British General

British steam tanker

Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart

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Aboard British General when hit on 6 Oct 1940

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Name	Age	Rank	Served on
Anderson, August Emil, Merchant Navy	64	Carpenter	British General +
Armstrong, Frank Oswald, Merchant Navy	43	Master	British General +
Ashburn, John Southwell, Merchant Navy	19	Able Seaman	British General +
Beard, Claude, Merchant Navy	50	Able Seaman	British General +
Bell, John Turnbull, Merchant Navy	54	Chief Engineer Officer	British General +
Bell, Robert, Merchant Navy	42	Donkeyman	British General +
Brown, George, Merchant Navy	29	Third Engineer Officer	British General +
Burns, Robert Lyal, Merchant Navy	25	Electrician	British General +
Cayton, William O., Merchant Navy	31	Chief Officer	British General +
Connell, John, Merchant Navy	50	Able Seaman	British General +
Connolly, Edward Wardle, Merchant Navy	36	Second Cook	British General +
Copestake, Charles Leonard, Merchant Navy	39	Second Engineer Officer	British General +
Cullen, Christopher, Merchant Navy	25	Able Seaman	British General +
Doyle, Charles, Merchant Navy	60	Fireman	British General +
Fletcher, Gordon, Merchant Navy	19	Apprentice	British General +
Garay, Charles Laing, Merchant Navy	20	Ordinary Seaman	British General +
Garden, Alex, Merchant Navy	19	Sailor	British General +
Gorman, Edward Allan, Merchant Navy	19	Sailor	British General +
Gould, Richard Charles, Merchant Navy	30	Second Officer	British General +
Greig, William Keith, Merchant Navy	41	Greaser	British General +
Gubbins, Phillip, Merchant Navy	29	Fireman	British General +
Haywood, Ernest John, Merchant Navy	16	Assistant Steward	British General +
Holland, William Thomas, Merchant Navy	25	Fourth Engineer Officer	British General +
Jeffrey, Arnold, Merchant Navy	32	Boatswain (Bosun)	British General +
Johnston, George, Merchant Navy	34	Able Seaman	British General +
Liddle, J. William, Merchant Navy	18	Ordinary Seaman	British General +
Mason, Henry, Merchant Navy	24	Third Officer	British General +
Matheson, Angus Albert McPhee, Merchant Navy	25	Mess Room Steward	British General +
McAlinden, John, Merchant Navy	17	Deck Boy	British General +
McNeill, James, Merchant Navy	15	Cabin Boy	British General +
Noel, Thomas Robert Edward, Merchant Navy	27	Chief Steward	British General +
Olsson, Charles Gunnar William, Merchant Navy	37	Fireman	British General +
Park, John Murdoch, Merchant Navy	22	Fifth Engineer Officer	British General +
Peters, Robert William, Merchant Navy	68	Fireman	British General +
Purdon, William, Merchant Navy	16	Cabin Boy	British General +
Radcliffe, John, Merchant Navy	17	Apprentice	British General +
Rounthwaite, Richard William, Merchant Navy	33	Greaser	British General +
Saunders, William, Merchant Navy	49	Able Seaman	British General +
Skeffington, James Frederick, Merchant Navy	20	First Radio Officer	British General +
Smart, Peter James, Merchant Navy	16	Second Radio Officer	British General +
Smith, Arthur Richard, Merchant Navy	22	Supernumerary Third Officer	British General +
Start, John Bernard, Merchant Navy	27	Cook	British General +
Stobbart, William Park, Merchant Navy	55	Engine Room Storekeeper	British General +
Sutton, Edward, Merchant Navy	21	Sailor	British General +
Thorrington, William, RN	41	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	British General +
Weatherstone, Joseph Aaron, Merchant Navy	18	Cabin Boy	British General +
Woodruff, William Swinhoa, Merchant Navy	56	Greaser	British General +

47 persons found.

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British General

British steam tanker

Aboard British General when hit on 6 Oct 1940