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Taylor, J.W., App., 1941
On the Tower Hill Memorial is the name of Apprentice John Whitfield Taylor, serving with the Merchant Navy, who died 27/08/1941.

Apprentice J.W. Taylor; Age 16; Son of Richard Edward & Tamar Taylor of Whitley Bay; Comm. on Tower Hill Memorial

'EMBASSAGE' - GRT 4954 - Built 1935; 27.8.1941; Torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-557 (Paulsen) in the Atlantic 100 miles West of Achill Island in position 54.00N 13.00W while on a voyage from Hull to Bathurst and Pepel, with 8450 tons of general cargo including lorries and aircraft' part of convoy OS4. The Master, 32 crew & 6 gunners lost.'
British & Commonwealth Merchant Ship Losses to Axis Submarines 1939 – 1945 by Alan J. Tennent ISBN 0-7509-2760-7.

Acknowledgment: Colin Boyd

John Whitfield Taylor is remembered at Earsdon on E3.01 E3.02 and at Newcastle on NUT231 and on our List of Ships’ crews

H.M.S. Embassage Roll of Honour
H.M.S. Embassage
The CWGC entry for Apprentice Taylor

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

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