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. KEDOE  -  WW2

The SS Kedoe was a Dutch merchant steamship that served during World War II, surviving the war.

• WWII Service: As a merchant vessel during the war, the Kedoe would have been involved in the vital, high-risk work of transporting cargo and possibly troops for the Allied war effort. Merchant seamen faced high casualty rates during the war, with the Battle of the Atlantic being particularly perilous. The Kedoe is listed on an Australian Merchant Navy Honour Roll as a ship that lost a seaman during the war, indicating its service in the conflict.

Fireman Gilliam STROOMBERG
Born: 26 Jun 1899- Rotterdam, Rotterdam Municipality, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Netherlands Merchant Navy - Crewman of the M.S. Keode
Died 5-11-1942 aged 43 years - Prince Henry Hospital, South Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Son of Karel Gerardus Stroomberg and Johanna Theodora Krassenberg.
Husband of Plonia Vermeij.
Resting: Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll