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. KOWARRA (Melbourne)
WW2
WW2
Steward William Edward DOYNE
Born: New Zealand Australian Merchant Navy Died at Sea 24-4-1943, aged 23years Son of William N. and Gertrude F. Doyne Husband of Edna Norma Doyne, of Pascoe Vale, Victoria. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9 Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Chief Engineer Officer George Kelly GORDON
Born: Hobart, Tasmania Australian Merchant Navy Died at Sea 24-4-1943 aged 63years Son of John Noble Gordon and Mary Gordon Husband of Helen Gordon, of Glen Iris, Victoria. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8 Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Radio Officer Norman Eliot GUNTER
Born: East Malvern, Victoria Australian Merchant Navy Died at Sea 24-4-1943 aged 30years Son of Arthur and Cora Gunter, of Hawthorn, Victoria. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8 Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) 15-5-1943 GUNTER.-- On April 24 (result of enemy action), Norman Eliot, youngest son of Cora and Arthur Gunter, 7 Harrison crescent, Hawthorn, aged 30 years. |
Chief Officer Herbert Nicoll HARLEY
Born: Suva, Fiji Australian Merchant Navy Died at Sea 24-4-1943 aged 50years Son of Thomas Bennett Harley and Mary Harley Husband of Victoria Christina Audrey Harley, of Heidelberg, Victoria. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8 Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) 29-5-1943 HARLEY.—On April 24, lost at sea, enemy action, Herbert Nicoll, beloved husband of Victoria, loving son of Mary, and brother of Fred, Tom, George, Ernest. -Deeply mourned by all. HARLEY.—Lost at sea (result of enemy action), April 24, Herbert Nicol, third son of the late T. B, and Mrs. M. Harley, of Bena, loved brother of Fred, Tom, Ethel (deceased), George, and Victor. |
Chief Steward Arthur William HIDE
Born: Surbiton, Surrey, England Australian Merchant Navy Died at Sea 24-4-1943 aged 60years Son of James and Harriet Hide Husband of Lily Florence Hide, of Brunswick, Victoria. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8 Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Trimmer Maurice Leonard JOHNSON
Born: Darby, Tasmania Australian Merchant Navy Died at Sea 24-4-1943 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Johnson Husband of Alice Johnson, of Almaden, North Queensland. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10 Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Trimmer Bertie JOWERS
Born: Essex, England Australian Merchant Navy Died at Sea 24-4-1943 aged 57years Son of William and Mary Ann Jowers Husband of Henrietta Phillipa Jowers, of Newcastle, New South Wales. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10 Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Master Donald MacPHERSON
Born: South Uist, Scotland Australian Merchant Navy Died at Sea 24-4-1943 aged 59years Son of Archibald and Henrietta MacPherson Husband of Annabella MacPherson, of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8 Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Chief Cook Herbert Thomas PAULL
Born: Liverpool, England Australian Merchant Navy Died at Sea 24-4-1943 aged 60years Son of Stephen and Sarah Ann Paull Husband of Lydia Paull, of Maribyrnong, Victoria. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9 Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Family Grave - Footscray General Cemetery
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Second Officer John Grant ROUGVIE
Born: Edinburgh, Scotland Australian Merchant Navy Honours: D.S.C. Died at Sea 24-4-1943 aged 57years Son of Malcolm and Annie Rougvie Husband of Lilian Rougvie, of Northbridge, New South Wales. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8 Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll Also served as Sub. Net Patrol Officer, 1914-1918. |
The Sydney Morning Herald (N.S.W.) 10-7-1943
ROUGVIE.-April 24 Lieut Grant Rougvie DSC lost at sea Merchant Navy dearly beloved husband of Lilian loving father of Moss, loving son in law of Mrs Reepe and late George Reepe. Sadly missed.
Donkeyman Harold Patrick WEST
Born: Foster, Victoria Australian Merchant Navy Died at Sea 24-4-1943 aged 33years Son of Walter John and Marion Ann West Husband of Ivy Donnes West, of Essendon, Victoria. Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10 Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Second Engineer Officer George John YOUNG
Born: Newcastle, New South Wales
Australian Merchant Navy
Died at Sea 24-4-1943 aged 50years
Son of James Alexander Young and Charlotte Young
Husband of Ellen Mary Young, of Camberwell, Victoria.
Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Born: Newcastle, New South Wales
Australian Merchant Navy
Died at Sea 24-4-1943 aged 50years
Son of James Alexander Young and Charlotte Young
Husband of Ellen Mary Young, of Camberwell, Victoria.
Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll