Remembering Today 27/12/42 Fireman and Trimmer: Lamuel Charles De Clark, Merchant Navy S.S.

DE CLARK, LAMUEL CHARLES
Rank: Fireman and Trimmer
Date of Death: 27/12/1942
Age: 33
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy, S.S. Melrose Abbey (Leith)
Panel Reference: Panel 70.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of George and Troya Susanna De Clark; husband of Minnie Caroline De Clark, of Durban, Natal, South Africa.http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2782271/DE CLARK, LAMUEL CHARLES

 

Details of the above loss....

27 December 1942.

In mid-Atlantic U 356 attacked an outward-bound convoy, sinking the cargo ship Melrose Abbey Bound for Boston.

http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/2532.html

 

If anyone got any information on lamuel Charles de Clark please let me know he was my great grandfather

 

Lamuel Charles de Clark b. 12.7.1909 in Richmond, South Africa. Discharge Number R253837. Fireman & Trimmer Merchant Navy.
I have him as being discharged from SS DROMORE CASTLE on 7 January 1942. CRS 10 service records begin Jan, 1941 but as he was killed in December of that year it may not show very much in the way of ships. He may have served in other ships after DROMORE CASTLE and before MELROSE ABBEY. You can obtain his file held at TNA Kew in piece BT382/462. This file is best obtained by visit to Kew or via a researcher.
Regards
Hugh

 

Please see attached. Note the incorrect spelling of his name in attachment 3
Regards
Hugh

 

Thanks you so much