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City of Pretoria

British steam merchant

Photo courtesy of Allan C. Green Collection

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

Aboard City of Pretoria when hit on 4 Mar 1943

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

		Name	Age	Rank	Served on
		Abdul Ghafur, , Merchant Navy		Greaser	City of Pretoria +
		Abdul Hamid, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	City of Pretoria +
		Abdul Malik, , Merchant Navy		Deck Serang	City of Pretoria +
		Abdul Malik, , Merchant Navy		Second Tindal	City of Pretoria +
		Abdul Qadir, , Merchant Navy		Lascar	City of Pretoria +
		Abdul Samad, , Merchant Navy		Lascar	City of Pretoria +
		Abdul Samad, , Merchant Navy		Lascar	City of Pretoria +
		Adamson, John Ferguson, Merchant Navy	28	Third Engineer Officer	City of Pretoria +
		Akram Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	City of Pretoria +
		Alavares, Santiago, Merchant Navy		Pantryman	City of Pretoria +
		Alner, Bertram Percy, British Army	28	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Arfan Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Trimmer	City of Pretoria +
		Ashraf Ali, , Merchant Navy		Trimmer	City of Pretoria +
		Astin, Frank Basil Duncan, Merchant Navy	19	Third Radio Officer	City of Pretoria +
		Auliya Mian, , Merchant Navy		Cassab	City of Pretoria +
		Ayash Ghazi, , Merchant Navy		Lascar	City of Pretoria +
		Azim Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Greaser	City of Pretoria +
		Ba Fir Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	City of Pretoria +
		Bangali, , Merchant Navy		Topass	City of Pretoria +
		Baretto, J.S., Merchant Navy		General Servant	City of Pretoria +
		Barik Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	City of Pretoria +
		Barrett, Harold Missildine, Merchant Navy	56	Passenger (DBS)	City of Pretoria +
		Basharat Ali, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	City of Pretoria +
		Bashir Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Lascar	City of Pretoria +
		Bowman, Ernest Douglas, Merchant Navy	22	Eight Engineer Officer	City of Pretoria +
		Boyd, David Morton, Merchant Navy	20	Fifth Engineer Officer	City of Pretoria +
		Brotherton, James, British Army	28	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Brown, Ernest Henry, British Army	28	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Brown, George Crawford, Merchant Navy	19	Apprentice	City of Pretoria +
		Carson, Jacob, Merchant Navy	58	Able Seaman and Quartermaster	City of Pretoria +
		Cartland, Jack, RN	38	Petty Officer (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Chand Mian, , Merchant Navy		Lascar	City of Pretoria +
		Chand Mian, , Merchant Navy		Trimmer	City of Pretoria +
		Clementson, John William, Merchant Navy	24	Fourth Engineer Officer	City of Pretoria +
		Coutinho, Antonio, Merchant Navy		General Servant	City of Pretoria +
		Cox, Alfred Vall, RN	22	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		D'Costa, Timoto S., Merchant Navy		Second Cook	City of Pretoria +
		D'Costa, Vincent, Merchant Navy		General Servant	City of Pretoria +
		Daniels, Norman, RN	26	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Davis, Richard Sidney, RN	21	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Dean, Kenneth William, Merchant Navy	23	Passenger (DBS)	City of Pretoria +
		Deighton, Frank, Merchant Navy	42	Master	City of Pretoria +
		Dil Chand, , Merchant Navy		Topass	City of Pretoria +
		Dourado, P., Merchant Navy		General Servant	City of Pretoria +
		Dunn, James Covell, British Army	34	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Edwards, John Tudor, Merchant Navy	30	Able Seaman and Quartermaster	City of Pretoria +
		Eke, Desmond John, Merchant Navy	18	Cadet	City of Pretoria +
		Evans, Robert Myrddin, RN	26	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Evans, Thomas Edward, British Army	29	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Faiz Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	City of Pretoria +
		Fernandes, Francis, Merchant Navy		Third Cook	City of Pretoria +
		Fernandes, J., Merchant Navy		General Servant	City of Pretoria +
		Fernandes, Phillip, Merchant Navy		General Servant	City of Pretoria +
		Fernandes, Rozario, Merchant Navy		Saloon Topass	City of Pretoria +
		Fernandes, Xavier, Merchant Navy		Chief Cook	City of Pretoria +
		Fisher, John, Merchant Navy	29	Second Engineer Officer	City of Pretoria +
		Garvey, John Henry, Merchant Navy	21	Apprentice	City of Pretoria +
		Gomes, J., Merchant Navy		Second Cook	City of Pretoria +
		Gray, William Charles George, British Army	22	Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Grogan, Michael Joseph, British Army	35	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Gulfan, , Merchant Navy		Saloon Topass	City of Pretoria +
		Habib Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Trimmer	City of Pretoria +
		Hashim Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	City of Pretoria +
		Hashmat Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	City of Pretoria +
		Hawkins, Edward Alfred Richard, British Army	25	Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Hooper, Harold, British Army	26	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Howes, Alec Jack, RN	29	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Ifor Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Trimmer	City of Pretoria +
		Imtiyaz Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Third Tindal	City of Pretoria +
		Jabal Haq, , Merchant Navy		Lascar	City of Pretoria +
		Jasir Ali, , Merchant Navy		Greaser	City of Pretoria +
		Joban Ali, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	City of Pretoria +
		Kala Mian, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	City of Pretoria +
		Kala Mian, , Merchant Navy		Trimmer	City of Pretoria +
		Kazi Ahmad Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Lascar	City of Pretoria +
		Long, Leo Joseph, Merchant Navy	42	First Radio Officer	City of Pretoria +
		Longworth, John, British Army	36	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Lovell, William Alfred, Merchant Navy	21	Second Radio Officer	City of Pretoria +
		Mafur Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Greaser	City of Pretoria +
		McGrogan, James, British Army	24	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		McMillan, William Alexander, Merchant Navy	29	Second Officer	City of Pretoria +
		Mendes, Paiziao, Merchant Navy		General Servant	City of Pretoria +
		Midlen, John Gundry, Merchant Navy	36	Chief Officer	City of Pretoria +
		Mitchell, Donald James Macfarlane, RN	29	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Moklesh Rahman, , Merchant Navy		Lascar	City of Pretoria +
		Muhammad Batir, , Merchant Navy		Greaser	City of Pretoria +
		Muhammad Mian, , Merchant Navy		Lascar	City of Pretoria +
		Muhib Ali, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	City of Pretoria +
		Mukram Ali, , Merchant Navy		Lascar	City of Pretoria +
		Muqaddas, , Merchant Navy		Bhandary’s Mate	City of Pretoria +
		Murshid Mian, , Merchant Navy		Lascar	City of Pretoria +
		Musharraf Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Trimmer	City of Pretoria +
		Nawab Ali, , Merchant Navy		Deck Cassab	City of Pretoria +
		Nazir Ahmad, , Merchant Navy		First Tindal	City of Pretoria +
		Nuttall, Raymond Arthur, British Army	30	Serjeant (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		O'Neill, Terence, Merchant Navy	21	Apprentice	City of Pretoria +
		Omda Mian, , Merchant Navy		Lascar	City of Pretoria +
		Ostar Ali, , Merchant Navy		Trimmer	City of Pretoria +
		Ozoo Mian, , Merchant Navy		First Tindal	City of Pretoria +
		Pocock, Leslie William James, Merchant Navy	39	Carpenter	City of Pretoria +
		Qurban Ali, , Merchant Navy		Lascar	City of Pretoria +
		Rahman Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Trimmer	City of Pretoria +
		Rais Mian, , Merchant Navy		Greaser	City of Pretoria +
		Rais Mian, , Merchant Navy		Trimmer	City of Pretoria +
		Ramsey, Thomas, Merchant Navy	27	Quartermaster	City of Pretoria +
		Rashid Ali, , Merchant Navy		Trimmer	City of Pretoria +
		Rashid-Ud-Din, , Merchant Navy		Lascar	City of Pretoria +
		Rath Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	City of Pretoria +
		Rish, Bernard, Merchant Navy	19	Passenger (DBS)	City of Bombay, City of Pretoria +
		Robertson, William Lewis Thornton, Merchant Navy	22	Third Officer	City of Pretoria +
		Roshan Ali, , Merchant Navy		Donkeyman	City of Pretoria +
		Salamat Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	City of Pretoria +
		Salt, William, Merchant Navy	55	Passenger (DBS)	City of Bombay, City of Pretoria +
		Sami Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Trimmer	City of Pretoria +
		Sayers, Albert George, RN	20	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Sayid Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Trimmer	City of Pretoria +
		Sazid Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Bhandary	City of Pretoria +
		Sheraz-Ul-Haq, , Merchant Navy		Lascar	City of Pretoria +
		Sheraz-Ul-Haq, , Merchant Navy		Lascar	City of Pretoria +
		Sheraz-Ul-Haq, , Merchant Navy		Lascar	City of Pretoria +
		Sidiq Ali, , Merchant Navy		Greaser	City of Pretoria +
		Sikandar, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	City of Pretoria +
		Sikandar Mian, , Merchant Navy		Second Tindal	City of Pretoria +
		Silveira, William Russell Peter Tuxford, Merchant Navy	21	Apprentice	City of Pretoria +
		Sisterson, Gilbert, Merchant Navy	42	Chief Engineer Officer	City of Pretoria +
		Smith, William George, RN	33	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Sona Mian, , Merchant Navy		Donkeyman	City of Pretoria +
		Sona Mian, , Merchant Navy		Fireman’s Serang	City of Pretoria +
		Stephenson, Walter Farquharson, Merchant Navy	19	Passenger (DBS)	Baron Dechmont, City of Pretoria +
		Suroz Ullah, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	City of Pretoria +
		Thomas, Richard Alan, Merchant Navy	19	Apprentice	City of Pretoria +
		Thyne, William, Merchant Navy	51	Surgeon	City of Pretoria +
		Tornblom, James Arjum, Merchant Navy	19	Apprentice	City of Pretoria +
		Towell, Frederick Arthur, RN	29	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Walker, Antony Keith, Merchant Navy	19	Fourth Officer	City of Pretoria +
		Ware, Maurice John, Merchant Navy	36	Chief Steward	City of Pretoria +
		Warrent, Harold William, Merchant Navy	41	Able Seaman and Quartermaster	City of Pretoria +
		Watson, Herbert Edward, Merchant Navy	20	Seventh Engineer Officer	City of Pretoria +
		Watts, John Philip, RN	20	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Whyte, James Alister, Merchant Navy	25	Passenger (DBS)	City of Cairo, City of Pretoria +
		Wild, Ronald, Merchant Navy	21	Sixth Engineer Officer	City of Pretoria +
		Williams, Frank, RN	21	Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)	City of Pretoria +
		Yaqub Mian, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	City of Pretoria +
		Yusuf, , Merchant Navy		Bhandary	City of Pretoria +
		Zohad Ali, , Merchant Navy		Fireman	City of Pretoria +

145 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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