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. SEANG CHOON (Rangoon)
WW1
WW1
S.S. Seang Choon was sunk on 10 July 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine U-87 approximately 10 nautical miles South-West of Fastnet. She was en- route from Sydney to London with a general cargo.
Senior Wireless Operator Angus Bartlett Clarence McGREGOR
Born: Goulburn, N.S.W. Mercantile Marine Killed in Action 10-7-1917 aged 22years Son of Mrs. A. McGregor, of 23, Molesworth St., Armadale, N.S.W. Resting: Castletown Berehaven (St Finian's) Cemetery, County Cork, Munster, Ireland Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
The Herald (Victoria) 27-8-1917
After having served nearly two years and a half as wireless operator on a transport, Angus Bartlett Clarenqe McGregor lost his life when the vessel was sunk by an enemy submarine. He was 23 years old, and when he enlisted in January, 1915, was a postal mechanic at Malvern. Before the war his wireless plant at Armadale attracted much attention, and his parents' home was a meeting place for young men interested in wireless telegraphy. He was a son of Mr and Mrs Aeneas McGregor, of 23 Molesworth street, Armadale. His brother, Private H. M. G. McGregor, (died of wounds at the front).
After having served nearly two years and a half as wireless operator on a transport, Angus Bartlett Clarenqe McGregor lost his life when the vessel was sunk by an enemy submarine. He was 23 years old, and when he enlisted in January, 1915, was a postal mechanic at Malvern. Before the war his wireless plant at Armadale attracted much attention, and his parents' home was a meeting place for young men interested in wireless telegraphy. He was a son of Mr and Mrs Aeneas McGregor, of 23 Molesworth street, Armadale. His brother, Private H. M. G. McGregor, (died of wounds at the front).
Fourth Officer Arthur George Glazebrook OWEN
Born: Sydney, N.S.W. Mercantile Marine Killed in Action 10-7-1917 aged 20years Son of Jonathan and Emma Matilda Owen, of Larkin St., Bay Road, North Sydney, New South Wales Resting: Castletown Berehaven (St Finian's) Cemetery, County Cork, Munster, Ireland Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |