Casualty Information
Private
ARTHUR
CARROLL
Service Number
Age
Date of death
14003029
20
Tuesday, 06 June 1944
Company:
Unknown
Son of James and Isabella Carroll, of Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire.
War Service details:
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
General Service Corps
1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary)
Potentially lost at sea
1 officer and 10 men of 1st Bn. King'Own Scottish Borderers were aboard Liberty ship Sambut on 6th june 1944.
*Arthur was potentially aboard - still researching.
"The Liberty Ship was carrying 562 Troops from 28 different units, 63 Crew plus vehicles, large quantities of ammunition and high explosives. Three miles off Dover, it was hit by two 16 inch shells filed from German gun batteries 20 miles away at Calais. 45 minutes later, the Master gave orders to abandon Ship."
From the book "True Loyals" by Tom McCarthy
In Memorium
Memorial
BAYEUX MEMORIAL
Panel 14, Column 3.