Biela

British steam merchant

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Aboard Biela when hit on 15 Feb 1942

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Name	Age	Rank	Served on
Ainsworth, James, Merchant Navy	18	Ordinary Seaman	Biela +
Allen, Charles, Merchant Navy	65	Cook	Biela +
Anderson, David, Merchant Navy	53	Master	Biela +
Audsley, Peter, Merchant Navy	17	Ordinary Seaman	Biela +
Austin, Arthur Morgan, Merchant Navy	39	Greaser	Biela +
Barber, John, Merchant Navy	19	Fireman and Trimmer	Biela +
Beattie, David, British Army	22	Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner)	Biela +
Bello, Gerald William Anthony, Merchant Navy	20	Assistant Steward	Biela +
Bisset, Anthony Mearns, British Army	24	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Biela +
Brown, Leslie, RN	19	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Biela +
Bullows, Thomas, RN	31	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Biela +
Burns, John Joseph, Merchant Navy	26	Fireman and Trimmer	Biela +
Denham, Anthony Benjamin, Merchant Navy	16	Deck Boy	Biela +
Dermott, John, Merchant Navy	22	Fourth Engineer Officer	Biela +
Dewar, William, Merchant Navy	32	Second Engineer Officer	Biela +
Dopson, William Norman, Merchant Navy	26	First Radio Officer	Biela +
Downs, Fred, Merchant Navy	16	Deck Boy	Biela +
Doyle, Frank, Merchant Navy	20	Able Seaman	Biela +
Elgin, Kenneth, Merchant Navy	17	Cadet	Biela +
Fletcher, Robert, Merchant Navy	18	Third Radio Officer	Biela +
Gardiner, Alan, Merchant Navy	17	Cabin Boy	Biela +
Goldring, Anthony Horace John, Merchant Navy	21	Sailor	Biela +
Griffiths, Henry, Merchant Navy	51	Carpenter	Biela +
Hartley, William Joseph, Merchant Navy	21	Sailor	Biela +
Hogan, Thomas, Merchant Navy	18	Ordinary Seaman	Biela +
Irvine, William, Merchant Navy	54	Chief Steward	Biela +
Jensen, Bendt Herman, Merchant Navy	45	Fireman and Trimmer	Biela +
Joost, Adolf Adrijaan, Merchant Navy	24	Able Seaman	Biela +
Lewis, Thomas Frederick, Merchant Navy	21	Ordinary Seaman	Biela +
Lumb, Eric, Merchant Navy	26	Chief Officer	Biela +
Mallett, Robert, Merchant Navy	28	Fireman and Trimmer	Biela +
Miller, Thomas Wallace, Merchant Navy	24	Second Steward	Biela +
Neal, Frederick, Merchant Navy	41	Fireman and Trimmer	Biela +
O'Brien, George, Merchant Navy	58	Greaser	Biela +
Oliver, Harold Ernest, Merchant Navy	23	Second Officer	Biela +
Patton, William, Merchant Navy	22	Sailor	Biela +
Phillips, Michael, Merchant Navy	46	Able Seaman	Biela +
Postlethwaite, Miles Collister, Merchant Navy	35	Second Cook and Baker	Biela +
Price, James Bernard George, Merchant Navy	27	Fireman and Trimmer	Biela +
Ritchie, John George, Merchant Navy	26	Fireman and Trimmer	Biela +
Scott, Jack, Merchant Navy	35	Boatswain (Bosun)	Biela +
Smeed, Colin Rhys Peter Marcus, Merchant Navy	20	Second Radio Officer	Biela +
Sullivan, John, Merchant Navy	21	Fireman and Trimmer	Biela +
Taylor, Roy, Merchant Navy	21	Fireman and Trimmer	Biela +
Taylor, William, Merchant Navy	62	Chief Engineer Officer	Biela +
Thomas, Lewis Robson, Merchant Navy	48	Third Engineer Officer	Biela +
Turnbull, Richard Wilkinson, RN	32	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Biela +
Whearty, Thomas Andrew, Merchant Navy	30	Greaser	Biela +
Wilde, Philip Charles, Merchant Navy	21	Third Officer	Biela +
Wilson, Jack, Merchant Navy	34	Donkeyman	Biela +

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Biela

British steam merchant

Aboard Biela when hit on 15 Feb 1942