CREW FATALITIES ON ROYAL NAVY RIVER GUNBOATS
(Formatted by Last Name, First Name, Position, Service Number, Ship, Date of Death and Cause.)
HMS APHIS
MCDERMOTT EDWARD L/SEAMAN 208984 APHIS 02/01/21 ACCIDENT

HMS BEE
COOK WILLIAM C. STOKER 1c K 35042 BEE 12/03/19 ILLNESS
ATKINS TOM P.O. 217729 (Po) BEE 01/04/21 DROWNING
CRAVEN GEORGE J. STOKER P/KX 75188 BEE 27/07/34 ILLNESS
PEACOCK HUBERT W. A.B. P/J 49260 BEE 18/04/38 DROWNING
LEE JOHN J. E.R.A. 2c M 3270 BEE 26/08/25 ILLNESS
SWEETLOVE LANCELOT D. ENGINEER CDR BEE 11/08/26 ILLNESS

HMS CICALA
JOHNSON JOHN W. SHIPWRIGHT 3c 343852 (Ch) CICALA 04/09/20 Hong Kong SUN STROKE
KEENAN LOUIS Mc N. SUPPLY P.O. M 7655 CICALA 04/09/29 ILLNESS
CHENG CHEW A.B. (none listed) CICALA 05/10/29 ILLNESS
MCGRATH WILLIAM P. P.O. D/J 98250 S.S. LISBON MARU 02/10/42 M.P.K. CICALA P.O.W.
MANN CHARLES H. A.B. D/JX 137274 S.S. LISBON MARU 02/10/42 M.P.K. CICALA P.O.W.
HEALY DENNIS A.B. C/JX 228518 S.S. LISBON MARU 02/10/42 M.P.K. CICALA P.O.W

HMS COCKCHAFER
ENTWISTLE HAROLD STOKER 1c K 9848 COCKCHAFER 08/05/21 DROWNING
RIDGE CHRISTOPHER F. S/LT COCKCHAFER 05/09/26 KILLED by Chinese
HARDING DENNIS C.P.O. D/JX 146583 COCKCHAFER 18/10/37 ILLNESS
DALE ERNEST A.B. J 29304 COCKCHAFER 20/03/26 DROWNING
CURSENS ALFRED H. STOKER 1c K 63460 COCKCHAFER 18/10/28 ILLNESS

HMS CRICKET
HUGHES ROBERT S.P. A.B. 216567 CRICKET 28/07/20 ILLNESS
GOODFIELD JAMES A.B. J 8320 CRICKET 30/09/20 DROWNING
SEWARD REGINALD W.J. A.B. D/J 88015 CRICKET 24/09/32 ILLNESS
TAAFE WILLIAM H. C.P.O. 227963 CRICKET 07/10/22 ILLNESS
MAYNARD SIDNEY STOKER 1c K 57904 CRICKET 05/07/25 DROWNING
WALTER ARTHUR P.O. J 22770 CRICKET 24/09/25 ILLNESS
WHITE JOSEPH F. L/STOKER K 16104 CRICKET 30/09/25 DROWNING

HMS DRAGONFLY

AHMAD BIN S. TELEGRAPHIST MN 871 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
BATJAN BIN M.A. SIGNALMAN MN 1126 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
BROWN GEORGE L/STOKER D/KX 95520 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
CANTLE GEORGE A. O.D. D/JX 255471 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
COLBURN HORACE E. STOKER 1c P/KX 100709 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
CONSTABLE REGINALD A. A/L/STOKER, RFR P/SS 117724 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
COVENY EDWARD O.D. D/JX 167587 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
EDGCOMBE CECIL L. STOKER P.O. D/K 65869 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
FERRY DANIEL A.B., RNVR P/CD/X 1886 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
FINCH JAMES O.D. C/JX 247332 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
GIBSON FRANK E. A/P.O. (TY) D/JX 137467 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
HILL WILLIAM T. A/STOKER P.O. D/KX 83585 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
ILEY SIDNEY L. LT DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 MISSING SHIP LOSS
JACKSON HARRY A/E.R.A. 4c P/MX 65248 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
JAMAL-UD-DIN BIN Y. TELEGRAPHIST MN 1042 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
JOHAR BIN U.Y. A.B. MN 1221 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
JOHNSON WALTER STOKER 2c D/KX 121891 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
LOVATT HORACE O.D. P/JX 272870 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MADDOCKS THOMAS G. A/E.R.A. 4c D/MX 70099 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD HANIS B.Y.A. L/SIGNALMAN MN 376 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD HANIS B.Y.A.A. L/SIGNALMAN MN 376 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD NUR B.N. A.B. MN 656 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD NUR B.N. A.B. MN 656 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD SAM B.B. TELEGRAPHIST MN 1140 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD SAM B.B. TELEGRAPHIST MN 1140 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD SANI B.A.G. A.B. MN 724 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD SANI B.A.G. A.B. MN 724 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
PICKETT WILLIAM T.J. STOKER 2c C/KX 126510 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
PRICE JAMES W. STOKER 2c D/KX 120441 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
PRINCE ERNEST P.O. D/J 106839 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
QAMR-UD-DIN BIN M. L/SEAMAN MN 104 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
QAMR-UD-DIN MUHAMMAD L/SEAMAN MN 104 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
RAFI BIN M. L/TELEGRAPHIST MN 420 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
RAMLI BIN H.A.K. A.B. MN 1220 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
RAMLI BIN H.A.K. A.B. MN 1220 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
REDDINGTON JOHN J. A.B. D/SSX 19478 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
REES HOPKIN S. A.B. D/JX 167703 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
ROTHWELL EDWARD STOKER P.O. D/KX 80573 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
SADA H. B.H.S. A.B. MN 782 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
SADA HARI B.H.S. A.B. MN 782 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
SMITH EDWARD A. SIGNALMAN D/JX 161069 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
SPROTT ALFRED W. CDR (retired) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 KILLED SHIP LOSS
STEADMAN ERNEST C. A.B. C/JX 174157 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
SWINNEY JOHN T. E.R.A. 3c P/MX 51482 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
THOMPSON WILFRED A/L/STOKER P/KX 87981 DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
TOMBS CHARLES W. TY/S/LT, RNVR DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 KILLED SHIP LOSS
UNGKU ONN B.A.M. SIGNALMAN MN 1116 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
UNGKU ONN B.A.M. SIGNALMAN MN 1116 (Malayan Section) DRAGONFLY 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD JANI B.A. A.B. MN 238 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 16/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD JANI B.A. A.B. MN 238 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 16/02/42 D.O.W. SHIP LOSS
WALLACE ALEXANDER A/E.R.A. 4c D/MX 75525 DRAGONFLY 16/02/42 M.P.K.
BRENNAN CHRISTOPHER L/SEAMAN D/J 100502 DRAGONFLY 29/06/42 DIED (AS P.O.W.)
MORRIS WALTER A/C.E.R.A. D/MX 48513 S.S. HARUKIKU MARU 26/06/44 M.P.K. DRAGONFLY P.O.W.
TIVEY JOSEPH A.B. D/JX 161959 DRAGONFLY 26/03/45 DIED (AS P.O.W.) (ex PRINCE OF WALES)
EDMUNDS MARTIN A/STOKER P.O. (TY) P/KX 82325 DRAGONFLY 17/04/45 DIED (AS P.O.W.)
SPILLER WILLIAM R. A.B. C/JX 178739 DRAGONFLY 05/06/45 DIED (AS P.O.W.)
MUHAMMAD ALI B.S. A.B. MN 680 (Malay Section) DRAGONFLY 27/12/45 DIED AS P.O.W.

HMS FALCON
RUBIE HARRY STOKER 1c C/K 66668 FALCON 11/01/40 DIED
LAY ALFRED E. L/STOKER C/K 59002 FALCON 30/04/40 M.P.K.

HMS GANNET
ATKINSON ERIC A.B. D/J 97757 GANNET 22/07/32 ILLNESS
DAE MIN C. OFFICERS' STEWARD 3c (none listed) GANNET 11/09/32 DROWNING
MATHESON GEORGE Mc I. STOKER P.O. D/K 60027 GANNET 25/01/34 ILLNESS

HMS GLOWWORM
HAMMOND GEORGE R. STOKER 1c SS 119282 (Dev) GLOWWORM 09/07/19 DROWNING
AYRES JOSEPH OFFICERS' STEWARD 2c L 6251 GLOWWORM 25/08/19 EXPLOSION
CASEY PATRICK YEOMAN OF SIGNALS 227466 GLOWWORM 25/08/19 EXPLOSION
CLEVELAND ROBERT G. L/SEAMAN J 16266 GLOWWORM 25/08/19 EXPLOSION
COASE EDWARD H. A.B. J 16309 GLOWWORM 25/08/19 EXPLOSION
DAWES GEORGE L/SEAMAN J 12434 GLOWWORM 25/08/19 EXPLOSION
FARMER THOMAS W. SIGNALMAN J 33401 GLOWWORM 25/08/19 EXPLOSION
GLANVILLE LEONARD A.B. J 90427 GLOWWORM 25/08/19 EXPLOSION
HILL SIDNEY A.B. SS 8798 GLOWWORM 25/08/19 EXPLOSION
KEITH ALEXANDER L/SEAMAN 195605 GLOWWORM 25/08/19 EXPLOSION
LEADBETTER WILLIAM G. A.B. J 20444 GLOWWORM 25/08/19 EXPLOSION
MACFARLANE THOMAS L. LT, RNVR GLOWWORM 25/08/19 EXPLOSION
MCCRAE JOHN STOKER 1c K 22922 GLOWWORM 25/08/19 EXPLOSION
MURRAY FREDERICK A.B. J 44493 (Ch) GLOWWORM 25/08/19 EXPLOSION
SMITH LANCELOT W.H. A.B. J 14515 GLOWWORM 25/08/19 EXPLOSION
SNELLGROVE ERNEST A.B. J 43244 GLOWWORM 25/08/19 EXPLOSION
SYKES HAROLD ARMOURERS CREW J 55280 GLOWWORM 25/08/19 EXPLOSION
THURSFIELD RICHARD M.R. SURGEON LT GLOWWORM 25/08/19 EXPLOSION
WRIGHT HENRY A.B. J 25323 GLOWWORM 25/08/19 EXPLOSION
GREEN SEBALD W.B. CDR GLOWWORM 26/08/19 EXPLOSION DIED OF WOUNDS
MCCOY JOHN R. A.B. SS 7701 GLOWWORM 26/08/19 EXPLOSION DIED OF WOUNDS
ADSLEY GEORGE W. MECHANICIAN 308309 GLOWWORM 25/06/20 ILLNESS
COYLE HENRY A.B. J 49359 GLOWWORM 03/09/20 DROWNING
GADD JAMES A.B. 211709 GLOWWORM 17/10/20 DROWNING
HEADLY WILLIAM P.O. 233067 GLOWWORM 13/01/22 ACCIDENT

HMS GNAT
SUPPLE GEORGE A.B. J 26315 GNAT 15/10/21 ILLNESS
OWENS HAROLD T. L/SEAMAN P/J 110411 GNAT 27/11/36 ILLNESS
STAFFORD JOHN J. STOKER 1c K 21726 GNAT 18/04/25 ILLNESS
SKELTON CHARLES T.W. A.B. J 12923 GNAT 01/09/26 DROWNING
WHITNEY EDWARD H. STOKER 1c K 64268 GNAT 29/10/26 ILLNESS
RIED FREDERICK T. STOKER P.O. K 18667 GNAT 25/12/28 ILLNESS
TIMMS REGINALD A. P.O. J 25827 GNAT 02/02/29 ILLNESS

HMS GRASSHOPPER

BAKARIA BIN H.A.S. A.B. MN 515 (Malay Section) GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
BALL FREDERICK W. L/SEAMAN P/JX 127951 GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 KILLED SHIP LOSS
BITTLES ROBERT A.B. D/JX 170087 GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
BLAKEMORE DANIEL L/STOKER C/K 37600 GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 KILLED SHIP LOSS
BOYNE DAVID F. O.D. C/JX 262355 GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
BROWN THOMAS B. A.B. C/SSX 28834 GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
DUNSTER ARTHUR F. A/A.B. C/JX 201763 GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 KILLED SHIP LOSS
INGRAM THOMAS W.R. L/SEAMAN C/JX 156927 GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
ISMAIL BIN P. YEOMAN OF SIGNALS MN 127 (Malay Section) GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
JAMAL-UD-DIN BIN H.A. TELEGRAPHIST MN 1058 (Malay Section) GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
JONES ALFRED V. E.R.A. 4c D/MX 68905 GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
KING STANLEY A.B. P/J 97030 GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 KILLED SHIP LOSS
LYTHGOE JOHN O/SIGNALMAN D/SSX 32464 GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MACDONALD JAMES A.B. D/JX 169451 GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MARSHALL GORDON W. A.B. D/JX 169960 GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD NUR D.B.I. A.B. MN 1077 (Malay Section) GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD NUR D.I. A.B. MN 1077 (Malay Section) GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
RAYFIELD ALFRED STOKER 2c C/KX 121544 GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 KILLED SHIP LOSS
RENOWDEN JOHN O.D. D/JX 168931 GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
SPARROW JOSEPH G. A.B. D/JX 172435 GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
YUSUF BIN H.S. A.B. MN 694 (Malay Section) GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
YUSUF BIN H.S. A.B. MN 694 (Malay Section GRASSHOPPER 14/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
NEEP ADAM W. STOKER 1c D/KX 109869 GRASSHOPPER 15/02/42 D.O.W. SHIP LOSS
JONES ALUN W. STOKER 1c P/KX 116335 GRASSHOPPER 16/02/42 D.O.W. SHIP LOSS
PRESTON WILLIAM G. A.B., RNVR P/UD/X 1509 GRASSHOPPER 16/02/42 D.O.W. SHIP LOSS
BETTERIDGE THOMAS J. O.D. C/JX 262283 GRASSHOPPER 21/02/42 D.O.W. SHIP LOSS
NURDEN PERCY E. A/P.O. P/JX 132763 GRASSHOPPER 27/02/42 D.O.W. SHIP LOSS
COPPING NORMAN A/L/STOKER P/KX 86161 GRASSHOPPER 24/10/43 DIED (AS P.O.W.)
HOPKINS REGINALD H. A/STOKER P.O. (TY) P/KX 78613 GRASSHOPPER 22/11/43 DIED (AS P.O.W.)
ROGERS FREDERICK L/STOKER P/KX 87726 GRASSHOPPER 18/12/43 DIED (AS P.O.W.)
BEST EDWIN A/STEWARD P/LX 611519 GRASSHOPPER 31/12/43 DIED ILLNESS
CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM A/STOKER P.O. P/KX 81363 S.S. HARUKIKU MARU 26/06/44 M.P.K. GRASSHOPPER P.O.W.
DESTE FRANK D. A/STOKER P.O. P/K 60218 S.S. HARUKIKU MARU 26/06/44 M.P.K. GRASSHOPPER P.O.W.
DUNFORD ALFRED J. STOKER P.O. P/KX 62043 S.S. HARUKIKU MARU 26/06/44 M.P.K. GRASSHOPPER P.O.W.
MCCUE REES M. STOKER P.O. C/KX 79483 S.S. HARUKIKU MARU 26/06/44 M.P.K. GRASSHOPPER P.O.W.
SLATER ROLAND SIGNALMAN P/JX 162454 S.S. HARUKIKU MARU 26/06/44 M.P.K. GRASSHOPPER P.O.W.
STUBBS NORMAN A/E.R.A. 5c P/MX 54062 S.S. HARUKIKU MARU 26/06/44 M.P.K. GRASSHOPPER P.O.W.
WILSON JOHN S. TELEGRAPHIST C/JX 163163 S.S. HARUKIKU MARU 26/06/44 M.P.K. GRASSHOPPER P.O.W.
MONK DONALD J. A.B. D/JX 169959 GRASSHOPPER 11/11/44 DIED (AS P.O.W.)
HOUGHTON JACK A.B. P/JX 219794 GRASSHOPPER 05/02/45 DIED (AS P.O.W.)
SMITH WILLIAM E. A/STOKER P.O. (TY) P/KX 87116 GRASSHOPPER 25/07/45 DIED (AS P.O.W.)
MUHAMMAD DARUS B.U. A.B. MN 778 (Malay Section) GRASSHOPPER 21/08/45 DIED (AS P.O.W.)
JANTAN BIN M. A.B. (Malayan RNVR) GRASSHOPPER 12/01/46 DIED

HMS KINSHA
CLARKE ERNEST D. A.B. J 443113 KINSHA 10/01/21 ILLNESS

HMS LADYBIRD
HUNT EDWARD W.C. O.D. J 48744 (Po) LADYBIRD 02/10/19 DROWNING
CALEY WILLIAM A.B. J 83751 LADYBIRD 22/08/21 DROWNING
BOYD LEONARD F. A.B. P/J 109533 LADYBIRD 09/05/32 DROWNING
HUNT FREDERICK A. C.P.O. P/J 10673 LADYBIRD 04/11/32 ILLNESS
WEEKLY CHARLES R.S. STOKER P.O. P/K 57847 LADYBIRD 05/12/37 DROWNING
LONERGAN TERRANCE N. S.B.A. C/MX 50739 LADYBIRD 12/12/37 Japanese shelling
SMITH FREDERICK W. STOKER 1c P/KX 64748 LADYBIRD 08/08/38 HEAT STROKE
HOWELL REGINALD STOKER P.O. K 18653 LADYBIRD 08/10/27 DROWNING
TUCKER GEORGE W. A.B. J 15265 LADYBIRD 31/03/29 DROWNING

HMS LOCUST

ANTELL HARRY J. A.B. C/JX 259757 LOCUST 19/08/42 KILLED BOMBING/ Op JUBILEE
NORTHERN SAMUEL B. MARINE PO/X 101308 LOCUST 19/08/42 KILLED BOMBING/ Op JUBILEE
BEBB MAURICE J. WIREMAN D/MX 106930 LOCUST 16/06/44 KILLED SHORE GUNFIRE
CARPENTER KENNETH A.E. L/MOTOR MECH P/MX 500211 LOCUST 16/06/44 KILLED SHORE GUNFIRE
MIDDLETON FRANCIS P. P.O. C/J 109337 LOCUST 15/12/44 DIED

HMS MANTIS
HICKS LANCELOT V. A.B. J 30319 MANTIS 04/09/18 ILLNESS
HODNETT HERBERT A.B. 218089 MANTIS 24/01/22 ILLNESS
BEST GEORGE SUPPLY P.O. M 10303 MANTIS 13/05/27 ILLNESS
MCGOWAN JOSEPH A.B. J 114296 MANTIS 03/10/27 DROWNING

HMS MOORHEN
HAYWARD WILLIAM C.E.R.A. 2c 271630 (Dev) MOORHEN 02/08/19 Hong Kong DIED
SIMS HENRY T. STOKER 1c K 22447 (Ch) MOORHEN 15/08/20 Hong Kong ILLNESS
YORKE ARTHUR L. STOKER 1c K 22187 MOORHEN 20/04/23 DROWNING

HMS MOSQUITO

ANGUS CHARLES SEAMAN, RNR C/X 20402 MOSQUITO 01/06/40 MISSING SHIP LOSS
BRAYSHER WILLIAM A.B. C/J 59900 MOSQUITO 01/06/40 MISSING SHIP LOSS
BURKILL JOHN A.B. C/JX 150960 MOSQUITO 01/06/40 MISSING SHIP LOSS
CALLIS LEONARD A. P.O. C/J 105416 MOSQUITO 01/06/40 MISSING SHIP LOSS
DALLAS ALFRED V. L/SEAMAN C/JX 136424 MOSQUITO 01/06/40 MISSING SHIP LOSS
MACKAY WILLIAM G.M. SEAMAN, RNR C/X 18805 MOSQUITO 01/06/40 MISSING SHIP LOSS
PARTON HAROLD W. L/STOKER C/KX 79115 MOSQUITO 01/06/40 MISSING SHIP LOSS
SLATER THOMAS STOKER P.O. C/K 65722 MOSQUITO 01/06/40 MISSING SHIP LOSS
GORTON RONALD A.G. STOKER 1c C/KX 96960 MOSQUITO 02/06/40 D.O.W. SHIP LOSS
MANWARING ANTHONY H. LT MOSQUITO 02/06/40 KILLED SHIP LOSS (MAINWARING ANTHONY?)
STAFFERTON JOHN C. STOKER P.O. C/K 61382 MOSQUITO 03/06/40 D.O.W. SHIP LOSS

HMS MOTH
COLCLOUGH GEORGE A.B. C/SSX 12913 MOTH 24/09/30 ILLNESS
NORRIS LESLIE C. L/TELEGRAPHIST C/J 101627 MOTH 03/02/32 ILLNESS
TUCK ARTHUR F. A.B. C/JX 140107 MOTH 20/06/38 ACCIDENT
HOLLOWAY HAROLD L. P.O. J 3262 MOTH 23/09/26 ILLNESS
PILCHER RICHARD L. A.B. J 91388 MOTH 25/12/26 DROWNING
GAY HARRY SUPPLY ASST C/MX 58799 MOTH 02/06/43 DIED (AS P.O.W.)
OSMAN HARRY J. P.O. P/J 105839 S.S. LISBON MARU 02/10/42 M.P.K. MOTH P.O.W.

HMS PETEREL
O'BRIEN WILFRED STOKER 1c P/K 66554 PETEREL 13/08/30 DROWNING
HOLLOWAY FREDERICK E. L/SEAMAN P/J 94303 PETEREL 09/12/37 DIED
LANSDELL WILLIAM J. STOKER 1c K 58445 PETEREL 25/11/28 DROWNING
ALLEN ARTHUR G. C.E.R.A. P/MX 55882 PETEREL 08/12/41 M.P.K.
GIBBONS THOMAS E.R.A. 3c P/MX 52372 PETEREL 08/12/41 M.P.K.
HORNSEY WILLIAM M. STOKER P.O. P/KX 77899 PETEREL 08/12/41 M.P.K
LINKHORN CHARLES E. A/P.O. (TY) C/JX 126299 PETEREL 08/12/41 M.P.K.
SHEPHERD HARRY G. A.B. P/J 60734 PETEREL 08/12/41 M.P.K.
DUNBAR JAMES STOKER 1c C/KX 87890 PETEREL 11/12/41 M.P.K.
OLIVER RONALD A/L/TELEGRAPHIST D/JX 136673 S.S. LISBON MARU 02/10/42 M.P.K. PETEREL P.O.W.

HMS ROBIN
TEMME FRANCIS B. C.P.O. C/JX 146573 ROBIN 12/05/38 ILLNESS
MAIR WILLIAM SKIPPER, RNR S.S. LISBON MARU 02/10/42 M.P.K. ROBIN P.O.W.
FREEMAN CECIL ENGINEER LT, RNR ROBIN 23/01/42 DIED AS P.O.W.
HARVEY JAMES E. LT, RNR ROBIN 18/09/44 KILLED AS P.O.W.

HMS SCARAB
COX JOHN P.O. J 14302 SCARAB 02/04/21 ACCIDENT
FARROW FREDERICK J. A.B. J 91863 SCARAB 05/09/26 KILLED by Chinese
HASLAM HERBERT L/SEAMAN J 102105 SCARAB 05/09/26 KILLED by Chinese
MARROTTE WILLIAM A.B. J 46224 SCARAB 05/09/26 KILLED by Chinese
HOOPER HAROLD W. L/STOKER C/K 64549 SCARAB 28/08/31 DROWNING
ENTWISTLE JOHN G. VICTUALLING P.O. 341795 SCARAB 14/03/22 DIED
ROWNTREE JAMES D. A.B. J 43089 SCARAB 06/08/23 DROWNING
ASKEW GEORGE S. STOKER 1c K 52144 SCARAB 06/08/25 ILLNESS
PAMMENT WILLIAM F. STOKER 1c K 41353 SCARAB 11/10/25 ILLNESS
WEST FRANK L/SUPPLY ASST M 37485 SCARAB 07/09/28 ILLNESS

HMS SCORPION

CUMMING HENRY J. O.D. D/JX 191162 SCORPION 24/05/41 DIED
ABDUL RAHMAN B.Y. A.B. MN 713 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
ABDULLAH AZIZ B.S. L/SIGNALMAN MN 527 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
ABU BAKAR B.H. L/SEAMAN MN 58 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
ADDISON JOHN C. O/CODER D/JX 271103 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
AHMAD BIN H.L. A.B. MN 734 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
ARSHAD BIN Z. L/TELEGRAPHIST MN 322 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
ASHWORTH GEORGE C. LCDR, Malayan RNVR SCORPION 13/02/42 MISSING SHIP LOSS
BEECH CHARLES A. A/YEOMAN SIGNALS P/JX 140157 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS ex EXPRESS
BRATT HAROLD W. STOKER 1c D/KX 105124 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
BREWER ERIC W. A/P.O. P/JX 141115 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS ex STRONGHOLD
BROWN JOHN O.D. C/JX 26I2302 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
BROWN JOHN W. STOKER 2c D/KX 134340 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
BROWNE ANTHONY M. A.B., RNVR C/LD/X 5288 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
CLARKE STANLEY J. L/SIGNALMAN (TY) D/JX 151544 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
CONVERY JAMES O.D. D/JX 191160 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
COTTINGHAM JOSEPH T. O.D. D/JX 179369 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
CUMMING ROBERT D. O.D. D/JX 191163 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
DEAN WILLIAM H. A.B. P/SSX 19728 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
DIN BIN H. A.B. MN 357 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
DOWDY HARRY E. A/L/STOKER P/KX 79567 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
EGLINGTON PERCY W.J. SIGNALMAN C/JX 199374 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
EVERETT EDWARD S. STOKER P.O. P/KX 79341 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
FARR ALAN J. STOKER 1c 2041 (RNZN) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
FAULKNER JOSEPH W. A.B. D/JX 165144 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS ex DANAE
FRANCIS EDWARD A.C. SIGNALMAN C/JX 192918 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
GOODYEAR CHARLES W. C.P.O. P/J 109481 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
GRAHAM CYRIL A/STOKER P.O. P/KX 77375 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
HEMMINGS EDWARD C. A.B. D/SSX 19581 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
HENDERSON DAVID G. STOKER 2c D/KX 110366 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
HOPKINS JAMES O/CODER D/JX 272201 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
IBRAHIM BIN M.D. A.B. MN 1194 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
INGRAM DANIEL J.W.H. L/SIGNALMAN S 20111 (RANR) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
KEEP FRANCIS W. L/SIGNALMAN C/J 35728 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
LASSETER SIDNEY A. A/P.O. P/JX 133045 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
LETCH FREDERICK W. L/SEAMAN P/JX 140999 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS ex TENEDOS
MAIDMENT LESLIE A. A/L/STOKER P/KX 84154 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MARCHANT ARTHUR J. A/YEOMAN SIGNALS P/JX 151456 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MARSHALL CYRIL STOKER, RFR P/SS 119115 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MAT ZIN B.U. A.B. MN 999 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MAT ZIN B.U. A.B. MN 999 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MILTON JOHN L/STOKER P/K 18349 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MORGAN HARRY L. STOKER 2c P/KX 121724 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MORTON DOUGLAS H.L. A.B. P/SSX 18197 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD ALI B.U. A.B. MN 407 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD BIN S. L/SIGNALMAN MN 356 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD BIN S. L/SIGNALMAN MN 356 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD DAUD B.S. A.B. MN 736 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD DAUD B.S. A.B. MN 1255 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD HUSAIN B.P. A.B. MN 873 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD HUSAIN B.P. A.B. MN 873 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD NOH B.G. SIGNALMAN MN 672 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD NOH B.G. SIGNALMAN MN 672 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD SALEH B.I. A.B. MN 1103 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUHAMMAD SALEH B.I. A.B. MN 1103 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MUTCH GORDON H. A/L/STOKER P/K 66592 SCORPION 13/02/42 D.O.W. SHIP LOSS
NELMES BRYNLEY T. O/SIGNALMAN C/JX 250141 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS ex PRINCE OF WALES
NEWMAN REES A. A/L/SIGNALMAN (TY) D/SSX 23853 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
OTHMAN BIN H.M.N. TELEGRAPHIST MN 971 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
OTHMAN BIN H.M.N. TELEGRAPHIST MN 971 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
PALMER ROBERT R. STOKER 1c P/KX 98634 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
PRINCE ROBERT STOKER 2c P/KX 121786 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
RICHARDS WILLIAM E. S/LT, RNVR SCORPION 13/02/42 D.O.W. SHIP LOSS
RONALDSON JAMES T. S/LT, Malayan RNVR SCORPION 13/02/42 MISSING SHIP LOSS
ROSLI BIN N. A.B. MN 529 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
ROWE FREDERICK J. E.R.A. 3c D/MX 48907 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
SCRIMSHAW MERVIN E.P. C.E.R.A. P/M 24909 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
SELBY RALPH S. O/SIGNALMAN P/JX 226733 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
SMEE HERBERT P. O/SIGNALMAN P/JX 218166 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
STEELE SIMEON C. O.D. D/SSX 36098 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
SULAIMAN B. P. A.B. MN 1001 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
SULAIMAN BIN P. A.B. MN 1001 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
TAJ-UD-DIN B. I. A.B. MN 748 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
TAJ-UD-DIN BIN I. A.B. MN 748 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
TAYLOR JOHN W. A.B. P/JX 193333 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
TURNER DAVID L/STOKER C/KX 84578 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS ex FALCON
UMAR BIN A. SIGNALMAN MN 1129 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
UMAR BIN A. SIGNALMAN MN 1129 (Malay Section) SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
WHITE GEORGE YEOMAN OF SIGNALS C/J 10374 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
WILLIAMS WILFRED STOKER 1c D/KX 108219 SCORPION 13/02/42 D.O.W. SHIP LOSS
WILSON VICTOR O/SIGNALMAN C/JX 250138 SCORPION 13/02/42 M.P.K. SHIP LOSS
MOUSLEY RONALD L. A/E.R.A. 4c C/MX 71402 SCORPION 18/02/42 DIED (AS P.O.W.)
TODD FREDERICK C. L/SIGNALMAN C/J 32991 SCORPION 12/03/42 DIED (AS P.O.W.)
TAYLOR JOHN A.B. D/J 88030 SCORPION 03/04/42 DIED (AS P.O.W.)
BROWN HUGH A/E.R.A. 4c C/MX 72244 SCORPION 16/08/42 DIED (AS P.O.W.)
JONES DAVID A. A..B. D/JX 566130 SCORPION 16/12/44 M.P.K. (AS P.O.W.)
TODD RICHARD W. E.R.A. 3c D/MX 61756 SCORPION 24/02/45 M.P.K. (AS P.O.W.)
GOSDEN ALAN A/E.R.A. 4c P/MX 53953 SCORPION 26/06/45 DIED (AS P.O.W.)
HUTLER JOHN A.B. P/SSX 18302 SCORPION 04/08/45 DIED (AS P.O.W.)

HMS TARANTULA
WRIGHT JAMES STOKER 1c SS 110554 (Dev) TARANTULA 15/06/18 Hong Kong ILLNESS
FREEMAN E. (initial only) W. P.O. M 6981 TARANTULA 08/06/21 Hong Kong ILLNESS
BISHOP WILLIAM W. A.B. C/J 109403 TARANTULA 02/09/32 ILLNESS
LINDLEY LESLIE F. ORDNANCE ARTIFICER C/M 39470 TARANTULA 08/10/36 ILLNESS
SMITH PATRICK C. LT TARANTULA 22/11/23 ILLNESS
AH WING STOKER (none listed) TARANTULA 19/08/25 DROWNING
BRANSFIELD MICHAEL J. SHIPWRIGHT 1c 346265 TARANTULA 11/07/26 ILLNESS
CORNWELL GEORGE F. STOKER 1c KX 77887 TARANTULA 28/10/29 DROWNING
FREEMAN ERNEST ?/?/21

HMS TEAL
NORTHCOTT GEORGE T. A.B. J 29731 TEAL 18/02/24 DROWNING
HEWITT RICHARD C. A.B. J 99374 TEAL 05/08/24 ILLNESS
HIGGINS WILFRED A. LCDR TEAL 12/08/26 ILLNESS

HMS TERN
YU CHEN C. BOAT BOY (Chinese) TERN 04/08/32 DROWNING
ROWELL ALFRED C. P.O. J 15045 TERN 04/02/28 ILLNESS
SNOW JOSEPH B. TELEGRAPHIST J 78013 TERN 05/05/29 KILLED
MACKAY JAMES A/L/STOKER P/KX 86699 TERN 21/12/41 KILLED
SHIRKEY JOHN D. A.B. P/SSX 14017 S.S. LISBON MARU 02/10/42 M.P.K. TERN P.O.W.
LIFTON CYRIL A.B. SHIPWRIGHT 1c C/M 27929 S.S. LISBON MARU 02/10/42 M.P.K. TERN P.O.W.

HMS WIDGEON
COOK WILLIAM R. C.P.O. 206122 WIDGEON 08/08/20 ILLNESS
OUGH GEORGE H. A.B. 234417 WIDGEON 07/07/22 DROWNING

HMS WOODCOCK
READER ERNEST W. A.B. J 103275 WOODCOCK 06/04/25 DROWNING
TREADWELL ALBERT W. C.E.R.A. 1c M 714 WOODCOCK 13/01/27 DROWNING

HMS WOODLARK
SIM AH STOKER (none listed) WOODLARK 30/09/19 DROWNING

HMS DESPATCH

DARLEY FREDERICK C. CDR DESPATCH 05/09/26 KILLED by Chinese
FARMINER NORMAN J. A.B. J 108648 DESPATCH 05/09/26 KILLED by Chinese
HIGGINS ALFRED R. LT DESPATCH 05/09/26 KILLED by Chinese

NOTE: HMS Despatch was a Royal Navy light cruiser and not a river gunboat. Some of her crew, however, took part in the Wanhsien Incident of September 5, 1926. During this incident, HMS Widgeon, HMS Cockchafer and SS Kiawo attempted to board and re-take two UK merchant vessels, SS Wanhsien and SS Wantung, which had been seized by Chinese forces (the ships were taken in response to an alleged incident in which a UK registered vessel was said to intentionally ram a Chinese junk containing Chinese troops. This report was highly exaggerated.) The action was partly successful, but bloody, and crew from HMS Despatch were used in the attack. Those listed above perished in the action (it should be noted that crew from HMS Mantis and HMS Scarab also took part in this action.)

I was very fortunate to be contacted by Donald Kindell who has been developing a database of individuals lost on Royal Navy vessels. He submitted the information above and my thanks go out to him for taking the time to compile such an excellent list.

It should be noted that a number of the POW deaths occurred aboard the Lisbon Maru in 1942. This vessel was transporting 1,816 UK POWs when she was torpedoed by a US submarine. The ship remained afloat for over a day, but the Japanese captors tried to drown the POWs by keeping them locked below decks as the ship sank. Many fought their way out as the ship finally went down and 846 POWs either drowned or were shot by the Japanese in the water.

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