Died at sea 8th August 1940 (age 34). The motorship Upwey Grange, Capt. W. E. Williams, on a voyage from Buenos Aires to London, was approximately 200 miles W. of Achill Head, Co. Mayo, on August 8th, 1940, when she was attacked by a German submarine (U37). At about 9.50 a.m. she was struck by two torpedoes in quick succession, both on the port side, the first exploding in the engine room and the second in way of No. 6 hatch. The vessel settled by the stern with a list to port and orders were given to abandon ship. Son of Hannah Hamilton, of 449 Govan Road, Glasgow, Scotland.
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