Official Norwegian sources and records held somewhere in The National Archives of Norway reveal the names of 64 British Merchant Seamen mainly boy ratings who were killed in service during WWII while serving in the Notraships Fleet. They all have one thing on common. None are recorded by the CWGC and are forgotten. Next project to find copies of documents at the Norwegian Archives to back up information below.
If by chance any names ring a bell with any members on here, please contact me.
Lest we forget
1940
RYAN, Deck Boy, FRANK EDWARD, D/S Bravore (Norway) 20th April 1940.
TORRES, Messroom Boy, DANEILSEN, D/S Bravore (Norway) 20th April 1940.
CAMERON, Galley Boy, ROBERT, D/S Keret (Norway) 22nd August 1940.
CREMIN, Trimmer, TIMOTHY, D/S Dokka (Norway) 17th October 1940.
SELLESETH, Messroom Boy, ROLF, D/S Salonika (Norway) 23rd November 1940.
GANNAWAY, Galley Boy, LIONAL, D/S Samnanger (Norway 2nd December 1940.
CAESER, Able Seaman, JOCK (Canadian) D/S Nyland (Norway) 5th December 1940.
1941
DAVIES, Galley Boy, LESLIE, D/S Brask (Norway) 15th January 1941.
DONNAVON, Oiler, MICHAEL, M/S Benjamin Franklin (Norway) 19th February 1941.
GOULDEN, Messroom Boy, MICHAEL, D/S Augvald (Norway) 2nd March 1941.
SCARGILL, Messroom Boy, STANLEY, D/S Augvald (Norway) 2nd March 1941.
HICKEY, Stoker, DENNIS, D/S Samlanes (Norway) 13th March 1941.
ALLEN, Messroom Boy, FRANK, D/S Hørda (Norway) 24th March 1941.
OAKLEY, Cabin Boy, DEREK, D/S Hørda (Norway) 24th March 1941.
ROBERTS, Junior Ordinary Seaman, HARRY D/S Hørda (Norway) 24th March 1941.
BEENEY, Sailor, ARTHUR, D/S Profit (Norway) 17th April 1941.
GUTHERLESS, Deck Boy, HENRY, D/S Polyana (Norway) 25th April 1941.
KING, Trimmer, JOSEPH DONALD,(Canadian) D/S Christian Krohg (Norway) 10th June 1941.
O' REGAN, Stoker, WILLIAM, D/S Christian Krohg (Norway) 10th June 1941.
LYNCH, Mechanic, WILLIAM, M/S Vigrid (Norway) 24th June 1941.
SHIPLEY, Engineroom Boy, JAMES, M/S Vigrid (Norway) 24th June 1941.
HILL, Galley Boy, WILLIAM, M/S Vigrid (Norway) 24th June 1941.
SWEETMAN, Deck Boy, LESLIE, D/S Eikhaug (Norway) 7th September 1941.
TURNER, Trimmer, CHARLES, D/S Eikhaug (Norway) 7th September 1941.
BOTHA, Ordinary Seaman, E.P. M/T Barbro (Norway) 19th September 1941.
DAVIES, Engineroom Boy, KENNETH, M/T Barbro (Norway) 19th September 1941.
HUGHES, Galley Boy, WILLIAM, M/T Barbro (Norway) 19th September 1941.
KRUAJER, Messroom Boy, SIMON, M/T Barbro (Norway) 19th September 1941.
RICE, Messroom Boy, BERHARD, D/S Varangberg (Norway) 25th September 1941.
WAUDBY, Trimmer, JACK, D/S Roy (Norway) 12th October 1941.
HANNAM, Messroom Boy, FONWICK, D/S Erviken (Norway) 16th October 1941.
SULLIVAN, Messroom Boy, EDWARD, D/S Erviken (Norway) 16th October 1941.
CHADWICK, Ordinary Seaman, JOHN, D/S Rask (Norway) 19th October 1941.
HOWARD, Messroom Boy, LEWIS, M/T Fjord (Norway) 2nd December 1941.
GOODWIN, Galley Boy, REGINALD, D/S Annavore (Norway) 21st December 1941.
1942
DUFFY, Oiler, MICHAEL, M/T Nyholt, (Norway) 17th January 1942.
HOPLAND, Galley Boy, HARRY, M/T Nyholt (Norway) 18th January 1942.
BROMFIELD, Messroom Boy, THEODORE E. D/S Belize (Norway) 21st January 1942.
HUGHES, Oiler, JOHN NORMAN, D/S Ringstad (Norway) 24th January 1942.
DONACE/DONNASCHIE, Trimmer, JOHN. D/S Blink (Norway) 11th February 1942.
GRAVES, Ordinary Seaman, REGINALD. D/S Blink (Norway) 11th February 1942.
PAPPACENA, Galley Boy, A. NOEL ? D/S Blink (Norway) 11th February 1942.
DAVIDSON, Messroom Boy, W. N. D/S Ingerto (Norway) 12th February 1942.
EAGLELSHAM, Galley Boy, CRAMFORD, D/S Ingerto (Norway) 12th February 1942.
SHERIDAN, Saloon Boy, FRANCIS, M/T Finnager (Norway) 1st March 1942.
PATTERSON, Messroom Boy, DENNIS, D/S Tolosa (Norway) 9th March 1942.
ABBE, Saloon Boy, STANLEY, M/S Tyr (Norway) 9th March 1942.
MOORE, Messroom Boy, RICHARD, M/S Tyr (Norway) 9th March 1942.
DENNIE, Radiao Officer, JOHN, MT/ Svenør (Norway) 27th March 1942.
PORTER, Galley Boy, RONALD R. M/T Kollskegg (Norway) 6th April 1942.
McLEAN, Messroom Boy, PATRICK, D/S Fanefjeld (Norway) 9th April 1942.
HOOD, Able Seaman WILLIAM A. D/S Taborfjell (Norway) 30th April 1942.
HODDER, Trimmer, FRED, D/S Douro (Norway) 9th May 1942.
EBANKS, Messroom Boy, CLYDE, M/S Gundersen (Norway) 1st July 1942.
DOLAND, Stoker, ANTONIO, D/S Fidelio (Norway) 9th November 1942.
TYNAN, Saloon Boy, JOHN (Australian), M/S Herstein (Norway) 1st July 1942. Died as prisoner on the Japanese Montevideo Maru when that ship was torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine Sturgeon (SS-187), about 65 miles west off Cape Bojeador, Luzon in position18' 37N 119' 29E. About 1050 allied POW's en route to Hainan Island lost their lives.
1944
PHILLIPS, Messroom Boy, LEON, D/S Isbjørn (Norway) 17th December 1944. Age 18, of 108 Ninian Park Road, Cardiff. Death recorded in the Deaths at Sea Register for January 1945, page 409
I have finally had the CWGC accept the three men below from my original list accepted as official war dead and their names are to be added to the addenda section on the Tower Hill Memorial in due course. All three were lost in the sinking of the Norwegian Merchant ship D/S Blink. This has been made more poignant due to the fact I have been in touch with a relative of Noel Pappacena, whose sister is still with us and the family intend visiting her to break the news to her.
I am writing to you further regarding the non commemoration by the Commission of Galley Boy Noel F F Pappacena.You will be pleased to hear that the commemoration has been approved and I have made arrangements for the name to be added to the Tower Hill Memorial in due course.I will be in contact with you again when this has been completed.Thank you again for bringing this gentleman to our attention and your interest in the Commission.
Yours sincerely
Sharon Daly
Commemorations Assistant
Email dated 18/12/2013
Dear Mr McGee,
I am writing with reference to the above named casualties John Donnashie and Reginald Graves. I have today heard from the Registry of Shipping and Seamen who have informed us that the two casualties in question will be commemorated in the same way as the late Noel Pappacena.
Kind Regards
Sharon Daly
Commemorations Assistant
-- Edited by British Merchant Navy at War on Thursday 19th of December 2013 07:38:36 PM
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