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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.
by Laurence Binyon |
| Below are listed the names of the men lost serving aboard the M.V. Invershannon, S.S. Baron Blythswood, M.V. Elmbank and the S.S. Blairangus. These ships were all attacked on the morning of 21st September 1940. For a narrative account of the circumstances surrounding the attacks on these ships please return to the Attack on Convoy HX72 pages. |
| Thomas Evans Chief Officer(M) |
Age 42. Son of Thomas and Rose Evans; husband of Margaret Evans, of Benllech Bay, Anglesey, Wales. | |
| George James Rowley 4th Engineer Officer |
Age 26. | |
| Charles S. Mayes 2nd Radio Officer |
Age 18. | |
| Chan Moon Carpenter |
Age 39 | |
| Chong Yong Quarter Master |
Age 34 | |
| Tsao Ah Tsai A.B. |
Age 46 | |
| Ah Wo Wong A.B. |
Age 25 | |
| Chow Ching Seu Sailor |
Age 29 | |
| Tsai Young Storekeeper |
Age 35 | |
| Tsang Fat Pumpman |
Age 40 | |
| Wai Soo Donkeyman |
Age 40 | |
| Tcheng Kun Chi Steward |
Age 40 | |
| Kan To Wong Asst. Steward |
Age 27 | |
| Chan Yun Lung Chief Cook |
Age 46 | |
| Pam Sau Cook |
Age 39 |
| John MacLardy Robertson Davies Master |
Age 39. Son of David and Elizabeth Davies ; husband of Beulah Davies, of Hull, England. | |
| William Bathgate 2nd Engineer Officer |
Age 43. Husband of Jean S. Bathgate, of Glasgow, Scotland. | |
| Frederick Burr Galley Boy |
Age 17. Son of John William and Harriet Elizabeth Burr, of South Shields, Co. Durham, England. | |
| Donald Sinclair James Cameron 4th Engineer Officer |
Age 38. Husband of Mary Cameron, of Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. [Click here to view a web-page in memory of Donald Cameron, created by a relative, Brian Berdusco.] | |
| James Reid Carr Apprentice |
Age 20. Son of William Stewart Carr and Isabella Carr, of Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland. | |
| Norman Childerstone Steward |
Age 36. Son of William James and Charlotte Childerstone; husband of Lilian Childerstone, of South Shields, Co. Durham, England. | |
| Andys Cinovskis Donkeyman |
Age 42. | |
| Gordon Crawford 3rd Engineer Officer |
Age 40. | |
| Harold Cummins Cook |
Age 26. Son of Charles and Eliza Cummins ; husband of M.N. Cummins, of Whitby, Yorkshire, England. [Click here to view further information in memory of Harold Cummins.] | |
| John Ditch Fireman and Trimmer |
Age 31. | |
| Edwin Dobson Boy |
Age 16. | |
| Reginald Anthony Eaton 2nd Radio Officer. |
Age 18. Son of Mr and Mrs C.A. Eaton, of Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England. | |
| Juan Exposito Fireman and Trimmer |
Age 45. Husband of Luisa Lopez. | |
| James Miles Finn Ordinary Seaman |
Age 22. | |
| R. Geobirinos A.B. |
Age 27. | |
| Kenneth George Holden Radio Officer |
Age 20. Son of George H. and Ada Holden, of Blackburn, Lancashire, England. | |
| George T. Kane Fireman and Trimmer |
Age 20. Son of Frank Kane, and of Mary K. Kane, of South Shields, Co. Durham, England. | |
| John Kerr Apprentice |
Age 18. | |
| Enoch Lackland Fireman and Trimmer |
Age 29. | |
| Linsley Meadows 2nd Officer |
Age 27. Husband of Etta Meadows, of Tynemouth, Northumberland, England. | |
| Ronald Noel Mills A.B. |
Age 20. | |
| Edward William Morris Cabin Boy |
Age 18. | |
| Patrick Murray Carpenter |
Age 27. Husband of Christine Murray, of Dublin, Irish Republic. | |
| John Niven Chief Engineer Officer |
Age 40. Son of William and Agnes Niven, of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. | |
| Reginald John Anderson Owler 3rd Officer |
Age 23. | |
| Mark Reynolds Fireman and Trimmer |
Age 41. | |
| Elisha Nicholson Sinclair A.B. |
Age 21. Son of James and Mary Sinclair, of South Shields, Co. Durham, England. | |
| Ernest Tighe Sailor |
Age 20. | |
| Reginald Joseph Tucker A.B. |
Age 58. Husband of Eileen Tucker, of Canton, Cardiff, Wales. | |
| William Simpson Ure Chief Officer |
Age 55. Son of the Reverend Neil Shaw Ure, and Jessie Ure; husband of Johanna Ure, of Largs, Isle of Arran, Scotland. Master Mariner, Merchant Navy. | |
| Robert Wallace Sailor |
Age 24. Husband of Elizabeth Wallace, of Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. | |
| Henry Wilkie Fireman and Trimmer |
Age 33. Husband of Jane Wilkie, of Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, Co. Durham, England. | |
| Dempster J. Williams Ordinary Seaman |
Age 24. | |
| Alexander Leemon Wilson Apprentice |
Age 21. Son of Thomas and Grace Edith Wilson, of Gravesend, Kent, England. |
| Harold Tyler Phillips Master |
Age 35. Son of Ernest Dinsdale Phillips and Annie Elizabeth Phillips, of Sale, Cheshire, England. |
| Albert Arthur Albery Fireman |
Age 42. | |
| John Frederick Clarkson A.B. |
Age 37. Son of Mr and Mrs W.G. Clarkson. | |
| Lawrence Irving Cabin Boy |
Age 18. | |
| Peter McCarthy Cabin Boy |
Age 17. Son of Charles and Ada E. F. McCarthy, of Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England. | |
| Charles McGaulay Fireman |
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| Douglas McLean Ordinary Seaman |
Age 21. Son of John McLean, and of Georgina McLean, of Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England. | |
| Paul Vella A.B. |
Age 47. |
| To list of men who died serving aboard S.S.Canonesa, S.S. Broompark, S.S Empire Airman, M.V. Frederick S. Fales and S.S. Simla. |
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