Archibald Berry Brown Brown
Memorial: Littleton-Upon-Severn - St Mary's Church
Regiment: Merchant Navy
Medals: 1939–45 Star, Atlantic Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Second Officer
Parents: James and Helen Brown
Marital status: Married
Home address: Marsh Common, Pilning
Pre-war occupation: Peacetime Merchant Navy
Date of birth: 26/10/1891
Date of death: 28/12/1942
Buried/Commemorated at: Died at sea and commemorated on Tower Hill Memorial and Littleton on Severn Memorial
Age: 51
Further information:
S.S. Empire Wagtail (London) Merchant Navy.
On the day of Archibald’s death at 22.37 hours, U-boat U-260 fired torpedoes at convoy ONS-154, in which Archibald’s ship was travelling. This happened about 900 miles west of Cape Finisterre and only the Empire Wagtail was hit. The master, 35 crew members including Archibald, and eight gunners were lost. There were no survivors.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2543.html