Info: Australian? Allied Unit, 2nd Engineer Officer, William David Cuthill, H.M.A.H.S. Centaur, Aust

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  1. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Info: Australian? Allied Unit, 2nd Engineer Officer, William David Cuthill, H.M.A.H.S. Centaur, Australian MN

    Any information would be appreciated.

    :poppy:

    Need assistance on Who/Where/What/How for this man who is on the Australian Commemorative Roll which is for those "Australians" who died in other Allied Services. If proved not to be "Australian" their names will not be removed from the Commemorative Roll however their details will be updated accordingly.

    I have researched the Air Force members but there are many more Land and Sea deaths in a myriad of different forces.

    There is not a lot of information on these people that can be accessed easily and I ask your assistance to fill in at least some of the gaps.

    Hopefully some relatives may see this thread and add more.

    I will make a different thread for each along the way as they may tend to get lost if clumped together.

    In Memory of
    Second Engineer Officer WILLIAM DAVID CUTHILL

    H.M.A.H.S. Centaur., Australian Merchant Navy
    who died age 41
    on 14 May 1943

    Remembered with honour
    SYDNEY MEMORIAL

    Commemorative Roll - William David Cuthill

    Rank: 2nd Engineer Officer
    Unit: Australian Hospital Ship Centaur
    Service: Merchant Navy
    Conflict: 1939-1945
    Date of death: 14 May 1943
    Place of death: At sea, off Brisbane, Queensland
    Cause of death: Killed in action
    Cemetery or memorial details: Sydney Memorial, Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales
     
  2. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

  3. Trisha

    Trisha Junior Member

    William David Cuthill was my grandfather and was from Scotland (Arbroath, Angus). He served with Blue Funnel Line and was a Merchant seaman. Apparently he was already on survivors leave when he volunteered for H.M.A.H.S. Centaur . My father was just 8 when my granddad was killed on Centaur.
     
  4. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    William David Cuthill was my grandfather and was from Scotland (Arbroath, Angus). He served with Blue Funnel Line and was a Merchant seaman. Apparently he was already on survivors leave when he volunteered for H.M.A.H.S. Centaur . My father was just 8 when my granddad was killed on Centaur.

    Hi Trisha,

    Thank you for letting us know some more detail on your grandfather. The more information about his life we can attach, will show a history of the person who gave their life, instead of just a name and date.

    Cheers

    Geoff
     
  5. Hugh MacLean

    Hugh MacLean Senior Member

    Some more info.

    Regards
    Hugh
     

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  6. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Some more info.

    Regards
    Hugh

    Thanks again Hugh.

    Cheers

    Geoff
     
  7. Trisha

    Trisha Junior Member

    Photograph of gravestone in memory of my grandfather Willam David Cuthill. This stone is in the Western Cemetary, Arbroath which was his hometown.
     

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  8. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Thank you for the photo Trisha.
    Sad but ever remembered.

    Cheers
    Geoff
     

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