Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

WIMMERA

OF MELBOURNE, H.J. KELL, MASTER, BURTHEN 3022/1871 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF AUCKLAND N.Z. TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 13TH JUNE 1918

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
KELL * H.J. MASTER     CREW  
BROOKES * A. 3RD MATE 37 AUCKLAND CREW  
GORRIE K. PURSER 22 AUCKLAND CREW  
HAWKESWOOD N. ASST. PURSER 20 SYDNEY CREW  
KOECK G. CARPENTER 29 HOBART CREW  
HUGHES G. BOATSWAIN 44 LONDON CREW  
MULVENNA * J. A. B. 23 IRELAND CREW  
RICKARD A. A. B. 27 AUCKLAND CREW  
BENSON * B. A. B. 27 NORWAY CREW  
MCLEAN C. A. B. 27 AUCKLAND CREW  
BAIN J. A. B. 30 GLASGOW CREW  
SMITH R. O. S. 18 NEW ZEALAND CREW  
BROWN T. O. S. 16 WELLINGTON CREW  
GEARY A. A. B. 29 AUCKLAND CREW  
JOHANNESSEN J. A. B. 28 NORWAY CREW  
BENNETT H. O. S. 15 NEW ZEALAND CREW  
JONES O. A. B. 48 LIVERPOOL CREW  
NICHOL * A. 1ST MATE 41 PORTGORDON CREW  
ILLINGWORTH G. WIRELESS 48 BRADFORD CREW  
MCFARLANE J. A. B. 24 GLASGOW CREW  
RIDDLE C. A. B. 25 TASMANIA CREW  
WILSON C. 2ND MATE 34 WEST HARTLEPOOL CREW  
MORRIS J. CHIEF ENGINEER 56 PETERHEAD CREW  
COLLIER * S. 2ND ENGINEER 32 SYDNEY CREW  
MOWATT * D. 4TH ENGINEER 24 WELLINGTON CREW  
BROOKS A. DONKEYMAN 24 SYDNEY CREW  
BACKSTEDT D. GREASER 28 SWEDEN CREW  
WILLIAMS T. FIREMAN 38 LONDON CREW  
DE BEUZE J. FIREMAN 45 HOLLAND CREW  
HAYES R. TRIMMER 43 CLUNES CREW  
QUINN A. FIREMAN 37 LONDON CREW  
ELLIOTT G. FIREMAN 27 LONDON CREW  
GRAHAM T. GREASER 25 LONDON CREW  
MCDONALD R. 3RD ENGINEER 31 GLASGOW CREW  
CAMPION J. FIREMAN 28 LONDON CREW  
HARRIS A. FIREMAN 23 LAUNCESTON CREW  
THOMAS W. FIREMAN 29 SWANSEA CREW  
BREWIS W. FIREMAN 24 LONDON CREW  
BIRD   MR     PASSENGER  
GEARY   MR     PASSENGER  
WILLIAMS   MR     PASSENGER  
MOORE   MR     PASSENGER  
SCHOFIELD   MR     PASSENGER  
BOYLSON   MR     PASSENGER  
HADDINGHAM   MR     PASSENGER  
MATHESON   MR     PASSENGER  
BARRASS   MR     PASSENGER  
BURGESS   MR     PASSENGER  
LASHBROOK   MR     PASSENGER  
JOHNSTON   MR     PASSENGER  
WARTON   MR     PASSENGER  
FRANCS   MR     PASSENGER  
PHILLIPS   MR     PASSENGER  
CROCKETT   MR     PASSENGER  
NETTELBECK   MR     PASSENGER  
HOLROYDE   MR     PASSENGER  
WORRALL   MR     PASSENGER  
WORK   MR     PASSENGER  
TYNAN   MR     PASSENGER  
MCLEOD   MR     PASSENGER  
YATES   MR     PASSENGER  
HEARD   MR     PASSENGER  
COLVIN   MR     PASSENGER  
MAYNE   MR     PASSENGER  
WINDSOR   MR     PASSENGER  
LAHMANN   MRS     PASSENGER  
BALL   MRS     PASSENGER  
PEARSON   MRS     PASSENGER  
WHITE   MRS     PASSENGER  
MATHESON   MRS     PASSENGER  
JOHNSTON   MRS     PASSENGER  
WARTON   MRS     PASSENGER  
FRANCS   MRS     PASSENGER  
MARSLAND   MRS     PASSENGER  
CROCKETT   MRS     PASSENGER  
WILSON   MRS     PASSENGER  
EVANS   MRS     PASSENGER  
MIDDLEBROOK   MRS     PASSENGER  
ELLIOTT   MRS     PASSENGER  
MACFARLAND   MRS     PASSENGER  
LEDIOTT   MRS     PASSENGER  
UTTING   MISS     PASSENGER  
DODD   MISS     PASSENGER  
SLATTERY   MISS     PASSENGER  
COLEMAN   MISS     PASSENGER  
COSTELLO   MISS     PASSENGER  
BRIDSON   MISS     PASSENGER  
HILLSON   MISS     PASSENGER  
MATHESON   MISS     PASSENGER  
MORRIS   MISS     PASSENGER  
BUSH   MISS     PASSENGER  
STARR   MISS     PASSENGER  
STARR   MISS     PASSENGER  
STARR   MISS     PASSENGER  
HUNT   MISS     PASSENGER  
WILLIAMS   MISS     PASSENGER  
HORAM   MISS     PASSENGER  
ELGIN   MISS     PASSENGER  
GILL   MISS     PASSENGER  
SHARP   MISS     PASSENGER  
LANG   MISS     PASSENGER  
PEARSON J. BOY u12   PASSENGER  
PEARSON C. GIRL u12   PASSENGER  
WILSON J. GIRL u12   PASSENGER  
WILSON R. GIRL u12   PASSENGER  
EVANS R. BOY u12   PASSENGER  
MCFARLAND G. BOY u12   PASSENGER  
LEDIOTT C. GIRL u12   PASSENGER  
HALDON E. FIREMAN 26 LONDON CREW  
MYERS W. FIREMAN 42 SHEFFIELD CREW  
NEAL C. FIREMAN 35 SYDNEY CREW  
HAWES C. FIREMAN 22 BROMLEY CREW  
FANNING J. TRIMMER 22 MELBOURNE CREW  
BENNETT A. TRIMMER 29 LONDON CREW  
MURDOCH W. TRIMMER 39 CLIFTON CREW  
MORE W. TRIMMER 46 GLASGOW CREW  
ROBINSON A. TRIMMER 32 LONDON CREW  
LYDIATE O. TRIMMER 29 ENGLAND CREW  
VERGE * H. CHIEF STEWARD 48 LONDON CREW  
CURTIS E. 2ND STEWARD 35 LONDON CREW  
MCMILLAN * C. SALOON STEWARDESS 31 MELBOURNE CREW  
ROBERTSON * J. FORE CABIN STEWARDESS 49 MELBOURNE CREW  
SMEED W. FORE CABIN STEWARD 37 LONDON CREW  
GALLAGHER W. 1ST GRADE STEWARD 46 LONDON CREW  
GALLAGHER H. 1ST GRADE STEWARD 25 MELBOURNE CREW  
WOODARD * C. 1ST GRADE STEWARD 50 NEW ZEALAND CREW  
BLACKBOROUGH J. 1ST GRADE STEWARD 50 YORKSHIRE CREW  
SAVILLE R. SALOON WAITER 37 DUBLIN CREW  
CUMMINGS J. 2ND GRADE STEWARD 54 LONDON CREW  
CUMMINGS S. 2ND GRADE STEWARD 23 LONDON CREW  
FRANKLAND R. BUTCHER 47 S. SHIELDS CREW  
ARTHUR A. BAKER 22 LONDONDERRY CREW  
STAPLETON C. 1ST GRADE STEWARD 23 SYDNEY CREW  
RIGBY W. 1ST GRADE STEWARD 30 LIVERPOOL CREW  
POINTER H. CHIEF COOK 46 LONDON CREW  
HARRINGTON J. 2ND GRADE STEWARD 35 ARARAT CREW  
CORNER F. 1ST GRADE STEWARD 26 GOULBURN CREW  
CROSA * F. NIGHTWATCHMAN 44 ITALY CREW  
GAMBLE E. PANTRYMAN 31 VICTORIA CREW  
GRIMSHAW T. 3RD COOK 22 AUCKLAND CREW  
TALL F. 2ND COOK 51 WARTON ? CREW or WINTON
BUTLER H. 1ST GRADE STEWARD 36 LONDON CREW  
NEWTON * E. ASST. STEWARDESS 34 MANCHESTER CREW  
BAMFORD L. 1ST GRADE STEWARD 33 LONDON CREW  
MCKENZIE K. CADET STEWARD 17 PARRAMATTA CREW  
GREAVES * E. 1ST GRADE STEWARD 29 STOCKTON CREW  
WOOD W. 2ND GRADE STEWARD 32 CAPE TOWN CREW  
FORSYTH J. 2ND GRADE STEWARD 31 PAISLEY CREW  
EDWARDS E. SCULLION 22 MELBOURNE CREW  


The Wimmera left Sydney on 17th June for New Zealand, and departed Auckland 25th June for Sydney with about 76 passengers and a crew of 75(correct numbers are hard to obtain).

She struck a mine laid by the German raider Wolf early on the morning of 26th June and sank at 5.15am.

The names of the 16 crew who died are listed below. Some of these crew members are marked with a * on the above listing.

In addition 10 passengers were also lost. There is a memorial to the missing crew at the Tower Hill Memorial in London.


    
KELL HERBERT JAMES MASTER   NEW ZEALAND DIED 26 JUNE From Sydney
NICHOL ALEXANDER JOHN CHIEF OFFICER   N.S.W. DIED 26 JUNE From Sydney
BROOKES ARCHIE HOWARD 3RD OFFICER   AUCKLAND DIED 26 JUNE From Sydney
COLLIER STANLEY 2ND ENGINEER   SYDNEY DIED 26 JUNE From Sydney
MOWATT DOUGLAS LODDER 4TH ENGINEER   WELLINGTON DIED 26 JUNE From Sydney
VERGE HENRY CHIEF STEWARD   LONDON DIED 26 JUNE From Sydney
GREAVES EDGAR STEWARD   STOCKTON DIED 26 JUNE From Sydney
WOODARD CHARLES THOMAS STEWARD   NEW ZEALAND DIED 26 JUNE From Sydney
CROSA FREDERICK STEWARD   ITALY DIED 26 JUNE From Sydney
NEWTON EDITH KEIGHLY STEWARDESS   MANCHESTER DIED 26 JUNE From Sydney
MACMILLAN CLARA LOUISE STEWARDESS   MELBOURNE DIED 26 JUNE From Sydney
ROBERTSON JEAN STEWARDESS   MELBOURNE DIED 26 JUNE From Sydney
MULVENNA JOHN SEAMAN   IRELAND DIED 26 JUNE From Sydney
BENSON BERNT. SEAMAN   NORWAY DIED 26 JUNE From Sydney
TILDSLEY FRANCIS R. FIREMAN   N.S.W. DIED 26 JUNE Joined Sydney 17 June
BOMONT ARTHUR WIRELESS OPERATOR   GLASGOW DIED 26 JUNE Joined Sydney 17 June

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X431] reel 2102 & [X432] reel 2103.   Transcribed by Lester Hamilton. Proofread by Lyn & Maurie.

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