Together with his wife, he was a survivor of the aerial bomber bombardment of the RMS Empress of Britain in October 1940 (and later sinking under tow) in which 45 were killed off Ireland.
Together with his spouse, he managed to survive the aerial assault on the RMS Empress of Britain in October 1940 (and subsequently sank while being pulled underwater) resulting in the loss of 45 lives off the coast of Ireland.