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2nd Engineer Thomas Edward Butler

Birth
Cardiff, Wales
Death
9 Nov 1917 (aged 24–25)
Monument
London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England Add to Map
Plot
- SS "Umgeni"
Memorial ID
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SS "Umgeni"
Son of Henry Joseph Butler, of live Rd., Barry Island & the late Elizabeth Butler Born at Cardiff, (24)

On November 7th, 1917, the British steel cargo ship UMGENI, built in 1898
by Laing James & Sons Ltd. and owned at the time of her loss by Bullard,
King & Co., left Clyde - Liverpool for Lagos, and went missing.
She was last spoken to on 9th and not heard of ever since.
30 people lost their lives. [Jan Lettens]
Master was Captain John Creamer Brett (41)
Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?142272
SS "Umgeni"
Son of Henry Joseph Butler, of live Rd., Barry Island & the late Elizabeth Butler Born at Cardiff, (24)

On November 7th, 1917, the British steel cargo ship UMGENI, built in 1898
by Laing James & Sons Ltd. and owned at the time of her loss by Bullard,
King & Co., left Clyde - Liverpool for Lagos, and went missing.
She was last spoken to on 9th and not heard of ever since.
30 people lost their lives. [Jan Lettens]
Master was Captain John Creamer Brett (41)
Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?142272

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