Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats


Ernest Elijah Lee Thurling

Fishing Fleet. British

Born   1901
Died  21 Nov 1939(38)

Roster information listed for Ernest Elijah Lee Thurling


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
William HumphriesSteam trawlerChief Engineer21 Nov 1939 (+)U-33

Personal information

Served as Ernest Elijah Lee. Son of Ernest and Hannah Lee (nee Thurling); husband of Emma Faith Lee. His body later washed ashore and was buried on the Isle of Skye.


The gravestones of E.E.L. Thurling and W.A. Jewell on the Isle of Skye
Photo courtesy of Dr. Lutz Dürselen

Crew list for Ships hit by U-boats