February 1, 1915
Our Sailor Sons Who Went Down with H.M.S. Viknor
When H.M.S. Viknor was lost the following members of the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve are believed to have been serving aboard her:-
Barnes, ENOS – change Island Married Franconia.
Brace, Albert – son of Mrs. Mary Brace, Chance Cove. T. B. Single Franconia.
Coates, George – son of Mr. Phillp Coates. Fogo Single Franconia.
Dyke, Gilbert – son of Mr. Louisa Dyke. Salvage Bay. Single. Carthaginian.
Greening, James – Son of Mrs. Jane Greening Somerville. B. B. Single. Carthaginian.
Jackson, Thomas – son of Mrs. Alice Jackson, Brigus. Single Carthaginian.
Jarrett, Levi – Son of William and Marry Jarrett. 97 Southside St. John’s. single Franconia
Kelly, Albert – Son of Joha and Emmaline Kelly, Cupids Single Franconia.
Lewis, Philp – Son of Mrs. Melian Reynolds Caplin Cove. Bay De Verde. Single. Franconia
Martin, Sandy – Son of Mrs. Rebecca Martin Battery Road. St. John’s, Single. Franconia
Mercer. John B – Son of Mr. Lizzie Mecer. Bay Roberts. Single. Franconia.
Morgan. Frederick – Son of Mr. Joseph Morgan. Seal Cove. Harbour Main. Single Carthaginian. Has two brothers in Reserve, John and Heber who sailed on the Carthaginian also.
Morgan. William G –Son of Mrs. Sarah Morgan. Port de Grave Single. Franconia
Parson. John – Catalina. No such address appears in the different lists. There are four John Parsons in the Reserve. Two are on the Nobe, and the other two sailed on the Franconia. One is from Bay Roberts and the other from Bauline. Both are unmarried.
Peach, Henry W – Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Peach. Anorld’s Cove, placentia Bay. Married. Franconia
Ralph, Charles – Son of Mr. Stephen Ralph. Jr. Flat Island Bonavista Bay. Single. Franconia
Rowe, Charles – Trinity Nephew of Mr. Ruben Clarke 26 Carter’s Hill St. John’s Single Frnaconia.
St. Croix, William – Ward of Fred Walsh. Trepassey. Single Franconia.
Smart, Edward – Son of Mrs. Fanny Smart. Alexander Bay B. B. Single. Franconia
Sparkes, Eli – Son of Mrs. Mary J. Sparkes. Shearstown. Bay Roberts. Single. Franconia
Stringer, George – Son of Mr. William T. Stringer. Little Heart’s Ease. Single Franconia
Walsh, Douglas – Son of Mrs. Minnie Hutchings. Cow Head. St. Barbe. Single Franconia
Warren, Albert – Son of Mrs. Mary A. Warren. Gooseberry Island. B.B. Single Carthaginian
Youden, George – Georgetown Brigus. Married Franconia
Youden, Tomas – Brigus Married. Franconia.
Four of the above 25 were married; 21 were single. and they came from 21 different towns and settlements – from Brigus 3. From Bay Roberts2. From St. John’s 3. And one from each of 18 other places by districts, the roll is :-
Conception Bay…………3
Bonavista Bay……………5
Trinity Bay…………………4
St. John’s……………………2
Elsewhere…………………5
The Reservists in the Viknor were taken, twenty from the Franconia’s complement and five from that of the Carthaginian.
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September 8, 1915, Page 2
Events and Echoes
One name that of Malcolm Pitcher. Random, T.B. was added to the list of Volunteers yesterday, bringing the number up to 2,239. The men spent the day in Indoor drill.
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Transcribed by Wanda Garrett, September 2021. Updated November 2022
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