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
M.V. ZEALANDIC (Southampton)
WW2
WW2
M.V.Zealandic was sunk on 16 January 1941 by three torpedoes fired by German submarine U-106.The ship stopped shortly after the fist torpedo, sent distress signals and continued. She then sank slowly after being hit amidships by two further torpedoes. The Germans observed how the crew abandoned ship in three lifeboats, but they were never seen again. The master, 64 crew members, two gunners and six passengers were lost.- benjidog.co.uk
Fifth Engineer Officer Albert John BECKETT
Merchant Navy Died 17-1-1941, aged 37years Son of James Thornton Beckett and Lavinia Beckett Husband of Alice Mary Beckett, of Kirribilli, Sydney, New South Wales Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England, United Kingdom - Panel 120 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |
Sixth Engineer Officer Alan DONALD
Merchant Navy Died 17-1-1941, aged 23years Son of George Donald, Master, S.S. Myrtle Branch, M.N. (lost at sea by enemy action, 11th April, 1918), & of Gertrude Donald, Dulwich, Adelaide, S.A. Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England, United Kingdom - Panel 120 Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll |