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. MASAYA (New Orleans, U.S.A.)
WW2
WW2
The S.S. Masaya was bombed and sunk on 28-3-1942 - 6 miles from Oro Bay. Six bombs were dropped with three direct hits.The Masaya sunk stern first at 13:13 hrs and hit the bottom hard. Aboard were 500 drums avgas, portable radios spare parts and other equipment.
Greaser Thomas Daniel HILE
Born: Brisbane, Queensland
Died at Sea 28-3-1943 aged 21years
Son of Charles Anthony and Norah Hile, of Brisbane, Queensland.
Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Born: Brisbane, Queensland
Died at Sea 28-3-1943 aged 21years
Son of Charles Anthony and Norah Hile, of Brisbane, Queensland.
Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 10
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
3rd Engineer Officer Merton R WHITE
Born: Marrickville, N.S.W.
Died at Sea 28-3-1943 aged 26years
Son of Raymond George and Rachel Gertrude White
Husband of Lorna Florence White, of Cammeray, New South Wales.
Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Born: Marrickville, N.S.W.
Died at Sea 28-3-1943 aged 26years
Son of Raymond George and Rachel Gertrude White
Husband of Lorna Florence White, of Cammeray, New South Wales.
Honoured: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales - Panel 8
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll