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. YORKSHIRE (Liverpool)
WW2
WW2
S.S. Yorkshire was sunk on 17 October 1939 by torpedoes fired by German submarine U-37.
Assistant Steward Percy Graham HUME
Born: Liverpool, England Merchant Navy Served 14th Australian Infantry Battalion 1914-18. ( 30-3-1915 / 4-7-1918) Awarded Military Medal for bravery in the Field, France Died 17-10-1939 aged 58years Husband of Mary Hume, of New Oscott, Warwickshire. Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England, United Kingdom - Panel 120 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |