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
S.S. ALMEDA STAR (London)
WW2
WW2
The S.S. Almeda Star was attacked and sunk by a torpedo from German submarine U-96 on 17 January 1941 at position 58° 16' N 13° 40' W.
There were no Survivors.
There were no Survivors.
Donkeyman Robert William Basil HILDITCH
Born: Sydney, N.S.W. Merchant Navy Previously served in 1 Field Coy., Aust. Engineers, A.I.F., 1914-1918. Died 17-1-1941 at Sea aged 47years Son of Robert A. and Margaret E. Hilditch. Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England - Panel 5 Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |