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. WINIMAC  (London)  -  WW2

S.S. Winimac was sunk on 31 August 1942 by torpedoes fired by German submarine U-66.The ship was hit in the engine room and the tanker burst into flames and sank quickly. The Master, 26 crew members and three gunners were lost. 21 crew members were picked up by Empire Lugard and landed at Trinidad.

Ordinary Seaman Allan Stewart WINCHESTER
Merchant Navy
Died 31-8-1942 aged 17years
Son of William Arthur Sydney and Catherine Winchester, of Newcastle, New South Wales
Honoured: Tower Hill Memorial, London, England - Panel 119
Honoured Australian War Memorial Commemorative Roll