The Metropolitan Police has launched an unusual investigation – an attempt to find descendants of Lord Kitchener’s personal protection officer.
Detective Sergeant Matthew McLoughlin died in the disaster while performing his duty of guarding the secretary of state for war.
The Met’s royalty and specialist protection command is now trying to find direct descendants of DS McLoughlin.
The specialist service intend to name their new offices after him when they move out of Scotland Yard later in the year.
DS McLoughlin was born in Kilcommon, North Tipperary in 1879.
He moved to London in January 1900 and joined the Met in September of that year.
In 1904 he transferred to a specialist unit, where he protected royalty and ministers of state.
His son, Michael Paul McLoughlin, was born on April 19, 1912 at Sunny View, Pardown, Wootton St Lawrence, Hampshire.
His birth certificate reports Margaret Amelie McLoughlin, formerly Quernel (or possibly Queruel or Quesnel) as his mother.
She is believed to have been born in France, possibly at Le Havre where it appears Matthew served as a special branch ports officer.
His son, Michael, may have ended up in Caracas, Venezuela as somebody with that name applied for a passport there.
Anyone who believes they are a relative or have any information which might assist the Met in tracing a living relative should e-mail scott.hamer@met.police.uk and richard.roe@met.police.uk