Every Name a Story

E.J. Brignall 1941
Rank : Fourth Engineer Officer

Southwick

Edward John  Brignall

Every Name a Story

On Tower Hill Memorial is the name of Fourth Engineer Officer Edward John Brignall, serving on S.S. Grayburn (London) with the Merchant Navy who died 29/06/1941.

The son of Thomas Reuben Brignall, and of Ethel Louise Brignall, of Brixham, Devon.

The British steamship Grayburn, ship number 168570, in convoy HX-133 from Baltimore to Swansea, was torpedoed by a U Boat U-651, commanded by Korvettenkapitn Peter Lohmeyer, and sank South of Iceland.

Acknowledgments Barney Rice

Edward John Brignall is remembered at Southwick on S130.05 and on S130.22, in our List of Ships’ Crews  and in Southwick on Wear Peter Gibson’s book.

First Name: Edward John

Last Name: Brignall

Which War: Second World War 1939-45

Died: 29/06/1941

Age: 23

Rank: Fourth Engineer Officer

Regiment: Merchant Navy

Unit/Ship: S.S. Grayburn (London)

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