Background Events -
May-September 1945
Germany surrenders, Battle of
Atlantic ends, Italy taken,
Burma & Okinawa conquered, A-Bombs tested & dropped,
Defeat of Japan
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Friday, 1
June 1945
Bermuda
BROCKLEBANK, John M,
Ty/Lieutenant (S), RNVR, drowning, died
Chinkara
REGO, Andrew P, Assistant
Cook, G/LX 645446, illness, died
Drake
HILL, Percival W, Chief Petty
Officer, D/J 93822, died
Exeter
WILLETTS, Henry, Able Seaman,
C/SSX 28192, POW, died
FAA, 836 Flt, Empire Mckendrick, air crash
HAMMERTON, Norman L, Ty/Sub
Lieutenant (A), RNVR, MPK
Glory
THOMPSON, John, Act/Able
Seaman, D/JX 338439, killed
Pursuer
KENDALL, Horace, Assistant
Butcher, NAP R/208099, illness, died
RM 28th Battalion
MCKERRON, Edward G, Marine,
PO/X 122735, DOWS
RM 31st Battalion
HOWE, Roy, Marine, PLY/X 112694, DOWS
Saturday, 2
June 1945
Copra
FLEXON, William L, Stoker 1c,
P/KX 120257, illness, died
Exeter
BICKLE, Kenneth J, Steward,
D/LX 25406, POW, died
Givenchy (RCN)
CLIFF, Albert T, Chief Motor
Mechanic 3c, A/3689 (RCNR), died
Gosling
GOOLD, John R L, Air Mechanic
(O) 2c, FAA/FX 741647, illness, died
LAWSON, John G, Air Mechanic
2c, FAA/FX 737218, accident, DOWS
Spartiate
LAPLAIN, Henry C, Petty
Officer, P/J 47221, illness, died
Sunday, 3
June 1945
Ajax
HOILE, Arthur, Chief Ordnance
Officer, C/M 36251, died
Eland
ROBERTSON, Alexander K,
Engine Room Artificer 4c, C/MX 623199, died
Exeter
KIRKHAM, Louis, Leading Stoker,
D/KX 81171, POW, died
Lanka
SIMISTER, Albert, Able Seaman,
D/JX 284532, DOWS
Ontario (RCN)
SPINNEY, Wilbur R,
Lieutenant, RCNVR, died
South African Naval Force
CLARE, Frederick W, Chief
Petty Officer, 69599 V (SANF), died
Swiftsure
STAINES, James, Leading Stoker,
C/KX 110744, illness, died
Monday, 4
June 1945
Akbar (RIN)
ROY, B (initial only) K,
Ordinary Seaman, 37863 (RIN), died
Lanka
KAWINIS SINGHO, Miris A,
Assistant Cook, G/MCX 3296, illness, died
RM 41 Commando
LEES, James S, Ty/Act/Company
Sergeant Major, RM, PO/X 1707, DOWS
Sparrowhawk
RATHBONE, Arthur, Stoker 1c,
C/KX 112320, DOWS
Sultan
WATSON, Percy, Able Seaman
(Pens), C/J 41288, POW, died
Vengeance
LOCK, Peter, Lieutenant
(E), illness, died
Tuesday, 5
June 1945
Cormorant
STYLES, Gerald C, Ty/Leading
Stores Assistant, D/MX 95912, DOWS
Dragonfly
SPILLER, William R, Able
Seaman, C/JX 178739, POW, died
Emperor
WEDDERSPOON, John M, Surgeon
Lieutenant, RNVR, accident, died
FAA, 24 Fighter Wing, Indefatigable, air crash
TAYLOR, John C, Ty/Sub
Lieutenant (A), RNVR, MPK
FAA, 817 Sqn, Merganser, air crash
BAILEY, Frederick C, Ty/Sub
Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed
MITCHELL, Geoffrey J A,
Ty/Sub Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed
FAA, 817 Sqn, Owl, air crash
SMITH, Harold W, Ty/Act/Petty
Officer Airman, FAA/FX 96071, killed
FAA, 879 Sqn, Attacker, air crash
ARMSTRONG, Denis,
Ty/Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed
Kutubtari (RIN)
MUFAZAL, Ahmad, Donkeyman,
76414 (RIN), died
Lennox
DICKS, Reginald R, Coder,
D/JX 574909, drowning, died
RM Plymouth Division
TOMBS, Ronald H, Marine,
PLY/X 2783, illness, died
Shrapnel
MCNEILL, Arthur, Lieutenant
Commander, illness, died
Wednesday, 6
June 1945
Afrikander
BOARD, Cecil, Leading Seaman,
68482 (SANF), died
Cerberus (RAN), illness
GRANTER, George G, Stoker 2c,
W 3059 (RANR), died
Exeter
MASSEY, Edward, Stoker 1c,
D/KX 115612, as POW, died
PHYTHIAN, Joseph, Act/Leading
Stoker, D/KX 90338, died
FAA, 768 Sqn, Heron, air crash
LITTLE, Herbert M,
Ty/Lieutenant, RCNVR, killed
Hamla (RIN)
SAYID, Akbar, Able Seaman,
101773 (RIN), died
Hindustan (RIN)
AGHA, Miraj H, Stoker 2c,
23107 (RIN), died
King Alfred, illness
PELLY, John N, Captain, died
Kookaburra (RAN), illness
O'REILLY, Eric T, Able Seaman,
19863 (RAN), died
Malayan RNVR
ABDULLAH, Bin A, Ordinary
Signalman, SE/X 883 (Malayan RNVR), as POW, died
RM HQ 116th Infantry Brigade
BETTANY, Colin E,
Ty/Act/Sergeant, RM, PLY/X 1505, DOWS
Royal Albert, road accident
MALONE, James L, Surgeon
Commander, killed
WEEKS, George W,
Ty/Lieutenant (Sp), RNVR, killed
Royal Navy, in UK
PORTER, Thomas H, Air
Mechanic 1c, FAA/FX 95465, died
Troup Ahead
BAILLIE, James D, Able Seaman,
P/SSX 29669, killed
Thursday, 7
June 1945
Afrikander
BENJAMIN, Bertram C, Steward,
D/LX 25591, DOWS
HURST, Douglas, Leading Seaman, 67389
(SANF), died
Daedalus
TURNER, Trevor J,
Ty/Lieutenant (A), RNVR, died
FAA, 802 Sqn, Condor, air crash
THOMPSON, Raymond C W, Ty/Sub
Lieutenant (A), RNVR, MPK
Highflyer
JOHNSON, Ronald, Marine, CH/X
110795, DOWS
ML.836
ROBINSON, John A, Able Seaman,
D/SSX 29016, DOWS
Pembroke, illness
GASSON, Norman W, Engine Room
Artificer 1c, C/M 8084, died
RM 46 Commando, explosion
WOOLLAM, George A,
Ty/Lieutenant, RM,
DOW
RM Plymouth Division
SPATCHER, George W, Marine,
PLY/X 105219, DOWS
RN Sick Quarters, Greenock, illness
STEVENSON, Mary K, VAD Nurse,
W 674090, died
Stag, illness
RIZZO, Felix J, Petty Officer
Steward, E/L 6148, died
Tyne, accident
WOODWARD, Albert, Leading
Stoker, P/KX 76973, DOWS
Friday, 8
June 1945
Adamant, road accident
MCCUTCHECON, Jared V,
Lieutenant Commander Surgeon, RCNVR, died
Captor (RCN)
BARBER, John D, Lieutenant,
RCNVR, died
Daedalus
RIDGWAY, William, Air
Mechanic (O) 2c, FAA/FX 682754, DOWS
FAA, 1853 Sqn, Saker, air crash
WHITEWAY, Edward J, Ty/Sub
Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed
Saturday, 9
June 1945
Lanka II, drowning
JAMIS, H (Initial Only) T,
Sailor, T.124, died
LCG(L).5, illness
HARDWICK, George A,
Lieutenant, RM, died
Nabthorpe, illness
MCFARLANE, Robert, Naval
Airman 2c, FAA/JX 297574, died
South African Naval Force
KEOWN, R (Initial Only) J,
Able Seaman, CN/71845 (SANF), died
York (RCN)
MORE, Francis E B,
Lieutenant, RCNR, died
Sunday, 10
June
1945
Lazmi (RIN)
DARBARI, (no first name listed),
Topass, 23132 (RIN), died
Persian, illness
WATTS, Robert J, Sub
Lieutenant, RNVR, died
Selkirk Park,
steamship
MICHAEL, John E, Able Seaman,
V/62899 (RCNVR), died
St Angelo
BEENEY, Ernest F, Able Seaman,
P/JX 328452, DOWS
HAYNES, Albert H, Stoker 1c,
P/KX 122034, DOWS
Warspite, illness
NIVEN, James, Canteen
Assistant, C/NX 608992, died
Monday, 11
June
1945
Fort Ramsay (RCN)
COLEMAN, George W, Stoker 1c,
V/64600 (RCNVR), died
Highflyer
DONALDSON, Douglas J, Engine
Room Artificer 4c, 69203 (SANF), died
Hunter, drowning
STEWART, Alexander, Greaser,
NAP R/207113, died
Perth, (RAN)
JACKSON, Jack, Act/Leading
Signalman, PM 1783 (RANR), as POW, died
RM 60th RHV (unit not known)
AVERILL, Gordon, Marine,
PO/X 122398, DOWS
RM Plymouth Division
ELBURY, Harry C, Marine,
PLY/X 104622, DOWS
Ukussa
HUGHES, Isaac W, Petty
Officer Radio Mechanic, FAA/SR 16359, DOWS
Vengeance
MARSHALL, David A,
Able Seaman, C/JX 659381, DOWS
Tuesday, 12
June
1945
Acavus, steamship
PAXTON, Roderick J, Convoy
Signalman, C/JX 573177, (President III, O/P), DOWS
Burma
RNVR
PRAZER, L (initial only) A,
Leading Stoker, 615 (Burma RNVR), MPK
Christie
PATTERSON, William P,
Steward, RNPS, LT/LX 571259, DOWS
Ferrett, illness
BADCOCK, Norman W, Able
Seaman, D/JX 155150, died
Heron
BRYDEN, Dennis D, Naval
Airman 2c, FAA/FX 685572, DOWS
Malayan RNVR
HAMZAH, Bin A, Leading
Signalman, SE/X 666 (Malayan RNVR), killed
Wednesday, 13
June
1945
Braganza
O'HALLORAN, Bernard A,
Marine, PO/X 113822, DOWS
Bungaree (RAN), accident
DAVIS, Leonard, Able Seaman,
PA 2790 (RANR), killed
Daedalus
MATTHEWS, Godfrey B, Naval
Airman 2c, FAA/FX 114015, died
Dauntless, illness
LAWRENCE, Honor M,
Steward, WRNS/69106, died
Exeter, as POW
GILLBANKS, Harold, Joiner 4c,
D/MX 71344, died
Fortitude, illness
DAVIES, Edith, Leading WRNS,
WA/WRNS 38916, died
Grebe, illness
MACAULAY, Betty H W, 2nd
Officer, WRNS, died
Lanka
CAVANAGH, James, Able Seaman,
D/JX 564552, illness, died
SIMS, Herbert A, Shipwright
4c, P/MX 501681, DOWS
Motor Boat Maintenance Unit No.61
FOX, Alan H, Act/Stoker
1c, P/KX 636274 (Amzari), DOWS
Thursday, 14
June
1945
421st LCM Flotilla
SAMSON, George S, Marine,
CH/X 113778, DOWS
Drake, illness
GORRY, David M, Leading
Seaman, RNR, D/1411 E, died
FAA, 828 Sqn,
Implacable, air operations
SCHOLEFIELD, Richard S,
Ty/Sub Lieutenant (A), RNVR, MPK
LCT.339
GREENLAND, John N, Stoker 1c,
D/KX 145808, DOWS
Merlin, illness
BROOKS, George A, Air
Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/FX 687040, died
Friday, 15
June
1945
Glenroy
RUSLING, Ralph, Petty Officer
Stoker, P/KX 89012,
overcome by engine fumes, DOWS, buried at Trincomalee War Cemetery
(with thanks to
Sharon J Francis-Burnett, PO Rusling's niece)
Howe
SHAW, Roy, Able Seaman,
P/JX 523683, MPK
Hunter (RCN)
CARNAGHAN, Alfred P, Leading
Stoker, V/58592 (RCNVR), died
LST.382
STOVALD, Eric, Able Seaman,
C/JX 547339, DOWS
Moreta, illness
MITCHELL, Carmelo, Petty
Officer Cook, E/LX 23475, died
RM Portsmouth Division, illness
ALLISON, George E, Sergeant,
RM, PO/X 1752, died
RN Naval Party 1501
COOPER, Norman, Chief Yeoman
of Signals, D/JX 131688, DOWS
Saturday, 16
June
1945
901 LCA Flotilla
BREWIS, John F,
Ty/Lieutenant, RM, killed
Fort Musquarro,
steamship, accident
WILSON, William, Act/Able
Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 337266, killed
HDML.1396, drowning
MACDONALD, John, Seaman,
RNPS, LT/JX 529704, died
Minos, illness
JOCEYLN, Thomas H, Stoker 1c,
C/KX 120708, died
Rescue ML.539
DAY, Walter J A, Act/Able
Seaman, C/JX 564711, DOWS
Serene
FAGG, William T, Stoker 1c,
D/KX 598089, killed
Sunday, 17
June
1945
3 Maritime Regt, RA
MORRIS, Alfred J, Gunner, RA,
1722089, MPK
Lolita (RAN), explosion
BERTALLI, William, Motor
Mechanic 4c, 26285 (RAN),
DOW
SMITH, Alfred, Motor Mechanic
4c, 27179 (RAN),
DOW
Monday, 18
June
1945
Europa, illness
RODGER, William S, Skipper,
RNR, died
FAA, 817 Sqn, Merganser, air crash
THOMPSON, John E C,
Lieutenant, MPK
FAA, 817 Sqn, Owl, air crash
WICK, John W, Ty/Petty
Officer Airman, FAA/FX 1163, MPK
FAA, 817 Sqn, Ringtail, air crash
REED, Kenneth W H, Ty/Sub
Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed
ML.159
MCCANN, Francis, Able Seaman,
C/JX 654405, DOWS
Tuesday, 19
June
1945
Colossus, illness
BENASSI, Lino V P, Able
Seaman, P/JX 658834, died
Lanka
CHILTON, Geoffrey, Leading
Radio Mechanic, P/MX 636300, DOWS
MORRIS, Phyllis O, Leading
WRNS, 20665, DOWS
Manoora (RAN), executed by Japanese
HILL, Alec, Sick Berth
Attendant, F 4084 (RANR), killed
Pembroke
BENTLEY, Harold, Engine Room
Mechanic 4c, C/MX 506392, DOWS
Wednesday, 20
June
1945
Drake I, illness
FINLAY, David J,
Telegraphist, D/JX 358787, died
FAA, 761 Sqn, Dipper, air crash
DAVIES, George D, Ty/Sub
Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed
FAA, 801 Sqn, St Vincent, air crash
RECORD, Peter E, Ty/Sub
Lieutenant (A), RNVR DOI
FAA, 808 Sqn,
Ameer, air operations
WHEATLEY, Oscar F,
Act/Lieutenant Commander (A), RNVR, killed
FAA, 889 Sqn, Dipper, air crash
MACKENZIE, Roy A, Ty/Sub
Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed
Siang Wo, as POW
MOORE, Charles, Ty/Sub
Lieutenant (E), RNR, died
Voltaire, illness
COSTELLOE, Edward, Ty/Sub
Lieutenant (E), RNR, died
Whang Pu (RAN), drowning
FISHER, William M, Steward,
PA 2609 (RANR), died
Thursday, 21
June
1945
Diligence, drowning
MASSIL, Lewis, Ty/Lieutenant
(Sp), RNVR, died
Gambia, illness
ANDREW, Alexander B, Joiner
3c, 4514 (RNZN), died
President II, illness
GARRETT, William J,
Lieutenant Commander, died
Stadacona (RCN)
BROWN, William H, Able Seaman,
V/9807 (RCNVR), died
XE.3, midget submarine exercise in Australia
CAREY, David H, Lieutenant (on
books of Bonaventure), MPK
Friday, 22
June
1945
Bherunda, illness
ASHCROFT, William E, Air
Fitter, FAA/FX 90166, died
Duke of York, illness
BIRCH, Stanley A, Ordinary
Telegraphist, D/JX 371540, died
FAA, 757 Sqn, Rajaliya, air crash
GODFREY, Frank, Ty/Sub
Lieutenant (A), RNVR, MPK
King Bors
POLLARD, Stanley S, Coder,
D/JX 618917, DOWS
LCT.2073
RALPH, David E, Able Seaman,
D/JX 419482, DOWS
Loreto, steamship
MAIR, John A, Act/Able
Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 337647, (President III, O/P), DOWS
Marlborough
WEBB, Vernon B, Ty/Petty
Officer, C/J 39908, died
RN Naval Party 2031
MITCHELL, John V, Stoker 1c,
P/KX 150458 (Odyssey), died
St Angelo
HAWKINS, George A, Leading
Seaman (Pens), P/J 44675, killed
Unicorn, illness
NOYLE, Charlie W, Able Seaman,
D/J 31432, died
Wildfire
MAXWELL, Joseph S, Able Seaman,
C/SSX 13723, killed
Wilton, road accident
MAHON, Ivor, Yeoman
of Signals, D/JX 160374, killed
XE.6, midget submarine exercise in Australia,
drowning
ENZER, Bruce E,
Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, (on books of Bonaventure), MPK
Saturday, 23
June
1945
Ahmedabad (RIN)
NAIR, S (initial only) T,
Able Seaman, 21009 (RIN), died
FAA, 709 Sqn, Nightjar, air crash
DAVIS, Derek A,
Act/Lieutenant, killed
Indomitable, illness
ROWBOTTOM, George A, Ordnance
Artificer 4c, C/MX 623410, died
Pembroke
MILLINGTON, Arthur
R, Air Fitter, FAA/FX 88353, died
Rodney, illness
JOY, Josiah T, Corporal, RM,
PLY/X 39, died
Sind (RIN)
JEENA, B (initial only) D,
Stoker 1c, 11627 (RIN), died
Sunday, 24
June
1945
Braganza, drowning
GAMMACK, Alexander R,
Lieutenant, RNR, died
Drake, accident
STEWART, Alan A H, Chief
Petty Officer, D/J 10099, died
FAA, 801 Sqn,
Implacable, air operations
PAYNE, Mervyn H, Ty/Sub
Lieutenant (A), RNVR, MPK
Gosling
PARKER, Terance E, Air
Mechanic 2c, FAA/FX 591874, died
Hochelaga (RCN)
BREWER, Gordon S, Sick Berth
Attendant, V 36512 (RCNVR), died
Midland (RCN)
MACLAREN, David J,
Lieutenant, RCNVR, died
ML.196, drowning
ATHERTON, Albert E, Able
Seaman, P/JX 544338, DOWS
MMS.256
MUTLOW, Ronald, Steward,
RNPS, LT/LX 31741, DOWS
RM Engineers, illness
WEBSTER, Roland, Marine, RME
15264, DOWS
Sea Giant, illness
COLLINS, Charles, Donkeyman, NAP R 56714, died
Stadacona (RCN)
GUILBAULT, Joseph W M, Able
Seaman, V/61482 (RCNVR), died
Ulster
Queen
SCULLY, William J, Greaser,
228059, MPK
Victory
BLAKE, William A, Able Seaman,
P/J 42753, (served as William A Starr), natural causes, died
MCLACHLAN, Hugh,
Ty/Lieutenant, RNR, illness, died
Monday, 25
June
1945

Daedalus, previously Begum,
escort carrier
RAWLINGS, Stanley C (right - courtesy Paul Thompson; also
Link to his Diary (large file)), Naval
Airman 2c, FAA/FX 587245, illness, died
FAA, 733 Sqn,
Khedive, air crash
GOODBRAND, Edward H, Ty/Sub
Lieutenant (A), RNVR, MPK
FAA, 733 Sqn, Rajaliya, air crash
THOMSON, Thomas G, Ty/Sub
Lieutenant (A), RNVR, MPK
Ingleton, steamship
BURBRIDGE, Joseph, Act/Able
Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 311242, (President III, O/P), DOWS
MMS.168, ship loss
ALEXANDER, Ernest, Seaman,
RNPS, LT/JX 231775, killed
ANDREW, Thomas, Engineman,
RNPS, LT/KX 142359, killed
BALLANTYNE, William W,
Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 209236, killed
BENNETT, Percy H, Seaman,
RNPS, LT/JX 265300, killed
CARTER, Edward J, Leading
Stoker, RNPS, LT/KX 161310, killed
CLEMENTS, Harry W J, Seaman,
RNPS, LT/JX 409970, killed
EWBANK, Anthony, Leading
Stoker, RNPS, LT/KX 149346, killed
HARPER, Jack L, Cook, RNPS,
LT/MX 122676, killed
HUGHES, Cornelius, Act/Chief
Engineman, LT/KX 147130, killed
JACKSON, Robert, Leading
Seaman, RNPS, LT/JX 183060, killed
MCGROARTY, James, Ordinary
Signalman, RNPS, LT/JX 276366, killed
MEENZ, Kenneth M,
Telegraphist, RNPS, LT/JX 359798, killed
PARISH, John W, Wireman, C/MX
693035, killed
TUCKER, Albert H,
Ty/Act/Skipper Lieutenant, RNR, killed
WATT, Alexander W, Skipper,
RNR, killed
Penguin (RAN), illness
PANTRY, Alexander, Leading
Steward, S 4773 (RANR), died
Tuesday, 26
June
1945
MFV.95
SHAW, Jesse, Sick Berth
Attendant, D/MX 71859, DOWS
Odyssey
MUIRHEAD-GOULD, Gerald C,
Rear Admiral, MPK
Rotherham, illness
EADE, Reginald A, Stoker 1c,
P/KX 96490, died
Saker, air crash
ADAWAY, Reginald C J,
Act/Leading Airman, FAA/FX 705207, killed
Scorpion, as POW
GOSDEN, Alan, Act/Engine Room
Artificer 4c, P/MX 53953, died
Sultan, as POW
AITKEN, James S, Able Seaman,
D/JX 190455, died
Uganda (RCN)
DUMONT, Joseph E, Petty Officer,
A/485 (RCNR), MPK
Wednesday, 27
June
1945
Akbar (RIN)
ABDUL, Aziz, Ordinary Seaman,
38325 (RIN), died
Exeter, as POW
GREEN, Henry De W, Chief
Petty Officer Stoker, D/K 55094, died
FAA, 759 Sqn, Heron, air crash
FEENEY, John J,
Ty/Lieutenant, RCNVR, killed
Mayina
QUATERMASS, Walter R, Able
Seaman, D/JX 256899, DOWS
President, illness
WILLIAMS, Alfred E, Warrant
Ordnance Officer, died
Vitality, illness
LONG, Alan, Able Seaman, P/JX
418788, died
Women's Royal Naval Service, illness
BROWNE, Vera K, 3rd Officer,
WRNS, died
Thursday, 28
June
1945
FAA, 818 Sqn, Merganser, air crash
DUNN, Harold E, Ty/Sub
Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed
SHARP, David B, Ty/Sub
Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed
Hunter
MYATT, Leslie, Act/Able
Seaman, P/JX 298037, MPK
Rocket
HARFORD, Stanley W,
Telegraphist, C/JX 270437, DOWS
Victory
GILDEA, John, Able Seaman,
P/JX 522209, illness, died
Friday, 29
June
1945
Berkeley Castle
BRYAN, Frank, Able Seaman,
C/JX 567341, died
Duke, Training Establishment, Great Malvern
RYAN, Charles Francis, Petty Officer,
D/217355, discharged from service due to illness or injury, died
FAA, 880 Sqn,
Implacable, air crash
DANE, Frank A, Ty/Sub
Lieutenant (A), RNVR, MPK
Lanka
MCKINNON, Malcolm, Able
Seaman, P/JX 630209, DOWS
RM 48 Commando
WHITNEY, Robert D, Marine,
PLY/X 108404, illness, died
Saturday, 30
June
1945
5 Maritime Regt, RA
PRIESTLEY, Leslie, Gunner, RA,
4625330, MPK
Drake
MARTIN, Gerald N,
Ty/Act/Surgeon Lieutenant Commander, RNVR, illness, died
FAA, 881 Sqn, Malagas, air crash
DRUMMOND, James F, Chief
Petty Officer Pilot, FAA/FX 669225, killed
MORRILL, Barney, Ty/Act/Sub
Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed
Fabius
WHELLAMS, Albert G, Able
Seaman, C/JX 351082, accident, DOWS
Lucia
LARKIN, Eugene, Stoker 1c,
C/KX 141736, DOWS
President
DANBY, Sir Clinton F S, Vice
Admiral, drowning, died
President III
ELSTON, Claude, Act/Able
Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 333073, DOWS
Royal Albert
AKEHURST, Arthur M,
Lieutenant, drowning, died
Skirmisher
IRELAND,
Thomas J, Wireman, D/MX 62170, DOWS
Sultan, as POW
EDEN, Byron, Petty
Officer, D/J 101619, died
Theseus, illness
PAYNE, Arthur F, Leading
Stoker, P/KX 145116, died