Seems he was one of the youngest if not "the" youngest. Any information would be appreciated. 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 Ordinary Seaman HECTOR ROBERTSON AITKEN 269825, H.M. Rescue Tug Sesame, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy) who died age 18 on 11 June 1944 Son of Allan McLean Aitken and Christina Robertson Aitken, of Rose Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Remembered with honour LIVERPOOL NAVAL MEMORIAL Commemorative Roll - Hector Robertson Aitken Service number: 269825 Rank: Ordinary Seaman Unit: HM Rescue Tug Sesame, Naval Auxiliary Personnel Service: Merchant Navy Conflict: 1939-1945 Date of death: 11 June 1944 Cemetery or memorial details: Liverpool Naval Memorial, United Kingdom Courtesy of MercantileMarine.org and Billy McGee: Commemorated Liverpool Naval Memorial. ADAM, Quartermaster, ALEXANDER MARTIN, 238617, H.M. Rescue Tug Sesame, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy). 11 June 1944. AITKEN, Ordinary Seaman, HECTOR ROBERTSON, 269825, H.M. Rescue Tug Sesame, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy). 11 June 1944. Age 18. Son of Allan McLean Aitken and Christina Robertson Aitken, of Rose Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. BELL, Ordinary Signalman, JAMES, 269531, H.M. Rescue Tug Sesame, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy). 11 June 1944. FAIRLESS, Greaser, THOMAS RICHARD, 238936, H.M. Rescue Tug Sesame, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy). 11 June 1944. HASTIE, Fireman, JOHN CRAWFORD, 269903, H.M. Rescue Tug Sesame, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy). 11 June 1944. Age 19. Son of Arthur L. and Agnes L. Hastie, of Campbeltown, Argyllshire. HELLYAR, Greaser, KENNETH REGINALD, 234240, B E M, H.M. Rescue Tug Sesame, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy). 11 June 1944. HODGSON, Second Radio Officer, ERIC, 209657, H.M. Rescue Tug Sesame, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy). 11 June 1944. Age 20. Son of Robert and Sarah Jane Hodgson, of Blackhill, Co. Durham. HOWIESON, Fireman, ROY, 300614, H.M. Rescue Tug Sesame, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy). 11 June 1944. LEVENS, Sub-Lieutenant (E), JAMES VINCENT FEARN, H.M. Rescue Tug Sesame, Royal Naval Reserve. 11 June 1944. Age 55. Son of Robert John and Elizabeth Levens; husband of Harriet Ellen Levens, of Wallasey, Cheshire. MARE, Assistant Steward, ROBERT JOHN, 300621, H.M. Rescue Tug Sesame, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy). 11 June 1944. Son of Flora Mare, of St. John's, Newfoundland. MELADY, Greaser, JOHN HENRY, 238875, H.M. Rescue Tug Sesame, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy). 11 June 1944. Age 19. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Melady. MORRISON, Boatswain, ALEXANDER, 1080031, H.M. Rescue Tug Sesame, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy). 11 June 1944. Age 41. Husband of Mary Morrison, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. MUNRO, Acting Sub Lieutenant (E), CHARLES WILLIAM, H.M. Rescue Tug Sesame, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. 11 June 1944. Age 24. Son of William and Lily Munro, of Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire; husband of Agnes Isabel Munro, of Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire. MURRAY, Able Seaman, DUNCAN, 238990, H.M. Rescue Tug Sesame, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy). 11 June 1944. Age 21. Son of Charles and Sarah Isabel Murray, of South Shields, Co. Durham. NICHOLSON, Able Seaman, NEIL, 269522, H.M. Rescue Tug Sesame, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy). 11 June 1944. STRONG, Cook, JOHN JASPER, 81179, H.M. Rescue Tug Sesame, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy). 11 June 1944. Age 28. Son of John Jasper and Catherine Strong; husband of Edna Strong. THOMSON, Acting Sub Lieutenant (E), ISAAC, H.M. Rescue Tug Sesame., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. 11 June 1944. WILLIAMS, Steward, FRANCIS JOSIAH, 238834, H.M. Rescue Tug Sesame, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy). 11 June 1944. Age 20.
