Honouring the Men who gave their lives whilst serving in the Merchant Navy
and whose names are on the Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

S.S. GORGON (Liverpool)  -  WW2

In April 1943 the SS Gorgon was bombed and damaged in Milne Bay, with 4 of her crew killed. While she sank, it was in shallow water and was able to be refloated and resumed her voyages from Australia to New Guinea ports.

Sailor Bin Aminulla ARUI
Merchant Navy
Died 14-4-1943, aged 20years
Resting: Lae War Cemetery, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Son of Aminullah bin Abubakar and Hatmah binte Abubakar, of Singapore.
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Carpenter Baba Bin (Ben) HASSAM
Merchant Navy
Died 14-4-1943, aged 41years
Resting: Lae War Cemetery, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Husband of Mariah binte Mahmood, of Singapore.
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Merchant Seaman James Wilfred BERRYMAN
Merchant Navy
Died 3-5-1943
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll
Resting: Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park    - RC3 - Roman Catholic FM 3, Position 235

 

The Sydney Morning Herald (N.S.W.)  5-5-1943
BERRYMAN.-May 2, 1943, at Brisbane, result of enemy action, James Wilfred (Tim) Berryman (merchant seamen), dearly loved son of James and Ethel Berryman, of Ney Street, Mascot, and dear brother of Eileen, Beryl, Nita, Phyllis, Jack, Norma, and Colin, aged 23 years. R.I P.

Seaman Watt Seng PHEA
Merchant Navy
Died 14-3-1943
Son of Yu Siok Sin
Resting: Lae War Cemetery, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

 

The Sun (Sydney, N.S.W.)  27-5-1943
STAR CHINESE SWIMMER DIES
News has been received of the death of Phoa Watt-Seng, a member of The Spit Swimming Club, who was in the Merchant Navy. He was on active service when his death occurred.
A Chinese, Phoa, who narrowly escaped from Malaya, was a brilliant diver and was not beaten in the series in which The Spit Club won the inter-club premiership. In addition, he was a fine breast-stroke swimmer and. over 50 yards one of the best in the State, having twice recorded 33 4-5sec.