Ships hit by U-boats

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Manchester Brigade

British steam merchant



Photo courtesy of State Library of New South Wales

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

Aboard Manchester Brigade when hit on 26 Sep 1940

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NameAgeRankServed on
BritishAgarbi, J. Alfred, Merchant Navy29Fireman and TrimmerManchester Brigade +
BritishAnderson, John William Frederick, RN20Ordinary SignalmanManchester Brigade +
BritishAspin, Ernest, RM42Marine (DEMS gunner)Manchester Brigade +
BritishBrown, John Christopher, Merchant Navy45Lamp Trimmer and Able SeamanManchester Brigade +
BritishButler, John Alban, Merchant Navy18ApprenticeManchester Brigade +
BritishClarke, Gordon Alexander, RN20Ordinary SignalmanManchester Brigade +
BritishClay, John Armstrong, Merchant NavyFourth Engineer OfficerManchester Brigade
BritishClough, Frederick L., Merchant Navy59MasterManchester Brigade +
BritishCoulthard, William Wauchope, Merchant Navy40Second Engineer OfficerManchester Brigade +
BritishCowsill, James, Merchant Navy25Second StewardManchester Brigade +
BritishCozens, Frank Ernest, RNPetty Officer TelegraphistManchester Brigade +
BritishCullen, James, Merchant Navy18Galley BoyManchester Brigade +
BritishCunliffe, John, Merchant Navy23Able SeamanManchester Brigade +
BritishDaniels, William Joseph, RNYeoman of SignalsManchester Brigade +
BritishDavies, John, Merchant Navy51Fireman and TrimmerManchester Brigade +
BritishDixon, Tom, Merchant Navy57Fireman and TrimmerManchester Brigade +
BritishEdwards, John, Merchant Navy56Fireman and TrimmerManchester Brigade +
BritishEllis, Joseph, Merchant Navy47Fireman and TrimmerManchester Brigade +
BritishFoster, Ronald Edgar Francis, RN20Ordinary SignalmanManchester Brigade +
BritishGrey, Alexander David, Merchant Navy40Chief StewardManchester Brigade +
BritishGriggs, Stanley, Merchant Navy34Able SeamanManchester Brigade +
BritishHaslam, Edward, Merchant Navy35DonkeymanManchester Brigade +
BritishHead, Frederick W., Merchant Navy20Fifth Engineer OfficerManchester Brigade +
BritishHeald, John Kenneth, Merchant Navy20ApprenticeManchester Brigade +
BritishHutchings, Norman Redvers, Merchant Navy38First Radio OfficerManchester Brigade +
MalayIbram Mohamed Ben, , Merchant Navy46Able SeamanManchester Brigade +
BritishIsaacs, Edward Henry Owandley, Merchant Navy38Fireman and TrimmerManchester Brigade +
BritishJohnson, James, Merchant Navy52GreaserManchester Brigade +
BritishJones, Griffith Stanley, Merchant Navy43Second OfficerManchester Brigade +
IndianKauri Din, , Merchant NavyQuartermasterManchester Brigade
BritishLane, Norman Burgess, Merchant Navy24Third OfficerManchester Brigade +
BritishLocke, Charles Murray, Merchant Navy18SailorManchester Brigade +
BritishMacLean, Angus, Merchant Navy36Able SeamanManchester Brigade +
BritishMargrave, Henry, Merchant Navy21Second CookManchester Brigade +
BritishMcGee, Arthur, Merchant Navy58Boatswain (Bosun)Manchester Brigade +
BritishMorton, William Henry, Merchant Navy17Cabin BoyManchester Brigade +
BritishNtuk, Jack, Merchant Navy41Fireman and TrimmerManchester Brigade +
BritishO'Neil, Thomas, Merchant Navy48Fireman and TrimmerManchester Brigade +
BritishPerrin, Alfred, Merchant NavySecond Radio OfficerManchester Brigade
BritishPerry, Sydney Ernest, Merchant Navy53Chief Engineer OfficerManchester Brigade +
AustralianRoberts, Walter Lecky, Merchant Navy51SailorManchester Brigade +
BritishRoss, Frederick Malcolm, Merchant Navy27Third Engineer OfficerManchester Brigade +
BritishRoyse, Samuel Walter Robert, Merchant Navy30Able SeamanManchester Brigade +
MalaySappa Ali, , Merchant Navy52Able SeamanManchester Brigade +
BritishScott, James C., Merchant Navy25Fireman and TrimmerManchester Brigade +
BritishSebuabey, G.C., Merchant Navy27Fireman and TrimmerManchester Brigade +
BritishSmith, Humphrey Hugh, RNR64Vice Admiral (Commodore Second Class)Manchester Brigade +
BritishSt. Romain, Joseph, Merchant Navy46Able SeamanManchester Brigade +
BritishStackhouse, Elijah, Merchant Navy56CarpenterManchester Brigade +
BritishSunday, Sibol, Merchant Navy52Fireman and TrimmerManchester Brigade +
BritishTanton, Harry, Merchant Navy42Chief CookManchester Brigade +
BritishTaylor, Alpha Samuel, Merchant Navy36GreaserManchester Brigade +
BritishThomas, Joseph, Merchant Navy59Fireman and TrimmerManchester Brigade +
BritishTodd, William Ernest, Merchant Navy41Chief OfficerManchester Brigade +
JapaneseUyeda, Takeshi, Merchant Navy42StorekeeperManchester Brigade +
BritishWalker, Davies, Merchant Navy49Fireman and TrimmerManchester Brigade +
BritishWalker, Stanley, Merchant Navy16Deck BoyManchester Brigade +
BritishWhittingham, Alfred, Merchant Navy45Fireman and TrimmerManchester Brigade +
BritishWilders, Edward William, Merchant Navy20Assistant StewardManchester Brigade +
BritishWilson, Ronald, Merchant Navy19Mess Room StewardManchester Brigade +
BritishYankey, Augustus Samuel, Merchant Navy34GreaserManchester Brigade +

61 persons found.

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