Identity
Person No.
24930
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Unknown
Initials
H J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
SEA 815
Lost at sea
Cause of Death
En route from LEITH for TRINIDAD, ALEXANDRIA and HAIFA carrying 5,500 tons general cargo including military stores and barge on deck, she was torpedoed and sunk by U-94. 16 crew lost from a total crew of 29
Grave Reference
Unknown
Location
Notes
Coloured man. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1939-1945
Citations
***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file
External References
Stories 1
This is my Great-grandfather that was deported by the British to St Helena. I still have the original letter that he have written to his wife and children at "Groenpunt, Kaapstad" at 1900 before their ship left for St Helena. He died on that island and were burried there at the age of 39.
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