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Fifth Engineering Officer

John Holliday

Service number Unknown
Military unit SS Boston Merchant Navy
Address Unknown
Date of birth 19 Sep 1911
Date of death 25 Sep 1942 (32 years old)
Place of birth North Carlton, Nottinghamshire
Employment, education or hobbies

He was an electrical engineer sub-station nfitter in 1939.

Family history

He was the son of John William and Catherine Jane Holliday. In 1921, they lived at 28, Cuthbert Street, Worksop, Nottinghamshire. He was the husband of Bertha Holliday. In 1939, they lived at 91, South Avenue, Manton, Worksop.

Military history

TOWER HILL MEMORIAL Panel 18.

SS Boston

The British steamer Boston was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-216 (Karl-Otto Schultz). She was on a voyage (in convoy) from St. Johns to Londonderry. Of her complement of 65, only 2 crew members survived. Among the dead was 5th Engineering Officer John Holliday. (wrecksite.eu)

Extra information

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