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. MANITOU (West Hartlepool)
WW1
WW1
S.S. Manitou was intercepted on 16 April 1915 by a Turkish torpedo boat during the Dardanelles campaign during which three torpedoes were fired according to official accounts - but none of them did any damage. Several hundred people left the ship voluntarily expecting her to be sunk or blown up as she was carrying a large amount of ammunition. During the attack twenty soldiers who were on board were killed as well as some of the crew - this is due to one of the boats capsizing and a davit breaking as a boat was being lowered. The attacking vessel was driven off by the British cruiser Minerva.
Second Baker John Haselden HEDLEY
Born: Australia Mercantile Marine Killed in Action 16-4-1915, aged 30years Son of the late Charles John Hedley and of Charlotte Jane Hedley Husband of Ada Helen Hedley (nee Truan), of 696, Burwood Rd., Auburn, Victoria Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |