Cook William Henry Comerford (Commerford)

[MaryA]

From the CWGC site
COMERFORD, WILLIAM HENRY

Rank:
Cook
Date of Death:
19/11/1917
Age:
42
Regiment/Service:
Mercantile Marine

S.S. "Clangula" (Curk)
Panel Reference

Memorial
TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Elizabeth Comerford and the late James Comerford; husband of Mary Elizabeth Comerford (nee Graham), of 17, Taft St., Holt Rd., Liverpool. Born at Limerick.

[alcavtay]

The memorial reads W.H. COMMERFORD

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From the Wrecks website:
Clangula was a 1,754grt British Merchant ship. On the 19th November 1917 when 4 miles SW ¾ W from Hartland Point, North Devon, England she was torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine. 15 lives lost including Master.

I think that the port of registration should read 'COrk', not CUrk.
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[alcavtay]

Maritime deaths index:
Comerford, W.H.
Age: 42
Rank: Cook
born: Limerick
Last place of abode: Newcastle upon Tyne
Vessel name: Clangula
number: 135720
port of registration: Cork
Died: 19 Nov 1917
Where: At Sea
How: Drowned
Ship sunk by enemy

[Katie]

An in Memorian notice published Liverpool Echo 19th November 1918.

COMERFORD; In sad but loving memory of my dear husband, cook S.S Clangula, who lost his life through his ship being torpedoed November 19 1917 (Sadly missed by his wife, relatives and friends)

His Brother in law was also Killed.

Dragoons
Graham
D/9780
Hugh Moncrieff Bell
Private
Liverpool
1st December 1917
Missing
Son of the late William and Jane Ann Graham.

[Katie]

Liverpool Echo 12th Dec 1917

COMERFORD-November 19, supposed drowned through the torpedoing of his ship-William Henry, dearly-beloved husband of Mary E Comerford, 17, Toft Street, Liverpool.