McCLURE, GEORGE Rank: Fireman and Trimmer Date of Death: 12/03/1941 Age: 29 Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy S.S. Empire Frost (Greenock) Panel Reference: Panel 41. Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. McClure, of Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland; husband of Eileen McClure, of Carrickfergus.Casualty Details
George McCLURE in the UK, Merchant Seamen Deaths, 1939 -1953 Name: George McCLURE Age: 29 Birth Date: abt 1912 Birth Place: Carrickfergus, N. Ireland Death Date: 12 Mar 1941 Death Place: At Sea TD
Empire ship - Wikipedia Empire Frost – attacked by German aircraft off Lundy Island, 12 March taken in tow, sank after further air attacks, 13 March 1941 List of Empire ships (F) - Wikipedia Empire Frost was a 7,005 GRT cargo ship which was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow. Launched on 2 September 1940 and completed in November 1940. Bombed on 12 March 1941 in St Georges Channel, taken in tow by Dutch tug Seine the next day but bombed again and sunk. TD