THE LOST BURUTU LIST OF PASSENGERS AND CREW SAVED The feared loss of life as a result of the sinking of the Burutu after collision amounts to from 150 to 200. The following official list of survivors was supplied by the Elder Dempster Company this afternoon: Passengers: R. Sidney Smith, M.T. Young, Arthur Howe, Raymond Conway, K.J. Douglas, Lieutenant M Shaw, A.J. Goodwin, D.T. J (D.F.G?) Underwood, F.B. Walter, T.N. Knowles, A.S. Sandall, J. Fakey (Vahey?) J. Carlisle, E.H.

Ormskirk Advertiser 10th October 1918 ORMSKIRK'S STEWARD'S LUCKY ESCAPE Amongst the few survivors of the crew of the Burutu sunk in collision last week Mr J.W. Banks of Southport-road, Ormskirk, who escaped by jumping into the sea after the vessel was struck armed with a life jacket. He swam about for a considerable time before being picked up by one of the ship's boats. He lost all his belongings.

South Wales October 1918 The Rev G. Jones of the New Congregational Chapel, Hendy, has received news that his only surviving son, Petty Officer R. Elfin Jones, was lost in the Burutu. Eleven months ago his elder son, Lieutenant R. Alun Jones, was killed in action.

Sunderland Daily Echo 15th October 1918 BROWN - Lost in collision on October 3rd, on s.s. Burutu, David W Brown 4th engineer. Ever remembered by his friends, Mr and Mrs Bell, 36 Robinson St. BROWN - Lost in collision on October 3rd on s.s. Burutu, David W Brown 4th engineer of 39 Robinson street, ever remembered and deeply mourned by his loving aunt Esther Nisbet. BROWN - Lost in collision on October 3rd on s.s. Burutu, David W Brown, 4th engineer, of 39 Robinson street. Ever

Hereford Times 12th October 1918 ON THE BURUTU HEREFORDHSIRE OFFICER'S SON FEARED DROWNED The sinking of the Elder Dempster Steamer Burutu in collision at sea on Thursday week has brought anxiety which there is only too much reason to fear will become a bereavement to a well known Herefordshire family. Among the passengers on board was Mr C.K. Wood, youngest son of Colonel C K Wood of the Venn. Marden secretary of the Herefordshire Territorial Force Association and as up to t

Eltham District Times 11 October 1918 MERCER - On 3rd October, at sea, on the occasion of the foundering of the s.s. Burutu, by collision, Ernest George Mercer, Executive Engineer, Nigerian Civil Service, dearly beloved husband of Pauline Mercer, of Briarside, Longlands Park-Road, Sidcup. 18 October 1918 SIDCUP RESIDENT AMONG THE DROWNED Mr O Robyns Owen held an inquest on Thursday into the death of 25 persons whose bodies were washed ashore at different places on the Lleyn P

Manchester Evening News 17th October 1918 WADHAM - On the 3rd inst., through collision of R.M.S. Burutu, GEORGE RICHARD, the beloved husband of Amy Lilian WADHAM, of Bridport (late of Eccles) and brother of Private W. Wadham and Mrs Nichols of 36, Wincombe-street, Rusholme. Interment Bridport, tomorrow (Friday) the 18th inst. Wadham was incorrectly recorded as Washam on the deaths at sea register.

WIGAN VICTIM OF THE BURUTU Mrs Rothwell, of 318, Warrington-road, Goose-green, Wigan, who, with her six children, was anxiously awaiting the homecoming of her husband Mr Thomas Rothwell, after an absence of nearly two years in West Africa, has received news from the Elder-Dempster Steamship Company that he was a passenger by the ill-fated liner Burutu, and is not among the passengers who have been saved. A later message informs her that her husband's body has been recovered a

Edinburgh Evening News 10th October 1918 YOUNG - on the 3rd October 1918, through sinking on collision of the s.s. Burutu, James Young, of the Nigerian Railway, Lagos, West Africa, dearly beloved husband of Nellie Lymn, 121 Bruntsfield Place and youngest son of James Young, 9 Murieston Crescent, Edinburgh.

Arbroath Guide 12 Oct 1918 Arbroath Herald 18th October 1918

Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 19/10/1918

Born in the West Indies in 1878, he was the oldest son of Colonel G.E. and Mrs Beale-Browne, Doodeswell House, Gloucestershire. After leaving Dean Close School, Cheltenham, Thomas Richard Beale-Brown entered Guy's Hospital in 1895 and qualified in 1901. He was always keen on sports of all kinds, and while at Guy's took several prizes. He afterwards distinguished himself in rifle-shooting both at home and in Nigeria. After a few years spent on lunacy work at Taunton and the Co

15th Oct 1918 Western Daily Press HURFORD, William - Drowned through collision of ss Burutu, homeward bound from Africa, beloved husband of Mrs Hurford, junr (nee Farvis) of 316 Wells Road, Knowle. HURFORD, William - Drowned through collision of ss Burutu, homeward bound from Africa, eldest and dearly-loved son of Mrs Hurford and the late William Hurford, builder, of 56 Brecknock Road, Knowle. Body recovered at Pwllheli, North Wales. Interment at Arno's Vale Cemetery October

12th October 1918 Hereford Times ON THE BURUTU HEREFORDSHIRE OFFICER'S SON FEARED DROWNED The sinking of the Elder-Dempster steamer Burutu in collision at sea on Thursday week has brought anxiety, which there is only too much reason to fear will become a bereavement, to a well-known Herefordshire family. Among the passengers on board was Mr C K Wood, youngest son of Colonel C.K. Wood of the Venn. Marden secretary of the Herefordshire Territorial Force Association and as up to

Chapter XI. The R.M.S. "BURUTU." To realize what is meant by the "fortunes of war," one should read the story of the R.M.S. Burutu during one of the most eventful years in British history - 1918. To engage unaided an enemy submarine and escape after a fierce running fight lasting an hour and a quarter, with the loss of but one man, during which time the Burutu, which had many passengers on board, fought in a manner which would have done credit to a ship of war, let al

The Elder Dempster steam ship S.S. Burutu sank on 3rd October 1918 with heavy loss of life. Due to the fact that the ship was not sunk by enemy action, very few of those on board were eligible for a war grave or commemoration on a memorial. I have compiled lists of casualties and survivors from the passengers and crew from a variety of sources, survivors from a list published in The Times on 8th October 1918, passenger casualties from the official Dead Passengers list for Oct