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1064765
Chief Engineer Officer
Gordon Widdas
1898 - Born Hull, Yorkshire
Son of Claude and Ada Widdas
Baptist, Hull, St Matthew, Yorkshire
1932 - Married Maude Allan, Newcastle
Address:- Stanley Grove, High Heaton, Newcastle
Merchant Navy
M/V Harpa (London)
Oil Tanker
British Merchant Navy during World War II
Service
1921/12/19 - Bermuda
1923/09/21 - 129172
1926/06/15 - 146703
1931/12/04 - 162662
The SS Harpa was bombed on 22nd December 1941 at the beginning of the Malayan Campaign at Port Swettenham, with the loss of four Engineering Officers, one of which was Gordon.
Died:-
- Gordon Widdas, Chief Engineer Officer. Age 43. Joint grave 710-711.
- Thomas B Boyack, Fifth Engineer Officer. Age 26. Son of Lawrence Bernard and Mary Agnes Boyack. Joint grave 710-711.
- Jan Van Vuuren, Fourth Engineer Officer. Age 28. Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. van Vuuren. Grave 712.
- L.H.J. Woodbridge, Third Engineer Officer. Died 28th December 1941. Age 22. Son of Harry Frederick and Alice Woodbridge, of Brentford, Middlesex. Grave 718.
The SS Harpa was later sunk 1942/01/27 when it hit a British mine in the Singapore Main Strait on its way to Batavia, Java. The tanker was fully loaded with aviation fuel. With the loss of 34 of the crew.
Died
Age 43
22nd December 1941
Memorial
Joint grave 710-711
Kuala Lumpur (Cheras Road) Civil Cemetery
Malaysia
Information
Ann Cuthbertson - Granddaughter
Commonwealth War Grave Commission
KEW Files:- BT348,
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