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Murder aboard ship??

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CelticShiv

CelticShiv Report 24 Jan 2005 14:45

perhaps it was covered by a local paper and not a national

Researching:
Ashford-Smith, Smith, Clarke - England and Scotland, Anderson & Marr - Midlothian & East Lothian, Bennett - Devonport, Catleugh & Shiells - East Lothian, Cullen & Dowling - Waterford, Ireland, Littlejohns - Plymouth & London, Mansfield - Benfleet & St Pancras, Michelin - London, Newlands - Midlothian & Fife, Paterson - Canongate, Midlothian, Paulin - Northumberland, Rutherford - Roxburghshire, Taylor - East Lothian & Berwickshire, Thomson - Leith & Muthill, Thorney - Herefordshire, Small - Northumberland,

Lindsay

Lindsay Report 24 Jan 2005 14:36

How would I go about that??

Unknown

Unknown Report 24 Jan 2005 14:36

Have you tried LLoyds?

Lindsay

Lindsay Report 24 Jan 2005 14:27

It seems a bit strange don't you think? Iv'e got the ships official number as well, 160244. It is on the corner of his death certificate. Any idea as to where else I can look?

CelticShiv

CelticShiv Report 24 Jan 2005 14:23

nothing coming up for that name or ss cara

Researching:
Ashford-Smith, Smith, Clarke - England and Scotland, Anderson & Marr - Midlothian & East Lothian, Bennett - Devonport, Catleugh & Shiells - East Lothian, Cullen & Dowling - Waterford, Ireland, Littlejohns - Plymouth & London, Mansfield - Benfleet & St Pancras, Michelin - London, Newlands - Midlothian & Fife, Paterson - Canongate, Midlothian, Paulin - Northumberland, Rutherford - Roxburghshire, Taylor - East Lothian & Berwickshire, Thomson - Leith & Muthill, Thorney - Herefordshire, Small - Northumberland,

Lindsay

Lindsay Report 24 Jan 2005 14:21

Could you try for Reddeux, thet seem to have mis-spelt his name! The ship was on it's way to Belfast from Finland.Thanks.

CelticShiv

CelticShiv Report 24 Jan 2005 14:15

can't find anything under that name on the digital archives.

Researching:
Ashford-Smith, Smith, Clarke - England and Scotland, Anderson & Marr - Midlothian & East Lothian, Bennett - Devonport, Catleugh & Shiells - East Lothian, Cullen & Dowling - Waterford, Ireland, Littlejohns - Plymouth & London, Mansfield - Benfleet & St Pancras, Michelin - London, Newlands - Midlothian & Fife, Paterson - Canongate, Midlothian, Paulin - Northumberland, Rutherford - Roxburghshire, Taylor - East Lothian & Berwickshire, Thomson - Leith & Muthill, Thorney - Herefordshire, Small - Northumberland,

Lindsay

Lindsay Report 24 Jan 2005 14:12

Hi It was definately SS Cara. My uncles name was John (known as Jackie) Reddiex.

CelticShiv

CelticShiv Report 24 Jan 2005 13:58

what was your uncles name?

Researching:
Ashford-Smith, Smith, Clarke - England and Scotland, Anderson & Marr - Midlothian & East Lothian, Bennett - Devonport, Catleugh & Shiells - East Lothian, Cullen & Dowling - Waterford, Ireland, Littlejohns - Plymouth & London, Mansfield - Benfleet & St Pancras, Michelin - London, Newlands - Midlothian & Fife, Paterson - Canongate, Midlothian, Paulin - Northumberland, Rutherford - Roxburghshire, Taylor - East Lothian & Berwickshire, Thomson - Leith & Muthill, Thorney - Herefordshire, Small - Northumberland,

CelticShiv

CelticShiv Report 24 Jan 2005 13:53

are you sure it wasn't the ship "ss ella" as I have found a reference to a murder on that ship in 1953 in the Times Digital Archives. regards, Siobhan

Researching:
Ashford-Smith, Smith, Clarke - England and Scotland, Anderson & Marr - Midlothian & East Lothian, Bennett - Devonport, Catleugh & Shiells - East Lothian, Cullen & Dowling - Waterford, Ireland, Littlejohns - Plymouth & London, Mansfield - Benfleet & St Pancras, Michelin - London, Newlands - Midlothian & Fife, Paterson - Canongate, Midlothian, Paulin - Northumberland, Rutherford - Roxburghshire, Taylor - East Lothian & Berwickshire, Thomson - Leith & Muthill, Thorney - Herefordshire, Small - Northumberland,

Lindsay

Lindsay Report 24 Jan 2005 13:34

Can anyone help please? My uncle was lost at sea during heavy seas in 1953 aged 19. Aboard the same ship (SS Cara) and during the same trip there was a murder, somebody (an arab) was stabbed, by another arab. On my uncles birth certificate it states cause of death as being "presumed killed or drowned"??????? Any idea where I can find out some more information on this? Thanks.