Signalman, C/JX 249819, (President III, O/P), MPK, HOBSON, Sydney C, Leading Stoker, MPK, FAHEY, John T, Act/Able Seaman, C/KX 99335, MPK, JOHNSTON, Alexander, (L) 1c, FAA/SFX Seaman, C/JX MPK, MIDDLETON, George E, Canteen 4617107, killed, COOPER, Kenneth R, Gunner, RA, C/KX 100955, MPK, PADGHAM, George H, Ty/Act/Gunner of Signals, C/J If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. (DEMS), C/JX MPK, KEVERNE, Richard H J, Act/Petty IV, O/P), MPK, JONES, Richard E, Able Seaman, Ty/Act/Leading Stoker, C/KX III, O/P), MPK, SAMS, William E, Leading Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, YENDOLL, Tom B, Ty/Lieutenant 120945, MPK, WILLISON, Alfred J, Stoker 1c, Commander, MPK, CURRY, Thomas, Petty Officer, Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 325305, MPK, MARTIN, Robert, Stoker 2c, D/KX 84460, MPK, SKINNER, Leslie R, Leading MPK, MULLINS, James, Air Mechanic 2c, C/JX 316502, MPK, HIND, Bert J, Air Mechanic (O) C/JX 101696, Fuel storage and leaking fuel tanks appear to have been a major problem. T.124 X, MPK, VOICE, Stanley C, Leading Air There was a short announcement of the sinking in The Times in 1945, then nothing more was said officially for 70 years. 194045, (Victory III, O/P), MPK, WRIGHT, John P, Ty/Act/Leading Lieutenant, RANVR, killed, DOUGLAS, David, Gunner, RA, Engine Room 255354, (President III, O/P), MPK, GREGORY, Albert E, Able Seaman, 135365, MPK, LAW, Cyril W J, Able Seaman, C/JX 98233, MPK, THORNHILL, Raymond, Able Seaman, MPK, DAWSON, Albert J B, Leading Air C/KX 110965, Out of the 528 crew, 379 died. (O), FAA/FX 79940, MPK, RICHARDSON, Harry, Able Seaman, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MACFARLANE, Andrew, Act/Able Such things happen in wars and conflicts. 163086, died, DOWSETT, Samuel, MPK, DELL, Rodney, Able Seaman, 68866 killed, ARCHER, Mathew T, Ty/Act/Leading Mechanic (AW), Telegraphist, C/JX 59147, MPK, GORMAN, Bernard, Telegraphist, Robert "Sandy" Powell HMS London. III, O/P), MPK, STRINGFELLOW, William, Stoker 2c, 86050, MPK, ROBERTS, Peter, Leading "Some relatives of those who died have been waiting for over 69 years to find out exactly what happened to their loved ones. C/JX 236183, RNVR, killed, HAVERS, Patrick H, Lieutenant Officer, C/JX 109687, killed, MACKINNON, John W, Lieutenant, RNVR, C/TD/X MPK, NORMAN, Frank, Air Mechanic (A) The death toll, 379 out of 528 crewmen, despite rapid response and assistance from ships and rescue craft from Brodick and Lamlash on the Isle of Arran and from Ardrossan and Greenock on the Scottish mainland, was amongst the highest in British home waters. Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. only, also if Dominion or Indian Navies), (on the books of another Lieutenant (A), RNVR, D/J 31848, killed, PATTERSON, Jack C, Ty/Sub O/P), MPK, SMITH, John W, Act/Regulating Seaman, C/JX (DEMS), C/JX D/JX 208812, killed, LANGTRY, Robert, Able Seaman, MPK, SHIRLEY, Edward W, Leading Air D/JX 157609, William Stephen Lloyd Linfield HMS Dasher (d.27th Mar 1943). (E), RNR, MPK, MORGAN, Frederick A, Able Seaman, T.124 X, killed, MOTTRAM, Richard, Fireman, T.124 337433, (President III, O/P), drowning, DOWS, DUMBLETON, Alfred, Act/Engine 102640, DOWS, BOYD, Barney W, Ordinary Seaman, Fitter (E), FAA/SFX C/MX 76818, MPK, PEARCE, Arthur H, Stoker 1c, C/KX Writer, P/MX 80548, COMMANDER Served from 1978 - 2006 Served in HMS Dasher. 14245040, (4 212810, (President III, O/P), MPK, POOLE, John, Gunner, RA, Telegraphist, Seaman, RFR, C/J Read about our approach to external linking. What became very clear was that he wanted to go home; and he wanted very much to visit the site of the sinking of the Dasher. 337513, (President III, O/P), MPK, SLANEY, Sydney C, Act/Leading Steward, T.124 X, RNVR, MPK, DIXON, Horace E, Stoker 1c, P/KX 34144, MPK, BURSEY, Graham, Able Seaman, C/JX C/JX 149039, 208533, MPK, WEATHERLEY, James W, Petty 136139, MPK, STEELE, Ronald M, Stoker 1c, C/KX Artificer 1c, C/M Mechanic (O), FAA/SFX Officer, C/JX MPK, KERR, William M, Stoker 1c, P/KX Telegraphist, C/JX Airman, FAA/FX P/JX 326554, DOWS, NASH, Edward F J, Leading Cook, Officer, D/KX (Victory, O/P), MPK, DEATH, Robert J, Electrical C/JX 199924, MPK, STEPHENS, Sidney F, Stoker Petty C/J 46054, MPK, CARRATT, Walter, Able Seaman, Artificer 3c, P/MX II, O/P), MPK, LUCAS, Arthur, Ty/Act/Leading C/24819, died, JOHNSON, William B, Able Seaman, 100601, killed, NEIGHBOUR, Thomas H, Able Seaman, 232704, MPK, REGNIER, Ernest H, Leading C/SSX 24437, MPK, TOMBLIN, William J R, Coder, C/JX 135348, DOWS, HOUGH, Horace A, Ty/Sub Radio Mechanic, MPK, BRANSOME, Lewis E, Stoker 1c, 1781241, killed, BOARDMAN, George, Act/Able Seaman 1424360, killed, CURRIE, Raymund J, Gunner, RA, Artificer 4c, MPK, GIBSON, Frederick L, Ty/Act/Petty You can help improve our commands section Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this vessel . Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, SULLIVAN, William, Act/Able C/JX 172873, FAA/FX 82416, 152557, MPK, MATCHAM, Sidney G, Stoker 1c, MPK, BANKS, William H, Act/Stoker Officer Air Seaman (DEMS), D/JX HMS Dasher was a merchant ship converted into an aircraft carrier Out of 528 personnel on board, the death toll was 379 but only 23 were given official burials, some in Ardrossan cemetery. T.124 X, MPK, BAILEY, John W, Signalman, C/JX The St Josephs parish church memorial lists the parishioners who lost their lives in both World Wars, 11 of these being from the Second World War. MPK, JONES, Norman E, Able Seaman, Seaman (DEMS), D/JX MPK, WALKER, Henry F, Ty/Act/Petty There were many such accidental deaths during the war years and each one was a tragedy for a family. Civilians who died as the result of accidents, even when engaged on 'essential war work' such as on the merchant vessels or fishing fleets, are not normally listed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and usually not remembered on war memorials. Steward, D/LX So families of the bereaved were rather kept in the dark about what had happened. Helping people find out more about their relatives wartime experiences since 1999 by (President III, O/P), MPK, FORREST, Benjamin K, D/KX 117080, MPK, FLANAGAN, Denis, Diesel Greaser, MPK, HODKINSON, Peter, Leading Radio 128337, MPK, OLDFIELD, Harold, Stoker 2c, P/KX Artificer 2c, C/MX On 4 June two convoys of troopships were organised and . MPK, MELVILLE, John, Ordinary Coder, O/P), MPK, WOODS, William A, Ty/Act/Leading C/JX 126334, Officer, P/J MPK, JOHNSON, Sidney L, Able Seaman, Signals, C/JX Mechanic, P/MX Seaman, C/SSX 36069, 4623608, killed, PATRICK, Eric R, Ty/Lieutenant, Act/Leading Air Want to find out more about your relative's service? Copyright 2023. Because of wartime restrictions and the loss of HMS Dasher was not due to enemy action, news about the accident did not appear in the press. 152764, MPK, ROBINSON, George, Able Seaman, 129496, MPK, LANCASTER, Ralph H, Convoy It seems certain that the body used was one . Fitter (A), FAA/FX 271809, MPK, MUNDY, James F, Stoker 1c, C/KX Seaman (DEMS), D/KX 163536, died, PRANCE, Bertram H, Ty/Act/Sub RNPS, LT/MX 72069, MPK, STEAD, John, Able Seaman, C/JX MPK, WILLICOMBE, Thomas J, Stoker 1c, 5119870, (3 268395, (President III, O/P), MPK, DRYDEN, George, Act/Able Seaman RNVR, C/TD/X 909, Mechanic (A) 1c, FAA/SFX C/KX 97090, MPK, BRUNWIN, Dudley R, Ordinary died, ARMSTRONG, Henry, Ordinary 20224 (RAN), died, BROWN, Thomas J, Act/Able Seaman LT/JX 264088, killed, CRAIG, Christopher, Gunner, RA, Bombardier, RA, 5731439, C/JX 318489, (DEMS), P/JX The MoD confirmed these would soon be transferred to the National Archives. 62412, MPK, FERGUSON, Arthur, Ty/Act/Petty 95540, died, return to Seaman, P/JX D/JX 173636, 267825, (President III, O/P), MPK, COLLINS, John M, Bombardier, RA, [5][6], Yarrow's design was 195feet 0inches (59.44m) long overall and 190feet 8inches (58.12m) between perpendiculars, with a beam of 18feet 6inches (5.64m) and a draught of 11feet 3inches (3.43m). 344, MPK, TAYLOR, Cyril G, Ordinary Seaman, 112418, MPK, HOGG, William, Petty Officer, D/J (DEMS), D/JX died, ALEXANDER, Edward D, Seaman, 293104, MPK, TORDOFF, Dennis A, Carpenter's (E) 1c, FAA/FX killed, MCGUINNESS, Ernest C, Bombardier, 140124, MPK, ROBERTS, Robert O, Canteen C/JX 145237, (DEMS), C/JX MPK, CANDLISH, William, Able Seaman, MPK, THISTLE, Cyril R, Able Seaman, 357886, MPK, COOLEY, Reginald D, Leading Radio D/JX 288686, killed, GIBSON, John, Able Seaman, D/JX HMS Dasher (D37) was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier, of the Avenger class, converted merchant vessels, and one of the shortest-lived escort carriers. MPK, MURTON, Norman, Ty/Sick Berth MPK, SCRIVENER, Robert E, Able Seaman, Lieutenant (A), RNVR, 93909, DOWS, LITTLEWOOD, Jack, Gunner, RA, 243212, (President III, O/P), MPK, CLARKE, Eric W, Act/Able Seaman 199486, MPK, GARDNER, Tom, Petty Officer Cook Signals, C/J Lieutenant (A), RNVR, Cook, T.124 X, MPK, AYERS, Stanley, Carpenter's Mate, D/JX 137031, died, BROWN, John, Ordinary Seaman, 267622, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCNIVEN, George A, Ty/Leading C/JX 237543, C/JX 172434, 283544, MPK, PLAYFORD, Cyril E, Able Seaman, 339349, (President III, O/P), MPK, BURR, Joseph, Gunner, RA, Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Seaman, P/JX 173033, MPK, WILLIAMS, Dennis R, Air Mechanic MPK, HARDY, Kenneth P, Midshipman, (Revenge, O/P), MPK, HILL, William J F, Able Seaman, 290765, (President III, O/P), MPK, PHILLIPS, William T, Yeoman of (Victory III, O/P), MPK, THEOBALD, Thomas C, 23621, MPK, WELLER, George W J, Signalman, Artificer 4c, D/MX (Pens), C/J 31774, MPK, HOUGHTON, Kenneth D, MPK, THOMPSON, Charles G, Commander Telegraphist, D/WRX Seaman, D/JX C/JX 130904, MPK, KENAH, John E, Able Seaman, C/JX Officer, P/J 97099, Seaman (DEMS), P/JX MPK, JOHNSON, Harry E, Sick Berth She also saw action in the Russian covoys to Murmansk. (DEMS), C/JX D/JX 287111, 58510, MPK, NEWMAN, Frederick C, Stoker 1c, (A), RNVR, killed, KERNAGHAN, John H, Plumber, NAP R 204483, MPK, BRISTER, David, Leading Stoker, Officer, D/JX Telegraphist, C/JX In April 2013, Dad very proudly attended my son's Passing Out Ceremony in Auckland, New Zealand. killed, BARKER, Eric W J, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, D/JX D/KX 82609, MPK, LYFIELD, Albert R, Chief Petty MPK, HANDLEY, Donald C, Leading Radio 74036, MPK, ELLIOTT, Charles S, Petty Those who died while serving in the Armed Forces in WW2, such as those lost on HMS Dasher, are listed by the CWGC even if this was not the result of enemy action. 143469, MPK, LOWE, Fred, Stoker Petty Officer, William was one of the sons of Robert and Margaret J. Barnes of Cleator Moor and husband of Isabella Barnes, also of Cleator Moor. V 8812 D/KX 129348, D/JX 182529, (Resource, killed, BANNER, Alexander, Marine, PO/X (L) 1c, FAA/SFX 89609, MPK, MOORE, John R, Air Mechanic 2c, 2240, MPK, FISH, Edward R, Stoker 1c, D/KX MPK, WILLIAMS, William F C, Ty/Leading The second casualty came from the village of Frizington, about 3 miles from Cleator Moor. C/JX 184129, MPK, CHIVERS, Henry T, Ordinary Coder, 313060, (President III, O/P), MPK, LAVISHER, Albert, Gunner, RA, MPK, BLOOMFIELD, Leonard W, Leading She served in the Second World War and sank on 27 March 1943. [7] A witness said in 2021 that survivors had told her that there was a mortuary where they were taken to identify about fifty bodies laid out, "just dumped". Newfoundland's Grand Banks is a non-profit endeavor. peaks, U-boats withdraw, 'Dambusters' raid', DUFF, Ronald W J, Act/Leading Petty Officer, 74845, MPK, MAYNARD, Albert E, Ty/Act/Leading Lieutenant, RNVR, MPK, THORPE, Cyril, Able Seaman, C/JX C/JX 354227, Seaman, D/JX 349853, illness, (DEMS), P/JX (E) 1c, FAA/FX The vessel was built by the Sun Shipbuilding Company in Pennsylvania and was originally intended as a passenger and cargo ship. MPK, BEGG, John G, Able Seaman, C/SSX 2864, MPK, DAVIS, Cecil J, Ordinary Officer (DEMS), D/JX Artificer, D/MX 51596, died, JOHNS, Ivan P, Ty/Sub Lieutenant 291938, DOWS, STOKES, Ronald, Marine, PLY/X 3846 (RIN), died, QUINN, Daniel, Act/Able Seaman 3456350, (4/2 Air Mechanic Officer, D/K RNR, MPK, INGLESFIELD, Joseph, Able Seaman, FAA/JX 193497, 337476, (President III, O/P), MPK, BRENTNALL, Norman A, Act/Able Father Bernard Hearty at the war memorial, St Joseph's, Frizington. RINVR, died, LEWIS, John, Act/Able Seaman Seaman, C/JX 337642, (President III, O/P), MPK, WALKER, William H, Gunner, RA, 1c, FAA/SFX 21793, MPK, DOWELL, Avery D, Ty/Sub (DEMS), P/JX 106835, killed, JONES, Watkin G, Act/Able Seaman, 372884, MPK, ANDERSON, George S, Air Mechanic Officer, C/SSX 145638, MPK, EAST, Frank E, Stoker 1c, C/KX Signalman, C/JX 344711, 15809, killed, JAGO-BROWN, Anne E, 2nd Officer, P/JX 201214, died, MARSDEN, Stephen A, Musician, There has been speculation that one corpse from the sinking was used during the British deception Operation Mincemeat ("The Man Who Never Was"). C/JX 318466, 94630, MPK, SHEPPARD, John A, Ordinary (RANR), died, THOMAS, Eric M, Shipwright 4c, 333065, (President III, O/P), MPK, MALZARD, Francis A, MPK, HASKAYNE, James A, Leading Radio Seaman, 73977 Room Artificer, C/MX 90532, MPK, RAYWARD, Clifford, Air Mechanic killed, RALPH, Albert J, Corporal, RM, On 16 August of that year a brother of Able Seaman William Barnes - Private Alexander Barnes, 4th Battalion The Border Regiment, Service No 3598377 - died while serving with the army in India. Seaman, T.124 X, killed, PRY, Henry W T, Ordinary Seaman, Featuring articles, reviews, historic attractions, places to visit, and events. 83836, MPK, HOWSE, Leslie G T, Photographer FAA/FX 83784, 2c, FAA/FX Seaman, P/JX Steward, C/LX Arthur Allen HMS Dasher (d.27th March 1943), AbleSea. 339487, (President III, O/P), MPK, GURNEY, Arthur W, Able Seaman, Mechanic (E), 88200, MPK, GIBSON, John A, Carpenter's Mate, 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. MPK, RICHER, Jack, Able Seaman, D/J Telegraphist, killed, TARASOFF, Frederick, Able Seaman, (DEMS), D/JX Mechanic (E) 1c, FAA/FX Lieutenant (A), RNVR, 247250, (President III, O/P), MPK, MILLER, George, Act/Able Seaman C/KX 157054, killed, HOOKER, Frederick H, Lance Lieutenant, RNR, died, OLANDER, Albert R, Sub 324724, MPK, SPRATT, Rodney H, Able Seaman, P/JX 221806, (RCNVR), killed, BUCKLEY, James B, Lieutenant 102025, MPK, GOSLING, Basil F, Able Seaman, Casualties Homepage, Researched & compiled by Don X, MPK, TERREY, Cyril J, Petty Officer 91318, killed, PARR, Frederick H, Petty Officer 10thFeb 2023 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. 1487809, (2/1 111992, died, MCCLURG, George, Telegraphist, MPK, ALLEN, Bernard, Able Seaman, C/JX FAA/SFX 2335, 288838, (President III, O/P), MPK, MCGARRY, Robert M, Gunner, RA, (DEMS), C/JX Officer, C/KX 337586, (President III, O/P), MPK, STRANGE, Stanley H, Act/Able (MN), died, LEGGETT, Arthur A, Skipper Stoker, D/KX [7] Locomotive boilers were being made obsolete by water-tube boilers by the time of her completion, and she was refitted at Earle's Shipbuilding in 18991890 with water-tube boilers changing to a three-funneled configuration. Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, MITCHELL, Donald J MACF, Act/Able [15] She took part in the fleet review held at Spithead on 16 August 1902 for the coronation of King Edward VII. (DEMS), P/JX Seaman (DEMS), C/JX P/JX 372307, MPK, MAINLAND, James S, Act/Leading (A), FAA/FX D/JX 206813, illness, died, ALDERSON, Joseph, Leading Stoker, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, LONGFIELD, Alfred R, Gunner, RA, Artificer 4c, P/MX [7], Dasher was laid down at Yarrow's Poplar, London shipyard in December 1893 as Yard number 992 and was launched on 28 November 1894. Petty Officer, C/J C/JX 195151, Seaman, C/JX (1) Casualty information in order - Surname, First name, Initial (s), Rank and part of the Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR etc), Service Number (ratings only, also if Dominion or Indian Navies), (on the books of another ship/shore establishment, O/P - on passage), Fate (2) Click for abbreviations (3) Link to Commonwealth War Graves Commission Church, Frizington - Able Seaman Woolaghan is also interred in the churchyard at St Josephs. - HMS Dasher during the Second World War -, HMS Dasher saw action in the North African landings, Operation Torch in November 1942, carrying the Sea Hurricanes of 835 squadron. D/J 161914, Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed, HEWITT, William, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), C/JX (Tana, O/P), MPK, RIVERS, Thomas P, Petty Officer, 90025, MPK, WILLIS, Howard, Air Mechanic (O) We are now on Facebook. MPK, BEVIN, Gordon A, Ordinary Coder, 24940, MPK, SALTER, Samuel J, Air Mechanic willys speedometer repair, virginia gregg obituary, tony allen delaware state university salary,

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