Identity
Person No.
21578
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Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Francis Johannes
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F J
Date of Birth
Unknown
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Age at Death
22
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Date of Death
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SEA 815
Lost at sea
Cause of Death
Torpedoed and sunk by U-181. En route from Kosseir & Aden to Durban, South Africa. At 17.40 hours on 2 Dec, 1942, the unescorted Amarylis was hit amidships by a G7a torpedo from U-181 and sank within 2 minutes after breaking in two. The Germans questioned six survivors on a raft and on this opportunity took a drowning sheep aboard for fresh meat. 16 crew and 2 DEMS gunners lost
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Son of Mrs. F. J. Roberts, of Birchleigh, Transvaal, South Africa. (Also served as Peter SERFONTEIN)
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