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The P.W.S.T.S Society is
grateful to Mr Billy McGee of the 'British Merchant Navy at War 1939-1945'
web site for his professional research and in permitting the display of the below information.
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The Merchant Navy Memorial at Tower
Hill panel locations (75 located
so far)
ADAMS, Deck Boy, PETER
RONALD, S.S. Nailsea Court (Cardiff). Merchant Navy. 10th March 1943. Age 17.
Son of William and Mary Adams, of Gravesend, Kent. Tower Hill Panel 71.
ARLET, Deck Boy, JOHN ALEXANDER,
S.S. Euphorbia (North Shields). Merchant
Navy. 14th December 1940. Age 15. Son of Charles and Penelope Arlet of Paisley,
Scotland. Panel 48.
ATKINSON, Able Seaman, JOHN,
S.S. Eastlea (Newcastle-on-Tyne). Merchant
Navy. 30th March 1941. Age 23. Son of James and Ellen L. Atkinson, of
Island-Magee, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. Panel 36.
BARRON, Able Seaman, ALEXANDER,
S.S. Empire Gilbert (Sunderland).
Merchant Navy. 2nd November 1942. Age 19. Son of William and Isabella Barron, of
Aberdeen. Panel 41.
BLACKMAN, Able Seaman, ARTHUR GORDON,
S.S. Lindisfarne
(Newcastle-on-Tyne). Merchant Navy. 12th December 1942. Age 26. Husband of
Elizabeth Blackman, of Carr Hill, Gateshead, Co. Durham. Panel 65.
BLAIR, Ordinary Seaman, WILLIAM O'NEIL,
S.S. Abukir (London). Merchant
Navy. 28th May 1940. Age 17. Son of Thomas and Margaret Blair. Panel 2.
BRENNAND, Deck Boy,
THOMAS NICHOLSON,
M.V. Stentor (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 27th October 1942.
Age 18. Panel 101. Surname spelt slightly different to the PWSTS memorial
board, but this is quite common.
BURNS, Sailor, WILLIAM HENRY,
M.V. Empire Attendant (Glasgow). Merchant
Navy. 15th July 1942. Age 18. Son of William James Burns and Agnes Burns; nephew
of Mrs. C. Burns, of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Panel 38.
CALDER, Second Officer, IAN STEPHENSON,
S.S. Empire Crossbill (London).
Merchant Navy. 11th September 1941. Age 24. Son of Robert and Mary Calder, of Crawcrook, Ryton, Co. Durham. Panel 39.
CALDWELL, Third Officer, SAMUEL JOHN,
M.V. Atheltemplar (Liverpool).
Merchant Navy. 1st March 1941. Age 22. Son of Samuel John and Mary Elizabeth
Caldwell. Panel 12.
CHATT, Sergeant ERIC,
Royal Air Force. 16th
February 1942. Age 27. Husband of May Chatt, of Startforth, nr Barnard Castle,
Yorkshire. Commemorated Singapore Memorial, Column 414.
CLARKE, Ordinary Seaman, RICHARD STANLEY,
S.S. Empire Stevenson (South
Shields). Merchant Navy. 13th September 1942. Age 18. Son of John W. and Marnie
R. Clarke, of Bucks Green, Sussex. Panel 45.
CORDNER, Marine, RICHARD,
Royal Marines, H.M.L.C.S.(L)
252. 1st November 1944. Age unknown. Commemorated Plymouth Naval Memorial Panel
92, Column 1.
CORBETT, Cadet, BRIAN, S.S. Arabistan
(London). Merchant Navy. 14th
August 1942. Age 17. Son of John Samuel and Fanny Louisa Corbett, of Tipton,
Staffordshire. Panel 9.
CROSS, Able Seaman, WILLIAM JOSEPH PATRICK,
M.V. British Security
(London). Merchant Navy. 20th May 1941. Age 22. Son of William J. Cross, and of
Mary Jane Cross, of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Panel 20.
DAVILLE, Ordinary Seaman, GEORGE HENRY,
S.S. East Wales (Cardiff).
Merchant Navy. 16th December 1942. Age 18. Son of John and Thirza Ann Daville,
of Shiptonthorpe, Yorkshire. Panel 36.
DAWSON, Chief Officer, DERRICK GEORGE,
S.S. Nailsea Court (Cardiff).
Merchant Navy. 10th March 1943. Age 37. Husband of Ella Edith Dawson, of
Horsham, Sussex. Panel 71.
DELAPORTE, Third Officer, REGINALD ALPHONSE GEORGE,
S.S. Stornest
(Newcastle-on-Tyne). Merchant Navy. 13th October 1942. Age 20. Son of Alphonse
and Dorothy Delaporte. Panel 103.
DIXON, Sailor, GEORGE ANTHONY,
S.S. Baron Kinnaird (Ardrossan). Merchant
Navy. 12th March 1943. Age 19. Son of John and Caroline Dixon, of Middlesbrough,
Yorkshire. Panel 14.
DONALDSON, Sailor, CYRIL ARNOLD,
S.S. Empire Lytton (Middlesbrough).
Merchant Navy. 9th January 1943. Age 19. Son of William Henry and Edith Mary
Donaldson, of Clifden, Co. Galway, Irish Republic. Panel 43.
DOWNING, Able Seaman, JOHN DOUGLAS,
M.V. Inverlee (Glasgow). Merchant
Navy. 19th October 1941. Age 18. Son of Lionel D. and Kate Alice Downing, of
Elvington, Kent. Panel 58.
DRISCOLL, Lieut-Commander ARTHUR WILLIAM,
Royal Naval Reserve. H.M.S.
Jervis Bay 5th November 1940. Age 36. Son of Denis and Margaret Driscoll.
Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial, Column 39 Panel 3.
FAWCETT, Cabin Boy, WILLIAM, S.S. Cordelia.
Merchant Navy. 3rd February
1943. Age 18.
FERRIS, Deck Boy, KENNETH WILLIAM,
S.S. Bradfyne (Bideford). Merchant
Navy. 22nd November 1940. Age 17. Son of Elisabeth Ferris, of Tonyrefail, Porth,
Glamorgan. Panel 18.
FOGERTY, Cadet, BRIAN
EDGAR,
S.S. Harlesden (London). Merchant Navy. 22nd February 1941. Age 17. Son
of Cyril Hector and Dorothy Fogerty, of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Panel 55. Surname spelt slightly different to the PWSTS memorial board, but this is
quite common.
FORBES, Petty Officer, GEORGE DALLAS DSM,
Royal Navy, H.M. Submarine
Unbeaten. 11th November 1942. Age 25. Son of George and Jessie Forbes, of
Balmedie, Aberdeenshire. Commemorated Plymouth Naval Memorial Panel 63 Column 2.
FRANCIS, First Radio Officer, JOHN JAMES,
S.S. Larpool (Whitby). Merchant
Navy. 2nd November 1941. Age 27. Nephew of Elizabeth Francis, of Boscombe,
Hampshire. Panel 64.
FRASER, Ordinary Seaman, ROBERT,
S.S. Beaverford (London). Merchant Navy.
5th November 1940. Age 17. Son of Alexander and Jane Fraser, of Fochabers,
Morayshire. Panel 15.
GARRETT, Lieut-Commander, STANLEY LEONARD,
Royal
Naval Reserve, H.M.S. Anking. 4th March 1942. Age 37. Son of Leonard Thomas and
Gertrude Garrett. Commemorated Liverpool Naval Memorial, Panel 1 Column 1.
GILBERT, Ordinary Seaman, CYRIL JAMES,
M.V. Royal (London). Merchant
Navy. 24th November 1940. Age 19. Panel 89.
GRANT, Able Seaman, ANDREW BRAND,
S.S. Dione II. (Port Talbot). Merchant
Navy. 4th February 1941. Age 21. Panel 35.
HABERMEL, Able Seaman, ARTHUR FREDERICK,
S.S. Pacific. Merchant Navy. 1st
March 1941. Age 20. Son of Frederick Charles Habermel, and of Clara L. M.
Habermel, of Marylebone, London. Panel 78.
HARRISON, First Radio Officer, HERBERT ALLWORTHY,
S.S. Grayburn (London).
Merchant Navy. 29th June 1941. Age 30. Son of William J. S. and Alice R.
Harrison, of East Dulwich, London. Panel 53.
HELD, Second Officer, ALAN GEORGE,
S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland).
Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 21. Panel 41.
HEPBURN, Second Officer, JAMES KEITH ROGER,
M.V. Aldington Court
(London). Merchant Navy. 31st October 1942. Age 25. Son of Albert and Ada
Hepburn; husband of Irene Elsie Hepburn, of Ipswich, Suffolk. Panel 4.
HEWETT, Able Seaman
GEORGE WILLIAM, D/SSX 28035.
H.M.S. Roberts. Royal Navy. 11th November 1942. Son
of William Ernest and Rose Annie Hewett, of Alcombe, Somerset. Commemorated
Plymouth Naval Memorial. Panel 65, Column 2. Surname spelt slightly different
to the PWSTS memorial board, but this is quite common.
HUMPHRY, Able Seaman,
GUY ROY,
S.S. Empire Surf (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 14th January 1942. Age
20. Son of Ernest William and Nelly Humphry, of St. Martins, Guernsey, Channel
Isles. Panel 46. Surname spelt slightly different to the PWSTS memorial
board, but this is quite common.
JAY, Able Seaman, BRUCE CASTLE.
SS Fort Mumford. Canadian
Merchant Navy. 20th March 1943. Age 22. Born New Westminster, BC. Last known
address. 7, Upper Station Road, Radlett, Hertfordshire. Halifax Memorial. Point
Pleasant Park. Panel 23
JENKINS, Able Seaman, WILLIAM RICHARD,
S.S. Porthmeor (Cardiff). Merchant
Navy. 20th August 1941. Age 19. Son of John and Blodwen Jenkins, of Llandissilio,
Pembrokeshire. Panel 83.
* JOHNSTON, Senior
Ordinary Seaman, NORMAN,
S.S. Manchester Citizen
(Manchester). Merchant Navy. 9th July 1943. Age 19. Son of Walter and Rosetta
Johnston, of Blackburn, Lancashire. Tower Hill Memorial. Panel 67.
(After checking the Deaths at Sea Register and comparing details
from the CWGC data, I find the correct individual is the one named below. The
spelling of his surname on the PWSTS Memorial is incorrect. Billy McGee)
KENT, Able Seaman, FREDERICK ERNEST ARSCOTT F.
M.V. Darlington Court
(London). Merchant Navy. 20th May 1941. Age 20. Son of Mrs. E. D. Purt, of
Lancing, Sussex. Panel 34.
KING, Third Officer, JOHN GRAY,
S.S. Trehata (London). Merchant Navy. 8th
August 1942. Age 20. Son of John King, and of Isabella Gray King, of Dundee.
Panel 110.
KINGSLAND, Able Seaman, ALLAN
H. SS Arizona (Dutch). Merchant
Navy. 29th September 1940. Age 16. He was killed when the Dutch coaster
Arizona (393 GRT) struck a mine in the Firth of Forth, near Elie Point on 29
September 1940 at 07.30 hrs. Of the 8 men crew three were saved, five were
killed. Among them A.H. Kingsland (AB). The vessel had left Methil Roads that
same morning.
KRETSCHMER,
Midshipman, CEDRIC LEMBOURNE, Royal Naval
Reserve, H.M.S. Duchess. 12th December 1939 Age 19. Son of Edward and Rosanna
Gasgoine Kretschrner. Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial, Panel 34 Column 1.
LAMB, Able Seaman, HAROLD JAMES,
S.S. Herland (London). Merchant Navy.
7th November 1940. Age 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Lamb, of Colchester, Essex.
Panel 56. more information
LARKIN, Sailor, ALEXANDER JOHN,
S.S. Leo Dawson (Newcastle-on-Tyne).
Merchant Navy. 29th January 1940. Age 19. Son of George and Marjory Ruth Larkin,
of St. Cyrus, Kincardineshire. Panel 64.
LECKEY, Second Officer, GEORGE MCCLELLAND,
S.S. Kenbane Head (Belfast).
Merchant Navy. 5th November 1940. Age 27. Son of Harry and Jane Leckey; husband
of Susan M. Leckey, of Holywood, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. Panel 60.
LIDDLE,
3rd Mate,
GEORGE.
SS Bankcrest. Merchant Navy. Age 27, of 23 Cliftonville Gardens Monkseaton, born
at Whitley Bay. Died 2nd January 1940. (Cause of Death. Fractured Skull while at
Hampton Roads, Virginia)
MANT, Master, HERBERT,
S.S. Ashcrest (London). Merchant Navy. 9th
December 1940. Age 33. Son of Herbert Edward Mant, and of Alice Lydia Mant, of
Chorley Wood, Hertfordshire. Awarded Lloyd's Silver Medal for Gallantry. Panel
11.
MARKLAND, Second Officer, KENNETH,
S.S. Scottish Chief (London). Merchant
Navy. 20th November 1942. Age 28. Panel 93.
MARSHALL, Leading
Seaman, BENJAMIN, C/X 20439A
H.M.S. Martin. Royal Naval Reserve.
10th November 1942. Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial. Panel 65, Column 3.
MASSON, Third Engineer Officer, RENE FRANCOIS,
S.S. President Doumer
(Aden). Merchant Navy. 30th October 1942. Age 31. Panel 84.
MATHESON, Able Seaman, JOHN ANDERSON,
S.S. Empire Heritage (Cardiff).
Merchant Navy. 8th September 1944. Age 24. Son of John Matheson, and of Janet
Matheson, of Aberdeen. Panel 42.
McDONALD, Able Seaman, EDWARD,
S.S. Benmacdhui (Leith). Merchant Navy.
21st December 1941. Age 21. Panel 16.
NIXEY Kenneth Lucien Aubrey,
R187005 (born 28/03/24) Merchant
Navy. Ship torpedoed off the coast of Newfoundland.
more information
NOBLE, Able Seaman, GEORGE,
S.S. Empire Springbuck (London). Merchant
Navy. 10th September 1941. Age 23. Panel 45.
PAGE, Able Seaman, RICHARD AMOS,
S.S. W. C. Teagle. Merchant Navy. 16th
October 1941. Age 21. Son of Mary M. Page, of Shepherdswell, Kent. Panel 115.
PARSONS, Able Seaman, HENRY THOMAS,
Royal Navy H.M.S. Gloucester 22nd May 1941. Age 26. Grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
F. Parsons, of Old Warden, Bedfordshire. Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial,
Panel 43 Column 2.
PATTERSON, Third Engineer Officer, HUGH,
S.S. Carlton
(Newcastle-on-Tyne). Merchant Navy. 20th December 1940. Age 22. Nephew of John
and Rachel Massey, of Finaghy, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. Panel 23.
PETTERSEN, Third Officer, CHARLES ARTHUR HUDSPITH,
S.S. Empire Engineer
(West Hartlepool). Merchant Navy. 2nd February 1941. Age 21. Son of Charles
Magnus Pettersen, and of Minnie Pettersen, of Sunderland, Co. Durham. Panel 40.
RAGLAN, Deck Boy, PETER NORMAN,
S.S. Newbury (London). Merchant Navy.
15th September 1941. Age 16. Panel 73.
RAPER, Boatswain, GEORGE WILLSTRIP,
S.S. River Lugar (Glasgow). Merchant
Navy. 26th June 1941. Age 27. Son of Walter and Jessie Raper; husband of Laura
Raper, of Sholing, Southampton. Panel 87.
ROBERTSON, Apprentice, ANGUS BANNERMAN,
S.S. Empire Comet (Greenock).
Merchant Navy. 19th February 1942. Age 16. Son of John J. and Mary Robertson, of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. Panel 39.
more information
ROWLANDS, Able Seaman, ROBERT LEWIS,
M.V. Nottingham (London). Merchant
Navy. 7th November 1941. Age 22. Son of Deck Hand Robert Rowlands, Naval
Auxillery Personnel (M.N), died on active service 22 July, 1940, and Ellen
Rowlands, of Holyhead, Anglesey. Panel 74.
ROWLEY, Mate, DAVID,
H.M. Drifter High Tide. Merchant Navy. 30th March
1945. Age 34. Husband of E. Rowley, of Holyhead. Buried Holyhead (Maeshyfryd)
Burial Board Cemetery. Sec. 3. Grave 120.
SHEAD, Ordinary Seaman, HENRY ROBERT,
S.S. Fort Athabaska (London).
Merchant Navy. 2nd December 1943. Age 17. Son of Henry Charles and Lilian
Josephine Shead, of Holloway, London. Panel 50.
SHERIDAN, Trooper FRANCIS,
Royal Armoured Corps. 25th
October 1942. Age 26. Son of Francis and Jane Sheridan; husband of Catherine
Sheridan, of Dundee. Commemorated Alamein Memorial Column 30.
SMALL, Petty Officer
Stoker HERBERT HARRY ALVIN,
Royal Navy, H.M.S. Kelly. 23rd May 1941. Age 36. Son of
William St. Vincent Small and Ada Small; husband of Gladys Mabel Small, of
Maxton, Kent. Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial, Panel 46 Column 3.
* SPARROW,
Master, OSWALD EUSTACE, M.V. Tricula
(London). Merchant Navy. 3rd August 1942. Age 36. Son of Thomas George and Ann
Sparrow. Born Epping. Husband of Nora Sparrow. Last place of abode 1, Leys
Close, Harrow, Middlesex. Panel 111. (Christian name incorrect on PWSTS
Memorial. Epping ties this man up with the memorial plaque)
STANBURY, Sailor, ALFRED ERNEST,
S.S. Alamo (London). Merchant Navy. 8th
April 1941. Age 17. Son of George and Ada Stanbury, of Eastbourne, Sussex. Panel
4.
TIERNEY, Third Officer, DENNIS MELVILLE,
S.S. British Premier (London).
Merchant Navy. 24th December 1940. Age 27. Son of Ada Eleanor Tierney, of
Halifax. Panel 20.
TITCHENER, Ordinary
Seaman,
ALBERT CLAYTON, M.V. Empire
Dawn (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 12th September 1942. Age 17, of 126
Beaconsfield Road, Lowestoft. Panel 40. (CWGC have incorrect spelling of surname
and is recorded as TICHENER)
TURNER, Gunner (T) GEORGE LESLIE,
Royal Navy, H.M.S. Versatile.
13th May 1940. Age 32. Son of George Francis and Harriet Turner; husband of May
Elizabeth Turner, of North End, Portsmouth. Buried Gillingham (Woodlands)
Cemetery Naval Reservation. Grave 1326.
TWEEDIE, Leading
Seaman JOSEPH ALEXANDER,
Royal Naval Reserve,
H.M.S. Voltaire. 9th April 1941. Age unknown. Commemorated Portsmouth Naval
Memorial Panel 60 Column 2.
TYLER, Able Seaman, DESMOND HENRY ALBERT,
S.S. Barberrys (London).
Merchant Navy. 26th November 1942. Age 20. Panel 13.
WHITE, Able Seaman, JAMES, S.S. San Gerardo (London).
Merchant Navy. 31st
March 1942. Age 19. Son of William and Mary J. White, of Kircubbin, Co. Down,
Northern Ireland. Panel 92.
WHITE, Third Officer, JOHN WILLIAM,
S.S. Arabistan (London). Merchant
Navy. 14th August 1942. Age 35. Son of Frederick and Lucy White. Panel 9.
WHYTE, Deck Boy, RANDOLPH,
M.V. Seaforth (Liverpool). Merchant Navy. 18th
February 1941. Age 15. Son of Robert and Rosetta Whyte, of Aberdeen. Panel 94.
WILSON, Able Seaman,
JOHN ROBERT,
C/JX 336447, S.S. Magdala, Royal Navy. 16 January 1945. Age 21. Son of Robert
and Hannah Wilson; husband of Harriet Ellen Wilson, of Caversham, Reading,
Berkshire. Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial. Panel 81, Column 1.
The P.W.S.T.S Society is
grateful to Mr Billy McGee of the
'British Merchant Navy at War 1939-1945'
web site for his professional research and in permitting the display of the above
information.
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