Ordinary Seaman
Douglas F. Cresswell
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of Albert Charles and Elizabeth Amelia Genevieve Cresswell, of Wellington City, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
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Casualty
Name:
Douglas F. Cresswell Rank:
Ordinary Seaman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Armed Force:
Merchant Navy
Unit:
Merchant Navy, MV Otaio (Plymouth)
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Ship was torpedoed and sunk by U558, 330 miles WxN of Fastnet Rock, with the loss of 13 of the 65 crew aboard.
Date of Death:
28 August 1941
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death:
19
Conflict:
WW2
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
Panel 77.
Cemetery Location:
United Kingdom