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William Albert Trenholm
In memory of:
Seaman William Albert Trenholm
November 24, 1941
North Atlantic
Military Service
29
Merchant Navy
Canadian Merchant Navy
SS Nerissa (Hamilton, Bermuda) (147369)
Additional Information
May 21, 1912
Little Shemogue, New Brunswick
Son of Russell Trenholm and Elizabeth Sophia Stright from Murray Corner, Westmorland, New Brunswick. Husband of Amy Julia Hicks from Midgic Station, Westmorland.
The logbook of U-552 indicates that one of the three torpedoes hit the stern of the Nerissa at 0027 hours on 1 May 1941 and sinks south-east of Rockall, position 55°57'N/10°08'W. There were 91 survivors disembarked in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, by HMS Kingcup (K33) of the Royal Navy after being rescued by HMS Veteran (D72). Trenholm died of wounds sustained during the torpedoing.
Commemorated on Page 242 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Digital Collection
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Details
Grave Marker – William's grave in Kirkdale Cemetery, Liverpool, England.
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