Goolistan

British steam merchant

Photo from City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-2248.2

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Aboard Goolistan when hit on 23 Nov 1942

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Name	Age	Rank	Served on
Austen, George Montague, RN	31	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Goolistan +
Breese, William Henry, British Army	34	Bombardier (DEMS gunner)	Goolistan +
Carney, Thomas Patrick, Merchant Navy	20	Fireman and Trimmer	Goolistan +
Clarke, Edward Percy, British Army		Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Goolistan +
Clay, Richard, British Army	39	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Goolistan +
Clayton, Thomas James, Merchant Navy	19	Fireman and Trimmer	Goolistan +
Crosthwaite, Lawrence Routledge, Merchant Navy	19	Cadet	Goolistan +
De Groot, Cornelius Martines, Merchant Navy	54	Fireman and Trimmer	Goolistan +
Devlin, Ronald Anthony Laurence, Merchant Navy	23	First Radio Officer	Goolistan +
Duck, William Gowland, Merchant Navy	24	Third Engineer Officer	Goolistan +
Eyears, William F., British Army	27	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Goolistan +
Ferrie, James, British Army	22	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Goolistan +
Fishwick, Arthur John, Merchant Navy	19	Apprentice	Goolistan +
Foley, David Augustine, Merchant Navy	36	Greaser	Goolistan +
Giddings, Dudley Hayes, RN		Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Goolistan +
Gieberman, Charles, Merchant Navy	27	Carpenter	Goolistan +
Gowrie, William John, Merchant Navy	35	Ordinary Seaman	Goolistan +
Green, Frank, Merchant Navy	31	Able Seaman	Goolistan +
Greenwell, Kenneth, Merchant Navy	30	Fourth Engineer Officer	Goolistan +
Griffiths, Ronald, Merchant Navy	30	Fireman and Trimmer	Goolistan +
Gunn, George Willie, Merchant Navy	54	Chief Engineer Officer	Goolistan +
Hale, Lucius Malcolm, Merchant Navy	18	Fireman and Trimmer	Goolistan +
Herbert, Martin Owen Beauchamp, Merchant Navy	22	Sailor	Goolistan +
Hobbs, Kenneth Henry, RN	20	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Goolistan +
Hossack, Ronald Alfred, RN	24	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Goolistan +
Hughes, Thomas Arthur, Merchant Navy	36	Fireman and Trimmer	Goolistan +
Kennard, William, RN	46	Petty Officer (DEMS gunner)	Goolistan +
Kennedy, John, Merchant Navy	37	Ordinary Seaman	Goolistan +
Kettless, Frederick Robert, RN	18	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Goolistan +
King, Harold, Merchant Navy	28	Second Engineer Officer	Goolistan +
Lauder, Robert Armstrong, Merchant Navy	28	Steward	Goolistan +
Lindridge, Ronald Charles, British Army	29	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Goolistan +
MacLellan, John, Merchant Navy	30	Boatswain (Bosun)	Goolistan +
Marriott, William George Mentor, Merchant Navy	17	Sailor	Goolistan +
McDiarmid, George, Merchant Navy	40	Sailor	Goolistan +
McTavish, Andrew, Merchant Navy	55	Fireman and Trimmer	Goolistan +
Moughton, Percival Allan, British Army	33	Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner)	Goolistan +
Moyes, Henry, Merchant Navy	18	Second Radio Officer	Goolistan +
Mulholland, Alexander, Merchant Navy	38	Steward	Goolistan +
Nelson, William, Merchant Navy	17	Cabin Boy	Goolistan +
Olmetti, John, Merchant Navy	26	Fireman and Trimmer	Goolistan +
Owbridge, Frederick, Merchant Navy	53	Donkeyman	Goolistan +
Poole, Wilfred De Neuville, Merchant Navy	36	Able Seaman	Goolistan +
Purvis, David, Merchant Navy	22	Third Officer	Goolistan +
Ramshaw, Thomas, RN	20	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Goolistan +
Richardson, Robert, Merchant Navy	32	Cook	Goolistan +
Robe, Walter, Merchant Navy	27	Second Officer	Goolistan +
Rudd, Henry Douglas, Merchant Navy	44	Chief Officer	Goolistan +
Russell, Joseph, British Army	29	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Goolistan +
Savage, John James, RN	28	Petty Officer (DEMS gunner)	Goolistan +
Saysell, William Raymond, Merchant Navy	21	Fireman and Trimmer	Goolistan +
Shannon, Samuel John, RN	29	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Goolistan +
Shields, Leo, Merchant Navy	17	Cabin Boy	Goolistan +
Southwick, William, RN	29	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Goolistan +
Stephenson, John, Merchant Navy	21	Baker	Goolistan +
Sullivan, David Patrick, Merchant Navy	34	Donkeyman	Goolistan +
Thomson, William, Merchant Navy	45	Master	Goolistan +
Tiller, George Alfred, British Army		Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner)	Goolistan +
Triggs, William, Merchant Navy	35	Able Seaman	Goolistan +
Wilson, John Lancelot, Merchant Navy	18	Third Radio Officer	Goolistan +
Wilson, Peter, Merchant Navy	15	Boy	Goolistan +

61 persons found.

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Goolistan

British steam merchant

Aboard Goolistan when hit on 23 Nov 1942