Every Name a Story

H. Corbett 1941
Rank : Third Engineer

Hendon

Henry  Corbett

Every Name a Story

In Sunderland (Ryhope Road) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

H. Corbett
Third Engineer Officer
S.S. Harpathian
26th August 1941  age 38

Worthy
of everlasting love
and remembrance 

He was the son of Henry and Barbara Corbett, of Sunderland and the husband of Hannah Corbett, of Sunderland.

Left a convoy unescorted and was hit by two torpedoes from U-107 and sank southeast of the Azores.  3 crew and 1 gunner were lost.

Henry Corbett  is remembered at Hendon on H123.03,  at Sunderland on S140.159 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.

 

 

First Name: Henry

Last Name: Corbett

Which War: Second World War 1939-45

Died: 26/08/1941

Age: 38

Rank: Third Engineer

Regiment: Merchant Navy

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

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