Thought this msy be of interest to Hugh especially. The Commemorative roll usually indicates that the person was an Australian or Australia was where he was last domiciled and died in the service of an Allied country other than Australia. I am unable to get my AFC/RFC/RNAS/RAF people without inserting a name however I placed WW2 and Merchant Navy and came up with 648 deaths by ship. This is the site: Australian War Memorial - Commemorative Roll This is a sample: Name Service number Unit David Abbott Australian Hospital Ship Centaur William Robert Michael Beau Aherne MV Hauraki (London) Ahkum MV Mamutu (Hong Kong) Aitap MV Mamutu (Hong Kong) Hector Robertson Aitken 269825 HM Rescue Tug Sesame, Naval Auxiliary Personnel George McClean Alexander Australian Hospital Ship Centaur Francis George Allen SS Kurumba H M Allen SV Erina 11 R Allison SS Southern Empress Aminulla Arui Bin SS Gorgon Alvar Anderson SS Iron Crown (Sydney) Bruce Anderson SS Mareeba (Melbourne) Roy Frederick Anderson SS Iron Knight (Melbourne) William Anderson SS Wollongbar (Sydney) Julius Ankaring SS Kowarra (Melbourne) John Anthony SS Recina (Yugoslavia) George Archibald SS Wollongbar (Sydney) Andrew John Armstrong SS Ceramic G Armstrong SS Ceramic Baba Hassan SS Gorgon Albert Edward Goddard Bailie SS Wanaka (Sydney) Frank Baker SS Recina (Yugoslavia) An example of the detail: Commemorative Roll Hector Robertson Aitken RankOrdinary SeamanService Number269825UnitHM Rescue Tug Sesame, Naval Auxiliary PersonnelServiceMerchant NavyConflict1939-1945Date of Death11 June 1944Age at Death18Cemetery or Memorial DetailsLIVERPOOL NAVAL MEMORIAL, Lancashire, United Kingdom, Panel 22, Column 1.NotesNaval Auxiliary Personnel. Aged 18, Ordinary Seaman, No 269845. He died when Rescue Tug 'HMS Sesame' was sunk by a German E boat off Normandy on 11/6/44. His father Allan McLane and mother Christine Robertson lived at Rose Bay Sydney.
Thank you Geoff. I was aware of this site but when I checked my favorites it was not there so the link has now been reinstated. Regards Hugh
