Refrigeration Greaser Samuel Pollock

Son of John Pollock and Martha Dale from Greenock, Scotland. 1st marriage with Agnes Blair from Greenock, with whom he had four children, Agnes, Joseph Thomas, Samuel and Gilbert Harold Kerr Pollock. He married in his 2nd union Eliza Ann Whitlow of 9, Upton Road, Southville, Bristol. No children were born from this union.

Requisitioned by the British Admiralty, SS Royal Edward became HMT Royal Edward and was converted into a troop transport. While en route to Gallipoli, Turkey, with about 1,335 British troops, she was torpedoed by UB-14 6 miles (9.5 km) west of the Aegean Island of Kandeloussa and sank with 866 men, position 36°31'N/25°51'E.