“The Elder Dempster Fleet in the War1918” was published
privately by EDCL in 1921 to
“pay homage and tribute to the men of a great steamship line –
Messrs. Elder Dempster and Company Limited –
which, along with other British steamship lines,
did its share in helping our far flung Empire through one of the darkest periods that ever marked the history of a nation”.
This roll of honour is taken from that book (with many thanks to Sotonmate)
Roll of Honour for the SS BURUTU
sunk 3rd October 1918
Potter W.E.
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Cmdr
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Kratinger, J
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Steward
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Clarke, T.K.
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Chief Off
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Voss, H.D.
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Steward
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Kennedy, D.M.
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2nd Off
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Prince, W.
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Steward
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Williams, D
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3rd Off
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Wilson, G.A.
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Barber
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Martin, D.S.
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4th Off
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Wise, G.
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Steward
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Geldart, J.J.
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Ch Engr
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Brown, J.P
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Steward
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Durbrow, W.
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2nd Engr
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George, M
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Steward
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Brown, D.W.
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4th Engr
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Rose, G.
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Steward
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Coomber, A.G.
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Purser
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Doig, S
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Stwdess
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Ross, J.R.
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Surgeon
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Cole, W
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Steward
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Joseph, A
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Steward
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Samuel, G
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Steward
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Gordon, W
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3rd Cook
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Johnson, H
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Fireman
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Evans, P.S.
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Scullion
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Campbell, T
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Fireman
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Bassey, A.J.
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Gunner
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Smart, A
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Trimmer
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Jones, A.W.
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Steward
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Slade, J
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Marconi O
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Hollies, W.E.
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Gunner
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Barnett, G.M.
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Marconi O
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Grier, W
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Gunner
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Purdie, A
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A.B.
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Taylor, J
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Steward
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Stromdal, J
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A.B.
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Whitaker, W
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Cadet
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Johanssen, J
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AB.
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Alexander, J
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Ch. Cook
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Tonkies, J
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O.S.
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Cail, C.W.
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Bo’s’n
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Johnson, G.G.
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Deck Boy
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Butcher
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Adaway, C
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Deck Boy
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Easthope, W
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Steward
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Finnegan, T
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Greaser
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Ford, F
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Steward
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Cole, T
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Fireman
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Flynn, P.A.
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Clerk
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Williams, C
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Fireman
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Fuchs, A
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Steward
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Wilson, T
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Fireman
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Hangaard, J
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A.B.
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Roberts, J
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Fireman
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Hodel, R
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Steward
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Forster, C
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Trimmer
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Harvey, J
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Steward
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Dick T
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Trimmer
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Baker
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Johnson, C
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Trimmer
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Johnson, J.H.
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Steward
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Bright, C
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Trimmer
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Jones, R
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P’tryman
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Trimmer
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Malone, T
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Steward
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Thomas, A
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Trimmer
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Myers, R.A.
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Steward
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Heppell, H
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2nd Steward
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Kelly, G
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Greaser
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Steward
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Robinson, E
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Carpenter
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Jones, C.E.
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Cadet
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Rushton, J
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Steward
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Hart, R.W.
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Engr. (
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Wall, J
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Greaser
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Stephenson, W
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Steward
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Yarwood, J
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2nd Cook
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There were 148 lives lost in total, this list is only those crew employed by the Elder Dempster line.
Look in the pages list across the top for an SS BURUTU page, which has an account of the sinking.
6 comments:
I have reason to believe that "Fuchs, A", one of the stewards, is my maternal great grandfather Arnold Fuchs.
Hi Stephen, thanks for leaving a comment, all I know about A Fuchs is that he was aged 47, Swiss, and his last address was 72 Smithdown Road, Liverpool. - Amanda
Amanda,
The definite facts I know about A Fuchs on SS Burutu are:
* His full name was Arnold Fuchs
* Between 1906 and 1913 he had 3 children, with Eliza Anne Griffiths, named Pauline Navetta Fuchs, Walter Fuchs and Arnold Fuchs Junior
* There is no record of he and Eliza every marrying, indeed in a lot of documentation she gave her last name as Griffiths, the only times we know she used Fuchs are the aforementioned children's birth certificates
My Great Grandfather Arnold Fuchs was born in Zurich in 1871 (so would have been 47 in 1918) and married Ellen Maud Galer in 1901 at Christchurch, Hampshire. In 1902 my Grandmother Nellie Annette Fuchs was born in Bonn, a few weeks later the family returned to England and an address in Birmingham. Some time in 1904 or 1905 Arnold left, I don't know why and the family won't talk about it but I get the impression it was quite sudden. After that there's no record of any contact between the family and Arnold but there is a rumour that he may have gone to Canada (perhaps he intended to but only got as far as Liverpool or he did but didn't stay) and there is no indication that he and Ellen divorced, she kept the name Fuchs till she died.
walking through Linthorpe Cemetry In Middlesbrough and came across an old gravestone to man who was killed in the SS Burutu collision in 1918, Cant remember his name but will post it when I next walk through the cemetery, probably in the next few weeks.
Hi Paul, I believe that would be Jacob Bussey who was in the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve and so was given a CWGC headstone unlike the many Merchant Navy men who were killed. A photo would be great, thanks, Amanda.
Amanda, I will certainly do that, should be within a week or so! Regards, Paul G
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