Name: |
ADAMS |
Given Name: |
NORMAN CECIL |
Initials: |
N C |
Service No: |
7241 |
Rank: |
PrivateOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
Royal Durban Light Infantry, S.A. Forces |
Unit: |
2nd Bn.Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1942-11-28Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Death 2: |
1942-11-29 |
Date of Birth: |
1900-08-15 |
Age: |
42 |
Cause of Death: |
Lost at sea on S. S. Nova Scotia, torpedoed and sunk by U-177. En route from Aden to Durban, South Africa. Carrying 6 passengers, 11 military and naval personnel, 134 South African guards and 765 Italian civil internees |
Additional Information: |
Son of James and Isabella Adams; husband of Marie Grace Caroline Adams, of Bartle Road, Durban. Born Scotland. A bus driver. He had 2 daughters and 3 sons. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2021-03-31