Vessel Loss

Memorial: M2037

Memorial at Church of St Peter-in-Chains, Pennal, Gwynedd commemorating Edward Lewis d. 1944 in the loss of the ‘Khedive Ismail’

Location

St Mary's Church, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales

Transcript

'Edward Lewis, [Cader?] Rd RA. Killed in action at sea 12 Feb. 1944'

Details

Vessel: Khedive Ismail

Event Category

1939-1945 Second World War

People

Lewis, Edward
Age: 23
Date of Death: 12/2/1944
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Serjeant
Organisation: Royal Artillery

Extra

Notes: Troop ship 'Khedive Ismail' sunk by Japanese submarine 'I-27' in the Indian Ocean.
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1973

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