Taylor, Thomas
[SS "Koombana": list of crew as per copy of Articles at shipping office, Fremantle, Adelaide Steamship Company, April 1912. provided to the author by Jean Northover, City Beach, Western Australia]
THE CREW AGE BIRTHPLACE
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Thos. Taylor, fireman 31 Scotland
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["Story of the Koombana", The Sunday Times (Perth, WA), Sunday 31 March 1912, page 12]
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W. Clarke, J. Smith, J. Brown, C. Nortin, C. Anderson, G. Furlong, H. Offord, G. Olsen, A. C. de Montfort, T. O'Loghlan, T. McDermott, Thos. Taylor, A. Bryant, J. Downie and C. Peters, firemen;
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["The Crew", The West Australian, Wednesday 03 April 1912, page 7]
The following is the complete crew which left with the vessel, according to the records in the Adelaide Co.'s office:--
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W. Clarke, J. Smith, J. Brown, C. Norton, C. Anderson, G. Furlong, H. Offord, O. Olsen, *W. Fitzpatrick, A. C. de Montfort, T. O'Loghlin, T. McDermott, Thos. Taylor, A. Bryant, J. Downie, and C. Peters, firemen.
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["The Koombana", The West Australian, Friday 12 April 1912, page 7]
OFFICIAL LIST OF CREW
The following official list of the names of the crew who signed on the s.s. Koombana's articles and who were supposed to have gone in the vessel is supplied by the Shipping Master of Fremantle (Captain T. W. Smith). The age, birthplace, and capacity of each member is given:--
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T. Taylor, 30, Scotland, fireman;
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[Barker, Malcolm, 2001, The Truth Is So Precious, Success Print, Perth, Western Australia, page 52]
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Other crew newly signed on for this trip were noticed:
Name Rank Age Place of Birth
F Peacock 3rd Officer 27 Edinburgh, Scotland
J Levins Bos’n 33 Drogheda, Ireland
M Dwyer A.B. 25 Dungarvan,Ireland
P Jenkins A.B. 25 Stirling, Scotland
J McGuckin A.B. 35 Harrington, England
F Gunning A.B. 32 Bristol, England
F Herbert Fireman 18 Victoria, Australia
A de Montfort Fireman 25 Jersey Island
T Taylor Fireman 31 Dundee, Scotland
A Bryant Fireman 31 Victoria,Australia
H Stanberg Second Cook 28 Sweden
J Jackson Kitchenman 22 Belfast, Ireland
S Reynolds Steward 27 Adelaide, Australia
W Smith Steward 22 Clapton, England
AB notes:
newly recruited, according to Barker
[Wreck of the KOOMBANA - letters re men's estates, Correspondence between the office of the Chief Harbourmaster, Fremantle, and the families of lost crewmembers, Harbour and Lights Department, 1912. State Records Office of Western Australia, AN16/5 Cons 1056 Item 062]
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Dundee. Scotland. July 18th, 1912
Please forward Certificate of death
of Thomas Taylor, fireman ex "Koombana"
122725., wrecked on or about March 21st
1912, and oblige.
Thomas Taylor (father)
2 Eassons Angle
Milnbank Rd,
Dundee.
[Wreck of the KOOMBANA - letters re men's estates, Correspondence between the office of the Chief Harbourmaster, Fremantle, and the families of lost crewmembers, Harbour and Lights Department, 1912. State Records Office of Western Australia, AN16/5 Cons 1056 Item 062]
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Mr. T. Taylor,
2, Eassons Angle,
DUNDEE, Scotland.
Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 18th. ult. to the Shipping Master,
Adelaide, asking for a Certificate of Death of your son,
Thomas, as been forwarded to me and I enclose herewith a
memorandum which I trust will serve your purpose.
With deep sympathy,
I remain,
Yours faithfully,
[copy unsigned]
SHIPPING MASTER.
1 enc.
[Wreck of the KOOMBANA - letters re men's estates, Correspondence between the office of the Chief Harbourmaster, Fremantle, and the families of lost crewmembers, Harbour and Lights Department, 1912. State Records Office of Western Australia, AN16/5 Cons 1056 Item 062]
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Letter from Accountant General, Board of Trade, London,
to Secretary, Marine Board, Port Adelaide.
BOARD OF TRADE,
(Finance Department),
7, Whitehall Gardens,
LONDON, S.W.
21st May 1912.
Sir,
I am directed by the Board of Trade to acquaint you
that they have received claims from Harry Hughes, 21 Cecil
Street, Manselton, Swansea (father) - Thomas Taylor, 2,
Easons Angle, Dundee (father) and Catherine Kearns, 36,
Malcolmson Street, Belfast (Widow) for the wages respect-
ively due to the seamen Harry Hughes, Thomas Taylor and
John Kearns who appear to have been serving on the
"Koombanna" Official Number 122725 of Port Adelaide at the
time of her loss in March last.
If any balances of wages are due to the above named
or to any other seamen of the "Koombanna" who are known to
have left relatives in the United Kingdom the Board will be
obliged by your remitting the amounts to this Department
in order that the claims of the legal heirs may be
satisfied.
I am,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(signed) Geo. Fry,
Accountant General.
The Secretary,
Marine Board,
Port Adelaide,
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
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Reply to the Board of Trade, London.
14th August
Sir,
In reply ot yours of the 21st May addressed to the
Marine Board, Port Adelaide, which has been forwarded on to me,
I have to state as follows:-
Harry Hughes, wages due £3/10/-
Thomas Taylor, " " £7/-/-, draft forwarded
herewith.
On the application of W. Carton, I forward herewith
draft for wages due (£6/8/-) to his late father Wm. Carton,
A.B. of the S.S. "KOOMBANA". Mr. Carton's address is, Sunhill,
Termonfecken, Drogheda, Ireland, and I have requested him to
communicate with you.
I am enclosing herewith a draft drawn on the Agent
General in you favour to the amount of £16/16/-, being above
wages due, less exchange [-/2/- filled in later].
Yours faithfully,
[this copy unsigned]
SHIPPING MASTER.
