Empire Wagtail

British steam merchant

Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart

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Aboard Empire Wagtail when hit on 28 Dec 1942

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Name	Age	Rank	Served on
Allington, Maurice Richard, RN	19	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Empire Wagtail +
Almond, Gabriel, Merchant Navy	51	Master	Empire Wagtail +
Assie, Harold Edward, Merchant Navy	33	Boatswain (Bosun)	Empire Wagtail +
Bates, Charles, Merchant Navy	18	Mess Room Boy	Empire Wagtail +
Bathgate, John Sutton, Merchant Navy	40	Second Engineer Officer	Empire Wagtail +
Bidder, Albert Edward, Merchant Navy	32	Storekeeper	Empire Wagtail +
Bradford, John Henry, Merchant Navy	33	Donkeyman and Greaser	Empire Wagtail +
Bridges, Russell Ebb, Merchant Navy	34	Chief Engineer Officer	Empire Wagtail +
Brown, Archibald Berry, Merchant Navy	51	Second Officer	Empire Wagtail +
Bull, Kenneth Charles, Merchant Navy	22	Fifth Engineer Officer	Empire Wagtail +
Davies, Albert, British Army	34	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Empire Wagtail +
Davies, Douglas Sydney, Merchant Navy	20	Fireman	Empire Wagtail +
Davies, Evan Basil, Merchant Navy	25	Able Seaman	British Premier, Empire Wagtail +
Davies, Percival Richard Llewellyn, Merchant Navy	23	Fireman	Empire Wagtail +
Dow, Reginald John, Merchant Navy	29	Second Radio Officer	Empire Wagtail +
Evans, Kenneth Francis George, Merchant Navy	19	Sailor	Empire Wagtail +
Gladwin, George, Merchant Navy	41	Chief Officer	Empire Wagtail +
Griffiths, Arthur John, Merchant Navy	23	Able Seaman	Empire Wagtail +
Griffiths, Owen, Merchant Navy	31	Third Engineer Officer	Empire Wagtail +
Haines, George Harold, RN	34	Leading Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Empire Wagtail +
Hampson, John, British Army	37	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Empire Wagtail +
Heard, Arthur Andrew, Merchant Navy	15	Third Radio Officer	Empire Wagtail +
Hosford, Benjamin, Merchant Navy	21	Third Officer	Empire Wagtail +
Hutchinson, Ernest, RN	35	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Empire Wagtail +
Isaac, David Graham, Merchant Navy	33	Able Seaman	Empire Wagtail +
James, William John, Merchant Navy	50	Donkeyman and Greaser	Empire Wagtail +
Jenkins, Arthur, RN	27	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Empire Wagtail +
Jenkins, Thomas Albert, Merchant Navy	53	Fireman	Empire Wagtail +
Jones, Bernard Francis, Merchant Navy	16	Cabin Boy	Empire Wagtail +
Jones, James Henry, Merchant Navy	18	Galley Boy	Empire Wagtail +
Lack, James Henry, Merchant Navy	40	Donkeyman and Greaser	Empire Wagtail +
Macdonald, Charles, Merchant Navy	23	Fourth Engineer Officer	Empire Wagtail +
Mason, William Edward, RN	33	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Empire Wagtail +
Melville, John Brotherhood Patrick, Merchant Navy	20	First Radio Officer	Empire Wagtail +
Morrow, Thomas William, Merchant Navy	38	Senior Ordinary Seaman	Empire Wagtail +
Owens, Benjamin Thomas, Merchant Navy	26	Steward	Empire Wagtail +
Roberts, Jack, Merchant Navy	39	Senior Ordinary Seaman	Empire Wagtail +
Samuel Sem, , Merchant Navy	39	Cook	Empire Wagtail +
Stone, Raymond George, Merchant Navy	24	Able Seaman	Empire Wagtail +
Sweet, Kenneth William, RN	21	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Empire Wagtail +
Thomas, Ieuan, Merchant Navy	22	Fireman	Empire Wagtail +
Ward, Sydney Charles, Merchant Navy	21	Senior Ordinary Seaman	Empire Wagtail +
Watchman, Ivor William, Merchant Navy	23	Able Seaman	Empire Wagtail +
Williams, Rees John, Merchant Navy	29	Carpenter	Empire Wagtail +

44 persons found.

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Empire Wagtail

British steam merchant

Aboard Empire Wagtail when hit on 28 Dec 1942