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Barrass, J.R., A/Smn., 1941
On the Tower Hill memorial is the name of Able Seaman John Robert Barrass, serving with the Merchant Navy who died 16/03/1941.

'SS Rio Dorado' (4,507t) cargo ship, Tyne to Baltimore, was sunk by the German warship 'Gneisenau', E of Newfoundland. All thirty-nine crew were lost.
North East Diary 1939-45 Roy Ripley and Brian Pears.

John Robert Barrass is remembered at Birtley on B127.01 and on our List of Ships’ crews


S.S. Rio Dorado
The CWGC entry for Able Seaman Barrass

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk

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