British War Medal (THOMAS DAWSON); Mercantile Marine Medal (THOMAS DAWSON); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45 - unnamed as awarded in an attractive recessed wooden frame.
Thomas Dawson MN b Birkenhead 1877 Served MN aboard Mauretania. He was the only man KIA (presumed drowned) aboard the oil tanker MV Sitala when sunk by U-Boat on 19.10.1940
"At 00.15 hours on 20 October 1940 U-100 fired two torpedoes at two tankers in convoy HX-79 from within the columns about 150 miles southwest of Rockall and hit Caprella and Sitala, which both caught fire after being torpedoed and sank later.
The burning Sitala (Master John Lewis Morgans) was quickly abandoned and sank later after breaking in two. One crew member was lost (Hawkins). The master and 42 crew members were picked up by HMS Lady Elsa (FY 124) (Lt J.G. Rankin, RNR) and landed at Belfast.
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