Able Seaman

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Comerford, Laurence

Date of Birth
Address
5 Presentation Row, Waterford
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Coningbeg (Glasgow)
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Torpedoed by German Submarine U-62
Other Biographical Details
Son of Patrick and Catherine Comerford née Foley. Son of Catherine Comerford and the late Patrick Comerford. Husband of Anastasia Comerford of 5 Presentation Row, Waterford. Brother of Able Seaman Patrick Comerford who drowned in 1941.

Doyle, Patrick

Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Formby (Glasgow)
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Ship torpedoed by German Submarine U-62.
Other Biographical Details

Son of the late James and Mary Doyle. Husband of Catherine Doyle nee Whitty of 37 Doyle's Street, Waterford. They were living in Ballyhack when they married in 1885. Their son 26497 William Doyle was killed in action 20 September 1917.

Doyle, William

Date of Birth
Alias
William Higgins
Service No.
R.3979
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Nelson Battalion, Royal Naval Division
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Killed in action in France
Other Biographical Details

Son of Edward and Mary Doyle nee Barrington, formerly Higgins, Kilanerin, Gorey. His father was a labourer.

Fortune, William

Date of Birth
Address
Churchtown, Templetown, Co. Wexford
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Formby (Glasgow)
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
At Sea Torpedoed
Other Biographical Details

Father of James, Dorah and Mary Fortune listed in 1911 census.

Goodwin, James

Date of Birth
Service No.
J/2496
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Royal Navy
HMS Monmouth
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
HMS Monmouth was lost with all hands at Coronel in the Pacific.
Other Biographical Details

Son of Michael and Mary Goodwin nee Kavanagh of Loughgunnen, Ballycogley, Co. Wexford.  Commemorated Plymouth Naval Memorial.

Kingsbury, Thomas

Date of Birth
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Kalibia (Glasgow)
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Torpedoed by a German Submarine and sunk 29 miles West of the Lizard.
Other Biographical Details

Son of the late George and Elizabeth Kingsbury nee Connors. Brother of Joseph Kingsberry, Castlehill Street, Wexford.

Kirwan, Patrick

Date of Birth
Service No.
J/11213
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Royal Navy
HM Submarine E14
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Direct result of enemy action
Other Biographical Details
Son of John and Annie Kirwan of Bolacrean, Gorey, Co.Wexford.

Merrigan, Patrick

Date of Birth
Address
New Ross
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Lapwing (Arbroath)
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
While on a voyage from Rotterdam to London, SS Lapwing hit a mine laid by German Submarine UC-4.
Other Biographical Details
Son of Patrick and Mary Merrigan nee Maddock of 5 Old Post Office Lane, New Ross.

Neill, John Henry

Date of Birth
Service No.
210584
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Royal Navy
HMS Severn
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Accidentally drowned (on Birthday)
Other Biographical Details
Son of John Henry and Mary Grace Neill nee Mitchell of Abbeyleix, Queen's Co. The 1901 Census shows his parents at 94 Irish Street, Enniscorthy. Children were William (15), Grace (12), Gordon (10) and Robert (7). His father, born Queen's County was a retired RIC Sergeant. His mother was born in Co. Waterford. Brother of Henry above

Payne, Henry

Date of Birth
Address
19 Bullawn, New Ross
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Emlyndene (Cardiff)
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
SS Emlyndene disappeared without trace while transporting coal from Cardiff, is supposed she was sunk by German Submarine UC-50
Other Biographical Details
Husband of Elizabeth Payne nee Fanning of 19 Bullawn, New Ross. Son of Henry and Mary Payne née Bryan

Redmond, Peter Paul

Date of Birth
Service No.
136512
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Royal Navy
HMS Defiance
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died from disease
Other Biographical Details
Sister: Mrs.Mary Douglas, 1934 W47th St, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The son of Thomas and Catherine Redmond née Parle. His father was a labourer.

Smyth, Michael

Date of Birth
Alias
Smith (Born)
Address
73 New Hedley Street, Boundary Street, Liverpool
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine Reserve
HM Yacht Jason 2
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Died in the Naval hospital in Southampton
Other Biographical Details

Son of James and Anastatia Smith née Saunders of Wexford.
James Smith and Anastatia Saunders were married in Wexford where they had three children.  They left Wexford for Liverpool around 1882, where Michael was born.  They returned to Wexford around 1885. 
The 1911 Census shows the family at living in the Faythe.
Michael was husband to Mary Elizabeth Smyth née Finnegan of 73 New Hedley Street, Boundary Street, Liverpool. They married in Liverpool in 1906.  (Name spelt Smyth.)  He was an able seaman aboard the “HMS Wallington” when he died in the Naval hospital in Southampton 04/11/1917.  HMS Wallington was the Auxiliary Patrol base at Immingham from 6/11/1915. (It was a depot ship on the River Humber, with the work and administration being done in the Old Custom House, Grimsby and berthed at Immingham.)
Michael is buried in Ford (Roman Catholic) Cemetery in Liverpool.
His brother James served with 1st Battalion Inniskilling Fusiliers. No: 12504.

Spencer, William

Date of Birth
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Toro
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Torpedoed by U55 on route to Hull.
Other Biographical Details

Son of Joseph and Mary Ann Spencer nee Walker 18 Probys Row, Arklow, Co Wicklow. On April 12th, 1917, SS Toro, on a voyage from Alexandria to Hull with general cargo, was sunk by the German submarine U-55 (Wilhelm Werner), 200 miles WNW of Ushant (Ouessant). 14 persons were lost. Remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial, UK.

Symons, Andrew Henry

Date of Birth
Service No.
233064
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Royal Navy
HMS Lion
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Severely wounded, shrapnel wound to the head, during action in the North Sea
Other Biographical Details
The son of Henry Herbert and Annie Symons née Hood. Mother: Annie, 2 Prospect Place, Green Street Green, Springton Kent. the son of Henry Herbert and Annie Symons née Hood. His father, born in England, was in the Coast Guard; his mother was born in Co. Cork. The 1901 Census shows his father was then a chief boatman stationed at Trabolgan, Co. Cork. Children present were Ethel (21), Alfred (18), Alice (15), and Andrew (12).

Travers, Francis

Date of Birth
Address
Duncannon
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Dowlais (Cardiff)
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Torpedoed by a German submarine off Cap De Fer.
Other Biographical Details
Son of Andrew and Mary Travers née Eustace. Husband of Mary Kate Travers née Maher of Duncannon.

Wafer, John

Date of Birth
Address
6 St Dominick's Terrace, Crosses Green, Cork
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Bandon (Cork)
Date of Death
Other Biographical Details
Son of William and Maggie Wafer née Cahill. Husband of Hannah Wafer nee Varian of 6 St Dominick's Terrace, Crosses Green, Cork.

Whitty, Stephen

Date of Birth
Address
31 Roanmore Road, Ballybricke, Waterford
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Mercantile Marine
SS Conningbeg (Glasgow)
Date of Death
Circumstances of Death
Torpedoed by German Submarine U-62.
Other Biographical Details
Son of Thomas and the late Anastasia Whitty nee Hennessy. Husband of Margaret Whitty of 31 Roanmore Road, Ballybricke, Waterford.