Brian Gray Booker
Merchant Navy. British
Born | 27 Dec 1924 | | Highbury |
Died | 15 Jan 1942 | (17) | |
Roster information listed for Brian Gray Booker
| Ship | Type | Rank / role | Attacked on | Boat |
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| Coimbra | Steam tanker | Third Radio Officer | 15 Jan 1942 (+) | U-123 (1) |
Personal information
Son of W.H.T. and D. Erma Booker, of Henfield, Sussex. He was one of the twelve survivors from Coimbra who survived the sinking in a swamped lifeboat, but died of exposure and shock before the last two men were rescued by USS Rowan about 12 hours after the sinking.