Identity
Person No.
14009
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Rodney Norman Payne
Initials
R N P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
25
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
Unknown
Cause of Death
On February 27th, 1941, when about 180 miles W.N.W. of North Aran Island, Co., Donegal, the liner S/S Anchises (Capt. D. W. James), was bombed by German aircraft. In this attack, 3 passengers died. She lost power and 134 passengers and crew abandoned the ship in six life boats whilst 33 crew members remained on board to try to sail her to Liverpool. Whilst waiting for a salvage tug she was attacked again on 28th February and sank with the loss of 12 lives
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Location
Notes
Son of Norman John and Myrtle Luddington, of Pretoria, South Africa.
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