Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats


Thomas Murray

RN (SSX 28953). British

Born  14 Jul 1919Spennymoor, Co. Durham
Died  3 Dec 2013(94)


Photo courtesy of Barbara Waller

Roster information listed for Thomas Murray


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
HMS Dunvegan CastleArmed Merchant CruiserAble Seaman27 Aug 1940U-46 (1)

Personal information

Thomas Murray joined HMS Dunvegan Castle as Ordinary Seaman, was promoted to Able Seaman on 20 April 1940 and survived the sinking of this ship in August 1940. He later served aboard HMS Woolston for which he was awarded the Arctic Star in July 2013 as the destroyer escorted the convoy PQ-12 from Iceland to Murmansk.

Sources

  1. Personal communication

Crew list for Ships hit by U-boats