Identity
Person No.
4929
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Norman Edmund
Initials
N E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
35
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, the Norman Monarch in station #91 of convoy HX-126 was torpedoed and sunk by U-94 (Kuppisch). The Harpagus (Master James Valentine Stewart) in station #93 was the designed rescue ship for the column and dropped back to rescue survivors. After picking up the whole complement of 48 men, she set course to regain convoy. At 23.20 hours on 20 May 1941 the Harpagus, having almost regained position, was struck by two torpedoes from U-109 in the starboard side and sank very quickly about 250 miles south-southeast of Cape Farewell. 25 crew members, four gunners, three passengers and 26 survivors were lost. The master, 17 crew members and 22 survivors were picked up by HMS Burnham (H 82) (Cdr J. Bostock) and landed at Reykjavik
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Born South Africa. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1939-1945
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project