Llewellyn George - Royal Naval Reserve, H.M. Trawler Thuringia
Stoker Llewellyn George - Royal Naval Reserve, H.M. Trawler Thuringia
Birth and Early Life
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| Llewellyn George |
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| Llewellyn George and Emma Davies marriage certificate St. Mary's Church, Tenby |
In 1899, he married Emma Davies at St. Mary’s Church, Tenby.
Family Background
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| 1901 Census |
By the time of the 1901 Census, Llewellyn and Emma were residing at 19 Inkerman Street, St. Thomas, Swansea. Llewellyn (29) was employed as a Steamship Stoker, while his wife Emma (29), born in Tenby, managed the household. Their only child at that time was Sarah E. M., aged 2 months. Also present in the household was grandmother Elizabeth John (70).
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| 1911 Census |
At the time of the 1911 Census, the family had moved to 42 Delhi Street, St. Thomas, Swansea. Llewellyn (38) was recorded as a Chargeman at a Running Shed, while Emma (38) remained at home. Their children were Maud (10), Fred (5), and Matilda (1).
Naval Service and Loss of H.M. Trawler Thuringia
During the First World War, Llewellyn enlisted in the Royal
Naval Reserve, serving as a Stoker aboard H.M. Trawler Thuringia.
Thuringia, built by Cook, Welton & Gemmell
Ltd., Beverley, in 1913, was a 297-ton British naval trawler
operated by the Royal Navy. Like many requisitioned trawlers, she was employed
on hazardous patrol and minesweeping duties in northern waters.
On 11th November 1917, Thuringia
was sunk by the German submarine U-95, off Youghal, Iceland. The
sinking resulted in the loss of fourteen crew members, including
Llewellyn George.
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| British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records |
The British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records confirm that he lost his life on 11th November 1917.
Commemoration
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| Llewellyn George Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth credit - findagrave |
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