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Vancouver Island

Canadian motor merchant

Vancouver Island under her former name Weser. Photo from City of Vancouver Archives, CVA 447-2833

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the Canadian motor merchant Vancouver Island.

Aboard Vancouver Island when hit on 15 Oct 1941

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

		Name	Age	Rank	Served on
		Alcock, George W., Merchant Navy	50	Chief Electrician	Vancouver Island +
		Andrew, William Charles, Civilian	20	Passenger	Vancouver Island +
		Ardagh, John Charles, RCNVR	20	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Vancouver Island +
		Ash, William John, Civilian	33	Passenger	Vancouver Island +
		Baguley, Charles Richard, Merchant Navy	19	Junior Engineer Officer	Vancouver Island +
		Bald, Francis, Merchant Navy	26	Oiler	Vancouver Island +
		Banning, Ross, Merchant Navy	47	Assistant Steward	Vancouver Island +
		Barter, John D., Civilian	45	Passenger	Vancouver Island +
		Blain, John A., Civilian	23	Passenger	Vancouver Island +
		Blossom, David Charles, Civilian	30	Passenger	Vancouver Island +
		Bower, Carol Alexander, Merchant Navy	20	Quartermaster	Vancouver Island +
		Brennan, Edward Michael, RCAF	20	Passenger (Sergeant)	Vancouver Island +
		Briggs, Alfred James, Merchant Navy	50	Able Seaman	Vancouver Island +
		Brown, Henry O., Merchant Navy	18	Able Seaman	Vancouver Island +
		Budd, Norman Hayward, Merchant Navy	19	Able Seaman	Vancouver Island +
		Bunt, Gordon Douglas, Merchant Navy	48	Chief Officer	Vancouver Island +
		Caine, Frank, Merchant Navy	40	Senior Third Engineer Officer	Vancouver Island +
		Callow, Alfred, Merchant Navy	39	Storekeeper	Vancouver Island +
		Casstles, William Cecil, Merchant Navy	37	Chief Engineer	Vancouver Island +
		Cornett, Donald James, Merchant Navy	22	Ordinary Seaman	Vancouver Island +
		Countryman, James Franklin, Civilian	36	Passenger	Vancouver Island +
		Crete, Ernest Francis, Merchant Navy	21	Wiper	Vancouver Island +
		Crosby, Archie L., Civilian	43	Passenger	Vancouver Island +
		Crouse, Donald, Merchant Navy	21	Able Seaman	Vancouver Island +
		Desroches, Joseph, Merchant Navy	27	Able Seaman	Vancouver Island +
		Easton, George, Civilian	26	Passenger	Vancouver Island +
		Folk, Robert E., Civilian	22	Passenger	Vancouver Island +
		Forbes, Harry Malcolm, Merchant Navy	23	Junior Engineer Officer	Vancouver Island +
		Forbes, Percy D., Merchant Navy	45	Pantryman	Vancouver Island +
		Garand, Oliver, Merchant Navy	25	Wiper	Vancouver Island +
		Gilfond, Philip, Civilian	21	Passenger	Vancouver Island +
		Gill, John, Merchant Navy	34	Senior Fourth Engineer Officer	Vancouver Island +
		Godfrey, Reginald Roger, Civilian	25	Passenger	Vancouver Island +
		Gorisky, Victor, Merchant Navy	25	Galley Boy	Vancouver Island +
		Gosselin, Roger, Merchant Navy	26	Assistant Steward	Vancouver Island +
		Graham, James Vere, Merchant Navy	40	Second Electrician	Vancouver Island +
		Green, Ralph, Merchant Navy	32	Oiler	Vancouver Island +
		Hanna, Gordon, Merchant Navy	23	Junior Engineer Officer	Vancouver Island +
		Hopkins, William Henry, British Army	26	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Vancouver Island +
		Hutchison, Howard Mclean, Merchant Navy	21	Mechanician	Vancouver Island +
		Jackson, Ernest, Merchant Navy	21	Wiper	Vancouver Island +
		Laganiere, Laganiere, Merchant Navy	33	Third Officer	Vancouver Island +
		Lancaster, Foster Archibald, Merchant Navy	28	Second Refrigerator Engineer	Vancouver Island +
		Lane, Douglas James, Merchant Navy	29	Second Steward	Vancouver Island +
		Lazor, Michael, Merchant Navy	25	Chef	Vancouver Island +
		Legacy, Lawrence, Merchant Navy	19	Able Seaman	Vancouver Island +
		Legare, Raymond Henry, Merchant Navy	23	Wiper	Vancouver Island +
		Loder, Blowers, Merchant Navy	33	Able Seaman	Vancouver Island +
		Lowson, Arthur Ernest, Merchant Navy	48	Second Engineer Officer	Vancouver Island +
		MacMillan, John, Merchant Navy	34	Assistant Steward	Vancouver Island +
		MacPhail, Harris, Merchant Navy	21	Quartermaster	Vancouver Island +
		McCartney, Roy, Merchant Navy	29	Quartermaster	Vancouver Island +
		McLeod, Burris Granville, RCNR	20	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	Vancouver Island +
		McManus, William, Merchant Navy	16	Mess Room Steward	Vancouver Island +
		McMullen, Thomas G., Merchant Navy	33	Second Officer	Vancouver Island +
		McNulty, Michael, Civilian	31	Passenger	Vancouver Island +
		Michaud, Georges Henri, Merchant Navy	19	Ordinary Seaman	Vancouver Island +
		Moraes, Basil, Merchant Navy	30	Quartermaster	Vancouver Island +
		Mousset, Horace, Merchant Navy	33	Oiler	Vancouver Island +
		Myers, Michael, Merchant Navy	42	Able Seaman	Vancouver Island +
		Nielsen, Einar Lindeskov, Merchant Navy	20	Butcher	Vancouver Island +
		Pankratz, Frank, Merchant Navy	21	Mess Room Steward	Vancouver Island +
		Pouliot, George, Merchant Navy	19	Able Seaman	Vancouver Island +
		Price, Joseph, Civilian	30	Passenger	Vancouver Island +
		Richter, William, Merchant Navy	36	Assistant Steward	Vancouver Island +
		Riley, William, Merchant Navy	49	Chief Refrigerator Engineer	Vancouver Island +
		Rodgers, Rodgers, Merchant Navy	35	Assistant Steward	Vancouver Island +
		Roper, Eric Lacey, Merchant Navy	40	Master	Vancouver Island +
		Roy, Guy Emile, Merchant Navy	20	Assistant Steward	Vancouver Island +
		Shaw, Thomas Alexander, Merchant Navy	37	Third Engineer Officer	Vancouver Island +
		Simonson, Harry P., Civilian	32	Passenger	Vancouver Island +
		Simpson, Ernest Little, RCAF	21	Passenger (Pilot Officer)	Vancouver Island +
		Sines, Thomas Crawford, Civilian	39	Passenger	Vancouver Island +
		Singer, Charles, Civilian	25	Passenger	Vancouver Island +
		Smet, Jacques, Merchant Navy	19	Assistant Cook	Vancouver Island +
		Smet, Jean, Merchant Navy	21	Baker	Vancouver Island +
		Smith, George L.V., Merchant Navy	47	Senior Second Engineer Officer	Vancouver Island +
		Speer, John Chester, Civilian	26	Passenger	Vancouver Island +
		Stratton, Clarence L., Civilian	23	Passenger	Vancouver Island +
		Sutherland, William, Merchant Navy	22	Boatswain (Bosun)	Vancouver Island +
		Templeton, Andros E., Civilian	22	Passenger	Vancouver Island +
		Thorn, Henry, Merchant Navy	36	Carpenter	Vancouver Island +
		Turner, Fred, Merchant Navy	41	Chief Steward	Vancouver Island +
		Vye, Bervel Benj, Merchant Navy	20	Oiler	Vancouver Island +
		Wakefield, Arthur George, Merchant Navy	30	Assistant Steward	Vancouver Island +
		Watt, James Ronald, British Army	31	Bombardier (DEMS gunner)	Vancouver Island +
		Williams, Roy Gardner, Merchant Navy	20	Second Radio Officer	Vancouver Island +
		Wilson, Robert, Merchant Navy	18	Able Seaman	Vancouver Island +
		Wootton, William Ernest, Merchant Navy	24	Fourth Engineer Officer	Vancouver Island +
		Young, John, Merchant Navy	26	First Radio Officer	Vancouver Island +

90 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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