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. TJILEBOET (Netherlands) - WW2

She was a  steam Passenger/ cargo ship that on 28 November 1942 was being stalked by German submarine U-161 but forced it to dive through accurate artillery fire. However she was torpedoed and sunk on 29 November 1942. Overall 62 lives were lost. - 

Deck Boy Gregory Geddes STRONG
Merchant Navy
Died 28-11-1942, aged 17years
Son of Arthur Wallace & Catherines Agnes Strong, of Arncliffe, New South Wales
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England - Panel 108
Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll