HMS St Briac, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (British Navy)
Date Of Birth:
25/10/1915
Died:
12/03/1942 (Died at Sea)
Age:
26
Summary
Frederick David Lutton was the second son of Joshua and Mary Elizabeth Lutton. He was born on 25th October 1915 in the Benburb / Moy area. He was one of at least four children. Frederick Lutton served with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in World War Two. On 12th March 1942, Acting Sub Lieutenant Lutton was on board HMS St Briac. The vessel had broken down and drifted towards a British minefield, 20 miles off Arbroath. HMS St Briac hit a mine and sank, leaving a total of 47 dead including Acting Sub Lieutenant Frederick Lutton.
Further Information
Frederick David Lutton was the second son of Joshua and Mary Elizabeth Lutton. Joshua Lutton and Mary Elizabeth Wylie were married about 1907.
The 1911 census lists the family at house 4 in Culkeeran, Moy, County Tyrone. Joshua Lutton was an agricultural labourer.
Frederick David Lutton was born on 25th October 1915 in the Benburb / Moy area. He was one of at least four children.
Known family: Joshua Lutton, Mary Elizabeth Lutton, Annie Lutton (born 3rd February 1908), John Lutton (born 22nd March 1909), Gladys Lutton (born 28th March 1913), Frederick David Lutton (born 25th October 1915).
Frederick Lutton served with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in World War Two.
By 1942 Acting Sub Lieutenant Frederick Lutton was serving on board HMS St Briac.
S.S. St Briac was a British Passenger Vessel built in 1924 for the Southern Railway Company. The ship was taken into service by the Royal Navy in June 1941. It served as a Fleet Air Arm target ship.
On 12th March 1942, Acting Sub Lieutenant Lutton was on board HMS St Briac. Just before 1500 hours, Captain Rupert Lubbock sent a distress signal to say that the vessel had broken down in a south-easterly gale and was drifting towards a British minefield, 20 miles off Arbroath.
HMS St Briac hit a mine and sank, leaving a total of 47 dead including Acting Sub Lieutenant Frederick Lutton.
Acting Sub Lieutenant Frederick Lutton has no known grave and is commemorated on Panel 4 of the Liverpool Naval Memorial.
Fredrick Lutton is commemorated locally on Moy War Memorial as F J Lutton.
The CWGC record Acting Sub Lieutenant (E) as the son of Joshua and Mary Elizabeth Lutton of Dungannon, County Tyrone.
