Service Details
Name:
 GALE
Given Name:
 WILLIAM
Initials:
 W
Rank:
 Deck Boy
Other Casualties of this Rank
Regiment:
 Merchant Navy
Other Casualties from this Regiment
Unit:
 S.S. India (Norway)
Other Casualties from this Unit
Date of Death:
 1943-09-03
Other Casualties on this Date
Age:
 20
Cause of Death:
 Shelled and set on fire sunk by German auxiliary cruiser Michel on Sept. 11, west of Easter Island. En route Talara, Peru for Sydney N.S.W.
Additional
Information:
Son of William Gale, and of Rosa Alice Gale, of Durban, Natal, South Africa.
Commemoration
Country:
 United Kingdom
Other Casualties commemorated in United Kingdom
Locality:
 London
Other Casualties commemorated in London
Cemetery:
 TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
Other Casualties commemorated in this Cemetery
Grave Reference:
 Panel 58.

Information to contribute? Noticed an error or wish to Request a Photo ~ Click here ~

 
 

Send us an email...

Sending your message. Please wait...

Thanks for sending your message! We'll get back to you shortly.

There was a problem sending your message. Please try again.

Please complete all the fields in the form before sending.