CWGC added the following casualties to the WW2 War Dead Roll today. The following were In From the Cold Project cases (Volunteer: Terry Cawood) All were members of the Merchant Navy who died when their ship was sunk by a submarine. S.S. Harrier sunk 07.06.43 by U-181 off Dar-es-Salaam All are commemorated on Tower Hill Memorial, London Master RISEBOROUGH, Tom Age 57 Mate EADINGTON, John Age 31 Second Mate HARTER, P.M. Age 31 Chief Engineer BLACK, George Age 65 Able Seaman RUBENS, Henry Age 47 Able Seaman CAVIE, Amcott Age 26 Able Seaman KUZWAYO, A. Age 42 Able Seaman NGWANA, J. Age 42 Greaser NGOATJE, G. Age 43 Fireman CLOETE, P. Age 20 Fireman DAVIS, J. Age 53 Fireman NGCOBO, S. Age 31 Fireman MARKOLY, J. Age 22 Cook MTETWA, A. Age 43 Mess Room Boy SHABALA, M. Age 24 Donkeyman WINDVOGEL, Peter Cornelius Age 53 S.S. Columbine sunk 16.06.44 by U-198 off Angola Three of the following died in the sinking and the remainder whilst adrift in a lifeboat in the following four days. Most are commemorated on Tower Hill Memorial, London but those marked with an asterisk are commemorated on Hong Kong Memorial. Master SIMENSEN, Arne Reidar Age 33 Third Officer DAVIES, B. Storeman SMITH, Vincent Douglas Age 25 Able Seaman LE ROUX, L. Able Seaman ROOZA, A. Fireman PETERSEN, J. Fireman LAWLER, Kenneth Yorkshire Age 37 Fireman AUGUSTINE, G. Fireman TIMM, J. Fireman OGLE, V. Fireman KNIPE, H. Fireman BLANCKENBERG, W. Fireman DANIELS, L. Fireman MOMPIE, E. Assistant Steward CHIN DONG * Stewardess TAE SIMUI * Carpenter CHAN YUANG SHING * Cook YEN SING WON * NOT FORGOTTEN
I attended the Merchant Navy Days service at Tower Hill Memorial on Sunday 3rd September where the plaque had just been mounted.