Donkeyman Charles Douglas Welsh
Regiment: Merchant Navy - S.S. Oporto (Liverpool)
Theatre of War: At Sea
Age at death: 30
Date of death: 13th of March 1943
Born: Liverpool, Lancs
Resided: 12 Hawkwell Grove, St Helens
Burial / Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
BMD details:
Birth reg West Derby Q4 1912 - mother's maiden name McKibbin. Marriage: Charles D Welsh and Maria A Seary registered at St Helens Q1 1943
Family details:
Son of Charles and May Welsh who were living at 207 Brickfield Road Everton on 1911 Census
Census details:
1939 register shows Charles D Welsh (transcribed as Charles I) born 10 Sept 1912. Charles is single, living at 25 Wenlock Rd, Liverpool and working as a Tan Yard labourer
SS Oporto was en route from Liverpool to Seville with cargo and mail. At 5.30am on 13 March 1943 she was torpedoed by U-107. There were only 4 survivors
