Raymond Steed
Raymond Victor Steed | |
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Born | 1 October 1928 St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales |
Died | 26 April 1943 SS Empire Morn, Atlantic Ocean, off Casablanca, French Morocco | (aged 14)
Buried | Ben M'Sik European Cemetery, Casablanca |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Merchant Navy |
Rank | Galley Boy |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | 1939-1945 Star |
Other work | Killed in action |
Raymond Victor Steed (1 October 1928 – 26 April 1943) was the second youngest
Early life
Raymond Steed, the son of steelworker Wilfred and his wife Olive (née Bright), was born on 1 October 1928, at Rimperley Terrace, St Mellons, Monmouthshire, Wales. He was one of nine children. The family later moved to Christchurch Road, Newport, near Cardiff.[2]
Steed signed up to the
Death
Steed's service aboard Empire Morn, a 7,092 GRT
Towed back into Casablanca, the damaged ship was expected to be declared a "total constructive loss"; however, it was refloated and towed to Gibraltar, by the tugs Lorient and Schelde, eventually arriving on 1 September 1943.
Steed and Gardener were buried at
Memorial appeal
A fund-raising appeal was launched to pay for a memorial statue for Steed in his home city of Newport in 2007.[6][12] The appeal has been supported by the Merchant Navy Association, the city council and Uskmouth Power Community Chest.[13][14]
References
- ^ a b c "Casualty details—Steed, Raymond Victor". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ a b c d e McGee, Billy (20 June 2007). "A Galley Boy Named Raymond Steed" (PDF). SS Treganna. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Raymond Victor Steed, youngest recorded service death of WWII". Fogbugz.com. 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ Second World War: Reginald Earnshaw, 14, Confirmed As Britain's Youngest Known Service Casualty | UK News | Sky News
- ^ Reid, Melanie (6 July 2009). "Youngest casualty Memorial for boy seaman 14". The Times. London.
- ^ a b c BBC News (30 July 2007). "Honour bid for youngest war hero". BBC. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ a b "WW2 Seamen's Medals—Image details—Medal listing of Steed, Raymond Victor" (fee usually required to view full original pdf of medal entitlement). DocumentsOnline. The National Archives. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Registry of Shipping and Seamen, Movement Cards—Image details—Ship Name: Empire Morn" (fee usually required to view full original pdf of movement records). DocumentsOnline. The National Archives. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
- ^ mowbars.plus.com website (2008). "A Galley boy Named Raymond Steed". Archived from the original on 7 May 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Huge crowds remember Sussex's war dead". The Argus. 11 November 2007. Archived from the original on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ Mercantilemarine.org website (2008). "Raymond Victor Steed/Empire Morn". Archived from the original on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ Smith, Richard (30 July 2007). "The 14-year-old war hero". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ "NEWPORT GOOD CAUSES URGED TO APPLY FOR USKMOUTH POWER COMMUNITY CHEST FUNDS BY MONDAY 6 OCTOBER". Uskmouth Power Community Chest. 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
- ^ "Decision schedule" (PDF). Newport City Council. 14 July 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2009.
External links
- Catalogue description for record piece BT 382/3280, The National Archives. This document contains Steed's Merchant Navy service record.