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Frederick George Waller
In memory of:
Ordinary Seaman Frederick George Waller
February 15, 1941
North Atlantic
Military Service
19
Merchant Navy
Canadian Merchant Navy
SS Holystone (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England) (149450)
Additional Information
January 1, 1922
Bush Hill Park, England
Son of William Frederick Waller and Alice Mabel Game from Edmonton, Middlesex, England.
Away from convoy OB-284 since 14 February 1941, en route from Oban, Scotland, to Halifax, Nova Scotia, at 0:38 am on the 15th, the Holystone was torpedoed and sunk by U-123 500 miles (805 km) south-south-west of Iceland, position 55°39'N/25°15'W. The captain, 35 crew members and 4 gunners lost their lives.
Commemorated on Page 267 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
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