Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
John Lee
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment:
- Service no:
- Rank: Captain/First Officer
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: S.S. Redesmere
- Unit/Ship: Mercantile Marine
- Place of Death: Lost at Sea
- Age at Death: 59
- Date of Death: 28.10.1917
- Burial Country:
- Cemetery: Tower Hill Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no:
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Broughty Ferry
- Address: 1 Forebank Tce, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
- Father:
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- Spouse:
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More about John Lee
John has no known grave but is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial. The S.S. Redesmere was on a voyage from Barry to Southampton with a cargo of Coal when she was torpedoed and sunk by German Submarine UB-40, six miles WSW of St. Catherine’s Point on 28 Oct. 1917. 19 lives were lost.
John Lee Captain SS Redesmere
DUNDEE CAPAIN DROWNED AT SEA.
The intimation has been received by his relatives in Dundee that Captain John Lee has been drowned at sea.
Captain Lee, who was engaged sailing between Manchester and Hamburg previous to the war, was in the latter port on the outbreak of hostilities, and was interned. Owing to a breakdown in health he was afterwards included in a draft of exchanged prisoners after being held captive for fully a year.
On his return to Scotland his condition improved, and he was once again able to take up his vocation. Miss Lee, who resides at 1 Forebank Terrace, Dundee, has been informed that the Captain was drowned at sea.
Dundee Courier 6th November 1917
Additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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