Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

King Edward

British steam merchant



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 merchant King Edward.

Aboard King Edward when hit on 27 Dec 1942

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishAbbey, John Morgan, RN20Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)King Edward +
BritishAltass, Arthur, Merchant Navy59Fireman and TrimmerKing Edward +
BritishBee, Henry Jeffrey, Merchant NavySecond OfficerKing Edward
BritishCarter, Ernest, Merchant Navy23Fireman and TrimmerKing Edward +
BritishCutter, John Conway, Merchant Navy41CookKing Edward +
BritishDeas, David, Merchant Navy32Boatswain (Bosun)City of Melbourne, King Edward +
BritishDick, Louis, Merchant Navy36Able SeamanKing Edward +
BritishDrewery, Harry William, Merchant Navy17Cabin BoyKing Edward +
BritishEggleton, Stanley Warneford, Merchant Navy27GreaserKing Edward +
BritishEwans, James Herbert, Merchant NavyMasterKing Edward
BritishFarmer, Frederick, Merchant Navy49Fireman and TrimmerKing Edward +
BritishFrude, William, Merchant Navy21Fireman and TrimmerKing Edward +
BritishHeather, William Henry, Merchant Navy56StewardKing Edward +
BritishLangthorpe, David, Merchant Navy46Fireman and TrimmerKing Edward +
IrishLyall, Gordon, Merchant Navy45Second Engineer OfficerKing Edward +
BritishMacLachlan, Donald William, Merchant Navy23Third Radio OfficerKing Edward +
BritishMassam, Ernest Robert, Merchant NavyChief OfficerKing Edward
BritishMcGowan, Francis, British Army21Gunner (DEMS gunner)King Edward +
BritishMoss, George, Merchant Navy25Able SeamanKing Edward +
BritishNewby, Harold, Merchant Navy28Fireman and TrimmerKing Edward +
BritishPatterson, William Leslie, Merchant Navy31Able SeamanKing Edward +
BritishRhodes, Robert William Hewson, Merchant Navy35DonkeymanKing Edward +
BritishRoper, William Woof, RN35Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)King Edward +
BritishRowe, Charles Mark, Merchant Navy33Fireman and TrimmerKing Edward +
BritishThorley, Percy Frederick, Merchant Navy51Fireman and TrimmerKing Edward +
BritishWilson, John, RN28Petty Officer (DEMS gunner)King Edward +

26 persons found.

Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.

People missing from this listing? Or perhaps additional information?
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