Peter Adam Barrie
Memorial: Thornbury & District Museum: 6th Maritime Regiment Memorial
Regiment: 6th Maritime Regiment
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Gunner
Parents: Joseph Adam and Margaret L Barrie
Marital status: Married
Home address: 24 Catherine Street, Aberdeen
Pre-war occupation: Cabinet Maker
Date of birth: 30/04/1912
Date of death: 09/07/1942
Buried/Commemorated at: Died at sea and commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial and the Maritime Memorial Thornbury
Age: 30
Further information:
On the day of his death, Peter was serving aboard the British Steam Merchant The Empire Hawksbill, which was part of convoy OS-34, carrying a cargo of Government stores on route from Belfast to Cape Town. At 02.30 hours, 200 miles North of the Azores, The Hawksbill was hit by 2 torpedoes from U-boat U-564. A second ship in the convoy, The Lavington Court, was also hit by another 2 torpedoes. All 37 crew members and 8 gunners including Peter, from The Empire Hawksbill, lost their lives. 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/1949.html