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Jim Gormley (Kirkintilloch Glasgow) - RAF Regiment. Taken off by HMS Panther. Taken to Oran. 

Vernon Minton (York) - 2nd Parachute Regiment. Last man to leave Strathallan. Volunteered to go below to check for survivors.

John McGregor (Inverkeithing Fifeshire) - RASC. Picked up by HMS Pathfinder. Transferred to SS Strathmore. Taken to Algiers.

Mrs. MD Asher (Dunoon Argyll) - Queen Alexandra's Military Nursing Service Lifeboat sank. It was in the water for hours, a sailor forgot to put in the bung. Incredible!. Rescued by HMS Folkstone.

Mr. JG Trotter (Sydenham London) - Royal Naval Commando. On troopship SS Dunnotar Castle sailing behind the Strathallan on route to North Africa.

Roddy Girvan (Campbelltown Argyll) - Crew member of HMS Restive who took SS Strathallan in tow and let go when she capsized.

James Hainey (Dumbarton) Crew member of Troopship SS Dunotter Castle in convoy. Passed by Strathallan after torpedo struck but could not stop.

Robert Smith (East Kilbride Glasgow) - DEMS Gunner on board SS Strathmore. On previous convoy to Algiers. Went into Barrow-in-Furness for repair or would have been on Strathallan convoy. Robert supplied beautiful print of Strathmore.

Mrs. Christine Patterson (Kingussie Invernesshire) - Father Robert Innes deceased RAF Regiment on Strathallan. Told his daughter of the long hours in water by Queen Alexandra's Nurses.

George Garside (Leeds Yorkshire) - Father was on convoy. Deceased 1972 cancer. Story written by son Andrew.

Thomas Wishart (Greenock Scotland) has an account by regimental friend who was on the ill fated convoy and quote "Lived to fight another day" 

William Mathieson (Airdrie Scotland) - While not directly involved in the Strathallan Story but gave invaluable research.

Angus MacKinnon (Troon Ayrshire) - Gave the most extraordinary account of the Strathallan, sister ships and the U562 submarine that sank her.

Ex Lt Commander GB Mason (Bristol) - A special thanks to Geoff who has a hobby of recording hundreds of Royal Navy warship details.

Eric Smith (Polperro Cornwall) - List of Casualties from Strathallan also has comprehensive collection on naval fatalities.

Alf Blackett - RAF Three Men in a boat, plus one - Story surrounding the Strathallan.

Victor Marshallsay - RAC

Selwyn Jones - Signalman with Tel/Op Section….. 2nd Air Formation Signals

Tom Willis - 542nd Company of the Royal Engineers at High Wycombe.

Margaret Bourke White - a Life Magazine Photographer who was actually on the Strathallan when she was hit by a torpedo.

Mr P Henstock - Army unit, the 542 Elect and Mech Company, Royal Engineers

Mr Stan Hambrey - Electrician Royal Air Force (Original Reunion founder)

Gwladys M.Rees Aikens - Queen Alexandra Military Nursing Reserve

George Fry - Crew member of Strathallan returning home onboard H.M.T. Duchess of Richmond 22nd December 1942

David Brooks - (Parachute Regiment)

Anne Dullard - Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service/ Reserves - P227195

Extract from the Daily Express - 13th JANUARY 1943

Tom Geraghty - 1st Parachute Brigade

Heydon Buchanan - An American Infantry Officer