Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Holmside

British steam merchant



Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Holmside.

Aboard Holmside when hit on 19 Jul 1941

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NameAgeRankServed on
MalayAin Dan, , Merchant Navy42Able SeamanHolmside +
BritishBrito, Antonio De Rozario, Merchant Navy58Able SeamanHolmside +
BritishBuglass, Harry Alexander, Merchant Navy55Chief OfficerHolmside +
BritishCaulfield, Norman, Merchant Navy38MasterHolmside, Wallsend
BritishCoxe, Wilbert James, Merchant Navy29Third Engineer OfficerHolmside +
BritishDavey, James Patrick, RN26Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Holmside +
BritishEastwood, Leslie Moorhouse, Merchant Navy35Second Radio OfficerHolmside +
BritishEbanks, Hazmah, Merchant Navy33Able SeamanHolmside +
BritishGeorge, Figarie, Merchant Navy34Able SeamanHolmside +
BritishGill, Charles Richard, Merchant Navy44StewardHolmside +
BritishHale, Alexander Robert, British Army21Gunner (DEMS gunner)Holmside +
BritishHancock, Harold, RN29Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Holmside +
IndianMahomed Salleh, , Merchant Navy46Able SeamanHolmside +
BritishMcKie, John, Merchant NavySecond Engineer OfficerHolmside
BritishPage, Edward George, Merchant Navy17Cabin BoyHolmside +
BritishPaterson, John George, Merchant Navy32CookHolmside +
BritishPeters, Darrel, Merchant Navy56Able SeamanHolmside +
BritishRoberts, Joseph James Ray, Merchant Navy44First Radio OfficerHolmside +
BritishRobinson, Donald William, Merchant Navy16Mess Room BoyHolmside +
PhilippineRulloda, Jose, Merchant Navy54Deck BoyHolmside +
BritishSeenassee, Julien, Merchant Navy43Able SeamanHolmside +
IndianUllah Foaz, , Merchant Navy35Fireman and TrimmerHolmside +
IndianUllah John, , Merchant Navy41Fireman and TrimmerHolmside +

23 persons found.

Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.

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