This is an extract from the book "The Elder Dempster Fleet in the War 1914-1919"
Elder Dempster suffered the loss of a total of 42 ships during the
period covering the First World War and 30 of these ships were lost as a direct result of
enemy action. “The Elder Dempster Fleet in the War 1914-1918” 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”.
(I will add a transcript of this when I have time)
From the same source: casualty list (of crew only) from when the boat was sunk on 3rd October 1918
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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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