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
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QUERY ON POW WHERE SURNAME OR SHIP = Govenor
| CODE | SURNAME | FIRST | OCCUPATION | ADDRESS | TOWN | COUNTY | BIRTH | SHIP | COMMENTS |
|---|
|
W
|
ALDRIDGE
|
THOMAS
|
FIREMAN
|
17A BESSIMER STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
35
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
-
|
BENTLEY
|
ARTHUR
|
SEAMAN
|
27 CHURCH STREET
|
BIRKENHEAD
|
|
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
RELEASED 20/1/1918
|
|
W
|
BEST
|
G H
|
CADET
|
15 BALMORAL STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
17
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
-
|
CARTWRIGHT
|
J
|
SECOND COOK
|
59 MOSS GROVE
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
RELEASED 20/1/1918
|
|
W
|
CHAMBERS
|
WILLIAM H
|
AB
|
18 STONEWALL STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
53
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
CHARLTON
|
C E
|
DONKEYMAN
|
11 GUEST STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
33
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
CLARKE
|
WILLIAM
|
STOREKEEPER
|
49 BRAN STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
35
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
J
|
DUSHLEY
|
W J
|
CADET
|
33 OXTON ROAD
|
BIRKENHEAD
|
|
16
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
A
|
ELLIS
|
R N
|
SECOND ENGINEER
|
16 GRANT STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
1883
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
EVANS
|
HUGHIE
|
SEAMAN
|
ALA COTTAGE
|
PWELLHELI
|
NORTH WALES
|
20
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
FORREST
|
ARTHUR
|
AB
|
12 GRAHAM STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
25
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
FURLONG
|
JOHN
|
FIREMAN
|
59 HUNTER STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
33
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
GALLAGHER
|
J T
|
FIREMAN
|
144 UPPER FREDERICK STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
24
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
HANNAH
|
WILLIAM
|
FIREMAN
|
75 TOXTETH STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
31
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
HARRISON
|
A W
|
AB
|
26 FOX STREET
|
ST HELENS
|
LANCS
|
20
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
Q
|
HARROW
|
P
|
THIRD OFFICER
|
7 WELFIELD PLACE
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
1895
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
A
|
HERBER
|
R H
|
CHIEF OFFICER
|
BETTWS CORWEN
|
NORTH WALES
|
|
1877
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
HUGHES
|
FRANK
|
FIREMAN
|
329B MILL STREET DEWELLINGS
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
32
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
A
|
JONES
|
A D
|
FOURTH ENGINEER
|
8 LAURESTON TERRACE
|
DOUGLAS
|
|
1890
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
A
|
JONES
|
A H
|
CHIEF ENGINEER
|
62 NICANDER ROAD
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
1869
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
JONES
|
T V
|
BOATSWAIN
|
7 BEACH ROAD
|
BANGOR
|
|
43
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
-
|
JONES
|
W O
|
SECOND OFFICER
|
15 KINGSDALE ROAD
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
48
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
RELEASED TO HOLLAND 8/4/1918
|
|
J
|
LEWIN
|
WILLIAM
|
FIREMAN AND GREASER
|
63 BYLES STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
26
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
MCCONVILLE
|
J
|
CHIEF STEWARD
|
ACRESFIELD ALLERTON
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
38
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
MELIA
|
PAT
|
FIREMAN
|
208 BEAUFORT STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
29
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
MOLLOY
|
PAT
|
FIREMAN
|
14 ROTHWELL STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
48
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
MOLYNEUX
|
WILLIAM
|
FIREMAN
|
13 CASTLETON STREET EARLE ROAD
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
27
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
J
|
MORRIS
|
L
|
SHIPS COOK
|
41 BALA STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
48
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
T
|
OAKLEY
|
J L
|
MARCONI OPERATOR
|
60 BEECH STREET BEECHDALE ROAD
|
BRIXTON
|
|
21
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
D
|
PACKE
|
M G
|
MASTER
|
30 HORRINGFORD ROAD
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
1871
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
PAGE
|
PETER
|
FIREMAN
|
54 ESSEX STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
35
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
J
|
PHILIPS
|
D
|
OFFICERS BOY
|
185 LITHERLAND STREET
|
BOOTLE
|
LAN
|
16
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
ROACH
|
MICHAEL
|
FIREMAN
|
222BEAUFORT STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
39
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
ROBERTSON
|
EDWIN
|
SEAMAN
|
28 NEW STREET
|
PWELLHELI
|
|
20
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
ROY
|
L W
|
AB
|
72 UPPER PITT STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
34
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
SHEARD
|
CHARLES M
|
AB
|
238 BROOK STREET
|
BIRKENHEAD
|
|
21
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
SULLIVAN
|
E G
|
SECOND STEWARD
|
166 GREAT MERSEY STREET
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
47
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
K
|
SYKES
|
W
|
M R S
|
NAVY LEAGUE
|
LISCARD
|
CHS
|
16
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
THOMAS
|
H
|
CARPENTER
|
2 PARCIABUCH
|
CRICCIETH
|
|
50
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
TRIBBLE
|
G
|
SEAMAN
|
OSTEND HOUSE
|
BRIXHAM
|
DEVON
|
37
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
A
|
WATTLEWORTH
|
A
|
THIRD ENGINEER
|
ALBANY ROAD
|
PEEL
|
ISLE OF MAN
|
1890
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|
|
W
|
WILLIIAMS
|
S
|
AB
|
114 ST DOMINGO ROAD
|
LIVERPOOL
|
LAN
|
20
|
GOVENOR ON 137483
|
|