Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Empire Heron
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 Heron.
Aboard Empire Heron when hit on 16 Oct 1941
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Airlie, John, Merchant Navy | 46 | Chief Engineer Officer | Empire Heron + | |
| Andrew, James Robert, Merchant Navy | 23 | Sailor | Empire Heron + | |
| Barker, William, British Army | 19 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Heron + | |
 | Barrett, Daniel, Merchant Navy | 46 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Empire Heron + | |
| Battle, George, Merchant Navy | 27 | Sailor | Empire Heron + | |
| Bennett, Colin, Merchant Navy | 31 | Third Engineer Officer | Empire Heron + | |
| Bolton, Sydney, Merchant Navy | 35 | Cook | Empire Heron + | |
| Branch, Thomas Henry, Merchant Navy | 33 | Able Seaman | Empire Heron + | |
| Broadley, George Albert, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fireman | Empire Heron + | |
| Bruce, Arthur, RM | Marine (DEMS gunner) | Empire Heron + | ||
| Burke, George Thomas, Merchant Navy | 21 | Donkeyman | Empire Heron + | |
| Challingsworth, William John, Merchant Navy | 20 | Assistant Steward | Empire Heron + | |
| Chisholm, Frederick Campbell, Merchant Navy | 21 | First Radio Officer | Empire Heron + | |
| Clayden, George, Merchant Navy | 29 | Able Seaman | Empire Heron + | |
| Dodds, Victor, Merchant Navy | 20 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Empire Heron + | |
| Gibson, Gordon, British Army | 19 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Heron + | |
| Harwood, Reginald, Merchant Navy | 26 | Third Radio Officer | Empire Heron + | |
| Hawley, Kenneth, Merchant Navy | 18 | Sailor | Empire Heron + | |
| Head, Ronald Frederick, British Army | 18 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Heron + | |
| Hoppit, Walter Gordon, British Army | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Heron + | ||
| Jones, Charles, Merchant Navy | 39 | Donkeyman | Empire Heron + | |
| Keilloh, David Smith, Merchant Navy | 18 | Second Radio Officer | Empire Heron + | |
| Kelly, Joseph, Merchant Navy | 35 | Cook | Empire Heron + | |
| Kenaelley, Alfred, British Army | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Empire Heron + | ||
| Lewis, Charles H., Merchant Navy | 16 | Cabin Boy | Empire Heron + | |
| Lewis, Dennys Markham, Merchant Navy | 23 | Able Seaman | Empire Heron + | |
| Lewis, Robert, Merchant Navy | 23 | Third Officer | Empire Heron + | |
| Mabbs, James, Merchant Navy | 53 | Able Seaman | Empire Heron + | |
| McBean, William Christopher, Merchant Navy | 40 | Chief Officer | Empire Heron + | |
| McBeath, George, Merchant Navy | 53 | Donkeyman | Empire Heron + | |
| Newton, Reginald Albert, RN | 24 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Heron + | |
| Orde, Allen, Merchant Navy | 23 | Able Seaman | Empire Heron + | |
| Osborne, Fred Laurence, Merchant Navy | 28 | Fireman | Empire Heron + | |
| Pring, Cornelius James, Merchant Navy | 21 | Sailor | Empire Heron + | |
| Robertson, Norman Ritchie, Merchant Navy | 30 | Second Engineer Officer | Empire Heron + | |
| Ross, James Dick, Merchant Marine | 44 | Master | Empire Heron + | |
| Russell, Walter, Merchant Navy | 58 | Chief Steward | Empire Heron + | |
| Shotton, Eric James, Merchant Navy | 26 | Second Officer | Empire Heron + | |
| Spellacy, James Francis, Merchant Navy | 27 | Fireman | Empire Heron + | |
| Tillson, Jack, RN | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Empire Heron + | ||
| White, Thomas George, British Army | 20 | Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner) | Empire Heron + | |
| Williams, Chepstow Henry, Merchant Navy | 33 | Assistant Steward | Empire Heron + | |
| Wood, William Wilson, Merchant Navy | 20 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Empire Heron + |
43 persons found.
Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.
People missing from this listing? Or perhaps additional information?
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