Memorial to the men of ‘John High’ who were killed during mine clearance, Archangel, Russia 1915
Location
British church, Archangel, Russia, Rest of the World
Transcript
'JOHN HIGH SKIPPER / JAMES H. GRAHAM / PETTY OFFICER / DANIEL THOMAS SIGNALMAN / ROBERT NEWSON / WILLIAM MACKENZIE / WILLIAM G. EWING / JOHN SMITH / GEORGE SANDERSON / GODFREY L. CUSHING / WILLIAM PARKS / GEORGE S. COOK / THOMAS H. PERRY / REUBEN W. WOOD / JOHN CAMPBELL / Sacred to the memory of the above, all belon / ging to His Majesty's ship "John High", who / fell in the execution of their duty on August / 7, 1915, while clearing an Enemy mine-field / in the approaches to Archangel. / ERECTED BY THE BRITISH RESIDENTS IN ARCHANGEL, 1916'
Details
Type: Plaque
Position: interior
Materials: Brass
Date Erected: 26/11/1916
Vessel: HM trawler 'John High'
Position: interior
Materials: Brass
Date Erected: 26/11/1916
Vessel: HM trawler 'John High'
Event Category
1914-1918 First World War
People
Campbell, John Michael
Age: 31
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Deck hand
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Cook, George Spilman
Age:
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Deck hand
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Cushing, Geoffrey Louis
Age: 39
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Deck hand
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Ewing, William Gordon
Age: 34
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Trimmer
Organisation: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Graham, James Richard
Age:
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer, 1st class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Mckenzie, William
Age:
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Trimmer
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Newson, Robert
Age:
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Engineman
Organisation: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Parks, William
Age:
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Perry, Thomas Henry
Age: 40
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Deck hand
Organisation: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Sanderson, George
Age:
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Engineman
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Smith, John
Age:
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Deck hand
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Thomas, Daniel
Age: 18
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Signalman
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Wood, Reuben W.
Age: 17
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Deck hand
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Age: 31
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Deck hand
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Cook, George Spilman
Age:
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Deck hand
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Cushing, Geoffrey Louis
Age: 39
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Deck hand
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Ewing, William Gordon
Age: 34
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Trimmer
Organisation: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Graham, James Richard
Age:
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Petty Officer, 1st class
Organisation: Royal Navy
Mckenzie, William
Age:
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Trimmer
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Newson, Robert
Age:
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Engineman
Organisation: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Parks, William
Age:
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Stoker
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Perry, Thomas Henry
Age: 40
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Deck hand
Organisation: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Sanderson, George
Age:
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Engineman
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Smith, John
Age:
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Deck hand
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Thomas, Daniel
Age: 18
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Signalman
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Wood, Reuben W.
Age: 17
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Deck hand
Organisation: Royal Naval Reserve
Extra
Bibliography: TNA ADM1/8465/198; Registers of the Archangel Chaplaincy, Guildhall Library, London.
Recorder: T.E. Graham 2007
Recorder: T.E. Graham 2007