INTRODUCTION
This page contains additional information on The National Archives File MT 9/1411.
A small piece divided in separate folders each covering a discreet set of correspondence. Each folder has a unique (with the year) reference start with the letter ‘M’.
The folders are presented in the order that they to be found in the piece.
Whilst primarily the information recorded here is the summary as written on the folder, in some cases details of particular documents of interest within the folders have been recorded.
The document is primarily concerned with the fate of British seamen Prisoners Of War who died during the war in Turkey from the ships “Assiout” and “City of Rhios”. These ships were seized at the start of the First World War and sunk as block ships. The disposal of the wrecks in 1942-1947 is covered in documents FO 371/67314 and FO 371/33397.
FOLDERS
| Old Reference | File date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| M9045 1920 | 27/4/1920 | Admiralty – Prisoners of War DeathsExtract from List of Burials of Prisoners of War in Turkey ex “Assiout”, “City of Khios” etc.
27/4/1920 Secretary of War Office (Ref. C.2 Casualties P.M.186/1) to Board Trade Marine Department, transmiting extract from List of Burials of Prisoners of War in Turkey, furnished by the Ottoman War Office. Extract includes William Patrick SYKES Died Smyrna 7/3/1915 CWGC Link James MILLS Died Smyrna 5/9/1916 CWGC Link Richard MARSHALL Died Smyrna 16/2/1915 CWGC Link John Patrick KEULLI Died 29/8/1917 Edward LEHAY Died 13/3/1917 CWGC Link John BOND [or BOYD] Died 30/6/1916 CWGC Link |
| M1967 1920 | 10/1/1920 | War Office – Prisoners of War – Reports regarding the burial of various British Prisoners who died in Turkey. Previous file 237-6210/18.15/1/1920 Letter from Board of Trade to Ellerman Lines with regard information on places of burial of British Prisoners of war from ships “Assiout” and “City of Khios” received from War Office.
Buried at Anglican Cemetery, Caravan Bridge, Smyrna A. HUTTON (Died 10/11/1918) R MARSHALL James MILLS Buried at Catholic Cemetery, Caravan Bridge, Smyrna William SYKES Buried in the Campus of the American College, Paradise, Smyrna J BERRY CWGC Link Buried Manisa, Asia Minor Edward LEAHEY (Died 15/8/1916) CWGC Link John BOYD (24/8/1916)CWGC Link 10/1/1920 Letter from War to Board of Trade with regard information on places of burial of British Prisoners of war from ships “Assiout” and “City of Khios”. List of details as per letter of 15/1/1920. |
| M1195 1918 | 19/1/1920 | Prisoner of War Department – “Assiout” and “City of Khios”Reports of deaths of R MARSHALL, M CONSIDINE, Wm SYKES and J MILLS. Previous Paper 237-991. Note on cover states “Death of Alfred NAHAL ‘City of Khios’ India Office informed.”
Report [in French] of deaths of Richard MARSHALL Martin CONSIDINE William SYKES James MILLS [Handwritten Note on slip of paper] Original filed in O103/3/483 O.P.5072 2673.S.P.D. 415 Extract: Report from the Netherland Minister at Constantinople to H.M. Minister at the Hague. Alfred NAHAL of the “City of Khios” died on the 24th May 1918 at the Nealtepe Hospital, Constantinople of paralysis. 19/1/1918 Prisoners of War Department (Ref 997 1918/P1244) Enclosure Crews of the “Assiout” and “City of “Khios” [not found in file] |
| M237 1918 | 4/1/1917 | Prisoner of War Department – Prisoners of war in Turkey – Forwarding report re deaths of W SYKES, M CONSIDINE, R MARSHALLPrevious Paper 84-41419
List no. P.M.412 of 17/5/1918 British Prisoner of War in Turkey extracted from correspondence received by Postal Censor. SAMUEL John A. Steward Water Transport No.25 Place of detention Has-el-Ain. From DDMS London District – following civilian repatriated Prisoner of war from Turkey arrived in London Ex “St Patrick”COUZINS [or COUSINS] J “SS City of Khios” Strained Knee, sent to King George Military Hospital. 25/2/1918 Draft letter saying J S COUSINS quartermaster of SS “City of Khios” arrived in Switzerland from Turkey and proceeded to Lyons en route for England on 15th February. Is now in the King Georges Hospital Stamford Street. List X.59874 British Prisoners of war from Turkey arrived in Switzerland and en route to England 13/2/1918. List: Repatriated Prisoners of War from Turkey The Vicarage, The Point, Smyrna 14/11/1917 Letter to Consul General re deaths of crews of “Assiout” and “City of Khios”Refers to William SYKES, Martin CONSIDINE, Richard Marshall, James MILLS, Edward LEAHEY, John BOYD, John KELLY [Document contains more detail in each about the cause and circumstances of each of the above deaths]. Rev H Brett |
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