Every Name a Story

M. Rutherford 1941
Rank : Donkeyman

Amble

Mark  Rutherford

Every Name a Story

On Tower Hill Memorial is the name of Donkeyman Mark Rutherford serving on S.S. Togston with the Merchant Navy who died 08/03/1941.

In Amble West Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:

In
Loving memory of Mark
beloved husband of
Bessie Rutherford
lost at Sea
by enemy action
March 8th 1941
aged 36 years
Ever Remembered.

He was serving on H.M.S. Togston which was sunk by enemy shipping.

Mark Rutherford is remembered at Amble on A13.01, A13.06,  A13.12 and on our List of Ships’ Crews.

First Name: Mark

Last Name: Rutherford

Which War: Second World War 1939-45

Died: 08/03/1941

Age: 36

Rank: Donkeyman

Regiment: Merchant Navy

Unit/Ship: S.S. Togston

External Links:

S.S. Togston

Links to Source Material

CWGC Link

County Notes

Northumberland

District Notes

Alnwick

Parish Notes

Amble

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