Name: |
VAN ROOYEN |
Given Name: |
LOUIS GEORGE |
Initials: |
L G |
Rank: |
Deck BoyOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
Merchant Navy |
Unit: |
S.S. India (Norway)Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1943-09-03Other Casualties on this
Date |
Age: |
21 |
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 Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Van Rooyen, of Durban, Natal, South Africa. |