WW2 and History Collection / Persons / United Kingdom / B / Bernard Egbert Bernsten 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: ?: Engineer (Merchant Navy) Career: ?: 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)   © WW2 History Collection, Wilco Vermeer, 2014 - 2016 contact