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

1931 -  in date, ship/unit & name order

HM Submarine Perseus, sister to HMS Poseidon, lost 9 June 1931
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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, 1 January 1931

 

Dolphin

 GIAMBELLI, John E, Leading Seaman, P/J 93139, illness

 LAWRENCE, William H, Writer, P/MX 46828, illness

 

 

Saturday, 3 January 1931

 

Vivid

 GARLAND, Daniel, Stoker 1c, D/K 57373, illness

 

 

Sunday, 4 January 1931

 

Admiralty, Plans Division

 JEPSON, Charles F, Commander, illness

 

 

Monday, 5 January 1931

 

Nelson

 WELCH, George J, Able Seaman, P/J 10850, illness

 

Vivid

 SUMMERS, Harry L, Able Seaman, D/SSX 12228, illness

 

 

Saturday, 10 January 1931

 

Delphinium

 HUGGETT, William H, Stoker Petty Officer, P/K 62459, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 13 January 1931

 

Calypso

 BOREHAM, Wilfred M, Able Seaman, C/J 112917, drowned

 

Victory

 BURNBY, Henry J, Chief Petty Officer, P/J 6397, died

 

 

Saturday, 17 January 1931

 

Effingham

 MARSHMAN, Kenneth, Stoker 1c, P/KX 80136, accidentally killed

 

 

Tuesday, 20 January 1931

 

Egmont I

 HAMMOND, Albert V, Able Seaman, P/JX 126023, illness

 

 

Friday, 23 January 1931

 

Courageous

 HABENS, Eric C, Able Seaman, P/J 115394, drowned

 

 

Tuesday, 27 January 1931

 

Renown

 COMSTOCK, William T, Corporal, RM, 21387 (Ply), illness

 

Specialised Torpedo "T" Course

 CARSTAIRS, Cyril R J, Lieutenant, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 28 January 1931

 

Victory

 MARSH, Arthur E S, Able Seaman, P/J 90381, illness

 

Vivid

 GEE, Cecil G, Able Seaman, D/J 27481, illness

 

 

Friday, 30 January 1931

 

Victory

 MEECH, Stanley E, Able Seaman, P/J 98805, illness

 

 

Saturday, 31 January 1931

 

Champion

 BRISCOE, George, Stoker 1c, P/KX 78217, illness

 

 

Sunday, 1 February 1931

 

Vivid

 HOUGHTON, Charles A H, Able Seaman, D/J 51607, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 3 February 1931

 

Vivid

 GANDERTON, Charles F, Stoker 2c, D/KX 80593, illness

 

 

Saturday, 7 February 1931

 

RN Hospital, Haslar

 LEWTHWAITE, Cecil T M, Sick Berth Attendant, P/MX 47906, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 10 February 1931

 

Caradoc

 WESTWOOD, Thomas H, Supply Petty Officer, D/M 6150, illness

 

Marlborough

 KITSON, William T O, Boy Telegraphist, P/JX 133604, illness

 

Osiris

 HUMPHREY, Frank A, Leading Stoker, P/K 65561, illness

 

 

Thursday, 12 February 1931

 

Nelson

 SAUNDERS, George H, Able Seaman, P/JX 126228, illness

 

Royal Naval Reserve

 SHAW, Harold J, Paymaster Commander, RNR, illness

 

 

Monday, 16 February 1931

 

Mantu

 BULLER, Gordon, Able Seaman, C/J 111766, illness

 

 

Friday, 20 February 1931

 

Ormonde

 FARAH, Awali, Seaman Seedie, 2/360, illness

 

 

Sunday, 22 February 1931

 

Cairo

 HANDFORD, Isaac J, Chief Stoker, C/K 2154, illness

 

Sandwich

 GRAY, John J, Leading Cook, P/M 1242, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 3 March 1931

 

Ganges

 WEBB, Henry G, Boy 1c, JX 134334, illness

 

 

Sunday, 8 March 1931

 

Ganges

 PARSLEY, Ernest R, Officer's Steward 2c, C/L 14115, illness

 

 

Sunday, 15 March 1931

 

Dolphin

 ELLIS, Albert H, Engine Room Artificer 1c, P/M 5868, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 17 March 1931

 

Courageous

 STOWELL, Ernest F, Leading Stoker, P/K 62320, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 18 March 1931

 

Folkestone

 ISMAIL, Abubakar, Seedie, 2/354, illness

 

 

Sunday, 22 March 1931

 

Course at Portsmouth

 WEBBER, James E C, Sub Lieutenant, illness

 

 

Monday, 23 March 1931

 

Pilot's Course, air accident

 MCDOWELL, Alexander M, Lieutenant, DOI

 

 

Thursday, 26 March 1931

 

Victory

 HULL, Herbert O, Leading Stoker, P/K 21458, accidentally killed

 

 

Saturday, 28 March 1931

 

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

 CAITHNESS, William, Surgeon Lieutenant Commander, RNVR, illness

 

Royal Navy

 CRUIKSHANK, George G, Surgeon Lieutenant Commander (D), illness

 

 

Sunday, 29 March 1931

 

Defiance

 HUBBER, Frederick G, Electrical Artificer 3c, D/M 46203, illness

 

St Vincent

 DE VOIL, Eric J, Gunner, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 31 March 1931

 

London

 KING, Thomas D, Leading Stoker, P/K 21104, accidentally killed

 

 

Wednesday, 1 April 1931

 

Glorious, collision

 BICKER, Ernest J, Ordinary Seaman, P/JX 132011, killed

 

 

Monday, 6 April 1931

 

Victory

 YEO, Samuel, Officer's Steward 3c, P/L 12209, illness

 

 

Saturday, 11 April 1931

 

Hood

 WOODWARD, Leslie S, Able Seaman, P/J 3739, illness

 

 

Sunday, 12 April 1931

 

Hood

 BAVERIDGE, Albert C, Able Seaman, P/J 111587, road accident, killed

 

 

Monday, 13 April 1931

 

Valiant

 OATES, George, Marine, X 218 (Ch), illness

 

 

Tuesday, 14 April 1931

 

Ormonde

 STEPHENS, Reginald A, Lieutenant Commander, illness

 

 

Friday, 17 April 1931

 

Greenwich

 LANDON, Arthur J, Captain, illness

 

 

Sunday, 19 April 1931

 

Lucia

 BRACE, Benjamin, Chief Engine Room Artificer 1c, D/M 1987, illness

 

Royal Naval Reserve

 CHAPMAN, Sydney, Lieutenant, RNR, accidentally killed

 HARMAN, Charles G, Lieutenant, RNR, accidentally killed

 

 

Tuesday, 21 April 1931

 

Pembroke

 TUTT, Frederick E, Electrical Artificer Apprentice, C/MX 45652, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 22 April 1931

 

Valiant

 TWIDDY, Ernest F C, Stoker Petty Officer, C/K 65944, road accident, killed

 

 

Thursday, 23 April 1931

 

Repulse

 DAVIES, Harry, Marine, 17756 (Ch), illness

 

 

Friday, 24 April 1931

 

Valiant

 BRENNAN, Albert, Stoker 1c, C/KX 80311, illness

 

 

Monday, 27 April 1931

 

Coventry

 BLACKMORE, Vernon J, Ordinary Seaman, P/JX 132096, illness

 

London

 MANNING, Alfred E, Leading Seaman, P/J 98935, accidentally killed

 

 

Saturday, 2 May 1931

 

Emerald

 HAMMETT, Leonard, Able Seaman, D/J 54919, illness

 

 

Sunday, 3 May 1931

 

Resolution

 GEACH, William D, Leading Cook, D/M 8597, illness

 

 

Monday, 4 May 1931

 

Pembroke

 ARMITAGE, Stanley E, Leading Seaman, C/J 71497, road accident, killed

 

 

Wednesday, 6 May 1931

 

Adventure

 HALL, Charles F, Stoker 2c, D/KX 80523, illness

 

 

Friday, 8 May 1931

 

Comus

 LEWIS, Harold, Able Seaman, D/J 108180, road accident, killed

 

 

Sunday, 10 May 1931

 

Pangbourne

 MAXWELL, John G, Leading Stoker, P/K 60408, road accident, killed

 

 

Monday, 11 May 1931

 

London Division, RNVR

 MARR, Henry G, Paymaster Lieutenant Commander, RNVR, illness

 

 

Sunday, 17 May 1931

 

Royal Oak

 ASHMORE, Eric H, Able Seaman, C/J 126869, illness

 

 

Monday, 18 May 1931

 

Stormcloud

 MORGAN, Thomas D, Stoker 1c, D/KX 78737, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 19 May 1931

 

FAA, 446 Flight, Courageous, air crash, both killed

 COLQUHOUN, James A S, Lieutenant

 NANGLE, Henry N M, Lieutenant

 

 

Friday, 22 May 1931

 

Rodney

 JOHNSTONE, Edward J, Stoker 1c, D/K 17268, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 26 May 1931

 

Vivid

 CLERRY, Cornelius, Stoker Petty Officer, D/K 55392, illness

 

 

Friday, 29 May 1931

 

Valiant

 EGGLETON, John H G, Able Seaman, C/JX 126702, illness

 

 

Saturday, 30 May 1931

 

Tamar

 REED, William, Stoker 1c, P/K 27125, illness

 

 

Thursday, 4 June 1931

 

Flora

 ROSS, William, Leading Stoker, D/K 10811, illness

 

 

Friday, 5 June 1931

 

Curlew

 VELLA, Guiseppe, Officer's Cook 1c, E/LX 20649, illness

 

Vivid

 TUCKER, Frank P, Petty Officer, D/J 120, illness

 

 

Monday, 8 June 1931

 

Vivid

 KIRBY, Francis H, Petty Officer, D/J 54543, illness

 

 

Tuesday, 9 June 1931

 

Poseidon, submarine, surfaced, in collision with SS Yuta in Yellow Sea area, 20 miles north of Wei Hai Wei, China, lost

 BAGLEY, Arthur J, Stoker 1c, C/KX 75549

 BALSHAW, Robert, Stoker 1c, K 78864

 BEAUMONT, Charles J, Stoker 1c, D/KX 79220

 BOWERS, Robert C, Able Seaman, C/J 104875

 CLIFF, Harold, Leading Stoker, D/K 56978

 COLLINGS, Amos D, Able Seaman, D/J 105478

 DOWLING, Frank, Leading Seaman, C/J 106162

 GAINES, Ernest G, Leading Stoker, P/K 26669

 GRAY, Allan, Stoker 1c, P/K 76663

 GRILLS, Thomas V, Petty Officer, P/J 23507

 HEWS, George C, Able Seaman, D/J 93255

 LOVOCK, Arthur H J, Able Seaman, C/J 100346

 PAINE, Albert V, Engine Room Artificer 2c, P/M 15007

 PIKE, William H H, Engine Room Artificer 3c, C/M 34932

 POINTER, Frederick T A, Stoker 1c, C/K 48329

 PYNE, William R, Stoker 1c, C/K 61364

 SHERROCKS, Sydney, Leading Stoker, P/K 59646

 TOLLIDAY, Frederick C H, Able Seaman, C/J 93958

 WHITLEY, William, Stoker 1c, C/K 60695

 WINTER, Albert R, Stoker 1c, P/K 65926

 

 

Wednesday, 10 June 1931

 

Comus

 ROWE, Thomas, Stoker 1c, D/K 75974, illness

 

 

Saturday, 13 June 1931

 

Victory

 LANG, Arthur, Stoker Petty Officer, P/K 10159, illness

  

 

Thursday, 18 June 1931

 

Vivid

 GREENWELL, Peter, Stoker 2c, D/KX 80514, illness

 

 

Friday, 19 June 1931

 

Nelson

 REES, Thomas E, Marine, 22314 (Po), drowned

 

Stuart

 EVERSHED, Frederick W, Able Seaman, P/J 15722, illness

 

 

Sunday, 21 June 1931

 

RM Chatham Division

 CASELEY, Gordon T, Marine, 24303 (Ch), illness

 

 

Saturday, 27 June 1931

 

Champion

 LEACH, Albert G, Shipwright 1c, P/M 6688, illness

 

 

Sunday, 28 June 1931

 

Vivid

 SYMONS, Samuel E, Stoker 1c, D/K 59472, road accident, killed

 

 

Tuesday, 7 July 1931

 

Folkestone

 SLASOR, Edward, Stoker 1c, P/K 66205, accidentally killed

 

 

Thursday, 9 July 1931

 

Singleton Abbey, Swansea, Wales

 ABBOTT, Henry N, Lieutenant, RNR, drowned

 

 

Friday, 10 July 1931

 

Kent

 TONG, Cyril F P, Writer, C/MX 46352, illness

 

 

Saturday, 18 July 1931

 

Senior Officer’s War Course, Tactical Course

 EGERTON, Wilfred A, Rear Admiral, illness

 

 

Monday, 20 July 1931

 

Anthony

 TRAVERS, Leonard G, Signalman, C/J 107114, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 22 July 1931

 

Vivid

 THOMAS, Edward A, Petty Officer, D/J 13291, illness

 

 

Thursday, 23 July 1931

 

Shropshire

 SHAW, Norman, Stoker 1c, C/K 64933, accidentally killed

 

Vivid

 BEER, Frank E, Able Seaman, D/JX 129720, road accident, killed

 

 

Friday, 24 July 1931

 

St Just

 PHILLIPS, Charles F, Commissioned Gunner, illness

 

 

Thursday, 30 July 1931

 

Housatonic

 HAINES, Neville E, Midshipman, RNR, illness

 

 

Saturday, 1 August 1931

 

Curacoa

 GOODBAND, Charles W, Leading Seaman, P/J 81759, illness

 

 

Sunday, 2 August 1931

 

Canterbury

 RACKSTRAW, Frank, Blacksmith 2c, C/M 3669, illness

 

L.23, submarine

 HERRIDGE, William H P, Leading Seaman, P/J 99618, road accident, killed

 

Marshal Soult

 STRETTON, Albert E, Signalman, C/J 110814, road accident, killed

 

 

Tuesday, 4 August 1931

 

Cumberland

 DREW, Herbert G, Warrant Engineer, illness

 

 

Wednesday, 5 August 1931

 

Adventure

 SHUTT, Edward P, Able Seaman, D/J 98403, accidentally killed

 

Campbell

 RANDELL, Alfred, Stoker Petty Officer, P/K 29660, road accident, killed