HM Hospital Ship 'Rohilla'
The disastrous wreck of HM Hospital ship ‘Rohilla,’ near Whitby, on October
30, would in ordinary times, have attracted greater attention, the sufferings
of the passengers and crew having been specially harrowing. In this case, 84
persons were drowned and 145 saved, and the necessaries provided for the
latter, including railway fares, amounted to no less than £566 3s 5d, whilst
the Society also expended £140 in temporary help to widows and orphans. The
Society’s Hon. Agent at Whitby, Mr RK Jackson (who took all measures possible
for the comfort of the shipwrecked person, involving a great amount of
trouble, exposure and inconvenience), received the following letter from the
Secretary of the British India SN Company, owners of the wrecked ship:-
“Dear Sir, I am desired by the Directors of the British India Steam Navigation Company Limited, to convey to you the expression of their sincere thanks for the kindness shown and great assistance so willingly give by you to the survivors of the ‘Rohilla.’ ”
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| Author | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Title | HM Hospital Ship 'Rohilla' |
| Item Date | December 1914 |
| Creation place | Whitby |
| File type | Text |
| Item source | Unknown |
| Item medium | Text: Transcription |
| Content | Other |
| Cataloguer | Everett Sharp |
| Filename | GWA_3949_HM_Hospital_Ship__Rohilla_.txt |
| Copyright | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor |
| Full Text | The disastrous wreck of HM Hospital ship 'Rohilla,' near Whitby, on October 30, would in ordinary times, have attracted greater attention, the sufferings of the passengers and crew having been specially harrowing. In this case, 84 persons were drowne |
| Digital repository | The Great War Archive, University of Oxford |
| Contributor Name | Julia Allison |
| Contributed on the behalf of | Shipwrecked Mariners' Society |
| Reference URL | http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/gwa/item/5680 |
