Part
of the Acorn Archive
Hearts
of Oak
12th
December 1917
Casualty
List for SS Halifax
SS HALIFAX
ON 95099 Call Sign KVCR Registered British.
Built 1888 by London & Glasgow Co Ltd.
1,738 grt (958t); Steel, screw steamer,
schooner rig.
250.3ft x 40.1ft x 24.9ft
Engine: 3Cyl Triple expansion – 30ins, 48ins,
75ins x 48ins stroke.
Canada Atlantic SS Co Ltd.
She was described in 1888 as “the finest
Passenger Steamship
that has ever been engaged in the Canadian
coasting trade.”
Reported missing since sailing from St.
Michael's, Azores, 11th December 1917,
on a voyage from New York to Bordeaux with a
general cargo.
S.S. HALIFAX (Halifax, N.S.) Mercantile
Marine.
TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London.
Presumed Drowned 12th December
1917.
ALLAN, Second Engineer, Walter James. Age 36.
Son of Priscilla Allan, of 37, Elmwood St.,
Sunderland.
Born at Sunderland.
ARCHIBALD, Second Mate, James Charles Edward. Age 25.
Son of Edward M. Archibald, of View St., North
Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia,
and the late Caroline Archibald.
Born at Chatham, New Brunswick.
BILLAM, Chief Engineer, Henry Whinbrooke. Age 38.
Husband of Mary Billam, of 33, Milton Rd.,
Copnor, Portsmouth.
Born at Sunderland.
BORIE, Oiler, Geo. K. Age 37.
Son of Mrs. Katherine Rudy Borie, of Lyndon,
Jefferson County, Kentucky, U.S.A.
Born at Kentucky.
BRATHEM, Sailor, B. Age 32.
Born in Russia.
BROWNING, Sailor, C. Age 26.
Born at Liverpool.
CARRANCA, Pantryman, Juan. Age 27.
Born in Malta.
CASSAR, Fireman, Nicolas. Age 35.
Born in Malta.
CLARK, Master, Walter Aston. Age 35.
Husband of Ada Clark, of 5, Withington Rd.,
Wallasey, Cheshire.
COFFEY, Sailor, J. Age 43.
Born at Wolverhampton.
CROTHALIN, Trimmer, Vic. Age 27.
Born in Peru.
CRUZ, Sailor, M. Age 19.
Born in Portugal.
DELGARDO, Oiler, JOSEPH. Age 44.
Born in Spain.
ERBALL, Fireman, FELIX. Age 30.
Born in Argentine.
FALZON, Chief Steward, Carmel Jean. Age 20.
Son of Fortunata Falzon, of 7, Rue Dombasle,
Algiers, and the late Jean Baptiste Falzon.
Born in Malta.
FALZON, Chief Cook, Jean Baptiste. Age 47.
Son of the late Antonie and Carmela Falzon;
husband of Fortunata Falzon (nee Benello), of
7, Rue Dombasle, Algiers.
Born in Malta.
FARRUGIA, Mess Room Steward, Vincent. Age 22.
Son of Pietro and Antonia Farrugia, of 195,
Strada San Michele, Cospicua, Malta.
Born in Malta.
FERRUIGA, Trimmer, Amablis. Age 28.
Son of the late Felice and Teresia Ferruiga.
Born in Malta.
GALDES, Second Cook, John. Age 24.
Son of the late Onorato and Gertrude Galdes.
Born in Malta.
GARCIA, Fireman, P. Age 22.
Born in Argentine.
GRANFOS, Carpenter, Vaino Konrad. Age 31.
Born in Finland.
LAGERMAN, Fireman, C G. Age 32.
Born in Sweden.
LOSA, Fireman, J. Age 37.
Born in Sweden.
MAGUIRE, Trimmer, Thomas Patrick. Age 22.
Son of Michael and Agnes Maguire, of 92,
Granville St., Salford, Manchester.
Born at Dublin.
MANUEL, Oiler, S. Age 29.
Born in Spain.
MOAG, Third Mate, Roger. Age 38.
Son of Francis and Ann Moag;
husband of Mary Moag (nee Miley), of 449, West
206th St., New York.
Born at Dunedin, New Zealand.
MORRISON, Third Engineer, William Maver. Age 31.
Son of the late Alexander and Mary Jane
Morrison (nee Maver).
Born in New Zealand.
PETTERSON, Fourth Engineer Officer, D F.
Born in Sweden.
PHELAN, Supercargo, J T. Age 25.
Son of John G. Phelan, of 472, North Main St.,
Wallingford, Conn., U.S.A.
Born in Connecticut, U.S.A.
SANDER, Sailor, E. Age 24.
Son of Peter Sander, of Detsna Nama, Stacija
Vainode, Latvia.
Born at Libau, Latvia.
SIMON, Sailor, E. Age 26.
Born in Russia.
STEINFELD, Sailor, A. Age 30.
Son of Didrik Steinfeld, of Lub-Ezeres,
Pagasta Tiesa, Latvia.
Born in Latvia.
STEWART, First Mate, Samuel. Age 53.
Born at South Shields.
VAUGHAN, 2nd Steward, K. Age 32.
Born at Birmingham.
WILKIE, Wireless Operator, Albert Hart. Age 22.
Son of Mary Alice Wilkie, of 323, Shaw St.,
Toronto, Canada, and the late James Wilkie.
Born at Toronto.
Raymond
Forward
With Thanks to the Commonwealth War Graves
Commission