Fircrest

British steam merchant

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Aboard Fircrest when hit on 25 Aug 1940

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Name	Age	Rank	Served on
Alton, John Herbert, Merchant Navy	53	Donkeyman	Fircrest +
Anderson, James, Merchant Navy	65	Greaser	Fircrest +
Bennett, Frederick, Merchant Navy	37	Third Engineer Officer	Fircrest +
Brache, John, Merchant Navy	18	Sailor	Fircrest +
Breen, George, Merchant Navy	31	Fireman and Trimmer	Fircrest +
Brooks, Robert Woodrow, Merchant Navy	34	Chief Engineer Officer	Fircrest +
Brown, Edwin Edgar, Merchant Navy	17	Assistant Steward	Fircrest +
Brown, Fred Gilbert, Merchant Navy	31	Able Seaman	Fircrest +
Brown, John, Merchant Navy	22	Ordinary Seaman	Fircrest +
Bruce, Thomas, Merchant Navy	19	Sailor	Fircrest +
Bye, Arthur, Merchant Navy	36	Cook	Fircrest +
De Banzie, Edward Caesar, Merchant Navy	29	Second Radio Officer	Fircrest +
Dodds, James, Merchant Navy	36	Able Seaman	Fircrest +
Ellefsen, Ragnvald, Merchant Navy	55	Second Officer	Fircrest +
Farrell, Michael, Merchant Navy	30	Fireman and Trimmer	Fircrest +
Foster, Thomas, Merchant Navy	23	Fireman and Trimmer	Fircrest +
Goldsworthy, Thomas Gill, Merchant Navy	46	Chief Steward	Fircrest +
Goodchild, Reginald H.A., Merchant Navy	18	Mess Room Boy	Fircrest +
Hamilton, Joseph, Merchant Navy	34	Fireman and Trimmer	Fircrest +
Horrocks, James, Merchant Navy	27	Fireman and Trimmer	Fircrest +
Irwin, William John, Merchant Navy	40	Fireman and Trimmer	Fircrest +
Jones, Samuel Islwyn, Merchant Navy	33	Chief Officer	Fircrest +
Kay, John Hilton, Merchant Navy	26	Able Seaman	Fircrest +
Keegan, John, Merchant Navy	38	Fireman and Trimmer	Fircrest +
Leavey, Thomas Dennis, Merchant Navy	21	First Radio Officer	Fircrest +
McCausland, James, Merchant Navy	24	Ordinary Seaman	Fircrest +
McGinty, Francis, Merchant Navy	28	Fireman and Trimmer	Fircrest +
Morrey, John, Merchant Navy	21	Fireman and Trimmer	Fircrest +
Owen, Hugh Humphrey, Merchant Navy	20	Able Seaman	Fircrest +
Palmer, Cyril Walter, Merchant Navy	42	Able Seaman	Fircrest +
Pretorius, Rudolf William Jacobus, Merchant Navy	26	Sailor	Fircrest +
Sigsworth, Thomas Richardson, Merchant Navy	40	Second Engineer Officer	Fircrest +
Sinclair, David, Merchant Navy	53	Boatswain (Bosun)	Fircrest +
Sparks, Alfred, Merchant Navy	43	Fourth Engineer Officer	Fircrest +
Sushko, Basil, Merchant Navy	38	Able Seaman	Fircrest +
Tuckett, Russell Helton, Merchant Navy	43	Master	Fircrest +
Warren, David Killen, Merchant Navy	25	Third Officer	Fircrest +
Wheatcroft, Harry, Merchant Navy	53	Greaser	Fircrest +
Yeglis, Gerald, Merchant Navy	17	Galley Boy	Fircrest +
Young, Henry Edward, RN	40	Able Seaman (DEMS Gunner)	Fircrest +

40 persons found.

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Fircrest

British steam merchant

Aboard Fircrest when hit on 25 Aug 1940