Honouring the Men who gave their lives whilst serving in the Merchant Navy
and whose names are on the Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
and whose names are on the Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
S.S. ERA (Melbourne)
WW1
WW1
Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas.) 6-6-1918
STEAMER ERA
SANK WHILE ON OVERSEA SERVICE.
MELBOURNE. Wednesday. — The cargo steamer Era, formerly one of the best known cargo carriers and colliers in the inter-State service, has been sunk while on oversea service. No definite details of the disaster can yet be published, but the vessel was torpedoed. She was built at West Hartlepool in 1833. She was a well decked steamer of 2379 tons gross, and was constructed to the order of Messrs. Howard Smith and Co. The sinking of the Era does not represent the first steamer from Australia's inter-State fleet to fall a victim to enemy action. The steamer Kapunda, a passenger craft of 3097 tons, formerly owned by the Melbourne Steam-ship Company Limited, was sunk by the Germans in November, 1916, while cruising in the northern hemisphere waters, having been purchased by English buyers the previous year. As
the Commonwealth authorities inaugurated a war risk scheme in connection with Australian-owned vessels since the early period of the war. it has been the custom in regard to Australian tonnage despatched overseas, excepting in a few instances of Commonwealth hospital ships, for the vessels to sail in accordance with the terms of an oversea charter, under which all responsibility relating to war risk- is accepted by the British Admiralty; but until early this month no provision had been made, by the Federal Authorities. In the case of the Era, however, it is learned that the risks in connection with her loss
will fall on the Imperial authorities' under whose control she was sailing at the time of her destruction.
The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.) 15-6-1918
THE ERA TORPEDOED.
The Commonwealth Shipping Board has received a cable message from the British Admiralty, stating that the cargo steamer Era, 2,379 tons, has been torpedoed. The Era was built in 1888 at West Hartlepool. Since leaving the slip she had been the property of Howard Smith Ltd., and was employed for many years on the coal and general cargo service between Melbourne and Sydney and Newcastle. The Era had a carrying capacity of about 3,000 tons. She was withdrawn from the interstate trade on about January 18, after landing coal cargoes at Adelaide and Wallaroo.
It is believed that the Era was lost in British waters, and that the crew consisted of men who had signed on at Sydney. At least one stoker was drowned, and seven or eight other members of the crew are missing.
STEAMER ERA
SANK WHILE ON OVERSEA SERVICE.
MELBOURNE. Wednesday. — The cargo steamer Era, formerly one of the best known cargo carriers and colliers in the inter-State service, has been sunk while on oversea service. No definite details of the disaster can yet be published, but the vessel was torpedoed. She was built at West Hartlepool in 1833. She was a well decked steamer of 2379 tons gross, and was constructed to the order of Messrs. Howard Smith and Co. The sinking of the Era does not represent the first steamer from Australia's inter-State fleet to fall a victim to enemy action. The steamer Kapunda, a passenger craft of 3097 tons, formerly owned by the Melbourne Steam-ship Company Limited, was sunk by the Germans in November, 1916, while cruising in the northern hemisphere waters, having been purchased by English buyers the previous year. As
the Commonwealth authorities inaugurated a war risk scheme in connection with Australian-owned vessels since the early period of the war. it has been the custom in regard to Australian tonnage despatched overseas, excepting in a few instances of Commonwealth hospital ships, for the vessels to sail in accordance with the terms of an oversea charter, under which all responsibility relating to war risk- is accepted by the British Admiralty; but until early this month no provision had been made, by the Federal Authorities. In the case of the Era, however, it is learned that the risks in connection with her loss
will fall on the Imperial authorities' under whose control she was sailing at the time of her destruction.
The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.) 15-6-1918
THE ERA TORPEDOED.
The Commonwealth Shipping Board has received a cable message from the British Admiralty, stating that the cargo steamer Era, 2,379 tons, has been torpedoed. The Era was built in 1888 at West Hartlepool. Since leaving the slip she had been the property of Howard Smith Ltd., and was employed for many years on the coal and general cargo service between Melbourne and Sydney and Newcastle. The Era had a carrying capacity of about 3,000 tons. She was withdrawn from the interstate trade on about January 18, after landing coal cargoes at Adelaide and Wallaroo.
It is believed that the Era was lost in British waters, and that the crew consisted of men who had signed on at Sydney. At least one stoker was drowned, and seven or eight other members of the crew are missing.
Able Seaman George Traill Foulis FLETT
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918 aged 29years
Son of James and Margaret Flett, (nee Flett), of 18, Garden St., Kirkwall, Orkney.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918 aged 29years
Son of James and Margaret Flett, (nee Flett), of 18, Garden St., Kirkwall, Orkney.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Fireman Joseph FOSTER
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918 aged 32years
Husband of Elsie Ann Foster (nee Whitehorn), of 84, Villiers St., Rochdale, Sydney, N.S.W.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918 aged 32years
Husband of Elsie Ann Foster (nee Whitehorn), of 84, Villiers St., Rochdale, Sydney, N.S.W.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Fireman William HERMITAGE
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918
Husband of Jane Hermitage, of 421, Collins St., Melbourne.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918
Husband of Jane Hermitage, of 421, Collins St., Melbourne.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Trimmer Thomas Albert HUGO
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918
Son of Henrietta Hugo (nee Williams),131, Falmouth Rd., Redruth, Cornwall, & the late James Hugo.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918
Son of Henrietta Hugo (nee Williams),131, Falmouth Rd., Redruth, Cornwall, & the late James Hugo.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Fourth Engineer Officer William MINEHANE
alias William Minchan
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918
Son of James and Bridget Evelyn Minehane, of Bell St., Townsville, Queensland.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
alias William Minchan
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918
Son of James and Bridget Evelyn Minehane, of Bell St., Townsville, Queensland.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Donkeyman Charles James MORGAN
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918 aged 56years
Husband of Mary Ann Morgan (nee McNamara), of 3, Derbyshire Rd., Leichardt, New South Wales.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918 aged 56years
Husband of Mary Ann Morgan (nee McNamara), of 3, Derbyshire Rd., Leichardt, New South Wales.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Fireman Thomas O'HAIRE
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918 aged 23years
Son of Thomas and Margaret O'Haire, of Kilnadeema, Loughrea, Co. Galway.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918 aged 23years
Son of Thomas and Margaret O'Haire, of Kilnadeema, Loughrea, Co. Galway.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Fireman Louis WILLIAMS
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918
Son of Agnes Williams, of Francis St., Geraldton. Western Australia.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918
Son of Agnes Williams, of Francis St., Geraldton. Western Australia.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
First Engineer Harold Victor WILLS
Born: Australia
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918 aged 36years
Husband of Adeline Louisa Wills (nee Funnell), of 27, Clissold St., Ashfield, Sydney, N.S.W.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Born: Australia
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918 aged 36years
Husband of Adeline Louisa Wills (nee Funnell), of 27, Clissold St., Ashfield, Sydney, N.S.W.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Cook J. WOODS
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Fireman Alfred Samuel YARNALL
Born: Poplar, London, England
Served as SMITH
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918
Son of Mary Arm and the late Richard Sellars Yarnall.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Born: Poplar, London, England
Served as SMITH
Mercantile Marine
Killed in Action 1-5-1918
Son of Mary Arm and the late Richard Sellars Yarnall.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll