Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Western Head
British steam merchant
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Western Head.
Aboard Western Head when hit on 29 May 1942
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| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Allen, Warren, Merchant Navy | 31 | Able Seaman | Western Head + | |
| Bagnell, Thurlow W., Merchant Navy | Master | Western Head | ||
| Bernard, Augustine, Merchant Navy | 38 | Fireman | Western Head + | |
| Buchanan, Willard John, Merchant Navy | 18 | Able Seaman | Western Head + | |
| Canning, Thomas Leo, Merchant Navy | 26 | Crew member | Western Head | |
| Cochrane, Leo, Merchant Navy | 18 | Fireman | Western Head + | |
| Colpitts, Vaughan, Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Western Head + | ||
| Denniston, Gordon, Merchant Navy | 22 | Radio Operator | Western Head + | |
| Deveaux, Wilfred John, Merchant Navy | Fourth Engineer Officer | Western Head + | ||
| Espinoso, Charles, Merchant Navy | Galley Boy | Western Head + | ||
| Faulkner, Joseph Everett, Merchant Navy | 67 | Master | Western Head + | |
| Fisher, William Cedrick, Merchant Navy | 42 | Fireman | Western Head + | |
| George, Garfield Edward, Merchant Navy | Oiler | Western Head + | ||
| Hay, Warren Charles, Merchant Navy | 36 | Oiler | Western Head + | |
| Hoben, James Robert, Merchant Navy | 36 | Third Officer | Western Head + | |
| Knowles, Kingsley, Merchant Navy | 37 | Oiler | Western Head + | |
| Lewis, John, Merchant Navy | 58 | Chief Engineer Officer | Western Head + | |
| MacDonald, John Albert, Merchant Navy | Chief Steward | Western Head + | ||
| Mahar, Daniel, Merchant Navy | 32 | Able Seaman | Western Head + | |
| Mahar, Douglas, Merchant Navy | Third Engineer Officer | Western Head + | ||
| McDonald, C.K., Merchant Navy | 57 | Second Engineer Officer | Western Head + | |
| McLeod, Bernard Maxwell, Merchant Navy | Oiler | Western Head + | ||
| McPhee, James William, Merchant Navy | Boatswain (Bosun) | Western Head + | ||
| Palmer, Eugene, Merchant Navy | 27 | Able Seaman | Western Head + | |
| Presfeldt, John, Merchant Navy | 35 | First Mate | Western Head + | |
| Rector, Charles Edward, Merchant Navy | Chief Cook | Western Head + |
26 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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