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. LAERTES (Netherlands)  - WW2

S.S. Laertes was sunk on 3 May 1942 by torpedoes fired by German submarine U-109 at position 28° 21' N, 80° 23' W.

Deckboy Thomas Woods WEST
Born: MacKay, Queensland
Australian Merchant Navy - S.S. Laertes
Died 3-5-1942, at Sea aged 18years
Son of Tom and Grace West, of Sandgate, Queensland
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England, United Kingdom - panel 130
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll