Honouring the Men who gave their lives whilst serving in the Merchant Navy
and whose names are on the Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
and whose names are on the Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
IRON CROWN (Sydney)
WW2
WW2
On 4 June 1942, Iron Crown , laden with iron ore, was off Cape Howe, near the Victoria/New South Wales border. Torpedoed by the Japanese submarine I.27, she sank quickly. Of her crew of forty-two, thirty-eight perished.
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Greaser Sidney Edward BARTLETT
Born: Greta, N.S.W. Australian Merchant Navy Date of Engagement 5-8-1941 - Sydney, N.S.W. Died 4-6-1942 at Sea (Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia) aged 45years Son of Sidney Edward and Ruth Bartlett, of Greta, New South Wales. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Able Seaman Reginald BENNETT
Born: Bowen, Sth. Aust. Australian Merchant Navy Date of Engagement 30-8-1939 - Port Adelaide, Sth Aust Died 4-6-1942 at Sea (Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia) aged 33years Son of Ellen Webb, 31 Swigg St., Birkenhead, Sth Aust. Husband of Lilian Ida Bennett Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Chief Officer Bernard Walsingham BOKENHAM
Born: Norfolk, England Australian Merchant Navy Date of Engagement 6-4-1939 - Newcastle Died 4-6-1942 at Sea (Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia) aged 61years Son of George and Katie Bokenham Husband of Edith Bokenham, of Waitara, New South Wales. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
2nd Cook David BURNS
Born: Liverpool, England Australian Merchant Navy Date of Engagement 6-4-1939 - Newcastle Died 4-6-1942 at Sea (Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia) aged 62years Son of George and Marion Burns Husband of Lilian Burns, of Fremantle, Western Australia. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Fireman Frank George CHAMMINGS
Born: Bristol, England Australian Merchant Navy Date of Engagement 19-5-1939 - Newcastle Died 4-6-1942 at Sea (Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia) aged 59years Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Fireman Edward James CONWAY
Born: Mayfield, New South Wales Australian Merchant Navy Date of Engagement 19-5-1939 - Newcastle Died 4-6-1942 at Sea (Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia) aged 24years Son of Edward James & Bertha Conway, of Carrington, New South Wales Husband of Laurel Conway, of Carrington. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Second Engineer Officer Roy A. Costa
Australian Merchant Navy Date of Engagement 20-7-1939 - Newcastle Died 4-6-1942 at Sea (Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia) aged 47years Son of Antonio and Jesse Costa Husband of Vera Costa, of Adamstown, New South Wales Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Fireman Joseph DARRAGH
Born: Grangetown, Yorkshire, England Australian Merchant Navy Died 4-6-1942 at Sea (Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia) aged 38years Son of James and Bridget Darragh, of Grange Town, Yorkshire, England Husband of Mabel Darragh. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Able Seaman John William DAVIES
Born: Wavertree, Liverpool Australian Merchant Navy Died 4-6-1942 at Sea (Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia) aged 43years Son of George and Sarah Elizabeth Davies, of Liverpool, England. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
3rd Engineer Peter FERGUSON
Born: Greenock, Scotland Australian Merchant Navy Date of Engagement 25-6-1939 Sydney, N.S.W. Died 4-6-1942 at Sea (Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia) aged 60years Son of Peter and Isabella Ferguson Husband of Ellen Mary Ferguson, of Stanmore, New South Wales. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Chief Engineer Officer Herbert Henry GILES
Born: Wellington, New Zealand Australian Merchant Navy Date of Engagement 27-6-1939, Newcastle Died 4-6-1942 at Sea (Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia) aged 56years Son of William and Clara Giles Husband of Ada Louisa Giles, of Newcastle, New South Wales. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Trimmer Edward John GRIFFITHS
Born: Birkenhead, England Australian Merchant Navy Date of Engagement 18-10-1940 Adelaide, Sth. Aust. Died 4-6-1942 at Sea (Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia) aged 48years Husband of Uzella Alice Griffiths, of Everton, South Australia. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Chief Steward George John INNELL
Born: Kent, England Australian Merchant Navy Date of Engagement 13-5-1939 Newcastle Husband of Lily Innell. Died 4-6-1942 at Sea (Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia) aged 71years Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Fireman John JAMES
Born: England Australian Merchant Navy Date of Engagement 6-4-1939 Newcastle Son of Thomas and Sarah James Husband of Victoria May James, of Newcastle, New South Wales. Died 4-6-1942 at Sea (Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia) aged 40years Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Wireless Operator Alan Cyril JOBSON
Born: Newburn, Northumberland, England Australian Merchant Navy Son of George Alan and Beatrice Collingwood Jobson, of Kew, Victoria. Died 4-6-1942 at Sea (Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia) aged 18years Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Second Officer Kostaa Wilhelm KANERVA
Born: Finland Australian Merchant Navy Date of Engagement 1-12-1939, Sydney, N.S.W. Died 4-6-1942 at Sea (Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia) aged 47years Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Trimmer Michael G. KARAVAS
Born: Greece Australian Merchant Navy Date of Engagement 30-5-1939 Port Pirie, Sth. Aust. Died 4-6-1942 at Sea (Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia) aged 34years Son of Michael G Karavas Husband of Eugenie M. Karavas Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |