ss abukir

SS ABUKIR
Agent Jack
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By Robert Hutton
Spearhead Of The Fifth Army: The 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment In Italy, From The Winter Line To Anzio
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By Frank van Lunteren
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 Humphreys, William Hartwell

    SURNAME Humphreys FORENAME William Hartwell UNIT No 3 Air Mission (Phantom) RANK Flying Officer (Cipher Officer) NUMBER 73242 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1940 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial,Surrey,England Panel 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Air Frorce...

  2. PHANTOM Zech, George Louis Paul

    SURNAME Zech FORENAME George Louis Paul UNIT No 3 Air Mission (Phantom) RANK Flight Lieutenant (Wireless Officer) NUMBER 73495 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1940 AGE 39 GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial,Surrey,England Panel 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Air Force...

  3. PHANTOM Fairweather, James MacGregor

    SURNAME Fairweather FORENAME James MacGregor UNIT No 3 Air Mission (Phantom) (CO) RANK Wing Commander NUMBER 07077 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1940 AGE 42 GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial,Surrey,England Panel 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Air Force son of Alexander...
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