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. IRON KNIGHT (Melbourne)
In early February 1943, a ten-ship merchant convoy under escort was en route Melbourne-Newcastle, the leading vessel being Iron Knight, fully laden with iron ore. Off Eden on the new South Wales coast, she was torpedoed by the Japanese submarine I.21, sinking immediately. Crew lost totaled thirty-six and included the Master. Fourteen survivors, recovered from a raft, were taken to Sydney.
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Radio Officer Joseph Thomas MAGUIRE
Born: Adelaide, Sth. Aust. Date of Engagement 16-12-1940, Sydney, New South Wales Australian Merchant Navy Died at sea 8-2-1943 aged 22years Son of John George Owen Maguire and Gertrude Maguire, of Earlwood, New South Wales. Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll The Sydney Morning Herald (N.S.W.) 20-2-1943
MAGUIRE -February 7 at sea Joe Maguire Radío operator son of Mr and Mrs Geo. Maguire and brother to Nell of 24 Hamel Crescent, Earlwood due to enemy action aged 22 years. |
Able Seaman Cyril MALONE
Born: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England Date of Engagement 31-10-1941, Newcastle, N.S.W. Australian Merchant Navy Died at Sea 8-2-1943 aged 20years Son of Thomas Augustine and Edith Malone, of Newcastle, New South Wales. Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll Newcastle Morning Herald & Miner's Advocate (N.S.W.) 18-2-1943
MALONE.-Cyril, died Monday, February 8, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs.T. A. Malone and brother of Lily and Edward, aged 20 years. |
Third Officer John O'CONNOR
Born: Merewether, Newcastle, N.S.W. Date of Engagement 18-7-1939, Sydney, New South Wales Australian Merchant Navy Died 8-2-1943 at sea aged 25years Son of William and Florence Mary O'Connor, of Newcastle, New South Wales. Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Second Officer Francis Thomas George PERRIN
Born: Cardiff, South Wales Date of Engagement 12-5-1939, Newcastle, N.S.W. Australian Merchant Navy Died 8-2-1943 at sea aged 39years Son of George and Sarah Catherine Perrin Husband of Florence Grace Perrin, of Bar Beach, New South Wales. Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Cook Alfred PINNINGTON
Date of Engagement 8-8-1939, Newcastle, N.S.W. Australian Merchant Navy Died 8-2-1943 at sea aged 42years Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners' Advocate (N.S.W.) 17-2-1943
PINNINGTON.-Alfred, died February 8, 1943. loving husband of Molly and loving father of Jack, Peggy, Polly, Ann and Alfie, of Carrington. |
Master Donald ROSS
Born: Shandwick, Scotland Australian Merchant Navy Died 8-2-1943 at sea aged 59years Son of Andrew and Ann Ross Husband of Myra Elizabeth Ross, of Stockton, New South Wales. Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Fireman Maurice William SLATTERY
Born: North Adelaide, Sth. Australia Date of Engagement 20-1-1940, Adelaide, Sth Aust. Australian Merchant Navy Died at sea 8-2-1943 aged 20years Son of Johanna Slattery, of Port Adelaide, South Australia. Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll The Advertiser (Adelaide, S.A.) 18-2-1943
SLATTERY.—Memories of his happy ways we will remember all our days. Lost at sea. result of enemy action. Feb.8.—lnserted by mother, brothers and sisters and brother-in-law. Eric. SLATTERY.—The midnight stars are shining upon where Maurice lies, where sleeping without dreaming lies the one we couldn't save. Lost at sea. result of enemy action. Feb. 8. —Ever remembered by Mona and Teddy. |
Greaser Henry Leonard SOUTH
Born: Port Pirie, South Aust Date of Engagement 23-1-1942, Sydney, N.S.W. Australian Merchant Navy Died at sea 8-2-1943 aged 26years Son of Clara Dalaway South, of Port Adelaide, South Australia Husband of Dorothy Joy South. Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Chief Officer Reginald Bateman STEERE
Born: Croydon, England Date of Engagement 8-8-1939, Newcastle, N.S.W. Australian Merchant Navy Died 8-2-1943 at sea aged 40years Son of Reginald Morgan Steere and Mary Ann Steere Husband of Dorothy Evelyn Steere, of Newcastle, New South Wales. Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners' Advocate (N.S.W.) 17-2-1943
STEERE.-Reginald Bateman, dearly beloved husband of Dolly (nee Cairns-Cowan. and loving son of Mrs. Mary Anne Digby, died February 8. |
Able Seaman Thomas Henry TARGETT
Australian Merchant Navy Died at sea 8-2-1943, aged 54years Son of Henry James Targett and Annie Maria Targett, of London, England. Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll The Newcastle Sun (N.S.W.) 27-2-1943
TARGETT — Thomas Henry Targett. A.B. Seaman passed away February 8th |
Chief Engineer Officer Harry TATE
Born: Fiji Date of Engagement 17-7-1939, Newcastle, N.S.W. Australian Merchant Navy Died at sea 8-2-1943 aged 43years Son of William Francis Tate and Mary Nickoll Tate Husband of Helen B. Tate, of Newcastle, New South Wales. Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll The Sydney Morning Herald (N.S.W.) 17-2-1943
TATE -Lost at sea, February 8 Harry Nickoll, third son of the late W F Tate chemist Suva Fiji |
Ordinary Seaman Alexander Douglas THOMAS
Born: Newcastle, N.S.W. Date of Engagement 11-8-1941, Newcastle, N.S.W. Australian Merchant Navy Died at sea 8-2-1943 aged 17years Son of James Henry and Maud Thomas, of Newcastle, New South Wales. Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Steward Byron Thomas VIVIAN
Born: Paddington, N.S.W. Date of Engagement 13-3-1942, Newcastle, N.S.W. Australian Merchant Navy Died at sea 8-2-1943 aged 30years Son of Thomas Henry and Bertha Evis Vivian Husband of Jean Georgina Vivian, of Newcastle, New South Wales. Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Fireman Thomas John WELLER
Born: Islington, Newcastle, N.S.W. Date of Engagement 9-11-1939, Newcastle, N.S.W. Australian Merchant Navy Died at sea 8-2-1943 aged 35years Son of Thomas and Annie Weller Husband of Ellen May Weller, of Sandgate, New South Wales. Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
2nd Engineer Officer Henry WILKINSON
Born: Newcastle-on-Tyne, England
Date of Engagement 12-9-1939, Newcastle, N.S.W.
Australian Merchant Navy
Died at sea 8-2-1943 aged 35years
Son of Wilson and Isobel Wilkinson, of Newcastle, New South Wales.
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Born: Newcastle-on-Tyne, England
Date of Engagement 12-9-1939, Newcastle, N.S.W.
Australian Merchant Navy
Died at sea 8-2-1943 aged 35years
Son of Wilson and Isobel Wilkinson, of Newcastle, New South Wales.
Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Able Seaman John YOUNG
Born: Dandenong, Victoria Date of Engagement 6-9-1939, Melbourne, Victoria Australian Merchant Navy Died 8-2-1943, aged 52years Son of George and Mary Jane Young, of Victoria. Honoured Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 9 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |