Greaser Samuel Akiyemi Ogunbiyi
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Regiment: | Merchant Navy |
Battalion: | S.S. Marcella (London) |
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Died: | 13 March 1943 |
Age: | 44 |
Memorial Location: | Tower Hill Memorial |
Position: | Panel 68. |
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Notes: | HUSBAND OF MARY ALICE OGUNBIYI, OF BOLTON, LANCASHIRE. At 05.30 hours on 13 Mar, 1943, U-107 attacked the convoy OS-44 190 miles west of Cape Finisterre and reported hits on three ships. In fact, four ships were hit, the Clan Alpine, Marcella, Oporto and Sembilangan. The master, 34 crew members and nine gunners from the Marcella (Master Richard Downie) were lost. |