Albert William Harding
He was a labourer/iron moulder.
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Son of Alfred William and Emily Harriet Harding brother of Rosina and Maude Harding of 36, Massey Street, St Ann's, Nottingham.
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL Panel 68 Column 2
HM Tug St Issey
At 02.00 hours on 28 Dec 1942, U-617 fired two torpedoes at a tug towing two barges and observed a hit and heard a heavy detonation. At 03.36 hours, the U-boat fired another spread of two torpedoes and assumed the sinking of a barge after hearing two detonations. However, only HMS St. Issey (W 25) (Lt John H.W. Howe, RNR) was lost while towing a barge off Benghazi, Lybia. 36 men were lost including Stoker 1st Class Albert Harding from Nottingham. (uboat.net)
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