Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy and Dominion Navies, Armistice 1918-August 1939 Researched & compiled by Don Kindell, all rights reserved 1937 -  in date, ship/unit & name order

HMS Hunter, destroyer, mined with the loss of eight crew 13 May 1937 (NP/Mark Teadham, 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

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1937

Severn Division, RNVR

PHILLIPS, Rev WILLIAM T, Honorary Chaplain, RNVR, illness, day and month not given in Navy List

Saturday, 2 January 1937

St Vincent

LANE, David H, Boy 2c, JX 149128, road accident, killed

Sunday, 3 January 1937

Sussex

CHALLEN, Charlie W, Musician, RMB, RMB X 13, died

Wednesday, 6 January 1937

Cardiff/Calcutta, light cruisers, in Reserve Fleet under Care and Maintenance

GANDER, Albert J, Leading Seaman, C/J 108661, road accident, killed

Milford

DODSON, Alfred W, Able Seaman, P/J 104696, illness

Thursday, 7 January 1937

Cormorant

HALL, Frank, Stoker 2c, P/KX 87709, illness

St Vincent

HUTT, Victor S, Marine, X 1142 (Po), illness

Friday, 8 January 1937

RM Portsmouth Division

WILLS, Joseph G, Marine, X 1895 (Po), illness

Saturday, 9 January 1937

Resource

BOCKING, Andrew R, Able Seaman, P/JX 127652, drowned

Sunday, 10 January 1937

Pembroke

HOWARD, Ronald, Ordinary Seaman, C/SSX 18584, illness

Victory

EVERITT, Bertram A, Chief Petty Officer Writer, P/M 35463, illness

Monday, 11 January 1937

Ganges

WADDLE, David, Boy 2c, JX 151631, illness

Greenwich

WALKER, Francis H G, Captain, illness

Tuesday, 12 January 1937

Comet

BRUNO, Oltemus, Wardroom Steward, L 390 (Maltese), illness

Woolston

WATSON, George, Engine Room Artificer 1c, C/MX 52472, died

Wednesday, 13 January 1937

Pembroke

WALLWORK, James, Stoker 2c, C/KX 89886, illness

Thursday, 14 January 1937

Drake

SARGENT, John, Stoker 2c, D/KX 90084, illness

Sunday, 17 January 1937

Ganges

PATRICK, Kenneth C, Boy 2c, JX 150327, illness

Wednesday, 20 January 1937

Anthony

MAGEE, Richard D M, Act/Sub Lieutenant, illness

Friday, 22 January 1937

Hussar

STEVENS, Robert J, Leading Stoker, C/K 26078, illness

Neptune

LACEY, Leonard, Leading Seaman, P/JX 128212, drowned

RM Barracks Chatham

ROBERTS, James W, Sergeant, RM, 24471 (Ch), illness

Saturday, 23 January 1937

Drake

TUCKER, Leslie J, Leading Seaman, D/J 95992, illness

Victory

GREEN, Samuel J, Stoker 1c, P/KX 81131, illness

Tuesday, 26 January 1937

Campbell

SPILSTED, William T, Engine Room Artificer, C/M 39546, illness

Speedwell

ANDREWS, Clifford, Engine Room Artificer 3c, D/MX 50319, drowned

Wednesday, 27 January 1937

Brazen

EVANS, Robert W, Stoker Petty Officer, D/K 65280, drowned

Galatea

WOOD, William B, Supply Assistant, D/MX 51179, died from fall

Monday, 1 February 1937

Orion

BEDFORD, Arthur W F, Boy 1c, C/JX 144182, illness

Wednesday, 3 February 1937

Barham

WISE, David G H, Midshipman, illness

RM Depot Portsmouth

MILLER, Major H Mac D, Colour Sergeant, RM, 215819 (Po), illness

Thursday, 4 February 1937

Rainbow

BERLYN, Arthur C, Lieutenant (E), illness

Friday, 5 February 1937

FAA, 825 Sqn, Glorious, air crash at sea, both killed

OVERAL, Bert, Telegraphist, P/JX 129984

VARDON, Gerald A, Lieutenant

Royal Naval Reserve

PETTIT, Peter F, Chief Skipper, RNR, illness

Saturday, 6 February 1937

Devonport Dockyard

HIGGINSON, Edgar, Constable, RM Police, RMP X 266 (Ply), accidentally killed

Wednesday, 10 February 1937

Orion

BULLEN, John J, Marine, P/X 1484, illness

Friday, 12 February 1937

Drake

THOMAS, Kenneth W, Engine Room Artificer 2c, D/M 34509, illness

Laconia

CONNELL, Ernest W, Lieutenant, RNR, illness

Pembroke

BRADLEY, George F, Petty Officer, C/J 28505, illness

Royal Naval Reserve

MORGAN, John E, Skipper, RNR, illness

Saturday, 13 February 1937

Cairo

TURNER, John F, Able Seaman, P/J 92408, illness

Defiance

WHITE, Victor J, Telegraphist, D/J 136249, road accident, killed

Drake

MCMAHON, Patrick, Leading Signalman, D/JX 133965, illness

Lucia

PROCTOR, John H, Stoker 1c, D/KX 83046, illness

Victoria & Albert, Royal Yacht

HOPKINS, Alex T, Colour Sergeant, RM, 214967 (Po), illness

Sunday, 14 February 1937

Nelson

GREEN, James, Leading Stoker, P/KX 87359, illness

RM Portsmouth Division

REYNOLDS, William H, Marine, X 2076 (Po), illness

Monday, 15 February 1937

Drake

LEONARD, Hubert, Signalman, D/JX 134796, illness

FAA, 821 Sqn, Courageous, air crash, all killed

CURRIE, William H, Telegraphist, C/JX 133704

LAKE, George E, Sub Lieutenant

MACDONALD, Roderick W, Lieutenant

Tuesday, 16 February 1937

Ganges

DIXON, George E, Boy 2c, JX 150012, illness

Wednesday, 17 February 1937

Repulse

GARRAWAY, Francis, Able Seaman, P/J 29054, illness

Monday, 22 February 1937

Royal Navy

EARLE, John C M, Cadet, accidentally killed

Tuesday, 23 February 1937

Drake

HOPKINS, James H, Telegraphist, D/JX 138891, illness

Pembroke

MEMORY, Stanley T, Electrical Artificer Apprentice, M 54069, illness

RN Barracks Portsmouth

RUMBELOW, Robert H, Stoker 1c, P/KX 83740, accidentally killed

Royal Navy

SWAYNE, Philip M, Cadet, accidentally killed

Victory

GLADDIS, Albert O, Assistant Cook, P/MX 52136, illness

Wednesday, 24 February 1937

Boadicea

PARVEN, Walter J, Able Seaman, P/JX 138466, illness

Saturday, 27 February 1937

Resource

PEPPER, Frank V, Supply Chief Petty Officer, C/MX 53383, illness

Monday, 1 March 1937

Royal Navy

APPLEYARD, Harold P L L, Paymaster Lieutenant, illness

Tuesday, 2 March 1937

Ganges

BROUGH, George T, Boy 2c, JX 150358, illness

Thursday, 4 March 1937

Esk

DEACON, William H, Able Seaman, P/JX 149948, drowned

Saturday, 6 March 1937

Hood, mooring accident

SMITH, Douglas D, Ordinary Seaman, C/JX 141775, killed (see also 8 March),

Sunday, 7 March 1937

Greenwich

FRY, Harold J, Sailmaker, D/J 28639, illness

Monday, 8 March 1937

Hood, mooring accident

HAYWARD, Walter J, Corporal, RMLI, 217037 (Po), DOI

Thursday, 11 March 1937

Naval Ordnance Department of Admiralty

MARSHALSEA, Percy G, Lieutenant, illness

Friday, 12 March 1937

Greenwich

LE HURAY, Donald L, Able Seaman, P/J 51936, illness

Sunday, 14 March 1937

Drake

WILLIAMS, Richard A J, Chief Electrical Artificer 2c, D/M 36723, illness

Monday, 15 March 1937

Royal Navy, air crash

WICKS, Richard W, Lieutenant, killed

Tuesday, 16 March 1937

Rodney

SMITH, Walter D, Painter, D/MX 50250, illness

Wednesday, 17 March 1937

Bulldog

BLOWFIELD, Robert, Telegraphist, C/UDX/604, illness

Pembroke

BANKS, Ernest A, Able Seaman, C/JX 135601, illness

Saturday, 20 March 1937

Royal Navy

MOODY, George C, Stoker Petty Officer, P/K 59431, illness

Sunday, 21 March 1937

Impregnable

STAYTE, Joseph J, Able Seaman, D/J 114260, road accident, killed

Repulse

WYKES, Walter A, Able Seaman, P/J 111568, illness

Monday, 22 March 1937

FAA, 800 Sqn, Courageous

JELF, Christopher B, Lieutenant, illness

Thursday, 25 March 1937

Courageous

FARMER, Alfred A L, Marine, 21630 (Po), illness

Saturday, 27 March 1937

Royal Navy

BYRNE, John, Boy 2c, JX 149054, illness

Sunday, 28 March 1937

Nelson

MORRIS, Arthur S H, Commander, illness

Monday, 29 March 1937

Personnel Services Department of Admiralty

LILLEY, Austen G, Captain, illness

Wednesday, 31 March 1937

Royal Naval Reserve

BARBER, William H, Chief Skipper, RNR, illness

Victory

GLOVER, Percy, Chief Stoker, P/K 59714, illness

Thursday, 1 April 1937

Royal Marines

HAIZELDEN, Alfred G, Colour Sergeant, RM, 19937 (Pens), died

Sunday, 4 April 1937

Drake

PAGE, William J, Stoker 2c, D/KX 90844, illness

Monday, 5 April 1937

RM Barracks Chatham

BENNETT, Edward, Marine, 19821 (Ch), illness

Wednesday, 7 April 1937

Royal Naval Reserve

MOORE, Thomas W, Honorary Lieutenant, RNR, illness

Victory

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