H. Lewis – Merchant Navy, S.S. Kolchis
Fireman H. Lewis – Merchant Navy, S.S. Kolchis Lack of Surviving Personal Records Sadly, there are occasions where only an initial has been preserved in the surviving wartime documentation. This is the case with H. Lewis , for whom no further identifying information has been traced. Neither his full name, age, birthplace, nor family circumstances are recorded, and his story survives only through the brief entries preserved in the Merchant Navy registers. Merchant Navy Service H. Lewis served with the Merchant Navy , holding the rank of Fireman , one of the demanding engine‑room roles responsible for maintaining the ship’s boilers and ensuring the continuous operation of the vessel’s machinery. His presence aboard the M.V. Kolchis places him among the many merchant seafarers who continued to sail through dangerous waters during the early years of the Second World War. The S.S. Kolchis S.S. Kolchis credit - wrecksite The S.S. Kolchis was a Greek cargo steamer of 2,219 tons , built in ...
