Index of British Fisherman and Merchant Seamen taken Prisoner of War 1914-1918
Transcript Copyright Marcus Bateman 2020.
This is an index of an original document held at the National Archives reference MT 9/1238 "List of Mercant Seamen and Fishermen detained as Prisoners of War in Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey,Board of Trade Printed List 31st May 1918" printed by the Board of Trade.
Transcipts of related civilian/merchant seamen POW records held at the National Archives are avilable at MT9 Merchant Seamen POW Project
This index is partially UNCHECKED and therefore a work in progress. Any corrections or amendments very welcome.
"ON" = Official Number [of the ship]
CODE = " POW Camp Code. Seamen and Fisher are interned at Ruhleben unless indicated otherwise by a use of one ogf the following Codes"
A = Wahmbeck Post Bodenfelde
B = Munster
C = Doeberitiz
D = Holzminden (a/d Weser)
E = Saltau
F = Hameln
G = Altdamm bei Stettin, Pomerania
H = Clausthal
I = Frankfurt on Oder
J = Brandenburg
K = Dulmen
L = Unknown
M = Trier (Mosel)
6 = Laibach
7 = Drosendorf
8 = Unknown |
N = Furtenberg
O = Dyrotz
P = Parchim
Q = Bad Colberg
R = Neu Strelitz
S = Karlsruhe
T = Schweidnitz
U = Heidelberg
V = Havelberg
W = Gustrow
X = Strohen
Y = Beeskow
Z = Blankenberg
1 = Koprivnica Croatia
2 = Salzerbad
3 = Deutsch Gabel, Bohemia
4 = Gratz
5 = Grossau
|
QUERY ON POW WHERE SURNAME OR SHIP = otaki
| CODE | SURNAME | FIRST | OCCUPATION | ADDRESS | TOWN | COUNTY | BIRTH | SHIP | COMMENTS |
|---|
|
W
|
ANDEWS
|
D
|
LAMPS
|
2 OGILVIES ROAD
|
DUNDEE
|
ANS
|
48
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
K
|
ARCHAW
|
A
|
SAILOR
|
680 COMMERCIAL ROAD
|
E
|
LND
|
42
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
BARCLAY
|
F W
|
GREASER
|
13 WALL STREET
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
20
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
BOWLES
|
F
|
FIREMAN
|
24 SIDNEY STREET
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
23
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
BROWN
|
W H
|
STORES
|
56 CROYDON ROAD
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
32
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
CASTELL
|
R C
|
AB
|
10 ST LEONARDS LANE
|
WALLINGFORD
|
BRK
|
32
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
J
|
CLULEE
|
A B
|
OS
|
5 MOORLAND ROAD
|
ILFORD
|
ESS
|
16
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
T
|
CLYNE
|
JOHN
|
FIFTH ENGINEER
|
CHANNEY POINT
|
FORT RAE
|
ROC
|
25
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
COOPER
|
ROBERT DOUGLAS
|
CADET
|
79 THE AVENUE MUSWELL HILL
|
LONDON
|
LND
|
?
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
DANIELS
|
H
|
ENGINEERS SERVANT
|
18 QUEENS ROAD
|
PLAISTOW
|
ESS
|
19
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
DIGNAM
|
W
|
FIREMAN
|
26 CHAUNTLER ROAD
|
CUSTOM HOUSE E
|
MDX
|
18
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
DOBSON
|
J M
|
TRIMMER
|
13 GEORGE STREET
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
21
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
FAIRBURN
|
R J
|
OFFICERS SERVANT
|
MAGOR ROAD
|
STRATFORD
|
|
16
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
K
|
FELDMAN
|
A
|
AB
|
16 BRIDGE STREET
|
LIMEHOIUSE
|
|
22
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
RUSSIAN
|
|
T
|
FENN
|
F L
|
TELEGRAPHIST
|
43 LYNHURST ROAD
|
CAMBERWELL SE
|
SRY
|
27
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
-
|
GILLON
|
P C
|
TELEGRAPHIST
|
|
MALVERN
|
AUS
|
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
RELEASED TO SWITZERLAND 24/4/1918
|
|
W
|
GITTOS
|
A W
|
FIREMAN
|
294 ST LEONARDS
|
POPLAR
|
MDX
|
34
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
-
|
GLITZ
|
C
|
SEAMAN
|
82 ADAMSON ROAD
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
24
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
RELEASED 20/1/1918
|
|
T
|
GOLDSMITH
|
J J
|
FOURTH MATE
|
79 LANSDOWNE ROAD
|
WEST HARTLEPOOL
|
LAN
|
1897
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
GREVETT
|
V G
|
CARPENTER
|
10 GLOUCESTER ROAD
|
SOUTHAMPTON
|
HAM
|
35
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
J
|
GROVE
|
C
|
FIREMAN
|
135 FORTY ACRE LANE
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
25
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
-
|
GROVES
|
HENRY
|
SHIPS COOK
|
23 LIDDON ROAD
|
PLAISTOW
|
ESS
|
59
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
RELEASED 27/2/1918
|
|
J
|
HATAKENAKA
|
K
|
SAILOR
|
9 TIDAL BASIN ROAD
|
|
|
24
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
JAPANESSE
|
|
J
|
JACKSON
|
ELLIS
|
SEAMAN
|
338 CARRISON LANE SMALL HEATH
|
BIRMINGHAM
|
|
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
T
|
LANCASTER
|
C S
|
SEND REFRIGERATOR
|
4 CARLETON ROAD
|
TUFNELL PARK N
|
|
22
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
L
|
LEAMER
|
T S
|
AB
|
17 BARKING ROAD
|
E
|
|
49
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
LEIGHTON
|
R H
|
DONKEYMAN
|
163 FORTY ACRE LANE
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
34
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
T
|
LEWIS
|
A
|
GENERAL SERVANT
|
267 BRUNSWICK ROAD
|
POPLAR
|
MDX
|
19
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
LITTON
|
E
|
FIREMAN
|
169 STAR LANE
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
29
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
LONG
|
J
|
FIREMAN
|
ASHBURTON HOUSE
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
41
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
MCCORMICK
|
W
|
STOKER
|
57 BOYD ROAD
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
35
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
Q
|
MCLEAN
|
T M
|
FIRST REFRIGERATOR
|
20 PARK ROAD
|
SOUTHEND
|
ESS
|
39
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
D
|
MCNISH
|
R S H
|
FIRST MATE
|
|
POLEGATE
|
SSX
|
1884
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
MEEKING
|
J
|
SEAMAN
|
6 KENDAL ROAD
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
26
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
MENTZONI
|
H
|
AB
|
21 PAULS ROAD
|
BOW
|
|
23
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
MIDDLETON
|
ED F
|
SEAMAN
|
57 WILBERFORCE ROAD
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
18
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
MOIR
|
J A
|
FIREMAN
|
24 MAUD STREET
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
26
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
Q
|
PATTENDEN
|
E F
|
THIRD MATE
|
9 GLEN ROAD
|
PLAISTOW
|
ESS
|
1885
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
J
|
PAYNE
|
R S
|
APPRENTICE
|
5 EARLS ROAD
|
BOURNEMOUTH
|
DOR
|
16
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
-
|
PENDER
|
ROB
|
GREASER
|
9 CANDY ROAD
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
50
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
RELEASED 27/2/1918
|
|
J
|
RANDALL
|
E
|
GENERAL SERVANT
|
84 LIVINGSTONE ROAD
|
LEYTON
|
ESS
|
14
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
REEVE
|
P J
|
AB
|
42 RUTLAND GARDENS
|
HARRINGAY
|
|
34
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
REYNOLDS
|
C
|
FIREMAN
|
52 ANNE STREET
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
24
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
REYNOLDS
|
C E
|
SECOND STEWARD
|
7 HERMITAGE ROAD
|
WESTCLIFF
|
|
40
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
K
|
SATHERLAND
|
E
|
OILER
|
|
KENNINGTON
|
|
54
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
SWEDE
|
|
W
|
SEALE
|
W
|
SEAMAN
|
93 UPPER ROAD
|
CUSTOM HOUSE E
|
MDX
|
26
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
-
|
SEAMER
|
THOMAS WILLIAM
|
SEAMAN
|
WOODFIELDS
|
STANSTED
|
ESS
|
49
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
RELEASED 27/2/1918
|
|
T
|
SMART
|
LEONARD
|
SIXTH ENGINEER
|
138 LEADENHALL STREET
|
LONDON EC
|
LND
|
24
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
Q
|
SOMMERVILLE
|
H L
|
FOURTH ENGINEER
|
NORTHCOTE
|
AUCKLAND
|
|
1891
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
SOUTHHORN
|
R R
|
BUTCHER
|
LONGFIELD AVENUE
|
ROMFORD
|
ESS
|
27
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
STEWART
|
J
|
SECOND COOK AND BAKER
|
73 BREAD STREET EDNES
|
EDINBURGH
|
MLN
|
34
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
SULLIVAN
|
JAS
|
GREASER
|
116 HILDA ROAD
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
24
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
SULLIVAN
|
MICHAEL
|
GREASER
|
52 CLEAVER ROAD
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
58
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
SUTHERLAND
|
J F
|
AB
|
SAINTE CLOTHILDE LANGTON AVENUE
|
SYDENHAM SE
|
KEN
|
34
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
THOMPSON
|
A T
|
FIREMAN
|
87 HARPER ROAD
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
25
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
A
|
THOMSON
|
W A
|
SECOND ENGINEER
|
23 RUINS ROAD
|
PLUMSTEAD
|
ESS
|
1880
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
I
|
TORMAIWEN
|
A
|
AB
|
16 BRIDGE STREET
|
LIMEHOIUSE
|
|
29
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
FINNISH
|
|
W
|
WAKEM
|
J
|
FIREMAN
|
38 FORTY ACRE LANE
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
32
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
WEBB
|
DOUGLAS
|
BOATSWAIN
|
57 EASTWOOD ROAD
|
GOODMAYES
|
|
27
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
WHITE
|
E J
|
TRIMMER
|
13 GEORGE STREET
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
28
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
N
|
WILSON
|
G W
|
FIRST ENGINEER
|
12 BULWER ROAD
|
LEYTONSTONE
|
ESS
|
1874
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
J
|
WOOD
|
A H
|
SEAMAN
|
4 PITT STREET
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
16
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
Q
|
WOOD
|
F H M
|
SECOND MATE
|
77 CRICKETFIELD ROAD
|
CLAPTON
|
|
1886
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
WOOD
|
H
|
FIREMAN
|
4 PITT STREET
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
42
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
WOOD
|
W
|
FIREMAN
|
82 CLEAVER ROAD
|
VICTORIA DOCK
|
MDX
|
33
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
W
|
WORTH
|
ALFRED FULWOOD
|
SEAMAN
|
65 BRITHDER STREET CATHAYS
|
CARDIFF
|
GLA
|
65
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
|
|
-
|
YAMASHITA
|
K
|
SAILOR
|
9 TIDAL BASIN ROAD
|
|
|
|
OTAKI ON 124576
|
JAPANESSE
|