Roll of Honour: Person Info
Personal Details
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| Rank: | Civilian |
| Last Name: | BLOM |
| First Name: | |
| Initials: | J |
| Born: | Unknown |
Death Details
| Date of Death: | 1942-10-29 |
| Age at Death: | 21 |
| Cause of Death: | Torpedoed and sunk by U-575 (Guenther Heydemann) 700 miles NW of the Azores. Sailed from Cape Town on 8th October 1942 bound for Liverpool with 207 passengers and a cargo of 3000 tons of wool and bags of mail. The master, Captain Reginald William Tate, 14 |
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