BORN HALIFAX 1866. WIFE LOUISA SWALES LIVED AT 7 FARNLEY SQUARE, ELLA STREET, HULL. HULL MERCHANT NAVY ROLL OF HONOUR.

Adriatic SS was a British cargo steamer of 3,028grt that sailed from Newport for Marseille with coal (Admiralty charter) on the 31st October 1916 - missing, presumed war loss. 29 crew lost, including:-

BEAL, GEORGE ARTHUR (49), Steward, SS Adriatic, Mercantile Marine, †31/10/1916, Son of the late George and Elizabeth Beal; husband of Ada Margaret Beal (nee Oliver), of 124, Welbeck St., Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial

CHEETHAM, WILLIAM ALFRED (16), Apprentice, SS Adriatic, Mercantile Marine, †31/10/1916, Son of the late Alfred Buchanan Cheetham and of Eliza Cheetham (nee Sawyer), of 40, Bean St., Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial

DEAN (42), Donkeyman, SS Adriatic, Mercantile Marine, †31/10/1916, Husband of Martha Dean, of Wranby House, Freiston, Boston, Lincs. Born at Lincoln, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial

HATFIELD, LEONARD (17), Apprentice, SS Adriatic, Mercantile Marine, †31/10/1916, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hatfield, of 20, Denmark Avenue, Holderness Rd., Hull. Born at Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial

NOWELL, JOHN (45), Master, SS Adriatic, Mercantile Marine, †31/10/1916, Son of Stephen and Elizabeth Nowell; husband of Mary Emma Nowell, of 573, Anlaby Rd., Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial

SUGDON, HAROLD GEORGE (42), First Engineer, SS Adriatic, Mercantile Marine, †31/10/1916, Son of Mary Sugdon, and the late Osgerby Sugdon; husband of Ethel Mary Sugdon (nee Moses), of Hill Crest, Empire Rd., Torquay. Born at Hull, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial

SWALE, WILLIAM H. (60), First Mate, SS Adriatic, Mercantile Marine, †31/10/1916, Husband of Louisa Swale, of 7, Farnley Square, Ella St., Hull. Born at Halifax, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial