Identity
Person No.
4757
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Charles
Initials
C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
25
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, (Master Arthur Townshend Gass) in convoy SC-2 was hit by a stern torpedo from U-47 northwest of Rockall. The ship broke in two and sank after eleven minutes. The master, 38 crew members and one gunner were lost
Military Service
Rank
Fireman and Trimmer
Regiment
Corps
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
Unknown
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Born 1915 in Durban. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1939-1945
Citations
Unknown
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