Waziristan

British steam merchant

Photo courtesy of Paul Johnson Collection

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Waziristan.

Aboard Waziristan when hit on 2 Jan 1942

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Name	Age	Rank	Served on
Baker, Robert Anthony, Merchant Navy	37	Steward	Waziristan +
Blackett, John George, Merchant Navy	34	Chief Officer	Waziristan +
Bolton, John Burns, Merchant Navy	55	Greaser	Waziristan +
Boulton, William Powell, Merchant Navy	42	Carpenter	Waziristan +
Burton, John, British Army	32	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Waziristan +
Calbraith, James, Merchant Navy	60	Greaser	Waziristan +
Chapman, Richard, British Army	25	Gunner	Waziristan +
Deverinne, Percy Gerald, Merchant Navy	46	Second Engineer Officer	Waziristan +
Dixon, Basil Renwick, Merchant Navy	17	Third Radio Officer	Waziristan +
Donnelly, Henry Michael, Merchant Navy	17	Cabin Boy	Waziristan +
Duncan, Robert, Merchant Navy	41	Boatswain (Bosun)	Waziristan +
Edgerton, Edward, Merchant Navy	29	Fireman	Waziristan +
Edwards, James Richard, Merchant Navy	31	Cook	Waziristan +
Fenwick, Alan, Merchant Navy	16	Ordinary Seaman	Waziristan +
Fernander, Manuel, Merchant Navy	47	Fireman	Waziristan +
Ferrie, James, Merchant Navy	20	Fourth Engineer Officer	Waziristan +
Gambles, John Holmes, RN	25	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Waziristan +
Gunning, Geoffrey, Merchant Navy	19	Second Radio Officer	Waziristan +
Holt, Walter Taylor, British Army	33	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Waziristan +
Howarth, Thomas Henry, British Army	32	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Waziristan +
Hylton, Charles, Merchant Navy	36	Donkeyman	Waziristan +
Kennington, Charles, Merchant Navy	35	Ordinary Seaman	Waziristan +
Kerr, Peter Laidlaw, RN	33	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Waziristan +
Little, Walter, Merchant Navy	25	Second Officer	Waziristan +
Mallows, Richard, Merchant Navy	21	Sailor	Waziristan +
McDonald, Robert, RN	23	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Waziristan +
McQueen, George, Merchant Navy	27	Fireman	Waziristan +
Mordew, Marshall, Merchant Navy	22	Able Seaman	Waziristan +
Murray, James, Merchant Navy	40	Fireman	Waziristan +
Nixon, George Patterson, Merchant Navy	26	Fireman	Waziristan +
Parker, John Tom Watson, Merchant Navy	21	Mess Room Boy	Waziristan +
Preston, William Clark, Merchant Navy	62	Chief Engineer Officer	Waziristan +
Rayfield, John George, Merchant Navy	31	Sailor	Waziristan +
Robson, Thomas, Merchant Navy	40	Fireman	Waziristan +
Roos, William, British Army	34	Bombardier (DEMS gunner)	Waziristan +
Rosie, William Sinclair, Merchant Navy	20	Third Officer	Waziristan +
Sinagra, Nazzareno, Merchant Navy	34	Fireman	Waziristan +
Skelly, George Henry, Merchant Navy	44	Able Seaman	Waziristan +
Stallard, Denis James, Merchant Navy	19	First Radio Officer	Waziristan +
Sweeting, Robert, Merchant Navy	33	Fireman	Waziristan +
Tate, Reynold, Merchant Navy	35	Master	Waziristan +
Taylor, John George, Merchant Navy	46	Fireman	Waziristan +
Trueman, John Milburn, Merchant Navy	25	Third Engineer Officer	Waziristan +
Walker, George William, Merchant Navy	23	Sailor	Waziristan +
Wild, John, RN	33	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Waziristan +
Williams, William, British Army	33	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Waziristan +
Wood, Terence James, Merchant Navy	19	Assistant Cook	Waziristan +

47 persons found.

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Waziristan

British steam merchant

Aboard Waziristan when hit on 2 Jan 1942