Date of birth:

November 22nd, 1903

Nationality:

British

FLASHLIGHT - Bombed and sunk on 07 March 1941 when in Convoy FS.429 in The North Sea, in position 53 33 45N 000 49E (Lloyds) 53 34N 000 49E (BVLAS) by a Dornier 215 aircraft

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

s.s. Flashlight, British Merchant Navy

Awarded on:

June 10th, 1941

Citation:
"The ship was damaged by bombs. She was taken in tow but all efforts to check the inflow of water failed, and the ship sank. There was a heavy sea running but, under the leadership of Captain Harrison, the crew got away."

Civil Division

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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• - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35185/supplement/3304
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