, Netley Abbey,
Southampton. Born at St. Anthony-in-Roseland, nr. Falmouth. No known
grave. Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL. |
| WHITE |
John
Albert |
Third
Assistant Cook, H.M.H.S. Asturias (Belfast), Mercantile Marine.
Died 21 March 1917. Aged 18. Son of Charles Henry Jerome White and
Florence Francis White, of 9, Floating Bridge Rd., Southampton.
Buried in SOUTHAMPTON (HOLLYBROOK) CEMETERY. Section B3. Grave 007.
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Last updated
17 September, 2022
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