Identity
Person No.
14303
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Unknown
Initials
T
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
34
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action. At 06.35 hours on 17 March 1942 the unescorted Ile de Batz (Master A.J. Watts) was torpedoed and damaged by U-68 28 miles southwest of Cape Palmas. The ship was sunk after 07.51 hours with 33 high explosive rounds of 10.5cm gunfire. Three crew members and one gunner were lost. The master, 34 crew members and four gunners landed at Cape Palmas and were brought to Freetown by HMCS Weyburn (K 173) (T/Lt T.M.W. Golby, RCNR)
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
ref. South African Roll of Honour 1939-45
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project