Eric Gustav CARLSSON

This memorial is at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire

Chief Steward Eric Gustav CARLSSON, Merchant Navy, M.V. Athelviking (Liverpool), died at sea 14th January 1945 aged 55. Husband of Ada of Moreton, Cheshire. Awarded the King's Commendation for Brave Conduct. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London

The below list of names are other crew that also perished that day

MARTIN, Egerton Gabriel Baynes, Master, Merchant Navy, M.V. Athelviking (Liverpool), died at sea 14th January 1945 aged 33. Son of Doctor John Michael H and T Edith and husband of Annie Cameron of Cardonald, Glasgow. Awarded the King's Commendation for Brave Conduct Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London

INCE, Geoffrey, Chief Officer, Merchant Navy, M.V. Athelviking (Liverpool), died at sea 14th January 1945 aged 40. Son of John and Laura, husband of Dorothy Sandilands of 22. Warwick Drive, Wallasey, Cheshire. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London

MacHALE, Bertram Joseph, Boatswain, Merchant Navy, M.V. Athelviking (Liverpool), died at sea 14th January 1945 aged 33. Son of Doctor Patrick J and Julia M. His brother Brendan Aloysius also fell. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London



Lest we forget