Identity
Person No.
1734
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Richard Robert
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R R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
55
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
At 17.29 hours on 30 Nov, 1942, the unescorted Llandaff Castle (Master Cornwallis Jasper Clutterbuck, OBE) was hit by two torpedoes from U-177 southeast of Lourenco Marques. The ship broke in two and sank after being hit by two coups de grace at 17.47 and 18.09 hours. On board were 150 passengers including six Soviet diplomats with wives and children and 70 military officers with families. Three crew members were lost. The U-boat surfaced to question the survivors and as Gysae asked for the name of the ship voices replied Hardship and Queen Mary. He then asked if there were any wounded he was told that they were only wet so, amused, he left the area. The master, 155 crew members, four gunners and 150 passengers were picked up on 2 December by HMS Catterick (L 81) (Lt A. Tyson, RN) and landed at Durban
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Additional Information
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Son of David and Sarah Bevan. Husband of Kathleen Louise Juliana Bevan, of 9 Forest Hill, St. Thomas Road, Durban, South Africa. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1939-45
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project