Edwin Harvey Simmonds | ||
Timeline | ||
Event | Date | Location |
Birth | About 1918 | Coventry, Warwickshire |
Married Lucy | Jul-Aug-Sep 1941 | South Shields, Durham |
Death | 13 September 1942 | North Atlantic, 47° 55'N, 43° 27'W |
Personal Details | ||
Occupation | Second Officer, Merchant Navy (1942) | |
More Information: Edwin was the second officer of the steam tanker Empire Oil when it was torpedoed on the 10 September 1942. He was rescued by the Canadian destroyer HMCS Ottawa (H60) which was torpedoed on the 14 September 1942. |