Roll of Honour: Person Info

Personal Details

Service No:SAP/195541
Rank:Private
Last Name:BASSON
First Name:HUGO AMOS WILLEM
Initials:H A W
Born:Unknown

Death Details

Date of Death:1942-11-28
Age at Death:38
Cause of Death:Lost at sea on S. S. Nova Scotia, torpedoed and sunk by U-177. En route from Aden to Durban, South Africa. Carrying 6 passengers, 11 military and naval personnel, 134 South African guards and 765 Italian civil internees

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