More about David Goodall Mudie

David was serving aboard S.S.Jacona which was a British Merchant steamer of 2,969grt. On the 12th August 1915 when on route from the Tees to Montreal she hit a mine and sank when 25 miles NNW from Troup Head, Scotland. She was owned by Cairns, Noble & Co, Dundee. For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour, but is remembered on the Monifieth War Memorial.

David Goodall Mudie, born in Tayport, was the son of Mr David Goodall Mudie and Mrs Anne Mudie (nee Shepherd) of 9 Langlea Place, Broughty Ferry. He was the husband of Mrs Margaret Mudie (nee Mitchell) of 21 North Ramsay Street, Monifieth. He served as the Second Engineer of the SS Jacona between 1914 and when she was sunk. The ship was owned by Cairns, Noble & Company Dundee, and was a steam cargo ship completed in 1889 by Laing for Rankin Gilmour as the Saint Marnock. She sank on 12 August 1915 after striking a mine approximately 25 nautical miles North West of Troup Head in Scotland. Three other local men including R W Fleming, E S Hendry and J M Neave died in the sinking but Dundee born Fireman/Trimmer D Peebles survived. David Mudie is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial in London and the Monifieth War Memorial.