Philiip Gardiner

M, #5205, b. circa 1918, d. 7 October 1942
Pedigree
     Philiip Gardiner was born circa 1918 at Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of William Gardiner and Maggie Helen Coull. Philiip Gardiner was an able seaman in the Merchant Navy. Philiip died on 7 October 1942 at sea off Cromer, Norfolk. The Saint Class tug HMS Saint Mabyn was sold in 1926 and renamed Caroline Moller. It was requisitioned by the Royal Navy during the Second World War.
HM Rescue Tug Caroline Moller was sunk by a German torpedo boat off Cromer, Norfolk on 7 October 1942.1,2
Charts
Chart (box): Descendants of William Mair "Shavie" (b. c1765)
Chart (indented): Descendants of William Mair "Shavie" (b. c1765)
Chart (box): Descendants of William Wood "Doo" (b. c1770)
Chart (indented): Descendants of William Wood "Doo" (b. c1770)
Chart (box): Descendants of William Wood "King" (b. c1695)
Chart (indented): Descendants of William Wood "King" (b. c1695)

Citations

  1. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  2. [S4035] Debt of Honour Register and certificate, Casualty No 2498791, "In Memory of Able Seaman Philip Gardiner, 190008, H.M. Rescue Tug Caroline Moller, Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy) who died on 07 October 1942 Age 23. Son of William and Maggie Helen Gardiner, of Cullen, Banffshire. Remembered with Honour. Liverpool Naval Memorial. Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission."
    Memorial Reference: Panel 8, Column 2.