Military Service
Age: 55
Force: Merchant Navy
Unit: Canadian Merchant Navy
Ship: S.S. Lady Hawkins (Halifax)
Henry was a crew member on the SS Lady Hawkins, a steam passenger ship. At 07.43 hours on Jan 19, 1942 the unescorted Lady Hawkins was hit by two stern torpedoes from U-66 and sank after 30 minutes about 150 miles east of Cape Hatteras. The master, 86 crew members (including Henry), one gunner and 163 passengers were lost. The chief officer, 20 crew members and 50 passengers were picked up after five days by the Coamo and landed at San Juan, Puerto Rico on Jan 28.
Henry is also remembered on the Halifax Memorial in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Family links are attached to the Halifax memorial.
Age: 55
Force: Merchant Navy
Unit: Canadian Merchant Navy
Ship: S.S. Lady Hawkins (Halifax)
Henry was a crew member on the SS Lady Hawkins, a steam passenger ship. At 07.43 hours on Jan 19, 1942 the unescorted Lady Hawkins was hit by two stern torpedoes from U-66 and sank after 30 minutes about 150 miles east of Cape Hatteras. The master, 86 crew members (including Henry), one gunner and 163 passengers were lost. The chief officer, 20 crew members and 50 passengers were picked up after five days by the Coamo and landed at San Juan, Puerto Rico on Jan 28.
Henry is also remembered on the Halifax Memorial in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Family links are attached to the Halifax memorial.
Military Service
Age: 55
Force: Merchant Navy
Unit: Canadian Merchant Navy
Ship: S.S. Lady Hawkins (Halifax)
Henry was a crew member on the SS Lady Hawkins, a steam passenger ship. At 07.43 hours on Jan 19, 1942 the unescorted Lady Hawkins was hit by two stern torpedoes from U-66 and sank after 30 minutes about 150 miles east of Cape Hatteras. The master, 86 crew members (including Henry), one gunner and 163 passengers were lost. The chief officer, 20 crew members and 50 passengers were picked up after five days by the Coamo and landed at San Juan, Puerto Rico on Jan 28.
Henry is also remembered on the Halifax Memorial in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Family links are attached to the Halifax memorial.
Age: 55
Force: Merchant Navy
Unit: Canadian Merchant Navy
Ship: S.S. Lady Hawkins (Halifax)
Henry was a crew member on the SS Lady Hawkins, a steam passenger ship. At 07.43 hours on Jan 19, 1942 the unescorted Lady Hawkins was hit by two stern torpedoes from U-66 and sank after 30 minutes about 150 miles east of Cape Hatteras. The master, 86 crew members (including Henry), one gunner and 163 passengers were lost. The chief officer, 20 crew members and 50 passengers were picked up after five days by the Coamo and landed at San Juan, Puerto Rico on Jan 28.
Henry is also remembered on the Halifax Memorial in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Family links are attached to the Halifax memorial.
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