British Colony

British steam tanker

Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart

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

Aboard British Colony when hit on 14 May 1942

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Name	Age	Rank	Served on
Anderson, James Robert, Merchant Navy	56	Fireman	British Colony
Andrew, Kenneth Jeynes, Merchant Navy	17	Second Radio Officer	British Colony
Baker, George, Merchant Navy	28	Seaman	British Colony
Beckett, Charles, Merchant Navy	61	Donkeyman	British Colony
Bentham, Alfred, Merchant Navy	21	Second Steward	British Colony
Caldecott, Lester, Merchant Navy	21	Seaman	British Colony
Clark, John, Merchant Navy	22	Fourth Engineer Officer	British Colony
Davio, Paul, Merchant Navy	56	Pumpman	British Colony
Dickinson, William Ernest, Merchant Navy	60	Chief Engineer Officer	British Colony
Dunford, George, Merchant Navy	32	Seaman	British Colony
Fitzgerald, George, Merchant Navy	45	Fireman	British Colony
Gallagher, James, Merchant Navy	17	Cabin Boy	British Colony
Grace, William, Merchant Navy	27	Seaman	British Colony
Green, Thomas Henry, Merchant Navy	65	Carpenter	British Colony, Robert E. Lee
Hambling, John Leonard James, Merchant Navy		Chief Officer	British Colony
Hammerton, Basil Watson, Merchant Navy	20	Sailor	British Colony +
Hearne, Gordon, Merchant Navy	18	Apprentice	British Colony
Hewitt, Albert, Merchant Navy	45	Seaman	British Colony
Hunter, John, Merchant Navy	26	Third Officer	British Colony
Jennings, Edward, Merchant Navy	42	Fireman	British Colony
Jones, Thomas, Merchant Navy	28	Seaman	British Colony
Jordan, Cuthbert, Merchant Navy	22	Seaman	British Colony
Junni, Maurice, Merchant Navy	22	Seaman	British Colony
Kirby, Henry Norman, Merchant Navy	20	Seaman	British Colony
Leask, Thomas George, Merchant Navy	38	Second Officer	British Colony +
Lincoln, William, Merchant Navy	27	Fireman	British Colony
MacDonald, William, Merchant Navy	33	Third Radio Officer	British Colony
Martin, Hubert, Merchant Navy	26	Fireman	British Colony
Mason, David, Merchant Navy	60	Greaser	British Colony
Moody, David, Merchant Navy	27	Chief Radio Officer	British Colony
Moran, Sylvester, Merchant Navy	27	Seaman	British Colony
Mylotte, George, Merchant Navy	20	Second Cook	British Colony
Nesbitt, Norman, Merchant Navy	20	Seaman	British Colony
O'Dowd, John, Merchant Navy	53	Boatswain (Bosun)	British Colony
O'Sullivan, James, Merchant Navy	17	Mess Room Steward	British Colony
Reynolds, Austin Conway, Merchant Navy	28	Second Engineer Officer	British Colony
Roberts, James Donaldson, Merchant Navy	38	Chief Steward	British Colony
Ronald, Ian Hartley, Merchant Navy		Third Engineer Officer	British Colony
Sayers, Joseph, Merchant Navy	31	Chief Cook	British Colony
Summers, George, Merchant Navy	15	Cabin Boy	British Colony
Tapping, Frederick, Merchant Navy	18	Apprentice	British Colony
Trickey, John Stephen, Merchant Navy	33	Able Seaman	British Colony +
Walker, Louis, Merchant Navy	19	Sailor	British Colony +
Wood-Thorburn, Ralph, Merchant Navy	49	Master	British Colony

44 persons found.

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British Colony

British steam tanker

Aboard British Colony when hit on 14 May 1942