Fryatt, Charles Algernon b. December 2, 1872 d. July 27, 1916 Fryatt is the hero and victim of one of the most extraordinary episodes of the First World War. He was a captain of the mercantile and passenger fleet of the Great North Eastern Railway. (Hence his memorial at their London terminus). During the war he made many crossings in the face of great danger from mines and submarines, and was renowned for his expertise in these circumstances. On 28th March 1915, his ship, the S.S. 'Brussels' was attacked by a submarine. Fryatt realised that the submarine...[Read More] (Bio by: David Conway) Cause of death: Executed Dovercourt All Saints Churchyard, Dovercourt, Essex, England
b. December 2, 1872 d. July 27, 1916