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Donkeyman James Evans

Birth
Death
13 Oct 1942 (aged 62–63)
At Sea
Monument
London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England Add to Map
Plot
Panel 11 - s.s. "Ashworth" (Newcastle-on-Tyne)
Memorial ID
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James Evans (aged 63 years) was a Donkeyman on the Merchant Navy's s.s. Ashworth on its last voyage as a part of Convoy SC-104.

Whilst on route from New York, departing 3 October 1942, to Manchester Convoy SC-104 came under attack and the s.s. Ashworth was sunk by U-221 captained by Hans-Hartwig Trojer . The position of the sinking was 53° 05'N, 44° 06'W - Grid AJ 9146.

James was the son of Henry and Giovanna Evans. He left a widow, Rosaria Evans, of Msida, Malta. G.C.

ASHWORTH CREW
Those commemorated on Panel 11
Mouat, W., Master
Banks, E. M.
Best, R.
Bonnici, G.
Bray, J.
Brennan, J.
Brown, J. T.
Camilleri, J.
Clark, S. L.
Clisham, W.
Collinson, J. R.
Coyle, T.
Dalziel, A.
Delgado, J.
Dunnett, T.
Edwards, E. R.
Evans, J.
Farthing, W. N.
Flanaghan, W.
Ford, A.
Freeman, T. H.
Gallon, V.
Gibbons, P.
Gunn, N.
Kelly, M.
Meeks, J. W.
Metcalfe, G. A.
Musu, W.
Reis, A. L. D.
Richardson, G. S.
Scott, C. F.
Skelton, J. W.
Smith, E. M.
Smith, O. A.
Stocker, E. E.
Stoker, W. W.
Tabone, G. R.
Teague, O. R.
Turnbull, A. A.
Wallis, T. R.
Williamson, J. B.
Wilson, H. W. S.
Those commemorated elsewhere:
Alldread, H.
Charman, F. R.
Collins, J.
Fowle, A.
McGroarty, D.
Spencer, L. V.
Wilson, L. F.
James Evans (aged 63 years) was a Donkeyman on the Merchant Navy's s.s. Ashworth on its last voyage as a part of Convoy SC-104.

Whilst on route from New York, departing 3 October 1942, to Manchester Convoy SC-104 came under attack and the s.s. Ashworth was sunk by U-221 captained by Hans-Hartwig Trojer . The position of the sinking was 53° 05'N, 44° 06'W - Grid AJ 9146.

James was the son of Henry and Giovanna Evans. He left a widow, Rosaria Evans, of Msida, Malta. G.C.

ASHWORTH CREW
Those commemorated on Panel 11
Mouat, W., Master
Banks, E. M.
Best, R.
Bonnici, G.
Bray, J.
Brennan, J.
Brown, J. T.
Camilleri, J.
Clark, S. L.
Clisham, W.
Collinson, J. R.
Coyle, T.
Dalziel, A.
Delgado, J.
Dunnett, T.
Edwards, E. R.
Evans, J.
Farthing, W. N.
Flanaghan, W.
Ford, A.
Freeman, T. H.
Gallon, V.
Gibbons, P.
Gunn, N.
Kelly, M.
Meeks, J. W.
Metcalfe, G. A.
Musu, W.
Reis, A. L. D.
Richardson, G. S.
Scott, C. F.
Skelton, J. W.
Smith, E. M.
Smith, O. A.
Stocker, E. E.
Stoker, W. W.
Tabone, G. R.
Teague, O. R.
Turnbull, A. A.
Wallis, T. R.
Williamson, J. B.
Wilson, H. W. S.
Those commemorated elsewhere:
Alldread, H.
Charman, F. R.
Collins, J.
Fowle, A.
McGroarty, D.
Spencer, L. V.
Wilson, L. F.

Inscription

1939 - 1945
THE TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND OF THE MERCHANT NAVY AND FISHING FLEETS WHOSE NAMES ARE HONOURED ON THE WALLS OF THIS GARDEN GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY AND HAVE NO GRAVE BUT THE SEA

MERCHANT NAVY

ASHWORTH
NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE

EVANS J.


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