Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats


William Sidney Holmes

Merchant Navy. British

Born   1882London
Died  14 Sep 1942(60)

Roster information listed for William Sidney Holmes


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
Empire OilSteam tankerBoatswain (Bosun)10 Sep 1942U-659
HMCS Ottawa (H 60)DestroyerShipwrecked14 Sep 1942 (+)U-91 (1)

Personal information

Husband of Alice Holmes, of Shirehampton, Bristol. He survived the sinking of Empire Oil, but was lost when HMCS Ottawa was sunk on 14 Septemer 1942.

Crew list for Ships hit by U-boats