UK, MERCHANT SEAMEN DEATHS, 1939-1953 Images available on ancestry.co.uk. Transcriber: Julia Mitchell NAME DEATH Abode Next of Forename Surname Ship/Unit Birth Rating Age Date Year Place of death Cause of death Kin Notes Joseph Edward ABELL M.V. Neptunian Callington Boatswain 52 07-Sep 1940 At sea Supposed drowned, vessel missing since 7.9.40. St Mellion John George ADAMSON M.V. Eurymedon Bodmin 3rd Engineer Officer 28 25-Sep 1940 At sea Killed by enemy action Hayle Joseph James ADDISON British Escort Helston Fire & Greaser 48 03-Jul 1948 At sea, Lat 26.22N, Long 53.27E Heart failure, following attack of cramp Ponjaravah, Constantine William Uren ANDREWS S.S. Cadillac St Ives Sailor 21 01-Mar 1941 At sea Vessel sunk (EA), torpedoed on 1. March 1941 and subsequently sunk; presummed drowned. Wheal Dream, St Ives Edwin John ANGELL S.S. British Consul Falmouth 2nd Engineer Officer 44 19-Aug 1942 At sea Enemy action. East Ham, Essex Wife, Florence Cecil Reymond BARNICOAT M.V. Edwy. R. Brown Falmouth O.S. 21 18-Feb 1941 At sea Presumed drowned Falmouth Mother, Emma Jane Vessel missing since 18/2/41 presumed sunk. Edward George BARRETT S.S. Sulaco Scilly Isles Sailor 30 19-Oct 1940 At sea Ship lost through enemy action, sunk 19.10.40, presumed drowned Conna Downs, Hayle Henry Theodore BARRETT S.S. Brier Rose St Blazey Fireman 28 26-Mar 1941 At sea Vessel lost on or about 26/3/41 due to Kings enemy risks. Supposed drowned St Blazey, Par. Not stated Frederick Ronald BASSETT S.S. Porthcarrack Illogan Churchtown 2nd Engineer 34 11-Nov 1940 At sea Drowned following a ship wreck accident Cambie, Redruth James Sincock BASTIAN S.S. Tremoda St Ives Master 48 27-Aug 1941 At sea Presumed drowned, vessel sunk by enemy action Barrow-in-Furness Wife, Lilian H. William R. BAXTER M.V. Scottish Musician Penzance Sailor 20 18-Apr 1941 At sea 4 miles off Milford Haven Enemy action, bombing attack Penzance Wife, Florence. Albert Edgar BEARDMORE S.S. Corsea Cornwall Boatswain 47 25-Feb 1942 Blyth Shock following immersion in river Erith (Kent) Alec Sydney BEARNE S.S. Merton Par A.B. 28 24-Nov 1944 At sea Haemorrhage of lungs Neylands, Pem. Arthur Walter BENNETT S.S. Uffington Court Falmouth 2nd Steward 22 13-Apr 1948 Royal Hamadryad Seamens Hosp., Cardiff Uraemia, bi-lateral surgical kidney Cardiff Hugh BENNETT M.V. Edwy R. Brown Porkellis Sailor 19 18-Feb 1941 Vessel missing since 18/2/41. Presumed Drowned Porkellis, Helston Mother, Clara James Frederick BEVAN S.S. Registan British Fireman 22 28-Sep 1942 At sea Drowning (enemy action) Falmouth Mother, Emily Frederick James BICKFORD S.S. Fort Pelly Falmouth Carpenter 67 20-Jul 1943 Port Augusta, Sicily Killed when ship sunk by enemy action Hull Wife, Agnes William Francis BILLING S.S. Porthcarrack Port Isaac Master 34 11-Nov 1940 At sea Asphyxia due to drowning, accidental Portreath William Frederick BOSWORTH S.S. Tredinnick Newlyn West 1st Officer 35 25-Mar 1942 At sea Supposed drowned Penzance Keith & Michael (twins) Richard Simon BOWDEN M.V. Hesperia Helston A.B. 34 07-Feb 1945 Off North African Coast Drowned Coverack Sister, Mrs Agnes Hockin. Arthur Ernest BRAY M.V. Narragansett The Lizard 2nd cook 20 25-Mar 1942 At sea Presumed drowned, Vessel sunk by enemy action. The Lizard Mother, Hilda James BRENTON Malplaquet, R.A.S.C. British T/A.B. Seaman 45 31-Oct 1949 Beafort Dyke Deep, North Irish Sea Missing, supposed drowned Padstow William BUNN S.S. Rossmore St Ives Cook 63 25-Mar 1941 At sea Drowned. Sunk by enemy action. St Ives Wife, Annie Jane Mother, Mrs Helen Jane WHITE, Albert Edwin BURLEY S.S. Khedive Ismail Cornwall Saloon, storekeeper 39 5/12 (16/9/04) 12-Feb 1944 At sea Missing, supposed drowned London, E.14. Plymouth Charles Thomas CALLANAN Andover Hill Falmouth 2nd cook 45 08-Aug 1951 Isabela, Cuba Acute lung oedema (carderfathics) - Thomas Bond CARE M.V. Empire Gem Falmouth 2nd Cook 23 24-Jan 1942 At sea Supposed drowned, enemy action. Falmouth Mother, Clara William Thomas CARE S.S. Tregenna St Ives Master 45 17-Sep 1940 At sea Supposed drowned (sunk by enemy action Sep 17 1940). Barry Robert Bowden CATTELL M.V. Empire Gem Falmouth 2nd Steward 23 24-Jan 1942 At sea Supposed drown. Enemy action. Falmouth Mother, Jane Harry CHIDGEY S.S. Ceramic Wadebridge Carpenters mate 26 07-Dec 1942 At sea Supposed drowned, enemy action Wadebridge Mother, Kate. Howard Courtney CLEMO M.V. British Liberty Camborne Ship's cook 31 06-Jan 1940 At sea Supposed drowned, loss of vessel at sea, sunk by enemy action. Camborne On board vessel at anchor 1 m s.w. from Jack CLEMO F.V. Iser Padstow Deck hand 62 15-Dec 1943 Newton Noyer Pier, Milford Haven Contracteed illness (flu) during the time of steaming home. Died from pneumonia. Ramsgate Richard CLEMO S.S. Lurigethan Padstow A.B. 53 13-Feb 1940 Brest Death due to immersion Padstow Ronald John CLIFT M.V. Edwy R Brown Truro Sailor 22 18-Feb 1941 Vessel missing since 18/2/41 Presumed drowned Truro Father, William William Cyril Frank CLIFT M.V. Empire Steel Truro Carpenter 32 24-Mar 1942 At sea Presumed killed, vessel sunk by enemy action Lanner, Redruth Father, William Sydney James Theophilus COAD S.S. Empire Whale St Ives Asst. Steward 34 29-Mar 1943 At sea Supposed drowned, sunk by enemy action. Newport, Mon. Wife, Caroline William COUCH Frederick Clover St Ives Greaser 54 26-Jun 1948 B.M. Hosp., Mombasa Abdominal cancer St Budeaux, Plymouth William H COVE S.S. Beachy Polruan Chief Engineer Officer 59 11-Jan 1941 At sea Killed by bomb explosion Greenock Russell CRAFT S.S. Empire Mica Penzance Sailor 18 29-Jun 1942 At sea Presumed drowned Penzance Mother, Alice Thomas CRAZE S.S. Tregarthen St Ives Boatswain 26 06-Jun 1941 At sea Vessel sunk by enemy action, supposed drowned St Ives Wife, Edith Thomas Osmonde CRAZE M.V. Port Gisborne St Just 3rd Officer 23 11-Oct 1940 At sea Vessel sunk by enemy action, presumed drowned Penzance Mother, Alice D.O.B. 19.2.17 John Berry CRONIN S.S. Sirikishna Penzance A.B. 60 24-Feb 1941 At sea Vessel sunk, 24.4.41, presumed drowned Helston Jack CRUZE M.V. Scottish Coverack Boatswain 57 16-Jul 1940 At sea Missing, presumed killed when vessel torpedoed, enemy action. Coverack Gerald DAVEY S.S. Fort Turtle Cornwall Catering Boy 17 02-Aug 1945 Madras, General Hospital Typhoid Fever Greenford, Middlesex Gerald Stanley DAVEY S.S. Fort Turtle Cornwall Catering boy 17 02-Aug 1945 Gen. Hosp, Madras Typhoid fever Greenford, Midddlesex William Albert DENNIS S.S. Empire Gold Truro Asst. steward 24 18-Apr 1945 At sea Supposed drowned Truro Mother, Lilian Peter James DILLEY S.S. Fort Pelly St Agnes Senr O.S. 19 20-Jul 1943 Port Augusta Killed when ship sunk by enemy action Camborne Mother, Gladys May Quintrell Royal South Hants Southampton Hosp., William John DRYDEN M.V. Welsh Prince Falmouth A.B. 49 11-Mar 1950 Southampton Aortic incompetence, specific aortitis Chiswick, London W4 Edward James DUNSTAN S.S. Empire Mica Falmouth Asst. steward 19 29-Jun 1942 At sea Presumed drowned Falmouth Mother, Elizabeth Frederick DUNSTAN Samwater Chacewater Efficient deck hand 20 29-Jan 1947 At sea Supposed drowned Redruth Jack DUNSTAN S.S. Nagpore Stithies 2nd Radio Officer 21 28-Oct 1942 At sea Missing, presumed drowned, enemy action Devonport, Plymouth Father, Edward Reginald Phillips DYER Flica St Austell Master 46 07-Aug 1949 At sea, Lyme Bay Lost overboard St Austell Joseph EDDY S.S. Fort Rupert St Austell 1st Officer 57 27-Jun 1943 At sea Malaria fever St Austell Francis EDMONDS S.S. Lady of the Isles Marazion Master 42 03-Oct 1940 Falmouth Supposed drowned, vessel sunk by enemy mine. Marazion Wife, Jane M. Henry EDWARDS, O.B.E. S.S. Treverbyn St Ives Master 47 21-Oct 1941 At sea Presumed drowned, enemy action Barry Dock, Glam. Wife, Hannorah George Philip Doidge ELLIOTT M.V. Arthur T Corwin Callington Pumpman 53 13-Feb 1941 At sea Sunk by enemy action, torpedoed, supposed drowned. Liverpool 8 Sister, Annie Elliott Emmanuel ELLIS S.S. Norgrove Hayle Deck hand 55 17-Jan 1943 Falmouth Harbour Drowning through misadventure Hayle Sister, Annie Elliott Robert Garfield ELLIS Empire Trooper Feock, Truro Junior engineer 24 17-Aug 1950 At sea Lat 14.31N, Long 42.25E Heat Stroke Feock, Truro Robert Henry ELLIS M.V. San Arcadio Cornwall Pumpman 56 31-Jan 1942 At sea Supposed drowned, enemy action Hayle Sister, Mrs K Trestrail Thomas John ENGLISH S.S. Albuera Porthleven Fireman & Trimmer 25 24-Jun 1940 At sea Supposed drowned, sunk. Porthleven, Helston Mother, Elizabeth Percival George EVA M.V. Inverlee Falmouth Carpenter 34 19-Oct 1941 At sea Missing, presumed killed by enemy action. Swansea Wife, Dorothy Wife, Kathleen (now dead) Son Samuel Roland EVANS, O.B.E. S.S. Asphalion Mevagissey, St Austell Master 55 13-Jan 1949 Royal Cornwall Infirmary Not stated Mevagissey, St Austell Michael G Evans. Frank Philip FISHER S.S. Baron Kinnaird Mullion 2nd Radio officer 20 12-Mar 1943 At sea Supposed drowned Ipswich Father, Francis Sydney FLYNN S.S. Stormest Penzance Donkeyman & greaser 50 14-Oct 1942 At sea Supposed drowned Barry Not stated Sampson GEORGE M.V. Empire Gem St Just Carpenter 22 24-Jan 1942 At sea Supposed drowned, enemy action St Just in Penwith, Cornwall Mother, Anna John Charles GILBERT S.S.