Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
King Edward
British steam merchant
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant King Edward.
Aboard King Edward when hit on 27 Dec 1942
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Abbey, John Morgan, RN | 20 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | King Edward + | |
| Altass, Arthur, Merchant Navy | 59 | Fireman and Trimmer | King Edward + | |
| Bee, Henry Jeffrey, Merchant Navy | Second Officer | King Edward | ||
| Carter, Ernest, Merchant Navy | 23 | Fireman and Trimmer | King Edward + | |
| Cutter, John Conway, Merchant Navy | 41 | Cook | King Edward + | |
| Deas, David, Merchant Navy | 32 | Boatswain (Bosun) | City of Melbourne, King Edward + | |
| Dick, Louis, Merchant Navy | 36 | Able Seaman | King Edward + | |
| Drewery, Harry William, Merchant Navy | 17 | Cabin Boy | King Edward + | |
| Eggleton, Stanley Warneford, Merchant Navy | 27 | Greaser | King Edward + | |
| Ewans, James Herbert, Merchant Navy | Master | King Edward | ||
| Farmer, Frederick, Merchant Navy | 49 | Fireman and Trimmer | King Edward + | |
| Frude, William, Merchant Navy | 21 | Fireman and Trimmer | King Edward + | |
| Heather, William Henry, Merchant Navy | 56 | Steward | King Edward + | |
| Langthorpe, David, Merchant Navy | 46 | Fireman and Trimmer | King Edward + | |
 | Lyall, Gordon, Merchant Navy | 45 | Second Engineer Officer | King Edward + | |
| MacLachlan, Donald William, Merchant Navy | 23 | Third Radio Officer | King Edward + | |
| Massam, Ernest Robert, Merchant Navy | Chief Officer | King Edward | ||
| McGowan, Francis, British Army | 21 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | King Edward + | |
| Moss, George, Merchant Navy | 25 | Able Seaman | King Edward + | |
| Newby, Harold, Merchant Navy | 28 | Fireman and Trimmer | King Edward + | |
|  | Patterson, William Leslie, Merchant Navy | 31 | Able Seaman | King Edward + |
| Rhodes, Robert William Hewson, Merchant Navy | 35 | Donkeyman | King Edward + | |
| Roper, William Woof, RN | 35 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | King Edward + | |
| Rowe, Charles Mark, Merchant Navy | 33 | Fireman and Trimmer | King Edward + | |
| Thorley, Percy Frederick, Merchant Navy | 51 | Fireman and Trimmer | King Edward + | |
| Wilson, John, RN | 28 | Petty Officer (DEMS gunner) | King Edward + |
26 persons found.
Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.
People missing from this listing? Or perhaps additional information?
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