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Note: been 32 Ada Street, Weston, South Shields. occupation miner
Frederick Alfred Cottle travelling out to Australia on the SS Benalla departing 12 May 1921. Journey continued on the Hororata.
Frederick Alfred Cottle 43
Wife Lily 32
Children :
Lilian aged 3
Frederick Alfred 9 months
Elizabeth Cottle 39 years old.
BENALLA 1913
11,118 gross tons, length 500ft x beam 62.8ft, one funnel, two masts, twin screw, speed 15 knots. Accomodation for 1,100-3rd class passengers. Built by Caird & Co, Greenock, she was launched for the P.& O. Line on 27th Oct.1912 and made her maiden voyage from London to Colombo, Melbourne and Sydney in Mar.1913. In 1914 she became an Australian Expeditionary Force troopship and in 1917 was placed on the North Atlantic service under the liner requisition scheme. Returned to P & O. service in May 1921 and collided with the PATELLA and had to be beached at Pevensey. In 1927 she transported the first load of steel to Australia for the Sydney Harbour Bridge and in 1931 was scrapped in Japan. [North Star to Southern Cross by John M. Maber] [Merchant Fleets, vol.1 by Duncan Haws]
Note: may have had a fish & chip shop in south shields.. had TB.. address had
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