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. SAMALA (Liverpool)  -  WW2

The S.S. Samala was a British merchant ship from Liverpool sunk by the German submarine U-37 on September 30, 1940, during World War II. The vessel was attacked 300 miles west of Ireland. How dreadful to think that 68 seamen lost their lives transporting 1,500 tons of bananas.
No Survivors

Fireman & Trimmer John Trevor GIBBONS
Merchant Navy
Killed in Action 30-9-1940, North Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, aged 24years
Son of John James Trevor and Alice Gibbons, of Georgetown, Tasmania.
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England - Panel 91
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll

Fireman & Trimmer William REID
Merchant Navy
Killed in Action 30-9-1940, North Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, aged 40years
Son of John and Annie Reid
Husband of Hilda Reid, of Balmain, New South Wales
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England - Panel 91
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll