Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats
John Aldridge
Merchant Navy (1085021). British
Born | 8 Jun 1901 | Liverpool | |
Died | May 1985 | (83) | Liverpool |
Roster information listed for John Aldridge
Ship | Type | Rank / role | Attacked on | Boat | |
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Congonian | Motor tanker | Pumpman | 18 Nov 1940 | U-65 (1) |
Personal information
John Aldridge sailed with Palm Line & then Elder Dempsters for many years along with his father, brothers, uncles and even his son, who recalls that his mother heard that John’s ship had been torpedoed but she didn’t know he was safe until he knocked on the front door!
Sources
- Personal communication