In Memoriam
Below right are the graves of the Lascar seamen buried on St Helena.
Ranno Panna died 20th November 1942, Age 31. Sultan Khan died 7th February 1943, Age 40. The bodies of two Lascar seamen who were landed by ss CLAN ALPINE were buried (nameless) on 19th November 1942.
Courtesy of Colin Kendall
Picture courtesy of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
In Memoriam - Ranoo Panna
Courtesy of Colin Kendall
Another day, ah! me, a day
Of dreary sorrow is begun!
And still I loath the temper'd ray,
And still I hate the sickly sun!
Far from my native Indian shore,
I hear our wretched race deplore;
I mark the smile of taunting scorn,
And curse the hour when I was born!
I weep, but no one gently tries
To stop my tear, or check my sighs;
For while my heart beats mournfully,
Dear Indian home, I sigh for thee!
From the Lascar by Mary Darby Robinson (1758-1800)
All the Lascar seamen listed below are commemorated on the Bombay/Chittagong Merchant Navy War Memorial. They have no grave but the sea.
Thanks to George V. Monk and Peter Bird for the list below.
| Name | Position | Fate |
|---|---|---|
| Budroodin Baba | Fireman Serang | Died at sea, 18 November 1942 |
| Abdooramon SK Alee | Donkeyman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Mohamed Ali SK Abdul | General Assistant | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| SK Baboo Abdul | Head Waiter | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| SK Tajoo SK Ali Ashraf | Scullion | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Ebahim Alisab | Trimmer | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| A. Antonio | General Servant | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Ghulam Rahman Badaruddin | General Servant | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Bashir Hasan | Trimmer | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Damia Baptista | General Servant | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Alijan Bhulla | Fireman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Abdul Hamid Abdul Cader | General Servant | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| V. Castelino | General Servant | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Mahiuddin Dawood | Trimmer | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| SK Esmail SK Dawood | Trimmer | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| R. De Silva | General Servant | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Hoosain Ebahim | Fireman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| SK Ayoob Ebahim | Fireman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Cader Esmail | Donkeyman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Nazareth Estrocio | Second Cook | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| SK Maghole Mahomed Eusoof | Boy | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Baba Fackeersab | Donkeyman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Joao Xavier Fernandes | General Servant | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| A.F. Ferrao | General Servant | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Mohamed Sidiq Abdul Gafoor | Trimmer | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Baboo Gomes Augustine Gomes | Cook | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Pocha Gomes | Cook | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| William Gomes | Cook | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Abdool Cader SK Rajab | Seaman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Sulleyman SK Kamal | Seaman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| SK Abdul Rahim SK Hasson | Cassab | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| SK Kalloo Afzul Hosein | General Servant | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Ansar Hossain Sakawat Hossain | Fireman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Rahim Bux Ata Hussein | General Servant | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Mahomed Ishaq Mahd Hossein | General Servant | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| SK Hossain Mahomed Jaffer | Fireman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Mahabat Jeen Khan | Fireman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Rasool Jooman | Bhandary | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| SK Babu SK Kamal | Seaman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Babu Khan Rasul Khan | General Servant | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Lakoo Ram Shew Lochan | Dhobie | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Pancham Maham | Butcher | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Ahmed Mahbode | Fireman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Enathoolla Athoulil | Fireman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Ahmed Mohamed | Fireman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Paharee Mangalee | Saloon Topass | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Sammel Matthew | Second Cook | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Chunder Modhoo | Butcher's mate | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| SK Hossein SK Mohdeen | Seaman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Said Peer Mea Syed Moosa | Fireman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| SK Tomizuddin SK Naimuddin | Second Cook | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Sajila Baboo Nasirali | General Servant | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Ghulam Rasul Nawabjan | General Servant | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Abdul Currim SK Oosman | Seaman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Sharfoodin SK Oosman | Greaser | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Khalil Rahman | Trimmer | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Currim Hasson | Fireman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Lookha Ramchunder | Saloon Topass | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| B Rozario | Second Cook | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Francis Rozario | Second Cook | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Ramayya Senayya | Deck Topass | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Panja Choram Sinquram | Deck Topass | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
The CWGC have listed the names of three Lascar seamen not recorded on the ship's Crew Agreement. At this stage I am unable to confirm if they were aboard.
| Name | Position | Fate |
|---|---|---|
| Taju | Fireman | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Tamiz-ud-din | Fireman and Trimmer | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
| Inayat Ullah | Boy | Died at sea, 6 November 1942 |
The dates of death for the Lascar seamen are as noted by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. They are factually incorrect, as far as is known, only one Lascar seaman from CITY OF CAIRO died on the 6th November 1942.
"Nimrod" © Edward Gold
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