William Veitch Wilson (Sea Captain )

[CAI]

Hello hpool

Thank you so much for your help
Christina Dockray was born 1898 . once again many many thanks
Carol

[CAI]

Christina Wilson was in the Salvation Army she could have gone under Swift or Davies. her second husband was called Arthur Swift she married him in 1950
any info appreciated
Thanks Carol

[Christopher]

Looking for any info on William Veitch Wilson he was a widower with two sons when he married Christiana Davies (Dockray) in 1923 in Hartlepool he was a Sea Captain .  any info much appreciated. thanks Carol

Hello Carol,
Was William in the Merchant Navy or Royal Navy

Jeffery Knaggs site has a page showing the 1901 Census - Royal Navy Ships
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jeffery.knaggs/RNShips.html

William Wilson was the Captain (or Cammanding Officer) of HMS Resolution
which was in Gibraltar when the Census took place.

Christopher

[Virginia M]

I believe this to be my Great Grandfather as he lived at 30 Bengal St West Hartlepool when he died Also we knew his wife to be Ada.
Some of the information I believe to be wronge. He only had 1 son that I know about my Grandfather John Thomas Wilson. His 1st wife Jane died Sept 1916. He was born in Scotland in 1870. He was in the Salvation Army. I know this was posted 2yrs ago but I would love to here from any one with any information. I didn't know he was a Sea Captain & would to know if this IS right.
Thank you Virginia

[hpool]

mail, hartlepool
14 january 1989

swift

on january 11, at gardner house, brierton lane, hartlepool, christina, aged 90 years, beloved wife of the late arthur and loving sister of maggie, beth, kate and tom.....

[hpool]

1938 electoral book at #30:

william veitch wilson and christina davies wilson.

hpool

[CAI]

Hi Hpool
So sorry just seen your message this morning
Thank you so much for taking the time to find this info out for me it is much appreicated.many thanks
Carol

[Virginia M]

From the Honour Roll of the Fleetwood Salvation Army I have reason to believe William Veitch Wilson was on the ship the Duke of Albany ( an Armed Boarding Steamer) during WW1 when it was sunk by a torpedoe from a German submarine (UB27) on the 2/10/1914 20 miles of the Pentland Skerries. There were 24 men killed but William survived. Can any one tell me any more about this incident? How the other were rescued etc. Even whether William would have been concidered to be in the Royal Navy or it they stayed in the Merchant Navy when their ships were requisitioned.
Thanks Virginia

[CAI]

Hi virgina I tried to PM you this morning but it would'nt let me best regards carol