Honouring the Men who gave their lives whilst serving in the Merchant Navy
and whose names are on the Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

S.S. GLENGYLE (London)  -  WW1

The Age (Melbourne, Vic)  5-1-1916
S.S. Glengyle Torpedoed
Ten of the Crew Missing
The British steamer Glengyle, 9395 tons, which was sunk by an enemy submarine,had on board -10 passengers and a crew of 104. The second officer a steward, the second gunner and seven Chinese are missing. The vessel had a valuable cargo of butter and eggs. Before leaving Port Said the steamer took on a gun for defensive purposes. The captain has arrived at Malta.
Mr. Ken. Christian, son of Mr. John Christian, of Clarke-street, Northcote, was either second or third officer on the Glengyle, to which he was appointed recently  but his father is hopeful that he is not the officer reported to be missing. Although only 22 years of age, Mr. Ken Christian has had extended experience. He was for three years on the Ribera, one of the vessels sunk by the Emden, and gained his certificate as second mate while engaged in voyages to the Dardanelles and East Africa