Description
Apprentice Samuel David Jenkins, Merchant Navy
-1939-45 Star
-Atlantic Star
-Africa Star
-Pacific Star
-War Medal
All unofficially named 21-12-40, 4-3-43 S.D. Jenkins S.S. Marietta E
Mariette E was built for the Leath Hill Shipping Company of 7628 tonnes. On a voyage from New York and Durban to Alexandria was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine on 4th March 1943 soon after leaving Durban. 9 of her crew were lost including Jenkins. Samuel was born 24th March 1924 and lived at 112 Putney Road, Hanesworth, Birmingham. At 0:3:46 hrs on 4th March 1943, German U-Boat 160 fired 2 torpedoes at the convoy DN-21 North East of East London and hit 2 ships including the Marietta E.
Commemorated on the Tower Hill memorial.
With extensive copy research.
Condition as shown in photographs
