Memorial: M628

Gravestone at Spring Bank Cemetery, Hull commemorating William Donaldson d. 1916 in the loss of SS ‘ Vasco’

Location

Spring Bank Cemetery, Hull, England

Transcript

'My dear husband William Donaldson who lost his life in the SS Vasco through his ship being mined in the English Channel Nov 16th 1916 aged 45'

Details

Type: Gravestone
Vessel: SS Vasco

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Donaldson, William
Age: 45
Date of Death: 16/11/1916
Cause of Death: Vessel Loss
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: T. Wilson Sons & Co

Extra

Recorder: David Saunders, 1993

JSON

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  "transcript": "'My dear husband William Donaldson who lost his life in the SS Vasco through his ship being mined in the English Channel Nov 16th 1916 aged 45'",
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Maritime Memorials