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[TSL] Captain FindlayFraser HIRD on the Gold Coast in early 1915
"Robin's wool" <robin@scottishwool.com> on 08/28/2008

Can anyone help with a sighting or insight in to death of Captain Findlay
Fraser HIRD on the Gold Coast in early 1915?

Would also appreciate guidance on where to start finding out more about his
career? So far finding the wealth of sources a bit confusing.


Our evidence is ...
 Notice of death in the "Arbroath Guide" of 6th February 1916 states ³HIRD -
At Addah, Gold Coast, West Africa, on the 21st January, Captain Findlay
Fraser Hird, son of the late Alexander Hird, Inchcape, Arbroath²

He married in Birkenhead in 1895.

We have searched the BT/27 index for  ships leaving from Liverpool for West
Coast of Africa he appears as "first officer " for Elder Dempster on two
ships
 
S S ANGOLA (ON 97875)    Liverpool to West Africa  12th May 1900, 3rd August
1900 and 3rd November 1900

And 
S S SOBO (ON 110056) from Liverpool to West Africa 16th August 1899, 3rd
February 1900, and 5th May 1900


We have searched all ships from Liverpool from 1 Jan 1915 to February 1916
and no sighting of F F Hird as Captain of any ship.  However it looks like
he sails on the SS NIGERIA  as a passenger to Accra on 24 Feb 1915.

Any help or suggestions most welcome

Robin


-- 
Robin and Margaret McEwen-King
Lanark Scotland



 
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