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Empire Springbuck

British steam merchant

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

Aboard Empire Springbuck when hit on 9 Sep 1941

You can click on any of the names for possible additional information

		Name	Age	Rank	Served on
		Bailey, Leonard, British Army	34	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Empire Springbuck +
		Bell, Quintin Bone, Merchant Navy	55	Chief Engineer Officer	Empire Springbuck +
		Bowie, James Watson, RN	31	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Empire Springbuck +
		Brunton, Joseph, Merchant Navy	19	Cabin Boy	Empire Springbuck +
		Buckley, John, Merchant Navy	20	First Radio Officer	Empire Springbuck +
		Cameron, John, Merchant Navy	55	Fireman and Greaser	Empire Springbuck +
		Currie, Peter Patrick, Merchant Navy	27	Able Seaman	Empire Springbuck +
		Dalton, Alan Francis, Merchant Navy	22	Third Officer	Empire Springbuck +
		Dicks, Frank, Merchant Navy	28	Fireman and Greaser	Empire Springbuck +
		Docherty, John, Merchant Navy	23	Sailor	Empire Springbuck +
		Doran, Gerard, Merchant Navy	34	Able Seaman	Empire Springbuck +
		Fenwick, Norman, Merchant Navy	25	Third Engineer Officer	Empire Springbuck +
		Ferguson, James, Merchant Navy	22	Fireman and Greaser	Empire Springbuck +
		Galbraith, John, Merchant Navy	57	Able Seaman	Empire Springbuck +
		Gibson, James, Merchant Navy	26	Second Radio Officer	Empire Springbuck +
		Hazeldean, Robert Mackay, Merchant Navy	17	Cabin Boy	Empire Springbuck +
		Hillier, Hubert Cecil, Merchant Navy	49	Second Engineer Officer	Empire Springbuck +
		Jenkins, Thomas Alfred, Merchant Navy	34	Chief Steward	Empire Springbuck +
		Keith, Peter McGuinness, Merchant Navy	22	Galley Boy	Empire Springbuck +
		Leonard, Robert Percival, Merchant Navy	43	Chief Officer	Empire Springbuck +
		Maloney, Joseph, British Army	28	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Empire Springbuck +
		McGavin, Edward Henderson, Merchant Navy	32	Able Seaman	Empire Springbuck +
		McKendrick, William Shearer, Merchant Navy	29	Cook	Empire Springbuck +
		McLean, Malcolm, Merchant Navy	32	Able Seaman	Empire Springbuck +
		McMillan, David, Merchant Navy	25	Sailor	Empire Springbuck +
		Mulligan, John Joseph, Merchant Navy	27	Donkeyman	Empire Springbuck +
		Murray, James, Merchant Navy	36	Boatswain (Bosun)	Empire Springbuck +
		Ness, James Maclean, Merchant Navy	21	Fireman and Greaser	Empire Springbuck +
		Noble, George, Merchant Navy	23	Able Seaman	Empire Springbuck +
		O'Connell, Watson Edward, Merchant Navy	37	Master	Empire Springbuck +
		Peacock, Allan Scott, RN	28	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Empire Springbuck +
		Price, John, Merchant Navy	17	Mess Room Boy	Empire Springbuck +
		Quinn, John, Merchant Navy	24	Fireman and Greaser	Empire Springbuck +
		Robertson, Edward, Merchant Navy	21	Fireman and Greaser	Empire Springbuck +
		Sinnott, James, Merchant Navy	25	Sailor	Empire Springbuck +
		Smart, Henry James, RN	36	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Empire Springbuck +
		Smith, John Murdo, Merchant Navy	30	Second Officer	Empire Springbuck +
		Ward, William Alexander, Merchant Navy	43	Carpenter	Empire Springbuck +
		Wild, Samuel, Merchant Navy	34	Fourth Engineer Officer	Empire Springbuck +

39 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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