Surnames G-I – The Radio Officers Association

Details, where known, of all British and Commonwealth Radio Officers who lost their lives in the course of duty in both World Wars.

The details in the following list are due to the outstanding work carried out by former Radio Officers Peter J Barber and George V Monk with the able assistance of the Hon. Archivist of the ROA, Willie Williamson. This work is the copyright © of The Radio Officers’ Association and cannot be reproduced in any form without ROA permission. This permission will never be withheld for any reasonable request.

MEMORIAL REGISTER: RADIO OFFICERS KILLED AT SEA – 1939 TO 1945 (G-I)

372 GABRIELSSON, 2nd R.O. CLIFFORD ERIC (24), SS DENPARK
12th May 1942

Northwest of the Cape Verde Islands, the cargo ship Denpark, 3491 tons (J. and S. Denholm), West Africa to Workington with iron ore was sunk by U-128 with the loss of sixteen of her crew.

373 GAFFNEY, 3rd R.O. JOHN (30), MV OTINA
20th December 1942

In the mid Atlantic, the tanker Otina, 6217 tons (Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co.), the U.K. to New York for orders was sunk by U-621 with the loss of fifteen of her crew.

374 GARDEN, 2nd R.O. HAROLD DENNISON (20), SS BARON SEMPLE
30th October 1943

Northwest of Ascension Island, the cargo ship Baron Semple, 4573 tons
(H. Hogarth and Sons), Rio de Janeiro to the U.K. was sunk by U-848. Fifteen of her crew were lost.

375 GARNER, 1st R.O. WILLIAM (no age given), SS DELFSHAVEN
7th September 1942

Dutch registered ship. Torpedoed and sunk by U-572 between Trinidad and Table Bay with the loss of one of her crew.

376 This entry transferred to Part 3

377 GARROD, 1st R.O. GEOFFREY PHILLIP (24), MV FREDERICK S. FALES 21st September 1940

West of Ireland, U-100 attacked a homeward bound convoy sinking the tanker Frederick S. Fales, 10525 tons (Oriental Tankers), Curacao to the Clyde with fuel oil. She was under Admiralty orders. Ten of her crew died.

378 GARSIDE, 2nd R.O. GEORGE ABRAHAM (16), SS REYNOLDS
31st October 1942

Near Durban U-504 sank the cargo ship Reynolds, 5113 tons (Bolton Steam Shipping Co.), the U.S. to India, which sank with all forty-seven on board.

379 GEBBIE, 2nd R.O. DONALD BURNS (18), SS SEA GLORY
7th July 1940.

The cargo ship Sea Glory, 1964 tons (Dover Navigation Co.), was torpedoed and sunk in the North Atlantic by U-99 with the loss of all hands, twenty-eight officers and men.

380 GELLER, 2nd R.O. KENNETH B.M. (18), SS VESTFOLD 17th January 1943

The factory whaling ship Vestfold, (Panamanian Registration) was torpedoed and sunk by U-268, 800 miles east of Cape Farewell, nineteen of her crew were lost.

381 GERARD, 1st R.O. MAX REGINALD (18), SS EMPIRE TOUCAN 29th June 1940

In the Southwest Approaches, the cargo ship Empire Toucan, 4127 tons (MOWT) outward bound for Port Sulphur was sunk by the U-47. Three crewmembers died.

382 GERRARD, 1st R.O. ROBERT JOHNSTON (21), SS HARPERLEY 4th May 1943

South of Cape Farewell, U-boats attacked a U.K. to U.S./Canada convoy; U-264 sank the cargo ship Harperley, 4586 tons (J. & C. Harrison). Eleven of her crew lost their lives.

383 GIBB, 1st R.O. EDWIN GILCHRJST (28), SS HARTINGTON 2nd November 1942

East of Newfoundland, U-boats attacked a homeward-bound convoy; U-521 sank the cargo ship Hartington, 5496 tons (S. and C. Harrison), bound from U.S./Canada to the U.K. Twenty-four of her crew lost their lives.

384 GIBBONS, 3rd R.O. WILLIAM AUSTIN (17), SS LACKENBY 25th January 1943

South of Cape Farewell, the cargo ship Lackenby, 5112 tons (Ropner Shipping Co.), the U.S. gulf to the U.K. was sunk by U-624. Thirty-nine of her crew died.

385 GIBSON, 2nd R.O. JAMES (26), SS EMPIRE SPRINGBUCK 10th September 1941

South of Cape Farewell U-boats attacked a homeward bound convoy; U-81 sank the cargo ship Empire Springbuck, 5591 tons (MOWT, W. A. Souter and Co. Managers), Halifax to the U.K. She sank with all hands, forty-seven officers and men.

386 GILLAN, 2nd R.O. DENIS (18), SS EMPIRE PRAIRIE 10th April 1942

Northeast of Bermuda, the cargo ship Empire Prairie, 7010 tons (MOWT,
Kaye Son and Co. Managers), Canada to Alexandria was sunk by U-654 with the loss of forty-nine of her crew.

387 GILLARD, 1st R.O. REGINALD JOSEPH (24), SS EMPIRE VOLUNTEER 15th September 1940

In the Northwest Approaches, U-48 sank the steamer Empire Volunteer, 5319 tons (Ministry of Shipping), Wabana to Glasgow with iron ore. Six of her crew lost their lives.

388 GILLESPIE, 3rd R.O. EDWARD (19), SS RIVER LUGAR
26th June 1941

South of the Canaries, U-69 attacked a homeward bound convoy sinking the cargo ship River Lugar, 5423 tons (Mungo Campbell and Co.), Pepel to the U.K. Thirty-nine crew and two passengers lost their lives.

389 GILLINGWATER, 1st R.O. CLEMENT HAROLD (40), SS DARCOILA 28th Sept. 1940

South of Iceland, U-32 sank the cargo ship Darcoila, 4084 tons (Douglas and Ramsey), U.K. to the U.S. with the loss of thirty-one of her crew.

390 GININ, 1st R.O. EDWARD (23), SS LORIENT
5th May 194.3

South of Cape Farewell, U-boats attacked a U.K. to Canada/U.S. convoy; U-125 sank the cargo ship Lorient, 4737 tons (MOWT, E. T. Radcliffe and Co. Managers), with the loss of all her forty-six crew.

391 GIRAUD, 3rd R.O. ARNOLD JOHN CHARLES (23), SS SOLON II 2nd Dec. 1942

Off Guiana, the U-508 sank the cargo ship Solon II, 4561 tons (MOWT, T. and S. Brocklebank, Managers,) Turkey to the U.K. with the loss of seventeen of her crew.

392 GITTINGS, 3rd R.O. PETER CHARLES (29), MV OPAWA
6th February 1942

North of Bermuda, the cargo liner Opawa, 10354 tons (New Zealand Shipping Co.), New Zealand to the U.K. was sunk by U-106 with the loss of fifty-six of her crew.

393 GLEDHILL, 1st R.O. ERIC ROBERTSON (41), SS HARMALA
7th February 1943

Southeast of Cape Farewell, U-boats attacked a homeward bound convoy; the U-614 sank the cargo ship Harmala, 5730 tons (J. & C. Harrison), Brazil to the U.K. Forty of her complement of sixty-four were lost.

394 GLEDHILL, 1st R.O. LAURENCE (49), SS NAGPORE
28th October 1942

Whilst in convoy northwest of the Canary Islands, the cargo ship Nagpore, 5283 tons (P. and O. S.N. Co.), the Middle East to the U.K. was sunk by U-509. Nineteen members of the crew lost their lives.

395 GODFREY, 1st R.O. FRANK THOMAS (38), SS BENALBANACH
7th January 1943

Northeast of Algiers, the passenger cargo liner Benalbanach, 7153 tons (Ben Line), from the Clyde to Bona, was sunk by enemy aircraft. The ship, carrying ammunition and troops, blew up with the loss of four hundred and ten people.

396 GOLDIE, 1st R.O. JOHN MacNICOL (28), SS EMPIRE HAWKSBILL 19th July 1942

North of the Azores, U-564 sank the cargo ship Empire Hawksbill, 5724 tons (MOWT), the U.K. to South Africa. Thirty-eight of her crew perished.

397 GOODALL, 3rd R.O. JOHN (19), SS NEWTON PINE
16th October 1942

Southwest of Iceland, the cargo ship Newton Pine, 4212 tons (Craig Shipping Co.), the U.K. to Halifax was sunk by U-704 with the loss of all forty-seven crew.

398 GOODALL, 2nd R.O. JOHN ALFRED RICHARD (20), SS SCOTTISH CHIEF 20th November 1942

Ease of Durban, the tanker Scottish Chief, 7006 tons Tankers Ltd), the Persian Gulf to Cape Town on Admiralty service was sunk by U-177 with the loss of thirty-three crew.

399 GOODFELLOW, 2nd R.O. JOHN (25), MV INVERILEN
3rd February 1943

South of Iceland, the tanker Inverilen, 9456 tons (Inver Tankers), bound for the Mersey was sunk by U-456. Twenty-four of her crew died.

400 GOODSON, 1st R.O. JOHN DAVID (25), SS NANCY MOLLER
18th March 1944

South of Ceylon, the cargo ship Nancy Moller, 3916 tons (Moller Lines), Durban to Colombo was sunk by the submarine I-165 (Japanese) with the loss of four of her crew.

401 GORDON, 1st R.O. HUGH (41), SS ALNMOOR
15th February 1941

In the Northwest Approaches, the cargo ship Alnmoor, 6573 tons (Runciman Shipping Co.), was sunk by U-123. Thirty-nine of her crew perished.

402 GOTE, 1st R.O. JOEN MAGNUS (35), MV PANAMA
11th April 1945

In mid Atlantic, the M.V.Panama, 6650 tons, Cardiff to Philadelphia, in heavy weather her engines broke down, the ballast shifted and she capsized and sank. Forty-five of her crew were lost, five survived

403 GOURLAY, 3rd R.O. ROBERT JOHN (18), SS LORIENT
5th May 1943

South of Cape Farewell, U-boats attacked a U.K. to Canada/U.S. convoy; U-125 sank the cargo ship Lorient, 4737 tons (MOWT, E. T. Radcliffe and Co. Managers), with the loss of all her forty-six crew.

404 GOURLAY, 3rd R.O. JOHN ROBERT (19), SS TREVERBYN
21st October 1941

In the Southwest Approaches U-82 sank the cargo ship Treverbyn, 5281 tons (Ham SS Co.) from West Africa to the U.K. All forty-nine people on board were lost.

405 GRADWELL, 3rd R.O. STUART DICKSON (20), SS SCOTTISH CHIEF 20th November 1942

Ease of Durban, the tanker Scottish Chief, 7006 tons Tankers Ltd), the Persian Gulf to Cape Town on Admiralty service was sunk by U-177 with the loss of thirty-three crew.

406 GRAVE, 2nd R.O. LESLIE CUNNING (33), SS KENBANE HEAD
5th November 1940

In the North Atlantic the pocket battle ship Admiral Scheer (German) attacked a 38 ship homeward-bound convoy sinking, amongst others, the cargo ship Kenbane Head, 5225 tons (G. Heyn and Sons), Montreal to Belfast and Dublin. There were twenty survivors, twenty-three of her crew died.

407 GRAY, 3rd R.O. DAVID (28), SS CLAN BUCHANAN 8th May 1941

West of the Maldive Islands, the cargo liner Clan Buchanan, 7266 tons (Clan Line), U.K. to India was sunk by the German commerce raider Pinguin. The above officer was taken prisoner but died when the cruiser HMS Cornwall sank the Pinguin.

408 GRAYSTON, 2nd R.O. DEREK HOLLINGSWORTH (20), MV EMPIRE STAR 23rd October 1942

North of the Azores, the passenger/cargo ship Empire Star, 12656 tons (Blue Star Line), the U.K. to South Africa was sunk by U-615 with the loss of thirty crew and six passengers.

409 GREANY, 1ST R.O. JOHN (40), SS PACIFIC 1st March 1941

Southwest of the Faroe Islands, the cargo ship Pacific, 6034 tons (W. H. Cockerline and Co.), New York to Grangemouth was sunk by the U-95 with the loss of thirty-two of her crew.

410 GREEN, 2ND R.O. ARCHIE THOMAS LEVEY (30), SS BENVENUE 15th May 1941

Southwest of Freetown, the cargo liner Benvenue, 5920 tons (Ben Line), the U.K. to India was sunk by U-105. The above officer was the only member of the European crew to die.

411 GREEN, 1st R.O. JOHN (22), SS TREMODA 27th August 1941

West of Ireland, the U-557 attacked an outward bound convoy; sinking the cargo ship Tremoda, 4736 tons (Ham SS Co.,) bound for West Africa. Twenty-six crew members and six gunners lost their lives.

412 GREEN, 3rd R.O. JOHN ROBERTSHAM (31), SS DALVEEN 28th September 1940

Off Rattray Head, the cargo ship Dalveen, 5193 tons (Mungo Campbell and Co.), Montreal to Hull was sunk by German bombers with the loss of thirty-two of her crew.

413 GREENFIELD, 1st R.O. HAROLD JAMES (34), SS SEVERN LEIGH 23rd August 1940

South of Iceland, the U-37 torpedoed the steamer Severn Leigh, 5242 tons (Mark Whitwell Shipping), Hull to St. John N.B. Twenty-nine of the crew died.

414 GREIG, 2nd R.O. WILLIAM HENRY (18), SS JUMNA
25th December 1940

The heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper (German) attacked the large and heavily escorted troop convoy WS5A at dawn on 25th Dec. 1940. The escorting cruisers counter-attacked and the Admiral Hipper retreated northwards at high speed. Three hours later the Admiral Hipper encountered the Jumna, 6078 tons, UK to Freetown, sailing independently and sank her with torpedoes and gunfire in position 44.51N 25.47W. The Jumna had been commodore ship of convoy OB 260 with Rear Admiral H B Maltby as Commodore. (He had been Commodore of HX 84, whose escort AMC HMS Jervis Bay was sunk by Admiral Scheer seven weeks earlier). There were no survivors from the 111 crew, passengers and the Commodore and his staff.

415 GRESTY, 2nd R.O. DEREK AUBREY (23), SS FORT ATHABASKA 2nd December 1943

When German bombers attacked Bari, the cargo ship Fort Athabaska, 7130 tons (MOWT), was lost.

416 GRICE, 3rd R.O. DAVID EWAN (21), MV ALDINGTON COURT 31st Oct. 1942

West of South Africa, the cargo ship Aldington Court, 4891 tons (Haldin and Philips), the U.S. to the Middle East was sunk by U-172 with the loss of twenty-five of her crew.

417 GRIFFITHS, 3rd R.O. ALFRED JAMES (29), MV AMERIKA
22nd April 1943

South of Cape Farewell, the cargo ship Amerika, 10,218 tons (MOWT, United Baltic Corp. Managers) Canada to the U K was sunk by the U-306. Forty-two members of the crew were lost.

418 GRIFFITHS, 3rd R.O. ANEURIN LOREDUR ANTHONY (32),
SS PENNINGTON COURT 9th October 1942

Southeast of Cape Farewell the cargo ship Pennington Court, 6098 tons (Haldin & Philips), St. Johns N.B. to the U.K., was sunk by the U-254 with the loss of all forty crew.

419 GRINDEY, 2nd R.O. JOHN (27), SS SOLON II
2nd December 1942

Off Guiana, the U-508 sank the cargo ship Solon II, 4561 tons (MOWT, T. and S. Brocklebank, Managers,) Turkey to the U.K. with the loss of seventeen of her crew.

420 GROGAN, 2nd R.O. PATRICK ROGER (29), SS VIRGILIA
24th November 1941

The tanker, Virgilia, 5723 tons (Gow Harrison and Co.), New York to London was sunk by an E-boat off the Hearty Knoll Buoy. Twenty-three members of the crew were killed.

421 GUISE, 2nd R.O. TAMES ALEXANDER DOUGAL (26), SS GLOUCESTER CASTLE 15th July 1942

About 600 miles northeast of St Helena the passenger/cargo ship Gloucester Castle, 8006 tons (Union Castle Line), the U.K. to South Africa was sunk by the commerce raider Michel (German) with the loss of ninety-one crew and passengers; there were sixty-one survivors.

422 GUNNER, 1st R.O. ERNEST KITCHENER (24), SS SEA GLORY
11th July 1940

The cargo ship Sea Glory, 1964 tons (Dover Navigation Co.), was torpedoed and sunk in the North Atlantic by U-99 with the loss of all hands, twenty-eight officers and men.

423 GUNNING, 2nd R.O. GEOFFREY (19), SS WAZIRISTAN
2nd January 1942

Off the North Cape, the cargo ship Waziristan, 5135 tons (Common Bros.), the U.K. to North Russia was sunk by U-134. Lost with all hands, forty-seven persons.

424 HAIGH, 2nd R.O. ROY (18), SS CULEBRA
17th January 1942

South of Newfoundland, the cargo liner Culebra, 3044 tons (Royal Mail Line), London to the Caribbean was sunk by U-123 after a running gunfight. Thirty-nine crew and six gunners perished.

425 HALDANE, 2nd R.O. STANLEY (25), SS KING IDWAL 23rd November 1940

About 600 miles west of the Hebrides, the U-123 attacked an outward bound convoy sinking the cargo ship King Idwal, 5115 tons (Dodd Thompson Co.), Liverpool to Baltimore with the loss of twelve of her crew.

426 HALL, 1st R.O. CHARLES FREDERICK (25), SS BLACK OSPREY 18th February 1941

Southeast of Iceland, the cargo ship Black Osprey, 5589 tons (ex U.S.), Baltimore to South Wales was sunk by U-96, with the loss of twenty-five of her crew.

427 HALLAM, 2nd R.O. ERIC RAYMOND (23), SS NORHAUK 21st December 1943

The cargo ship Norhauk, 6086 tons (Norwegian registration), struck a mine in the Straits of Dover and sank with the loss of eleven of her crew.

428 HALSTEAD, 3rd R.O. DOUGLAS (19), MV EMPIRE SPRING 15th February 1942

Southeast of Halifax, the cargo ship Empire Spring, 6946 tons (MOWT, Donaldson Brothers and Black, Managers), was sunk by a U-boat, identity uncertain. Forty of her crew perished.

429 HAMILTON, 1st R.O. WILLIAM (24), SS NORMAHAL
11th November 1942

Off the West Indies, the cargo ship Normahal, 5419 tons (Asiatic S.N. Co.), was torpedoed by U-154 on the 9th November and sank on the11th November. Fourteen of her crew died.

429A HAMPSHIRE, R.O. ROBERT FREDERICK (18) SS GAIRSOPPA

Sunk by U101 about 300 miles SW of Galway Bay on 17th February 1941. He survived the sinking and got in a lifeboat under the command of 2nd Mate Richard Ayres. They were in the lifeboat for 13 days and tried to get ashore in a cove near the Lizard. The boat capsized and the RO, a DEMS gunner and three Asian crew members were drowned.

430 HAMWELL, 2nd R.O. JOSEPH (25), SS BOSTON
25th September 1942

A convoy of eight ex-U.S. riverboats and coastal steamers all chartered by the MOWT and bound from New York to the U.K. was attacked by U-boats. The Boston, 4989 tons was sunk by U-216 with the loss of sixty-two of the crew and the New York, 4989 tons was sunk by the U-96 with the loss of sixty crew. There were four survivors from the two ships.

431 HANCOCK, 2nd R.O. NORMAN (27), SS MEDJERDA
17th March 1941

The cargo ship Medjerda, 4380 tons (F. C. Strick and Co.), was sunk by U-105 north of Cape Verde Islands.

432 HANNAH, 2nd R.O. JAMES (18), SS WEST WALES
29th January 1941

In the Northwest Approaches, U-boats attacked a homeward-bound convoy and its stragglers. U-94 sank the cargo ship West Wales, 4354 tons (Gibbs and Co.), New York to Newport with the loss of sixteen of her crew.

433 HANRATTY, 2nd R.O. TERENCE CHARLES (17), SS TORONTO CITY
2nd July 1941

The steamer Toronto City, 2486 tons (C. Hill and Sons), in Admiralty service as a weather ship was sunk by U-108 in mid-Atlantic. There were no survivors from a crew of thirty-five.

434 HANSEN, 1st R.O. PAUL ARNULF OLDEMAR (38), SS SVEND FOYN 21st March 1943

In a North Atlantic convoy in severe storms with winds to Force 11, sub-zero temperatures, snowstorms and 40-foot waves, several ships were damaged by ice. The Svend Foyn, a tanker of 14795 tons plunged to the bottom after striking an iceberg. Twenty-four of her crew died.

435 HANSLIP, 3rd R.O. WALTER RAYMOND (19), SS EMPIRE TURNSTONE 22nd October 1942

Southwest of Iceland, the cargo ship Empire Turnstone, 6113 tons (MOWT, Kay, Son and Co. Managers), the Tyne to Port Sulphur was sunk by U-621 with the loss of all forty-six crew.

436 HANVEY, 2nd R.O. EDWARD BRENDAN (24), SS FORT LAMY
8th March 1943

East of Cape Farewell, a U-boat (identity not known) sank the cargo ship Fort Lamy (MOWT), Philadelphia to the U.K. This vessel was in a homeward-bound convoy that lost twelve ships in blinding snowstorms and force 10 winds. The ship, carrying TNT, blew up and forty members of her crew died, there were only three survivors.

437 HARALAMBOS, 1st R.O. GEORGE (21), SS NELLIE
13th October 1942

The Greek registered ship, per Ocean Maritime SS Co. was torpedoed east of Newfoundland by U-6O7 whilst in convoy SC104. Thirty-two members of her crew were lost.

438 HARDMAN, 1st R.O. CYRIL EDWARD (21), SS EMPIRE CELT
27th February 1942

East of Newfoundland, U-boats attacked an outward-bound convoy, sinking the tanker Empire Celt, 8032 tons (MOWT), the Clyde to New York. Both U-162 and U-158 claimed to have torpedoed this ship. Four members of the crew were lost.

439 HARE, 2nd R.O. JOHN E. (20), SS UMONA
30th March 1941

Off Freetown, the cargo liner Umona, 3767 tons (Bullard, King & Co.), South Africa to London was sunk by U-124 with the loss of eighty-five crew and fifteen passengers.

440 HARESNAPE, 1st R.O. GEORGE ALAN (41), SS CORTES
26th September 1943.

Attacks on a homeward-bound convoy continued north of the Azores for the second day; U-203 sank the cargo ship Cortes, 1374 tons (MacAndrews and Co.), Lisbon to Liverpool. Thirty-six of her crew died.

441 HARGREAVES, 1st R.O. GEOFFREY (20), SS CLARISSA RADCLIFFE 9th March 1943

South of Halifax the cargo ship Clarissa Radcliffe, 5754 tons (E. T. Radcliffe and Co.), a straggler from a New York to U.K. convoy was seen for the last time on March 9th. All fifty- five crew died. She may have been torpedoed by U-663 on the 18th March.

442 HARGREAVES, 2nd R.O. JOHN DAVID (18), MV LADY GLANELY
2nd Dec 1940

In the North Atlantic, U-boats attacked a homeward-bound convoy; the cargo ship Lady Glanely, 5497 tons (W. J. Tatem Ltd), Vancouver to London with timber and grain was sunk by U-101, with the loss of thirty of her crew.

443 HARGREAVES, 1st R.O. RAYMOND (33), SS RUNO
11th April 1943

Near Derna, the cargo liner Runo, 1858 tons (Ellerman Wilson Line), Benghaszi to Alexandria was sunk by U-593. Seventeen members of the crew were lost.

443A HARKES, 1st R.O. DOUGLAS JOHN (19), SS ASTRA II
29th August 1940

West of Scotland, the U-100 sank the steamer Astra II 2393 tons (MOWT), the Tyne to Rimouski.

444 HARKINS, 2nd R.O. PATRICK LEO (41), SS EMPRESS OF ASIA
10th February 1942

Off Singapore, the passenger liner Empress of Asia, 16909 tons (Canadian Pacific SS Co.), carrying over 2200 troops from Bombay to Singapore was bombed and set on fire by Japanese aircraft. The wreck was still burning two days later. Only fifteen troops and one member of crew died.

445 HARKNESS, 2nd R.O. ALLAN (22), MV HENRY STANLEY
7th December 1942

West of Fayal, the passenger/cargo liner Henry Stanley, 5026 tons (Elder Dempster Lines), Liverpool to West Africa was sunk by U-103 with the loss of sixty-four people on board; there was only one survivor.

446 HARLOW, 3rd R.O. ERIC HARTLEY (20), SS STANGARTH
16th March 1942

In the West Indies, the cargo ship Stangarth, 5966 tons (J. and A. Billmeir and Co), was torpedoed by Italian submarine Morosino. Forty crewmembers lost their lives.

447 HARRIS, 1st R.O. CHARLES (age not given), SS ARANDORA STAR
2nd July 1940

About 75 miles off Bloody Foreland, the Arandora Star, 14694 tons (Blue Star Line), passenger/cargo liner Liverpool to St. Johns, N.F. was torpedoed by U-47. On board were, nearly 1300 German and Italian prisoners, a military guard of 200 and a crew of 174. A total of eight hundred and five people died.

448 HARRIS, 1st R.O. RAYMOND PHILIP (37), MV GOLD SHELL
16th April 1945

Near Ostend, the tanker Gold Shell, 8208 tons (Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co.), bound for Antwerp was sunk by a mine with the loss of twelve of her crew.

449 HARRIS, 1st R.O. SIDNEY GEORGE (30), SS ELMCREST
5th July 1940

German aircraft and E-boats attacked shipping in the Portland area. The steamer Elmcrest, 5032 tons (Crest Shipping Co.), Hull to Wabana was torpedoed by an E-boat and sank with the loss of sixteen of her crew.

450 HARRIS, 1st R.O. WILLIAM HAROLD (49), SS TANDA
16th July 1944

Off the West Indian coast the cargo liner Tanda (Eastern and Australian Steamship Co.) Australia to India was sunk by the U-181. Three of her crew perished.

451 HARRISON, 2nd R.O. CHARLES KIRKNESS (39), SS NERISSA
30th April 1941

West of Ireland, the passenger/cargo ship Nerissa, 5583 tons (Bermuda and West Indies SS Co.), West Indies to Liverpool was sunk by U-552. Sixty-six of her crew died.

452 HARRISON, 2nd R.O. CYRIL (33), MV EMPIRE STATESMAN 5th December 1940

In the North Atlantic the cargo ship Empire Statesman, 5306 tons (MOWT), sank with the loss of thirty-one of her crew.

453 HARRISON, 1st R.O. HERBERT ALLWORTHY (30), SS GRAYBURN
29 June1941

South of Iceland, the cargo ship Grayburn, 6342 tons (Muir Young Ltd), the U.S. to the U.K. was sunk by U-651. Eighteen of her crew perished.

454 HARRISON, 1st R.O. LEWIS WILLIAM (22), SS NORTH BRITAIN
5th May1943

South of Cape Farewell in an attack on a U K to Canada/U.S. convoy the U-125 sank the cargo ship North Britain, 4635 tons (North Shipping Co). Only eleven of her forty-two crewmembers survived.

455 HARROP-LOMAS, 3rd R.O. CHARLES GORDON (17), SS BOSTON
25th September 1942

456 HARTLEY, 3rd R.O. WILLIAM HENRY (19), SS ST. SUNNIVA
22nd January1943

Off Sable Island, the convoy rescue ship St. Sunniva, 1368 tons (General Steam Navigation Co.) with a convoy from the U.K. was lost with all sixty-four people on board.

457 HARVEY, 3RD R.O. DAVID GEORGE (19), SS FORT LAMY
8th March 1943

458 HARWOOD, 3rd R.O. REGINALD (26), SS EMPIRE HERON
15th October 1941

U-boats attacked a homeward-bound convoy southeast of Cape Farewell; U-568 sank the cargo ship Empire Heron, 6023 tons (MOWT, A. Weir and Co. Managers), Canada to the U.K. Forty-three of her crew lost their lives. There was one survivor.

459 HASLAM, 1st R.O. ARTHUR FORDE (40), SS PORT WELLINGTON 30th Nov. 1940

In the southern Indian Ocean, the cargo liner Port Wellington, 8310 tons (Port Line), Sydney and Adelaide to the U.K. was sunk by the German commerce raider and four of her crew died. In the first salvo from the raider the above officer was killed outright.

460 HATTON 2nd R.O. JOSEPH JAMES (21), SS TACOMA STAR 1st February 1942

East of Hampton Roads, the cargo liner Tacoma Star, 7924 tons (Blue Star Line), Buenos Aires to the U.K. was sunk by U-109. All eighty-five crew died.

461 HAWKE, 1st R.O. GEOFFREY OSWALD (21), SS SHREWSBURY 12th February 1941

Near the Azores the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper, (German) encountered a Freetown to U.K. convoy and sank, amongst others, the cargo ship Shrewsbury, 4542 tons (Capper, Alexander and Co.), Rosario to the U.K. with the loss of twenty of her crew.

462 HAWKINS, 2nd R.O. NORMAN HENRY (28), SS LLANWERN 26th February 1941

West of Ireland, Focke-Wulf Condor aircraft attacked an outward-bound convoy sinking, amongst others, the cargo ship Llanwern, 4966 tons (E. T. Radcliffe and Co.), bound for the U.S. Twenty-five of her crew died.

463 HAWORTH, 2nd R.O. JOHN (24), SS EMPIRE ELAND
15th September 1941

In an attack on a North Atlantic convoy, U-94 sank the cargo ship Empire Eland, 5613 tons (MOWT, Douglas and Ramsey, Managers). She was from the River Mersey to Tampa and Mobile and she was lost with all hands. Twenty-seven of her crew perished.

464 HAWORTH, 1st R.O. WILFRED (34), SS ORISKANY
24th February 1945

Off Lands End, the cargo ship Oriskany, 1644 tons (Wallem and Co.), South Wales to London was sunk by U-480. This U-boat was then sunk by the frigates Duckworth and Rowley. Twenty-two of her crew died.

465 HAY, 1st R.O. JAMES WILLIAM ESMOND (23), SS CITY OF BATH
1st December 1942

Off Guiana, U-508 sank the cargo liner City of Bath, 5079 tons (Ellerman Line), East Africa to the U.K. with the loss of three of her crew.

466 HAYES, 1st R.O. JOSEPH WILLIAM (39), SS EASTLEA
30th March 1941

South of Iceland, the U-48 attacked a homeward-bound convoy sinking the cargo ship Eastlea, 4267 tons (John Morrison and Son), New York to the U.K. Thirty-four of her crew were lost.

467 HAYES, 3rd R.O. NICHOLAS (19), SS EMPIRE MARCH
2nd January 1943

Southwest of St. Helena, the cargo ship Empire March was sunk by the commerce raider Michel (German) on 28th December 1942. Twenty-seven of her crew died.

468 HAYLES, 1st R.O. ALFRED BESTER (35), MV EMPIRE SPRING
15th February 1942

Southeast of Halifax, the cargo ship Empire Spring, 6946 tons (MOWT, Donaldson Brothers and Black, Managers), was sunk by a U-boat, identity uncertain. Forty of her crew perished.

469 HAYNES, 2nd R.O. CHARLES ANTHONY (19), SS SUSAN MAERSK
12th June 1941

In the North Atlantic, the cargo ship Susan Maersk, 2355 tons (MOWT, Thompson Steam Shipping Co. Managers,) was torpedoed by U-553. Twenty-two of her crew died.

470 HEALEY, 2nd R.O. DONALD (21), SS FISCUS
18th October 1940

In the Northwest Approaches, U-boats attacked a homeward-bound convoy sinking, amongst others, the cargo ship Fiscus, 4815 tons (W. H. Seager and Co.), from Three Rivers to the U.K. with steel. She was torpedoed by U-99 with the loss of thirty-eight of her crew; there was only one survivor.

471 HEAP, 3rd R.O. REGINALD (18), SS LLANASHE
17th February 1943

Southeast of East London, the cargo ship Llariashe, 4836 tons (E. T. Radcliffe and Co.), Persian Gulf to South Africa was sunk by U-182. Twenty-three of her crew were lost.

472 HEARD, 3rd R.O. ARTHUR ANDREW (15), SS EMPIRE WAGTAIL
28th December 1942

North of the Azores, U-boats attacked an outward-bound convoy; cargo ship Empire Wagtail, 4893 tons (MOWT), bound for the U.S. sunk by the U-260. Thirty-six of the crew died.

473 HEATLEY, 1st R.O. JOHN (44), SS CALABRIA
8th December 1940

Off the southwest of Ireland, the cargo ship Calabria, 9515 tons (MOWT), Calcutta to the Clyde was sunk by U-103. Twenty-two of her crew died.

474 HEGARTY, 3rd R.O. NORMAN WOOD (18), SS FORT PIC
10th June 1944

Off the “Gold Beach” Normandy, the Fort Pic, 7150 tons (MOWT, Managers J. and C. Harrison), was attacked and damaged by shelling and bombs. Whilst fighting the fires three crew were killed. The ship did not sink.

475 HELLAWELL, 2nd R.O. CLAUDE (20), MV ROBERT L. HOLT
4th July 1941

West of the Canary Islands, the cargo liner Robert L. Holt, 2918 tons (John Holt and Co.), the U.K. to West Africa was sunk by U-69. She was lost with all hands. Forty-two of her crew died.

476 HENDERSON, 2nd R.O. GEORGE ESKDALE (21), SS MANAQUI
15th March 1942

Near Barbados, the cargo ship Manaqui, 2802 tons (Furness Withy and Co.), was sunk by U-504 with the loss of thirty-five of her crew.

477 HENDERSON, 3rd R.O. JOHN (17), SS CARPERBY
1st March 1942

Northwest of Bermuda, the cargo ship Carperby, 4890 tons (Ropner Shipping Co.), the U.K. to Buenos Aires was sunk by the U-588. Forty crewmembers lost their lives.

478 HENDERSON, 2nd R.O. LAWRENCE BOLT (40), SS EMPIRE HAWSKSBILL 19th July 1942

North of the Azores, U-564 sank the cargo ship Empire Hawksbill, 5724 tons (MOWT), the U.K. to South Africa. Thirty-eight of her crew perished.

479 HENNERTY, 1st R.O. MICHAEL (43), MV AURIS 28th June 1941

East of Madeira, the tanker Auris, 8030 tons (Angle-Saxon Petroleum Co.), Trinidad to Gibraltar on Admiralty service was sunk by the Italian submarine Da Vinci with the loss of nine of her crew.

480 HENNESSY, 1st R.O. JAMES (22), SS MAGDALENA 18th September 1940

South of Iceland, the U-48 sank the cargo ship Magdalena, 3118 tons (Smith Hogg and Co.), St John’s N.F. to Liverpool; thirty-one of her crew died.

481 HEPWORTH, 2nd R.O. ROBERT ARNOLD (21), MV SEAFORTH 18th February 1941

Northwest of Ireland, the cargo ship Seaforth, 5459 tons (Elder Dempster), West Africa to Liverpool was sunk by the U-103 with the loss of all forty-nine crew and ten passengers.

482 HERFORD, 3rd R.O. ROBERT HENRY (20), SS FORT BUCKINGHAM 20th January 1944

Northwest of the Maldive Islands, the cargo ship Fort Buckingham, 7122 tons (MOWT, S. Constantine SS Line, Managers), India to the River Plate was sunk by U-188. Nine of her crew died.

483 HERMAN, 3rd R.O. SIDNEY PHILLIP (24), SS EMPIRE JAGUAR 8th December 1940

West of Ireland the cargo ship Empire Jaguar, 5186 tons (MOWT, Sir W. Reardon Smith & Sons, Managers), Cardiff to Philadelphia. In ballast was sunk by U-103 with the loss of all thirty-seven crew.

484 HESKETH, 1st R.O. HAROLD (26), SS AVIEMORE 16th September 1939

In the Southwest Approaches the cargo ship Aviemore, 4060 tons (Furness Withy Co.), Swansea to Buenos Aires was torpedoed by U-31 and sank with the loss of twenty-three people.

485 HEXTALL, 1st R.O. FRANK STAPLEFORD (45), SS MARIETTA E 4th March 1943

Northeast of East London, the cargo ship Marietta E, 7628 tons (MOWT), the U.S. to the Middle East was sunk by U-160 with the loss of four crew.

486 HICKS, 1st R.O. JAMES (22), SS HOBBEMA 3rd November 1942

Dutch registered ship. Torpedoed and sunk by U-132 south east of Cape Farewell in convoy SC1O7 with the loss of twenty-eight crew/gunners.

487 HIGGINS, 3rd R.O. BERNARD GERARD (18), MV AMPECTO 18th September 1944

Allied ship not registered as British. Registered as Belgian and details not known.

488 HILBOURNE, 1st R.O. EDWARD E. (43), SS VICTORIA CITY
2nd December 1940

In U-boat attacks in the North Atlantic, the U-140 sank the Victoria City, 4739 tons (Sir W. Reardon Smith and Sons), New York to Liverpool with the loss of all forty-three crew.

489 HILDRED, 1st R.O. RAYMOND GURTON (25), MV PACIFIC PRESIDENT 2nd December 1940

In U-boat attacks on convoys in the North Atlantic, the U-43 sank the cargo liner Pacific President, 7113 tons (Furness Withy and Co.), Leith to New York with the loss of fifty of her crew.

490 HILL, 2nd R.O. JOHN (22), SS WELCOMBE
4th April 1941

South of Iceland, the U-98 sank the cargo ship Welcombe, 5112 tons (Pyman Brothers), Baltimore to the U.K. with grain. Fifteen of her crew perished.

491 HILL, 3rd R.O. PERCY CHARLES (20), MV BRITISH DOMINION 10th January 1943

Off the Canary Islands, the tanker British Dominion, 6983 tons (British Tanker Co.), Curacao to Gibraltar was torpedoed by U-522 and was sunk next day by U-620; thirty-eight of the crew died.

492 HILTON, 1st R.O. JOHN (30), SS ROSENBORG
24th April 1943

West of the Shetland Isles the cargo ship Rosenborg (MOWT, J. S. Stranaghan and Co., Managers) Reykjavik to the U. K. was sunk by the U-386. Twenty-two of the crewmembers perished.

493 HILTON, 1st R.O. ROWLAND (23), SS MUNERIC
10th September 1941

South of Cape Farewell, U-boats attacked a homeward-bound convoy; U-432 sank the cargo ship Muneric, 5229 tons (Bright Navigation Co.), Rio de Janeiro to Middlesbrough with iron ore and sixty-three of her crew died.

494 HINDE, 1st R.O. MICHAEL DOUNIS (20), SS CALEDONIAN MONARCH 14th January 1942

East of Newfoundland, the cargo ship Caledonian Monarch, 5851 tons (Monarch SS Co.), North America to the U.K. was sunk by U-333. Forty-one of the crew perished.

495 HINDS, 3rd R.O. JOHN ALEXANDER (18), SS MANCHESTER MERCHANT 25th February 1943

East of Cape Race, the cargo liner Manchester Merchant, 7264 tons (Manchester Liners), Manchester to St John N.B. was sunk by U-628. Twenty-nine crewmembers died.

496 HOARE, 1st R.O. IVOR (22), SS MARCELLA
13th March 1943

Off Cape Finisterre, the U-1O7 attacked an outward-bound convoy sinking the cargo ship Marcella, 4592 tons (Kaye Transport Co.) bound for South Africa with the loss of all her forty-four crew and gunners.

497 HODSON, 2nd R.O. MICHAEL SCOTT (21), MV CORDELIA
3rd February 1943

South of Iceland, the tanker Cordelia, 8190 tons (C. T. Bowring and Co.), Curacao to the Clyde on Admiralty service was sunk by U-632. Thirty-eight of the crew perished.

498 HOLCROFT, 1st R.O. THOMAS BENETTY (28), SS MODESTA
25th April 1942

Near Bermuda, the cargo ship Modesta, 3830 tons (MOWT), the Caribbean to the U.S. was sunk by U-108. Seventeen crew members died.

499 HOLDEN, 1st R.O. KENNETH GEORGE (20), SS BARON BLYTHSWOOD 20th September 1940

West of Ireland a homeward bound convoy was attacked by U-boats; U-99 sank the cargo ship Baron Blythswood, 3668 tons (H. Hogarth and Sons), Wabana to Port Talbot. There were no survivors; thirty-five crew died.

500 HOLDHAM, 2nd R.0. FRANCIS HENRY (29), SS CYMBELINE
2nd September 1940

West of the Canary Islands, the tanker Cymbeline, 6317 tons, on Admiralty Service, Gibraltar to Trinidad was sunk by the commerce raider Widder (German) with the loss of seven of her crew.

501 HOLLAND, 2nd R.O. VICTOR LOUIS (31), SS TEANO
8th November 1943

There is no record of the above ship being destroyed or badly damaged. She was registered at Hull and the above officer was the only member of the crew to lose his life.

502 HOLLIDAY, 2nd R.O. GEORGE (18), SS EMPIRE RIDGE
19th May 1941

Off Bloody Foreland, the cargo ship Empire Ridge, 2922 tons (MOWT), Melilla to Workington with iron ore was sunk by U-96. Twenty-seven of her crew were lost.

503 HOLLINGS, 3rd R.O. FRANK HOLDSWORTH (28), SS NAPIER STAR 18th December 1940

South of Iceland, the passenger/cargo liner Napier star, 10116 tons (Blue Star Line), Liverpool to New Zealand was sunk by U-100 with the loss of sixty-three crew.

504 HOLMES, 2nd R.O.DAVID CLIFFORD (21), SS SAN FABIAN 28th August 1942

Northeast of Jamaica, the tanker San Fabian, 13031 tons (Eagle Oil and Shipping Co.), Curacao to the U.K. was sunk by U-511 with the loss of twenty-six of her crew.

505 HOLMES, 2nd R.O. RAYMOND JEROME (19), MV DUFFIELD
9th April 1941

Northwest of the Canary Islands, the tanker Duffield, 8516 tons (Hunting and Son), Curacao to Gibraltar on Admiralty service was sunk by U-107 with the loss of twenty-five of her crew.

506 HOLMES, 2nd R.O. RONALD WILFRED (24), MV CONGELLA
24th October 1943

Northwest of Addu Atoll the cargo ship Congella, 4533 tons (A. Weir and Co.), India to South Africa was sunk by the Japanese submarine I-10 with the loss of nine crew members.

507 HOLMES, 2nd R.O. THOMAS (25), SS JOSE DE LARRINAGA 7th September 1940

In the Northwest Approaches, U-47 attacked a homeward-bound convoy sinking the cargo ship Jose de Larrinaga, 5303 tons (Larrinaga SS Co.), with the loss of all forty on board.

508 HOLT, 2nd R.O. HARRY (21), SS EMPIRE GOLD
18th April 1945

West of the Bay of Biscay, the tanker Empire Gold, 8028 tons (MOWT) was sunk by U-1107. Thirty-seven of the crew died.

509 HOLWAY, 2nd R.O. CYRIL JAMES (22), SS EMPIRE TOWER
5th March 1943

Off Cape Finisterre, the U-13O attacked a Gibraltar to U.K. convoy sinking the cargo ship Empire Tower, 4378 tons (MOWT) from Huelva; with the loss of thirty-six crew.

510 HOME, 3rd R.O. REGINALD CLAUDE WALLACE (27), MV OTAIO
28th August 1941

West of Ireland,the cargo line Otaio, 10298 tons (New Zealand Shipping Co.), Liverpool to Australia was sunk by U-558. Thirteen of her crew died.

511 HOOD-WEBB, 1st R.O. RICHARD ERNEST LEONARD (27),
29th October 1942 MV ABOSSO

About 700 miles north of the Azores the passenger cargo liner Abosso, 11330 tons (Elder Dempster Lines), Cape Town to Liverpool was sunk by U-575. There were thirty-one survivors; two hundred and fifty-one passengers and crew died.

512 HORN, 1st R.O. JOHN NICHOLSON (38), SS LEO DAWSON
29th January 1940

The cargo ship Leo Davson 4330 tons (F.L.Dawson and Co.), was torpedoed and sunk by U-37 east of the Shetland Islands with the loss of all hands, 35 officers and men.

513 HORTON, 1st R.O. GEORGE WILLIAM (37), SS CITY OF GUILDFORD 27th March 1943

Near Derna, the passenger/cargo liner City of Guildford, 5157 tons (Ellerman City Line), Alexandria to Tripoli was sunk by U-593 with the loss of all one hundred and twenty-seven people on board.

514 HOUSLEY, 3rd R.O. LEO MARICE (18), MV ANGLO CANADIAN 25th June 1942

Southeast of Bermuda, the cargo ship Anglo Canadian, 5268 tons (Lawther Latta and Co.), India to the U.S. was sunk by U-153. The above officer was the only European of the crew to lose his life.

515 HOUSTON, 1st R.O. ERNEST PATTINSON (42), SS SHEAF MOUNT 24th August 1942

Southeast of Cape Farewell, the cargo ship Sheaf Mount, 5017 tons (W. A. Souter), South Wales to Canada was sunk by U-605 with the loss of thirty-one crew.

516 HOWARD, 1st R.O. WILLIAM HERBERT (39), SS EMPIRE WHALE 29th March 1943

Northwest of Cape Finisterre, U-boats attacked a homeward-bound convoy; U-602 sank the cargo ship Empire Whale, 6159 tons (MOWT, Donaldson Brothers and Black, Managers), from Pepel. Forty-one of her crew died.

517 HOWARTH, 2nd R.O. WINSTON EDGELL (31), SS NORMAN PRINCE 28th May 1942

Near St. Lucia, the cargo ship Norman Prince, 1913 tons (Prince Line), bound for the port, to load, was sunk by U-156. Seventeen of her crew died.

518 HOWELL, 1st R.O. ERIC OSCAR (24), SS SIRIKISHNA 24th February 1941

Between the west coast of Ireland and the south of Iceland, U-boats attacked ships that had dispersed from an outward-bound convoy; U-96 sank the cargo ship Sirikishna, 5458 tons (C. Salvesen), bound for Halifax, with the loss of all hands.

519 HOWIE, 1st R.O. WILLIAM KELSO (27), SS EMPIRE CARIBOU 10th May 1941

South of Denmark Strait, the cargo ship Empire Caribou, 4861 tons (MOWT, Sir W. Reardon Smith and Sons, Managers), the U.K. to Boston was sunk by
U-556 with the loss of all twenty-nine of her crew.

520 HOWLEY, 1st R.O. EDWARD GABRIEL (24), SS EMPIRE ELAND
15th September 1941

521 HUBBOCK 1st R.O. CHARLES CECIL BULMER (27), SS AGAMEMNON 8th November 1940

Dutch registered ship, 1930 tons. Bombed by German aircraft and sunk 5 miles from the Swin Light Vessel. Two of her crew were lost.

522 HUDSON, 1st R.O. HERBERT ARTHUR (30), SS EMPIRE BLANDA
18th February 1941

In the North Atlantic, the cargo ship Empire Blanda, 5693 tons (MOWT, Larrinaga SS Co. Managers), homeward-bound was sunk by U-69 with the loss of all hands, forty people.

523 HUDSON, 1st R.O. WALTER HARRUL (35), SS TYMERIC
23rd November 1940

About 600 miles west of the Hebrides, U-123 attacked an outward-bound convoy sinking the cargo ship Tymeric, 5288 tons (A. Weir and Co.) Hull to Buenos Aires with coal, with the loss of seventy-two of her crew, there being only three survivors.

524 HUGHES, 1st R.O. ERIC WILLIAM EVELYN (38), SS CORTONA
14th July 1942

South of the Azores, the cargo liner Cortona, 7093 tons (Donaldson Line), Liverpool to Buenos Aires was sunk by U-201 with the loss of thirty of her crew.

525 HUGHES, 1st R.O. JAMES (40), SS JOSE DE LARRINAGA
7th September 1940

In the Northwest Approaches, U-47 attacked a homeward-bound convoy sinking the cargo ship Jose de Larrinaga, 5303 tons (Larrinaga SS Co.), with the loss of all forty on board.

526 HUGHES, 2nd R.O. J. EILIAN (29), SS SULACO 19th October 1940

South of Iceland, the steamer Sulaco, 5389 tons (Elders and Fyffes), Avonmouth to Nigeria was sunk by U-124 with the loss of sixty-seven of her crew.

526A HUGHES, 2nd R.O. ROBERT BERTRAM (20), MV FISHPOOL
14 November 1940

Buried at Rothesay Cemetery, Buteshire, Scotland.

The mv Fishpool on her maiden voyage was attacked by German
aircraft off Scotland on 14 November 1940. This officer was killed in
the attack. The ship did not sink.

527 HUGHES, 2nd R.O. WILLIAM HANDEL (age not given), SS WAYFARER
19th August 1944

Off East Africa the cargo liner Wayfarer, 5068 tons (T. and J. Harrison), East Africa to the U.K. was sunk by the U-862, with the loss of forty-five of her crew.

528 HUGHSON, 3rd R.O. BASIL (16), SS EMPIRE OIL 13th September 1942

In the North Atlantic, the tanker Empire Oil, 8029 tons (MOWT, Anglo-American Oil Co. Managers), the U.K. to New York for orders was sunk by U-584 with the loss of eighteen of her crew.

529 HUME, 2nd R.O. WILLIAM FRANK (21), SS HARPAGON 20th April 1942

Northwest of Bermuda the cargo ship Harpagon, 5719 tons (J. and C. Harrison), the U.K. to India via New York was sunk by the U-109, with the loss of thirty-five of her crew.

530 HUMPHREY, 2nd R.O. ROBERT CLAUD VIVIAN (49), SS TANDA
16th July 1944

Northwest of Bermuda the cargo ship Harpagon, 5719 tons (J. and C. Harrison), the U.K. to India via New York was sunk by the U-109, with the loss of thirty-five of her crew.

531 HUMPHREY, 1st R.O. CHARLES ARTHUR (41), SS VOLO
28th December 1941

Off Mersa Matruh, the cargo liner Volo, 1587 tons (Ellerman Wilson Line), Tobruk to Alexandria was sunk by U-75; twenty-four of her crew were lost.

532 HUMPHREYS, 1st R.O. MALDWYN (22), SS HALLFRIED
31st October 1943

Norwegian registered ship. Torpedoed and sunk by U-262 in the North Atlantic with the loss of thirty-one crew.

533 HUMPHREYS, 2nd R.O. THOMAS ALFRED VAUGHAN (25), SS CITY OF CAIRO 6th November 1942

South of St. Helena, the passenger/cargo liner City of Cairo, 8034 tons (Ellerman City Line), India to the U.K. was sunk by U-68. Eighty-two crew and twenty-two passengers died.

534 HUNTER, 2nd R.O. RICHARD GERRARD (18), SS SWEDRU
16th April 1941

West of Malin Head, the cargo liner Swedru, 5379 tons (Elder Dempster Lines), West Africa to Liverpool was sunk by Focke-Wu1fe Condor aircraft with the loss of seventeen crew and seven passengers.

535 HURST, 1st R.O. JAMES WILLIAM (26), SS RADHURST
21st February 1943

Off Newfoundland, the cargo ship Radhurst, 3454 tons Canada to the U.K. was sunk by U-525. Thirty-eight of her crew died.

536 HUTCHINGS, 1st R.O. ERIC CHARLES (32), SS KERVEGAN
9th February 1941

M.O.S. (Evan T. Radcliffe and Co), 2018 tons, Halifax N.S. to U.K. On the 9th February 1941 she was reported in distress in position 43 N 61 W. No further news was received. Later wreckage was washed ashore in Nova Scotia. Twenty-six of her crew were lost.

537 HUTCHINGS, 1st R.O. NORMAN REDVERS (38), SS MANCHESTER BRIGADE 27th September 1940

West of Malin Head, U-137 sank the cargo liner Manchester Brigade, 6042 tons (Manchester Liners), Manchester to Montreal with the loss of fifty-three men including the convoy commodore, Vice-Admiral H.H. Smith.

538 HUTCHINSON, 3rd R.O. KENNETH JOSEPH (18), SS FORT LA MONTEE
4th August 1943

Whilst discharging military stores at Algiers, a fire was discovered in No.1 Hold. This spread quickly, and the Fort La Montee, 7134 tons, (MOWT: J. and C. Harrison, Managers), was towed to a safer anchorage outside the harbour where she blew up. Twenty-five of her crew were killed.

539 HUXTABLE, 1st R.O. ALFRED JOHN (20), SS MEROPE
28th April 1943

The cargo ship Merope 1162 tons (Dutch registration) was torpedoed and sunk by U-371, 10 miles ENE of Cape Bengut, Libya, with the loss of ten crew.

540 HYMAN, 3rd R.O. HARRY (28), SS MALAYA II
27th June 1941

East of Cape Farewell, the cargo ship Malaya II, 8651 tons (MOWT, United Baltic Corp. Managers), Montreal to the U. K. was sunk by U-564. Thirty-six of her crew died.

541 INGLE, 1st R.O. ERNEST FRANK (33), SS BRITISH SECURITY
20th May 1941

South of Cape Farewell, U-boats attacked a homeward-bound convoy; the tanker British Security, 8470 tons (British Tanker Co.), Curacao to the Clyde was sunk by U-556 with the loss of fifty-three of her crew.

542 INNES, 3rd R.O. CHARLES WILLIAM (22), SS EMPIRE STEVENSON 13th September 1942

Southwest of Bear Island, He-111’s attacked a Russian bound convoy. They flew in line abreast and dropped their torpedoes simultaneously, hitting eight ships including the cargo ship Empire Stevenson, 6209 tons (MOWT). Forty of the crew died.

543 IRELAND, 2nd R.O. THOMAS HOWARD (40), SS TABARISTAN
29th May 1941

Near Freetown, the cargo liner Tabaristan, 6251 tons (F.C. Strick and Co.), Persian Gulf to the U.K. was sunk by the U-38, with the loss of seven of her crew.

544 IRETON, 2nd R.O. FRANK H (19), SS CLIFTON HALL 12th June 1942

Off Madagascar, the cargo ship Clifton Hall, 5063 tons (West Hartlepool S.N. Co.), Alexandria to the west coast of South America was sunk by the Japanese submarine I-20. Two of her crew were lost.

545 IRONSIDE, 2nd R.O. JAMES ALEXANDER PIRIE (20), SS EMPIRE SHACKLETON 1st January 1943

North of the Azores U-boats attacked an outward bound convoy; the cargo ship empire Shackleton, 7068 tons (MOWT, Houlder Line Managers) bound for Halifax was sunk by U-435. Thirty-two of the crew died.

546 IRVINE, 3rd R.O. FRANCIS WILLIAM (19), SS RAMSAY 9th June 1942

In the North Atlantic, U-94 attacked a convoy sinking the cargo ship Ramsay, 4855 tons (Bolton SS Co.), from U.K. to New York. Thirty-five members of her crew died.

547 IRVING, 3rd R.O. THOMAS MALCOLM (18), SS FORT MISSANABIE
19th May 1944

South of Taranto the cargo ship Fort Missanabie, 7147 tons (MOWT) was sunk by U-453 after leaving port, with the loss of eleven of her crew.

548 IRWIN, 1st R.O. JAMES (31), MV SILVERBEECH
28th March 1943

Southeast of the Canary Islands, U-boats attacked an outward-bound convoy; the U-172 sank the cargo ship Silverbeech, 5319 tons (S. and J. Thompson) U.K. to West Africa, with the loss of nineteen of her crew.

549 IRWIN, 1st R.O. ROBERT GEORGE WYLIE (23), SS CARLTON 20th December 1940

West of Ireland, the cargo ship Canton, 5162 tons (R. Chapman and Sons), Newport to Buenos Aires was sunk by the Italian submarine Calvi with the loss of twenty-nine of her crew.

550 ISAACS, 1st R.O. MARCUS (39), SS EMPIRE BISON 1st November 1940

Northwest of the Hebrides, the cargo ship Empire Bison, 5612 tons (MOWT), Halifax to the Clyde for orders, was sunk by U-124 with the loss of thirty-eight crew.