Name: |
McCULLAGH |
Given Name: |
WILLIAM JOSEPH |
Initials: |
W J |
Rank: |
Lieutenant (E)Other Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
Royal Navy |
Unit: |
H.M.S. MahrattaOther Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1944-02-25Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Birth: |
1903-01-06 |
Age: |
41 |
Cause of Death: |
Killed in action, while escorting convoy JW-57 to Russia, was struck by two T5 Gnat torpedoes fired by U-990, off the coast of Norway, some 200 miles off Nordkapp. Only 16 of the 236 crew survived. A Catalina aircraft of 210 Squadron attacked and sank U-601 which was trailing the convoy. Although Mahratta was lost, the convoy was a success. It was the largest convoy ever sent to Russia |
Decorations: |
D S C |
Citations: |
LG Sup 6 January 1942 pg. 136 - "For courage and resolution in the face of enemy air attacks" |
Additional Information: |
Son of William and Eva McCullagh; husband of Marita Winifred McCullagh, of Rondebosch, Cape Province, South Africa. Born Portsmouth, Hampshire |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2020-04-19