In memory of

Cabin Steward

Richard John Kreisch

who died on 12 Feb 1941

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Merchant Marine
  Unit SS Derrynane, London
  Rank Cabin Steward
  Service number ------
  Date of death 19410212
  Cause of death killed in action
Narrative history
  Cabin Steward (SS Derrynane out of London) Richard John Kreisch of Regina was KIA 19410212 and is commemorated on the Halifax Memorial for merchant mariners lost or buried at sea. The Derrynane was sunk by the German battlecruiser Admiral Hipper on a voyage from Mozambique to London with a cargo of iron ore. Derrynane Bay is in Kerry, southwestern Ireland.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 159 - Sherwood
  Cemetery or memorial location Halifax Memorial, Nova Scotia    

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  Honour roll location(s) Regina
  Geo-memorial Kreisch Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 59.5833°N / 102.2167°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 64M9
  Geo-memorial details South of Many Islands Lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth unk
  Place of birth unknown    
  Date of enlistment unk
  Place of enlistment unknown    
  Residence on enlistment Regina    
  Occupation ------
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