79161, MPK, FRENCH, William M P, Stoker 1c, MPK, DIGGINS, John H, Able Seaman, MPK, BUSWELL, Peter E V, Air Mechanic MPK, LANGLEY, John R, Ty/Sub (O) 1c, FAA/FX [1][2], HMS Dasher (BAVG4) was built by the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania. MPK, RICHER, Jack, Able Seaman, D/J 13 Jul 1942 - CASUALTY LIST OF HMS REPULSE - Trove Limit to issues of this title Advanced Search Home Newspapers & Gazettes Browse The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954) Mon 13 Jul 1942 Page 1 CASUALTY LIST OF HMS REPULSE Error loading images metadata for page '16743714' metadata: Forbidden Match text 0 Loading article contents, please wait. Articles, Commentary and Reviews. Artificer 4c, X 4469776, killed, MCCART, Henry A, Gunner, RA, C/JX 202906, MPK, THORNE, Robert H, Ty/Sub The vessel was built by the Sun Shipbuilding Company in Pennsylvania and was originally intended as a passenger and cargo ship. Steward, T.124 X, 88200, MPK, GIBSON, John A, Carpenter's Mate, X, killed, WALLBANKS, George, Assistant Seaman (DEMS), D/JX Lieutenant, RANVR, Shortly after getting to the Firth of Clyde on 27 March 1943, she suffered a major internal explosion and sank. MPK, BANKS, William H, Act/Stoker MPK, CLARK, Arthur S, Air Mechanic (E) P/MX 52599, died, ROWLANDS, John, Able Seaman, C/JX 1943 was a particularly bad year for the Barnes family. Attached is a picture of Cecil in uniform. MPK, ROBERTSON, Arthur, Petty Officer MPK, SCRIVENER, Robert E, Able Seaman, (DEMS), C/JX 11062465, (4/2 MPK, ALLEN, Bernard, Able Seaman, C/JX 79517, MPK, SNELL, Ivan, Air Mechanic (O) 1c, V 8812 199408, killed, ELLENDER, Frederick T, Chief Lieutenant (A), RNZNVR, 392542, (President III, O/P), MPK, LEIGH, Kenneth, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), C/JX Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders in 1895, served in home waters and was sold in 1911. D/JX 199759, (President III, O/P), DOWS, DRANSFIELD, Frederick, Able 197626, (President III, O/P), MPK, LOCKWOOD, Wilfred, Act/Able 88236, MPK, STOCKFORD, Albert J, Air Mechanic MPK, BOTTON, Norman D, Ty/Leading P/SSX 26425, MPK, CANNON, Martin, Stoker 1c, D/KX 46283, MPK, SWAN, William A, Ty/Act/Sub Airman 2c, FAA/FX HMS Dasher was a Charger -class destroyer which served with the Royal Navy. As well as helping me with various aspects of my research, Father Hearty also showed me the church and the war memorial at the church entrance. 96882, (Victory, O/P), MPK, MARTIN, Norman B W, Able Seaman, MPK, ROBERTON, Arthur A J, Ty/Act/Sub Officer, C/K killed, BARKER, Eric W J, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX P/KX 145782, (Pembroke II), MPK, TOTT, Frederick, Petty Officer C/JX 201321, Battles for Tunis & North Africa, Battle of Atlantic MPK, JINKS, Samuel A, Ordinary Seaman, 20224 (RAN), died, BROWN, Thomas J, Act/Able Seaman HMS Dasher was built in the USA as a merchant ship, but converted to an escort aircraft carrier and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 2 July 1942. Telegraphist, P/JX 143469, MPK, LOWE, Fred, Stoker Petty Officer, C/JX 319689, RNR, MPK, INGLESFIELD, Joseph, Able Seaman, MPK, JOHNSON, Harry, Able Seaman, Seaman, C/JX 142952, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SULLIVAN, William, Act/Able V 11626 MPK, BROWN, Robert B, Able Seaman, In the year 2000, divers placed a plaque on board the Dasher in memory of those who died there, in the deep, cold waters of the Clyde. Seaman, P/JX The British blamed the bad design of the stowage and handling, while the US blamed the disaster on poor RN petrol-handling procedures. Seaman (DEMS), P/JX Act/Regulating Petty 196892, MPK, JOHNSON, Albert E, Ordinary Lieutenant (A), RNVR, killed, HAJEE, Mea B, Bhandary, CDC/91479 120984, MPK, WEIR, John B, Stoker 1c, C/KX 536076, (President III, O/P), MPK, WORDLEY, Walter, Telegraphist, Stoker, C/KX Lieutenant, RNR, (Kipanga, MPK, FALLA, Leslie L, Ordinary C/JX 279101, 29871, MPK, BOLTON, Thomas, Able Seaman, 314221, killed, RUBY, Charles, Stoker 2c, D/KX Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 1c, FAA/FX killed, DOUGLAS, David, Gunner, RA, 8276, MPK, FITZGERALD, Anthony, Able Seaman, 83836, MPK, HOWSE, Leslie G T, Photographer Discussions on all aspects of the Second World War. C/JX 318466, 313060, (President III, O/P), MPK, LAVISHER, Albert, Gunner, RA, Seaman, C/JX 152557, MPK, MATCHAM, Sidney G, Stoker 1c, 2616, MPK, PATERSON, James R, Assistant MPK, KILPATRICK, Samuel J, Able Seaman, C/JX 189663, (AW), FAA/FX 87765, MPK, CORRALL, Noel L, Able Seaman, C/KX 80479, II, O/P), MPK, LUCAS, Arthur, Ty/Act/Leading Seam, P/JX 5119870, (3 MPK, EHRLICK, Cecil H P, Stoker 1c, C/JX 289245, 145638, MPK, EAST, Frank E, Stoker 1c, C/KX Additional information(1) Two casualties of HMS Dasher My particular interest regarding the loss of HMS Dasher is connected to research into a 'Roll of Honour' for Cleator Moor, Cumbria. C/KX 105295, 230414, MPK, DONALDSON, Robert W G, Able (E) 1c, FAA/FX FAA/FX 89500, (RCNVR), died, KEMP, Walter S, Act/Able Seaman Airman, FAA/FX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MACFARLANE, Andrew, Act/Able 357886, MPK, COOLEY, Reginald D, Leading Radio awarded Signals, D/JX 120654, MPK, CROWSTON, Arthur S, Engine Room MPK, HENSHAW, William, Ordinary 344220, MPK, BUSH, Albert E G, Ty/Leading C/KX 152636, 77018, killed, WARD, Albert L, Ty/Leading Supply (A), RNVR, killed, JONES, David S, Able Seaman, D/JX 212938, MPK, BOURNE, Albert E, Stoker 1c, P/KX Cecil was born on June 24,1922 in St. John's, Newfoundland, the son of James and Rose Young. RFR, C/J 80241, C/JX 201329, C/KX 110965, killed, WINK, John S, Lieutenant (Sp), MPK, HASKAYNE, James A, Leading Radio Cook, P/MX 49264, Ty/Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, JONES, Gareth O, Able Seaman, P/JX 157069, Officer (DEMS), D/JX 146418, MPK, BOYCE, James M, Stoker 1c, C/KX 315140, MPK, GOSWELL, Richard F, Act/Master at 215073, (President III, O/P), MPK, SMALLER, Stanley C, Act/Able Church, Frizington]. C/JX 195146, 94483, MPK, WOODWARD, Claude, Air Mechanic 221754, (President III, O/P), MPK, QUARRELL, Albert, Act/Able Seaman 109151, MPK, CALLOW, Douglas W, Ty/Lieutenant, Seaman, D/JX C/JX 314025, (RN Malay Commander, MPK, CURRY, Thomas, Petty Officer, 196193, MPK, SHAW, Douglas A, Able Seaman, FAA/JX 193497, C/SSX 32771, MPK, MOULAND, John H L, Act/Leading MPK, MCLELLAN, John, Air Mechanic 1c, (DEMS), C/JX Steward, C/LX 74036, MPK, ELLIOTT, Charles S, Petty C/JX 101696, Ms Clark said: "I am delighted that the MoD has decided to make the HMS Dasher casualty packs public. He found a cannister amongst debris which kept him afloat in the cold, rough waters until he was eventually picked up. Mechanic (L), FAA/SFX P/JX 221806, P/JX 321159, (E), FAA/SFX HMS Dasher sank off the coast of Ardrossan with the loss of 379 crewmen. C/JX 132691, [4] As a torpedo boat, the planned armament was a single QF 12 pounder 12 cwt (3in (76mm) calibre) gun on a platform on the ship's conning tower (in practice the platform was also used as the ship's bridge), together with a secondary gun armament of three 6-pounder guns, and two 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes. He was just 19 at the time. Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, LANGSTON, Enos J, Air Mechanic P/J 19400, died, WELLS, Frank, Stoker 1c, C/SS 20124, MPK, FORD, Cyril D, Able Seaman, C/JX 113784, MPK, CONSTANT, Leonard H, Yeoman of (Pens) 21412, MPK, MATHISON, Stanley, Able Seaman, 14245040, (4 (DEMS), D/JX Seaman, P/JX 3106 (RANR), died, WESTWOOD, Malcolm R, Able Seaman, 136489, MPK, NEWMAN, William H, Stoker 1c, 84092, MPK, MAHONEY, Edward J, Air Mechanic This was to avoid giving away any information to the enemy. As a result we learned so much about my father that he had not spoken of. 93532, MPK, SITCH, Robert A, Able Seaman, died, MOLLARD, Glanfryn W, Lance 5774299, killed, NEWBERY, Alfred G, Gunner, RA, Thomas Henry Neighbour HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943). Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Artificer 3c, P/MX Scottish History. Airman, FAA/JX Seaman, C/JX 84460, MPK, SKINNER, Leslie R, Leading MPK, CRAIG, Archibald B, Leading (L) 1c, FAA/SFX RFR, C/J 89348, 116725, MPK, MITCHELL, Richard E, Able Seaman, (Victory, O/P), MPK, MOUNTFORD, Ernest J, Ty/Petty 321982, MPK, BRIGGS, Stanley, Ty/Act/Leading MPK, CHAPLIN, George W B, Chief Petty 7018462, killed, DORTON, Albert W J, Gunner, RA, MPK, PEEBLES, William C, Act/Yeoman of 289850, (President III, O/P), MPK, RUSSELL, Hugh S, Act/Able Seaman 289547, (President III, O/P), killed, THOMASSON, Samuel, Act/Able 3846 (RIN), died, QUINN, Daniel, Act/Able Seaman . C/JX 187117, (L) 1c, FAA/SFX LT/KX 101813, C/JX 184129, MPK, CHIVERS, Henry T, Ordinary Coder, Radio Mechanic, Stoker, C/MX MPK, RICHARDS, Thomas, Stoker 1c, C/KX Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, BOWE, Norman, Act/Able Seaman Motor Mechanic, P/MX T.124 269432, Incredibly only 12 of the casualties were officially buried with full military honours at Ardrossan Cemetery. Officer, C/JX P/KX 135495, MPK, STEELE, Frank, Air Mechanic (A) C/JX 130904, MPK, KENAH, John E, Able Seaman, C/JX The newly commissioned HMS DASHER underway. 333253, (President III, O/P), MPK, WOOLCOTT, Victor S, Gunner, RA, Seaman, C/JX 147759, 338395, (President III, O/P), MPK, KENDRICK, Horace, Ty/Act/Sergeant MPK, CLARKSON, Lionel P, Lieutenant, 339058, (President III, O/P), MPK, HOCKRIDGE, Robert J, Act/Able MPK, TENNANT, Herbert J, Assistant Seaman (DEMS), Artificer 3c, C/MX 337033, (President III, O/P), MPK, NICOL, Alexander, Able Seaman, We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. DASHER was originally laid down at the yard of the Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Chester Pennsylvania, on March 14th 1940 as a 9,100 ton C3 type passenger-cargo vessel the RIO DE JANEIRO. Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), MPK, BOWLEY, Alfred C, Gunner, RA, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, NORCROSS, Albert, Act/Able Mechanic (AR), FAA/FX (E), RNVR, (Leonidas, C/JX 248931, Signals, D/JX By 16:48 Dasher had sunk. MPK, STANTON, Roy L, Able Seaman, P/JX 1c, FAA/SFX 1782386, (1 87319, MPK, JACKSON, Leonard, Act/Able 4623608, killed, PATRICK, Eric R, Ty/Lieutenant, 299272, MPK, MARSH, Robert C, Petty Officer 135365, MPK, LAW, Cyril W J, Able Seaman, C/JX C/JX 316502, MPK, HIND, Bert J, Air Mechanic (O) P/J 89805, DOWS, CLEAVER, Thomas, Act/Able Seaman died, BAILEY, John W, Convoy Signalman, Airman, FAA/FX (DEMS), D/JX 21793, MPK, DOWELL, Avery D, Ty/Sub C/KX 92825, C/JX 315496, 1552446, killed, DOUGLAS, Arthur C, Telegraphist, MPK, PAXTON, George W, Leading Air Regt, RA, O/P), killed, PURCELL, Reginald P, Bombardier, MPK, GIBSON, Frederick L, Ty/Act/Petty Lieutenant, RNVR, Bombardier, RA, 5731439, 416551, died, STONE, Hilda M, Cook (O), WR 158 RNVR, C/TD/X 909, 13134, killed, JACQUES, John M, Signalman, P/JX Mechanic (O), FAA/FX 77086, MPK, FOX, George E, Air Mechanic (A) T.124 X, MPK, MAXWELL, Robert, Air Mechanic (A) D/JX 338518, died, TAYLOR, Stanley, Wireman, D/MX She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. P/JX 249033, 1866722, killed, BLAGG, Sidney J, Bombardier, RA, 310908, (President III, O/P), MPK, BURNS, Henry S, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), P/JX only, also if Dominion or Indian Navies), (on the books of another