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Updated:
August 25th, 2015





United Kingdom



Bernsten, Bernard Egbert




Servicenumber:
R233379, Royal Engineers
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
July 31st, 1918
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

Memorial:







Biography:
Bernard Egbert Bernsten was Engineer aboard the s.s. City of Manchester when the ship sunk on February 28th, 1942. He was either one of the men taken POW or was taken POW on a later moment. In records his name can be found as either Bernard Egbert Berntsen, Bernard Egbert Bernstein, Bernard Egbert Bernsten or Egbert Bernard Berntsen.




Functions/Promotions:
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Engineer (Merchant Navy)




Career:



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6th Engineer

October 29th, 1940 - February 28th, 1942:
8th Engineer s.s. City of Manchester

February 1942 - November 1945:
POW





Decorations:




1939–1945 Star


Atlantic Star


Africa Star


Pacific Star


Burma Star


1939 - 1945 War Medal



Text: Wilco Vermeer
Sources:
- National Archive Medal Card, Catalogue Reference:BT/395/1 Image Reference:1654
- Pegasus Archive (Retrieved July 8th, 2015)
 
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