Index of British Fisherman and Merchant Seamen taken Prisoner of War 1914-1918
Transcript Copyright Marcus Bateman 2008.
This is an index of an original document held at the National Archives reference MT 9/1238 "List of Mercant Seamen and Fishermen detained as Prisoners of War in Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey,Board of Trade Printed List 31st May 1918" printed by the Board of Trade.
Transcipts of related civilian/merchant seamen POW records held at the National Archives are avilable at Your National Archives
This index is partially UNCHECKED and therefore a work in progress. Any corrections or amendments very welcome.
"ON" = Official Number [of the ship]
CODE = " POW Camp Code. Seamen and Fisher are interned at Ruhleben unless indicated otherwise by a use of one ogf the following Codes"
A = Wahmbeck Post Bodenfelde
B = Munster
C = Doeberitiz
D = Holzminden (a/d Weser)
E = Saltau
F = Hameln
G = Altdamm bei Stettin, Pomerania
H = Clausthal
I = Frankfurt on Oder
J = Brandenburg
K = Dulmen
L = Unknown
M = Trier (Mosel)
6 = Laibach
7 = Drosendorf
8 = Unknown |
N = Furtenberg
O = Dyrotz
P = Parchim
Q = Bad Colberg
R = Neu Strelitz
S = Karlsruhe
T = Schweidnitz
U = Heidelberg
V = Havelberg
W = Gustrow
X = Strohen
Y = Beeskow
Z = Blankenberg
1 = Koprivnica Croatia
2 = Salzerbad
3 = Deutsch Gabel, Bohemia
4 = Gratz
5 = Grossau
|
QUERY ON POW WHERE SURNAME OR SHIP = Brecknockshire
| CODE | SURNAME | FIRST | OCCUPATION | ADDRESS | TOWN | COUNTY | BIRTH | SHIP | COMMENTS |
|---|
|
-
|
ASHWORTH
|
C H
|
BOATSWAIN
|
62 GRAHAM ROAD
|
SOUTHAMPTON
|
HAM
|
50
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
RELEASED 27/2/1918
|
|
W
|
BARTON
|
GEORGE
|
TRIMMER
|
1 JENNOR STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
28
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
BARTON
|
J
|
GREASER
|
7 CHRISTMAS STREET BOOTLE
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
39
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
BATES
|
J
|
FIREMAN
|
8 MINOR STREET
|
BOOTLE
|
LAN
|
27
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
BEATTIE
|
J
|
MESSMAN
|
5 MENAI STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
30
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
BRISCOE
|
G
|
GREASER
|
24 QUEENS TERRACE
|
TRANSMERE
|
LAN
|
55
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
BROWN
|
R
|
AB
|
COURTENASCHERRY
|
CO CORK
|
COR
|
42
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
*
|
BUCKLEY
|
W A
|
AB
|
28 NORREYS STREET
|
ROCHDALE
|
YRK
|
41
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
INTERNED AT GORRIES POST PARCHIM
|
|
J
|
BURNETT
|
EDWARD
|
DECK BOY
|
29 NEW MARKET STREET
|
COLNE
|
LAN
|
14
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
BURNS
|
T
|
CHIEF STEWARD
|
28 CENTRAL PARK ROAD
|
EAST HAM
|
MDX
|
44
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
CARRIGAN
|
W J
|
STORES
|
23 ATHOL STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
33
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
CHAMBERS
|
WILLIAM
|
LAMPS
|
113 BRIDGE STREET
|
BIRKENHEAD
|
CHS
|
22
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
CLARKE
|
G
|
GREASER
|
7 BURY STREET
|
BOOTLE
|
LAN
|
40
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
P
|
CLYDE
|
A
|
AB
|
124 KENSINGTON ROAD
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
24
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
T
|
CONWAY
|
R
|
FIFTH ENGINEER
|
91 AVENUE ROAD
|
SOUTHAMPTON
|
HAM
|
23
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
-
|
CROMPTON
|
W H
|
FIREMAN
|
45 SMITH STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
ESCAPED 16/6/1917
|
|
J
|
CUSHION
|
T
|
TRIMMER
|
18 BROWNS BUILDINGS PRINCE EDWARD STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
DAVIES
|
J P
|
AB
|
60 BERESFORD STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
25
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
J
|
DELAP
|
W A
|
CADET
|
THE RECTORY
|
STRABANE
|
TYR
|
18
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
J
|
DENNIS
|
E J
|
DECK BOY
|
9 NELSON STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
15
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
DENNIS
|
R W
|
SEAMAN
|
84 SMITHDOWN ROAD
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
17
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
DOUGHERTY
|
H
|
ASSISTANT COOK
|
103 REDROCK STREET WEST DERBY STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
27
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
DOURAS
|
D
|
TRIMMER
|
77 BRASENOSE ROAD
|
BOOTLE
|
LAN
|
19
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
DOYLE
|
J
|
DONKEYMAN
|
16 ST PAULS SQUARE
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
32
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
EASTER
|
L
|
AB
|
SAILORS HOME
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
23
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
Z
|
EVANS
|
L
|
THIRD OFFICER
|
BRYN EITTUN CLIFFE ROAD
|
OLD COLWYN
|
CAE
|
1896
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
*
|
FARLEY
|
E
|
FIREMAN
|
15 HERIOT STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
29
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
DECEASED
|
|
W
|
FITZPATRICK
|
J
|
OS
|
28 REGENTS STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
17
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
A
|
FULFORD
|
B H
|
CHIEF ENGINEER
|
KARATAU COVENTRY ROAD
|
SOUTHAMPTON
|
HAM
|
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
FULLER
|
D
|
AB
|
SAILORS HOME
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
26
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
GAINSFORD
|
H G
|
SEAMAN
|
15 SAND STREET
|
SOUTH LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
J
|
GILLER
|
E N
|
CADET
|
VALETTA 8 CRANLEY ROAD
|
WESTCLIFFE
|
ESS
|
17
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
GREEN
|
S
|
SECOND COOK
|
106 ORWELL STREET KIRKDALE
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
21
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
HAILL
|
R W
|
CARPENTER
|
5 GROVE ROAD
|
ROCK FERRY
|
CHS
|
30
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
*
|
HANLON
|
D
|
FIREMAN
|
73 AUDLEY STREET
|
BOOTLE
|
LAN
|
28
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
DECEASED
|
|
W
|
HART
|
R
|
AB
|
49 JAMES STREET
|
WIDNES
|
LAN
|
21
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
J
|
HILL
|
F
|
OS
|
33 PORTLAND PLACE
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
17
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
A
|
HOLLAND
|
H J T
|
SECOND OFFICER
|
106 THURLOW PARK ROAD
|
DULWICH SE
|
SRY
|
1892
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
A
|
HUNTER
|
J B
|
CHIEF OFFICER
|
10 WALPOLE ROAD
|
BOURNEMOUTH
|
HAM
|
1882
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
T
|
HURST
|
E M
|
CLERK ACTING PURSER
|
10 OAKDALE ROAD WATERLOO
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
22
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
JACKSON
|
N
|
FIREMAN
|
90 NEW HEADLEY STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
29
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
JENSON
|
J
|
SEAMAN
|
SAILORS HOME
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
19
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
J
|
JONES
|
R
|
TRIMMER
|
11 ELISON STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
24
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
JOYCE
|
J
|
WINCHMAN
|
141 HOPWOOD STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
28
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
KELLY
|
L
|
FIREMAN
|
57 HENRY STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
32
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
MACAULAY
|
J S
|
AB
|
27 NELSON STREET
|
DUBLIN
|
DUB
|
42
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
J
|
MACFAYDEN
|
D F
|
CADET
|
71 WANSTEAD PARK AVENUE
|
MANOR PARK
|
ESS
|
17
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
MACINTYRE
|
J
|
TRIMMER
|
77 BALFOUR STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
23
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
D
|
MACKENZIE
|
G A
|
MASTER
|
GREYLANDS WELLINGTON AVENUE
|
HATCH END
|
MDX
|
1866
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
A
|
MACPHERSON
|
C
|
THIRD ENGINEER
|
15 BRINTONS TERRACE
|
SOUTHAMPTON
|
HAM
|
1889
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
MAHON
|
LAURENCE
|
SEAMAN
|
CHECK POINT
|
WATERFORD
|
WAT
|
35
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
T
|
MCALPHINE
|
W M
|
SIXTH ENGINEER
|
329 SPRINGFIELD ROAD
|
BELFAST
|
ANT
|
23
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
MCCORRY
|
H
|
ASSISTANT COOK
|
15 ELMESFIELD STREET
|
BELFAST
|
ANT
|
23
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
MCCOY
|
L A
|
STEWARD
|
23 COLLEGE GARDENS
|
BELFAST
|
ANT
|
24
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
MCGUINNESS
|
C
|
FIREMAN
|
32 BRAZENOSE ROAD
|
BOOTLE
|
LAN
|
19
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
MCGUINNESS
|
T
|
FIREMAN
|
77 BRAZENOSE ROAD
|
BOOTLE
|
LAN
|
22
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
MCKAY
|
J W
|
SEAMAN
|
FERN COTTAGE MELWICH
|
THURSO
|
CAI
|
36
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
MCKENNA
|
M
|
GREASER
|
99 HORNBY STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
34
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
MCLAUGHLIN
|
J
|
TRIMMER
|
5C 5H WHITLEY STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
33
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
MILLER
|
G A
|
TRIMMER
|
63 FLINDERS STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
21
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
Q
|
MILLER
|
J J L
|
FOURTH ENGINEER
|
19 CULVERDEN AVENUE
|
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
|
KEN
|
1888
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
MINELLY
|
J
|
ASSISTANT COOK
|
34 CHURCH ROAD
|
HOLYWOOD
|
DEV
|
19
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
MURPHY
|
J
|
FIREMAN
|
7 MANN STREET
|
BOOTLE
|
LAN
|
24
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
MURPHY
|
J
|
FIREMAN
|
34 DARWIN STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
22
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
MURRAY
|
R
|
TRIMMER
|
28 WHITE STREET
|
WIDNES
|
LAN
|
28
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
T
|
NELLIE
|
J
|
MARCONI OPERATOR
|
8 NASH TERRACE
|
DUNGARVAN
|
WAT
|
18
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
-
|
O'NEILL
|
F O
|
TRIMMER
|
58 BURLINGTON STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
RELEASED MAY 1918
|
|
A
|
ORITT
|
S
|
SECOND ENGINEER
|
142 SUSSEX ROAD
|
SOUTHPORT
|
LAN
|
1880
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
PARRY
|
R
|
AB
|
4 TREARIDDUR SQUARE
|
HOLYHEAD
|
AGY
|
22
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
QUALYE
|
E
|
STEWARD
|
197 BURLINGTON STREET
|
BOOTLE
|
LAN
|
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
REA
|
A E
|
ASSISTANT STEWARD
|
91 SPAMOUNT STREET
|
BELFAST
|
ANT
|
17
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
REES
|
L
|
STEWARD
|
BROWNSDALE LODGE
|
CASTLEMARTIN
|
PEM
|
21
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
*
|
RILEY
|
J
|
GREASER
|
16 SEAFORTH STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
53
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
DECEASED
|
|
W
|
ROBERTS
|
E
|
TRIMMER
|
7C 3H HILL STREET STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
19
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
ROBERTS
|
J
|
FIREMAN
|
8 MILLARD STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
26
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
ROBINSON
|
G
|
SEAMAN
|
6 GREAT GEORGE SQUARE
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
ROGERS
|
E A
|
GREASER
|
31 DENBIGH STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
24
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
SCAWTHARN
|
G A
|
OS
|
65 LISSANT STREET EDGEHILL
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
19
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
SEDDON
|
J
|
FIREMAN
|
27 DENMARK STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
38
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
N
|
SHAW
|
F E
|
SEAMAN
|
42 ST GEORGES SQUARE
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
SMITH
|
A
|
AB
|
24 WASHINGTON STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
20
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
J
|
SMITH
|
R
|
TRIMMER
|
110 HILL STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
23
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
STEWART
|
D
|
SEAMAN
|
26 COLL
|
STORNOWAY
|
ROC
|
24
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
STITT
|
W
|
ENGINEER SERVANT
|
29 DICKSON STREET
|
BELFAST
|
ANT
|
23
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
T
|
TAYLOR
|
E
|
REF ENGINEER
|
113 MALMESBURY
|
SOUTHAMPTON
|
HAM
|
52
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
T
|
THOMPSON
|
L H
|
MARCONI OPERATOR
|
27 CASTLE TERRACE
|
EDINBURGH
|
MLN
|
21
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
J
|
TROTTER
|
H
|
OS
|
31 METHUEN STREET
|
BELFAST
|
ANT
|
16
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
T
|
UPTON
|
F
|
SIXTH ENGINEER
|
BROOKLYN TAVISTOCK ROAD
|
WOODFORD
|
ESS
|
25
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
WILDRIDGE
|
H W
|
STORES
|
96 NEW CITY ROAD
|
PLAISTOW
|
ESS
|
32
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|
|
W
|
WOODS
|
W
|
TRIMMER
|
8C 3H GOMER STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
23
|
BRECKNOCKSHIRE ON 136359
|
|