See also

Capt. Harry Charles BIRNIE Dso Rd Rnr (1882-1943)

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Birth:

  • Oct 1, 1882

  • Aberdeen City, Scotland1

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  • Address: College, Old Machar

  • Occupation:

  • 1941 (age 58-59)

  • Commodore of Ocean Convoys, Royal Navy.; Scotland2

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  • Captian (Commodore 2nd Class), Roal Navy Reserve, HMS Eaglet. (47C)

    Prior: Mid-shipsman

  • Death:

  • Mar 9, 1943 (age 60)

  • England3

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  • Cause: War Casualty: Captian (Commodore 2nd Class), Roal Navy Reserve, HMS Eaglet, Convoy Duty, N. Atlantic

    Address: Liverpool Naval Memorial

    Captian Birnie was Commodore of convoy SC-121 (New York - Liverpool). Sank by torpedo from U-405 (Hopman). Also Member of Brethren of Trinity House, London

Sources

1.

SRI-ScotLand. 168-021436, ADM 240/26/199 KEW.

2.

Military Records Office. HO 44/4/33 KEW.

3.

CWGC Casualty Record.