BORN JAMACIA 1894. LISTED IN THE 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 a war loss. All 29 crew drowned, including the following from Hull

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. MACKAY, WILLIAM (23), Third Engineer, SS Adriatic, Mercantile Marine, †31/10/1916, Son of Florence Alice Mackay and the late William Mackay; husband of Jessie Willcock Mackay (nee Townend), of 8, Coronation Avenue, Rustenberg St., Hull. Born at Tynemouth, Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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