ss abukir

SS ABUKIR
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SS ABUKIR
SS Abukir was a British coastal steamship that was launched in 1920 as SS Island Queen and renamed in 1934 as SS Kyle Queen. In 1935 she was renamed Abukir and registered in Egypt. In May 1940 she was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea while evacuating UK and Belgian soldiers, airmen and civilians from Ostend on the last day of the Battle of Belgium.
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  1. PHANTOM Stone, George Victor

    SURNAME Stone FORENAME George Victor UNIT No 11 Military Mission (Phantom) RANK Private NUMBER T/134436 DATE OF DEATH 27th May 1940 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Dunkirk Memorial,France Column 142 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Army Service Corps son of William John and Eva...

  2. PHANTOM Whiteman, Albert Percy

    SURNAME Whiteman FORENAME Albert Percy UNIT No 3 Air Mission (Phantom) RANK Leading Aircraftman NUMBER 334948 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1940 AGE 42 GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial,Surrey Panel 24 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Air Force son of G. and Mrs...

  3. PHANTOM Whitelam, John Tom

    SURNAME Whitelam FORENAME John Tom UNIT No 3 Air Mission (Phantom) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 509797 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1940 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial,Surrey Panel 21 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Air Force son of Charles W. and Constance Linda...

  4. PHANTOM Wheeler, Arthur

    SURNAME Wheeler FORENAME Arthur UNIT No 3 Air Mission (Phantom) RANK Leading Aircraftman NUMBER 507360 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1940 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial,Surrey Panel 24 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Air Force husband of Iris Wheeler,Forest...

  5. PHANTOM Townend, Henry

    SURNAME Townend FORENAME Henry UNIT No 3 Air Mission (Phantom) RANK Aircraftman Second Class NUMBER 702908 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1940 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial,Surrey Panel 27 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Air Force son of Walter and Mary...

  6. PHANTOM Symons, Humfrey Evan

    SURNAME Symons FORENAME Humfrey Evan UNIT No 3 Air Mission (Phantom) RANK Flight Lieutenant NUMBER 72952 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1940 AGE 40 GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial,Surrey Panel 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve son of Ernest and...

  7. PHANTOM Russell, Jack Ronald

    SURNAME Russell FORENAME Jack Ronald UNIT No 3 Air Mission (Phantom) RANK Leading Aircraftman NUMBER 550667 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1940 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial,Surrey Panel 24 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Air Force son of Frederick and Emily...

  8. PHANTOM Newman, Reginald William

    SURNAME Newman FORENAME Reginald William UNIT No 3 Air Mission (Phantom) RANK Pilot Officer NUMBER 79092 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1940 AGE GRAVESITE Sage War Cemetery,Germany 4.B.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve drowned on "Aboukir"...

  9. PHANTOM Murton, Charles Victor

    SURNAME Murton FORENAME Charles Victor UNIT No 3 Air Mission (Phantom) RANK Corporal NUMBER 352515 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1940 AGE 37 GRAVESITE Dunkirk Town Cemetery, France Plot 2 Row 2 Grave 29 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 07.04.1903, Great Baddow, Essex, UK parent unit...

  10. PHANTOM MacIntyre, Alasdair Rhodes

    SURNAME MacIntyre FORENAME Alasdair Rhodes UNIT No 3 Air Mission (Phantom) RANK Aircraftman Second Class NUMBER 967706 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1940 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial,Surrey Panel 27 Cenotaph - Tomnahurich Cemetery, Inverness, Scotland ADDITIONAL...

  11. PHANTOM Cross, Edgar Hillman

    SURNAME Cross FORENAME Edgar Hillman UNIT No 3 Air Mission (Phantom) RANK Pilot Officer NUMBER 79088 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1940 AGE 43 GRAVESITE Sage War Cemetery, Germany 5.C.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve son of Henry John and...

  12. PHANTOM Hutchison, John Balfour

    SURNAME Hutchison FORENAME John Balfour UNIT No 3 Air Mission (Phantom) RANK Aircraftman First Class NUMBER 632128 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1940 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial,Surrey Panel 25 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Air Force son of Ralph Balfour and...

  13. PHANTOM Burrows, Albert

    SURNAME Burrows FORENAME Albert UNIT No 3 Air Mission (Phantom) RANK Flight Sergeant NUMBER 349996 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1940 AGE 39 GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial, Surrey Panel 10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Air Force son of Frank and Sarah Jane Burrows died...

  14. PHANTOM Glover, Albert

    SURNAME Glover FORENAME Albert UNIT No 3 Air Mission (Phantom) RANK Leading Aircraftman NUMBER 351248 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1940 AGE 37 GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial,Surrey Panel 23 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Arthur and Ethel Glover,Gateshead,Co.Durham husband of...

  15. PHANTOM Dickson, Robert William

    SURNAME Dickson FORENAME Robert William UNIT No 3 Air Mission (Phantom) RANK Aircraftman First Class NUMBER 537403 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1940 AGE GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial,Surrey Panel 25 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Air Force son of Robert and Jessie...

  16. PHANTOM Robinson, John Reginald

    SURNAME Robinson FORENAME John Reginald UNIT No 11 Military Mission (Phantom) RANK Rifleman NUMBER 6897623 DATE OF DEATH 27th May 1940 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Dunkirk Memorial,France Column 118 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 8 Bn K.R.R.C. (2 Bn Queen Victorias Rifles) born...

  17. PHANTOM Hunter, John Swain

    SURNAME Hunter FORENAME John Swain UNIT No 11 Military Mission (Phantom) RANK Rifleman NUMBER 6898389 DATE OF DEATH 27th May 1940 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Dunkirk Memorial,France Column 118 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 8 Bn K.R.R.C. (2 Bn Queen Victorias Rifles) born...

  18. PHANTOM Bullock, Ernest James

    SURNAME Bullock FORENAME Ernest James UNIT No 11 Military Mission (Phantom) RANK Rifleman NUMBER 6897600 DATE OF DEATH 27th May 1940 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Dunkirk Memorial,France Column 118 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 8 Bn Kings Royal Rifle Corps (2 Bn Queen Victorias...

  19. PHANTOM Chappell, William Anthony

    SURNAME Chappell FORENAME William Anthony UNIT No 11 Military Mission (Phantom) RANK Trooper NUMBER 2043653 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1940 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Dunkirk Memorial,France Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 12th Royal Lancers,R.A.C. born Essex resided...

  20. PHANTOM Woolcock, Albert Henry (Bertie)

    SURNAME Woolcock FORENAME Albert Henry (Bertie) UNIT No 3 Air Mission (Phantom) RANK Flying Officer (Cipher Officer) NUMBER 73491 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1940 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England Panel 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Air Force...
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