Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, Armistice 1918-August 1939
Researched & compiled by Don Kindell, all rights reserved

1930 -  in date, ship/unit & name order

HMS Sepoy, destroyer suffered a depth charge explosion and fatalities, 8 April 1930
(NP/Paul Simpson, click photographs for enlargements)

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Notes:

(1) Casualty information in order - Surname, First name, Initial(s), Rank and part of the Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR etc), Service Number (ratings only, also if Dominion or Indian Navies), (on the books of another ship/shore establishment, O/P – on passage), Fate

(2) click for abbreviations

 

 

 

Thursday, 2 January 1930

 

M.2, submarine

 CHASE, Frederick W, Able Seaman, J 101278, illness

 

 

Sunday, 5 January 1930

 

Cairo

 MASON, Arthur J, Stoker 1C, KX 78370, illness

 

 

Friday, 10 January 1930

 

New Zealand Division of Royal Navy

 HODGES, Albert A, Schoolmaster, illness

 

 

Saturday, 11 January 1930

 

Campbell

 MEASOM, Ernest, Able Seaman, JX 125478, illness

 

 

Sunday, 12 January 1930

 

St Genny, Admiralty rescue tug, foundered in English Channel approaches, off Ushant, France, lost

 BANKS, Harold, Able Seaman, J 32459

 BURREN, Charles H B, Boatswain

 CIVIL, Herbert G, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, M 804

 COOMBES, Alfred E L, Stoker 1c, KX 76581

 COTTEN, Richard R, Stoker 1c, K 62115

 CROWTHER, James R, Stoker 1c, K 16109

 FRAY, Thomas, Engine Room Artificer 2c, N 34649

 GREEN, Leonard C, Stoker 1c, K 62435

 HEBEL, Frederick J B, Leading Stoker, K 59712

 HOWES, George A, Able Seaman, J 105307

 KELLINGTON, Sydney R, Able Seaman, J 92220

 KEMP, Claud W N, Officer's Steward 2c, L 12749

 KNIGHT, Frederick A, Stoker 1c, K 65419

 LEAN, Philip S, Commissioned Gunner

 MAITLAND, Paul, Able Seaman, J 100943

 PAUL, Charles F, Lieutenant

 PEPLAR, William H, Engine Room Artificer 1c, M 14878

 PINK, Frederick G, Leading Stoker, K 59106

 PRIEST, Albert J, Officer's Steward 3c, L 14694

 RAVEN, Henry A, Stoker 1c, K 58432

 TITMUS, Sidney S, Able Seaman, J 106605

 WILLIS, John T, Leading Stoker, K 2295

 WILLOUGHBY, Thomas J, Telegraphist, J 48094

 

Vivid

 SMITH, William C, Able Seaman, J 34717, illness

 

 

Monday, 13 January 1930

 

Valentine

 AUSTIN, Ronald N, Able Seaman, J 109535, died

 

Vivid

 HARRIS, William P, Boy 1c, JX 130253, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 14 January 1930

 

Glorious

 MITCHELL, Thomas, Able Seaman, JX 126137, killed

 

 

Friday, 17 January 1930

 

Victory

 CHURCHER, Lionel S, Able Seaman, 200540, illness

 

 

Monday, 20 January 1930

 

Courageous

 POPE, Archibald F C, Marine, 22602 (Po), accidentally killed

 

Pembroke

 SPINNER, James D, Engine Room Artificer Apprentice, MX 14605, illness

 

 

Thursday, 23 January 1930

 

Iron Duke

 SCARLETT, George J H, Corporal, RM, 16605 (Po), illness

 

 

Saturday, 25 January 1930

 

Jamaica

 PALMER, Henry, Skipper, RNR, illness

 

Pembroke

 HANDLEY, Herbert P, Sick Berth Petty Officer, M 294, illness

 

 

Monday, 27 January 1930

 

Victory

 LISTER, William H, Petty Officer, J 24936, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 29 January 1930

 

Marlborough

 HODGSON, George C R, Able Seaman, J 115510, accidentally killed

 

 

Friday, 31 January 1930

 

Adventure

 MCDONALD, Donald G L L, Petty Officer Telegraphist, J 67471, illness

 

Laburnum

 PENGELLY, Silvanus, Leading Stoker, K 55939, drowned

 

 

Saturday, 1 February 1930

 

Pembroke

 BULL, Edward G, Leading Seaman, J 82644, illness

 

 

Sunday, 2 February 1930

 

Tamar

 AH, Gon, Officer's Cook 1c, (no service number listed), died

 

 

Monday, 3 February 1930

 

Fisgard

 MCCALL, Robert, Stoker 1c, K 61736, illness

 

 

Thursday, 6 February 1930

 

Erebus

 HUNT, Francis, Marine, 15139 (Ply), died

 

 

Friday, 7 February 1930

 

Victory

 TYLER, William T R, Stoker 1c, KX 78336, illness

 

 

Monday, 10 February 1930

 

Flora

 MWINGE, Bin A, Seedie, X 222, illness

 

 

Thursday, 13 February 1930

 

Australia (RAN)

 ROGERS, Harry E, Able Seaman, J 13661, accidentally killed

 

Greenwich

 SMITH, John A, Commissioned Shipwright, illness

 

 

Sunday, 16 February 1930

 

Royal Navy

 ANDERSON-STUART, Archibald P, Surgeon Lieutenant Commander, illness

 

 

Monday, 17 February 1930

 

Vernon

 MCNAUGHT, Alexander, Able Seaman, J 104206, illness

 

Vivid

 STEVENS, Ernest, Stoker 1c, K 19466, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 18 February 1930

 

Resource

 JEANS, George, Able Seaman, J 110233, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 19 February 1930

 

H.43

 CUMING-GIBSON-CRAIG, Robert J A, Lieutenant, illness

 

Medway

 ASHTON, Reginald W A, Paymaster Lieutenant Commander, illness

 

Queen Elizabeth

 MONAGHAN, Joseph, Able Seaman, JX 126384, illness

 

 

Friday, 21 February 1930

 

Pembroke

 OADES, Arthur, Stoker 1c, K 9154, illness

 

 

Sunday, 23 February 1930

 

Royal Navy

 HENNESSY, Joseph, Lieutenant Commander, illness

 

 

Monday, 24 February 1930

 

Queen Elizabeth

 JONES, Ernest J, Able Seaman, J 105207, illness

 

 

Thursday, 27 February 1930

 

Courageous

 DAVEY, Martin J, Leading Stoker, P/K 60311, illness

 

Nelson

 DAY, Peter, Stoker Petty Officer, K 6063, accidentally killed

 

 

Monday, 3 March 1930

 

Senior Officers' War Course

 REDE, Roger L' E M, Captain, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 4 March 1930

 

Cornwall

 HEWINS, William, Stoker 1c, K 5131, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 5 March 1930

 

Lucia

 COLE, George V A, Able Seaman, J 112966, illness

 

Malcolm

 COUSINS, Charles T, Able Seaman, J 96963, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 11 March 1930

 

Victory

 FLEMING, William J, Able Seaman, J 80923, illness

 

 

Saturday, 15 March 1930

 

Cornwall

 MCMILLAN, John, Able Seaman, J 91891, illness

 

 

Sunday, 16 March 1930

 

Ramillies

 DONOVAN, Walter H, Boy 1c, JX 131171, illness

 

Steadfast

 ALFORD, William H P, Stoker 1c, K 63582, illness

 

 

Monday, 17 March 1930

 

Excellent

 CLARK, Frederick C, Able Seaman, J 96779, road accident, killed

 

Glorious

 CALLARD, William G, Leading Cook, M 5663, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 19 March 1930

 

FAA, 440 Flight, Adelaide (RAN)

 MCGOWAN, Donald O, Leading Telegraphist, RAN, 13919, air crash, killed

 

 

Wednesday, 26 March 1930

 

Laburnum

 LEONARD, Emmanuel, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, M 2238, illness

 

Royal Naval Reserve

 BRAY, George B, Lieutenant Commander, RNR, illness

 

 

Thursday, 27 March 1930

 

Royal Marines HQ

 CHILTON, Harry, Corporal, RM, E 17893, illness

 

 

Saturday, 29 March 1930

 

Nelson

 MARSHALL, Edwin J A, Ordinary Seaman, JX 130182, illness

 

Pembroke

 ADAMS, William E, Engine Room Artificer Apprentice, MX 45990, illness

 

 

Sunday, 30 March 1930

 

Tiger

 JACKSON, Joseph W, Leading Signalman, J 5922, accidentally killed

 

Warland

 HAWKINS, James, Chief Skipper, RNR, illness

 

 

Friday, 4 April 1930

 

Ganges

 BARNSHAW, Sidney F, Boy 1c, JX 133237, illness

 

 

Saturday, 5 April 1930

 

Active

 JAKEMAN, Edward V, Petty Officer, J 26111, road accident, killed

 

 

Monday, 7 April 1930

 

Terror

 GARDNER, Albert J, Commissioned Gunner, illness

 

Vivid

 GERRARD, John W, Officer's Steward 3c, LX 20571, road accident, killed

 

 

Tuesday, 8 April 1930

Sepoy, destroyer(right - NP/Paul Simpson), depth charge explosion

 BELDERSON, William, Petty Officer, J 29333, killed

 DRAPER, William J A, Able Seaman, J 111460, DOW

 HEYWOOD, Robert W, Able Seaman, J 110561, DOW

 REDMOND-COOPER, James N, Able Seaman, J 109926, killed

 REED, Leslie G, Gunner, killed

 SMITH, Thomas E, Able Seaman, JX 125791, killed

 

 

Thursday, 10 April 1930

 

Victory

 ARMISON, James R, Telegraphist, J 111484, accidentally killed

 

 

Saturday, 12 April 1930

 

Vivid

 VEALE, Frederick L, Able Seaman, J 50203, illness

 

 

Friday, 18 April 1930

 

Revenge

 ELLIS, John A E, Marine, X 263 (Po), drowned

 

 

Tuesday, 22 April 1930

 

Castor

 LANG, James A, Cook, M 6160, illness

 

 

Thursday, 24 April 1930

 

Champion

 WELBY, Richard M, Captain, illness

 

 

Friday, 25 April 1930

 

Greenwich

 CLARK, William H, Shipwright 1c, M 10278, accidentally killed

 

Vivid

 BOWDEN, Albert H, Able Seaman, J 103863, illness

 

 

Sunday, 27 April 1930

 

Rodney

 BUTLER, Cecil, Telegraphist, J 89971, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 29 April 1930

 

Enterprise

 ATKINS, Walter J, Able Seaman, J 114309, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 30 April 1930

 

Vivid

 CARTER, Horace W H, Signalman, 236058, illness

 

 

Saturday, 3 May 1930

 

Dunedin

 HALLIDAY, Albert J W, Leading Signalman, J 63052, road accident, killed

 

 

Sunday, 4 May 1930

 

Iroquois

 WALSWORTH, Arthur N, Able Seaman, J 99609, drowned

 

 

Monday, 5 May 1930

 

Cumberland

 SMITH, Ronald J, Ordinary Seaman, JX 131188, illness

 

Tara

 PHILLIPS, Frederick A, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, M 2019, accidentally killed

 

 

Wednesday, 7 May 1930

 

Pembroke

 WELLINGS, Frederick J, Able Seaman, J72593, illness

 

 

Friday, 9 May 1930

 

Vivid

 PEACOCK, Augustine P, Petty Officer, J 9709, illness

 

 

Sunday, 11 May 1930

 

Anthony

 SPICER-SIMSON, Geoffrey E F, Lieutenant, illness