Observer

British steam merchant

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Aboard Observer when hit on 16 Dec 1942

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Name	Age	Rank	Served on
Abdul, , Merchant Navy		General Servant	Observer +
Abdul Ghafur, , Merchant Navy		Cook	Observer +
Abdul Ghafur, , Merchant Navy		Serang	Observer +
Abdul Ghafur, , Merchant Navy		Cook	Observer +
Abdul Munif, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	Observer +
Abdul Satar, , Merchant Navy		Greaser	Observer +
Akhlu Mian, , Merchant Navy		Trimmer	Observer +
Amin Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Seaman	Observer +
Anwar Khan, , Merchant Navy		Trimmer	Observer +
Arfan Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	Observer +
Arjad Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Trimmer	Observer +
Asgar Ali, , Merchant Navy		Seaman	Observer +
Bazl-Ur-Rahman, , Merchant Navy		Greaser	Observer +
Bulpett, William, Merchant Navy	44	Quartermaster	Observer +
Dastagir, , Merchant Navy		Seaman	Observer +
Davidson, John, Merchant Navy	57	Master	Observer +
Davies, Thomas, Merchant Navy	27	Third Officer	Observer +
Dickinson, Alan Miles, Merchant Navy	17	Third Radio Officer	Observer +
Evans, Frederick, RN	31	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Observer +
Farman Ali, , Merchant Navy		Greaser	Observer +
Farrand, Henry, RM	34	Corporal (DEMS gunner)	Observer +
Frith, Thomas, Merchant Navy	22	Fourth Engineer Officer	Observer +
Hashim Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Cassab	Observer +
Injad Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	Observer +
Jalal Ahmad, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	Observer +
Johnston, Richard William Yeoward, Merchant Navy	47	Chief Engineer Officer	Observer +
Jones, Edward, Merchant Navy	38	First Radio Officer	Observer +
Lewis, Sydney George, Merchant Navy		Carpenter	Observer
Leyland, Sydney, Merchant Navy	42	Chief Officer	Observer +
Magner, John Joseph, Merchant Navy	21	Quartermaster	Observer +
Majib-Ur-Rahman, , Merchant Navy		Seaman	Observer +
Monai Khan, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	Observer +
Mugford, Francis Milton, Merchant Navy	18	Sailor	Observer +
Muhabbat Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Tindal	Observer +
Muhammad Alam, , Merchant Navy		General Servant	Observer +
Munawar Mian, , Merchant Navy		Tindal	Observer +
Nur Mian, , Merchant Navy		Donkeyman	Observer +
Panna Lal, , Merchant Navy		Topass	Observer +
Pearson, James Elgin, Merchant Navy	21	Second Radio Officer	Observer +
Rabal Husain, , Merchant Navy		Bhandary	Observer +
Rahim Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	Observer +
Rais Mian, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	Observer +
Ray, Joseph Robert, RN	21	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Observer +
Reid, Alexander, Merchant Navy	32	Quartermaster	Observer +
Roberts, Charles Milton, Merchant Navy	20	Third Officer	Observer +
Roberts, David Douglas, Merchant Navy	17	Cadet	Observer +
Roberts, John, Merchant Navy	38	Second Officer	Observer +
Sergeant, William, Merchant Navy	31	Third Engineer Officer	Observer +
Sheikh Janu, , Merchant Navy		Scullion	Observer +
Sheikh Mahbub, , Merchant Navy		Pantryman	Observer +
Sheikh Muhammad Qasim, , Merchant Navy		Cassab	Observer +
Sheikh Panchu, , Merchant Navy		General Servant	Observer +
Sheikh Sadiq, , Merchant Navy		Bhandary	Observer +
Sheikh Sulaiman, , Merchant Navy		General Servant	Observer +
Sikandar Ali, , Merchant Navy		Seaman	Observer +
Sini Mian, , Merchant Navy		Trimmer	Observer +
Smith, Wilfred John, Merchant Navy		Quartermaster	Observer
Southworth, Harry, Merchant Navy	60	Second Engineer Officer	Observer +
Thomas, Ronald, Merchant Navy	18	Cadet	Observer +
Wazir Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	Observer +
Wazu Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	Observer +
Wilkinson, Charles Joseph, Merchant Navy	38	Chief Steward	Observer +

62 persons found.

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Observer

British steam merchant

Aboard Observer when hit on 16 Dec 1942