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. KANBE (Glasgow)  -  WW2

S.S. Kanbe was sunk on 8 May 1943 by torpedoes fired by German submarine U-123 at a position about 60 miles South of Monrovia.

Third Officer John O'DONNELL
Merchant Navy
Died 8-5-1943, aged 24years
Son of Charles Joseph & Hylda M. S. A. O'Donnell of South Yarra, Victoria
Tower Hill Memorial, London, England - Panel 59
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll