Identity
Person No.
21656
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
William Lewis Thorton
Initials
W L T
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
At 06.09 hours on 4 Mar, 1943, the unescorted City of Pretoria (Master Frank Deighton, OBE) was hit by two of three torpedoes from U-172 and sank after a heavy explosion about 320 miles northwest of the Azores. The ship was reported missing and presumed lost in approx. 41°45N/42°30W. The master, 108 crew members, 24 gunners, seven passengers (DBS) and 5 apprentices were lost
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of William and Annie Robertson. Ex-Cadet of the South African Training Ship General Botha
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project