Vessels Lost in WW2 Recorded on the Memorial at Tower Hill
This page includes basic information about the ships and how they were lost, a photo of the relevant panel(s) of the Tower Hill Memorial and information about those that lost their lives extracted from the CWGC database. In the table I have included information about those who served on the ships but who had a normal burial as this seems appropriate to me. In some cases further family information about the individuals may be available on the CWGC website [7].
Beachy
She was a 1,600 GRT steam passenger/refrigerated cargo ship that was sunk on 11 January 1941 by a bomb dropped from an aircraft at position 53° 29' N 16° 24' W. It is possible that Mr. Barclay was rescued but lost his life a lot later but I can't confirm this.

Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charles | Barclay | 29 | 13/03/1947 | Assistant Steward | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Glasgow (St. Peters) Roman Catholic Cemetery | Sec. 18. Grave 3262. | Age 29. Son of William James Barclay and Margaret Barclay of Ibrox Glasgow. |
Walter | Brown | 62 | 11/01/1941 | Able Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 62. Son of Walter and Mary Brown. |
William | Cove | 59 | 11/01/1941 | Chief Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 59. Son of James and Mary Cove; husband of Sarah Cove of Gourock Renfrewshire. |
John | Mcalister | 53 | 11/01/1941 | Greaser | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 53. Son of John and Sarah McAlister of Carrickfergus Co. Antrim Northern Ireland; husband of Annie E. McAlister of Belfast Northern Ireland. |
William | Mckerreacher | 39 | 11/01/1941 | Second Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 39. Son of William and Mary McKerreacher of Glasgow; husband of Marion M. M. McKerreacher. of Glasgow. |
Alexander | Sinclair | 53 | 11/01/1941 | Cook | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 53. Son of Alexander and Catherine Sinclair. |
Beacon Grange
She was a 10,119 GRT motor refrigerated cargo ship that was sunk on 27 April 1941 by a torpedo fired by German submarine U-552 at position 62° 05' N 16° 20' W.

Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Edward | Coatsworth | 24 | 27/04/1941 | Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Robert Coatsworth of Heaton Newcastle-on-Tyne. |
Joseph Ernest | Woods | 44 | 27/04/1941 | Third Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 44. Son of Oliver Ernest and Seraphina Woods; husband of Doris Woods of Maybush Southampton. |
Beaverburn
She was a 9,874 GRT steam refrigerated cargo ship that was sunk on 5 February 1940 by a torpedo fired by German submarine U-41 at position 49° 20' N 10° 07' W.

Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfred Creek | Hockley | 51 | 05/02/1940 | Chief Cook | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 51. Husband of Rose Hockley of Northfleet Kent. |
Beaverdale
She was a 9,957 GRT steam refrigerated cargo ship that was sunk on 1 April 1941 by a torpedo fired by German submarine U-48 at position 60° 50' N 29° 19' W.

Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Atkinson | 21 | 01/04/1941 | Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 21. Son of James Atkinson and of Elizabeth Atkinson of Liverpool. |
Robert William | Barker | 29 | 01/04/1941 | Chief Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 29. Son of Herbert William and Dorothy Elizabeth Barker; husband of Marjorie Barker of Liverpool. |
John | Burns | 21 | 01/04/1941 | Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 21 |
William | Byrne | 38 | 01/04/1941 | Fireman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 38 |
Leslie | Cottle | 18 | 01/04/1941 | Ordinary Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 18 |
John Alexander | Cummings | 30 | 01/04/1941 | Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 30. Son of Alexander C. and Edith A. Cummings of Seaforth Liverpool. |
Frank Reginald | Holbrook | 20 | 01/04/1941 | Assistant Steward | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 20. Son of Jacob John and Dorothy Grace Holbrook of St. Annes Bristol. |
Frederick Richard | Hooton | 52 | 01/04/1941 | Second Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 52. Son of James and Maria Hooton; husband of Sarah Beatrice Hooton of Bebington Cheshire. |
George | Lovett | 17 | 01/04/1941 | Ordinary Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 17. Son of Alfred Isac and L. Lovett of Norwich Norfolk. |
Ian | Masson | 29 | 01/04/1941 | Steward | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 29. Son of James and Helen Masson of Findhorn Morayshire. |
Edward | Mogan | 25 | 01/04/1941 | Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 25 |
James Thomas | Mott | 43 | 01/04/1941 | Donkeyman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 43 |
William Charles | Mullineaux | 43 | 01/04/1941 | Fireman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 43 |
William | Mccann | 47 | 01/04/1941 | Greaser | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 47 |
John | Oleary | 63 | 18/01/1942 | Chief Cook | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Harborne (St. Peter) Churchyard | Grave A.812. | Age 63 |
James | Omeara | 20 | 01/04/1941 | Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 20 |
Joseph | Power | 22 | 01/04/1941 | Fireman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 22. Son of William and Ann Mary Power. |
William Charles | Shrimpton | 25 | 01/04/1941 | Able Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 25. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Shrimpton of East Ham Essex. |
Frank Rivern | Wilson | 51 | 01/04/1941 | Baker | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 51. Husband of Emma Jane Wilson of Far Cotton Northampton. |
John | Winton | 24 | 01/04/1941 | Fireman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 24. Son of John Montrose Winton and Blanche Jessie Winton of Port Augusta South Australia. |
Robin Stuart | Younghusband | 01/04/1941 | Cadet | Canadian Merchant Navy | Canada | Halifax Memorial | Panel 18. |
Beaverford
She was a 10,042 GRT steam refrigerated cargo ship that was sunk on 5 November 1941 by a German raider Admiral Scheer at position 52° 26' N 32° 34' W. The crew of Beaverford gave fight for five hours before being sunk.
There were no survivors


Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Anderson | 61 | 05/11/1940 | Fireman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 61 |
Ernest M. | Armstrong | 29 | 05/11/1940 | Able Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 29. Son of George and Maud Armstrong. |
Evan Charles | Arnott | 32 | 05/11/1940 | Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 32 |
James Clampitt | Badcock | 60 | 05/11/1940 | Storekeeper | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 60 |
Laurence Wilfred | Barker | 20 | 05/11/1940 | Assistant Steward | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 20. Son of Albert Ernest and Elizabeth Hepzibah Barker. |
Charles John | Barrow | 48 | 05/11/1940 | Butcher | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 48. Husband of Gladys M. Barrow of Cardiff. |
John George Briggs | Baxter | 57 | 05/11/1940 | Third Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 57 |
M | Bergin | 50 | 05/11/1940 | Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 50. Son of Edward and Johanna Bergin. |
Leslie Wilfred | Bowie | 17 | 05/11/1940 | Ordinary Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 17. Son of Arthur and Catherine Bowie of Barking Essex. |
Edward Durston | Bracklin | 44 | 05/11/1940 | Greaser | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 44 |
John | Brennan | 18 | 05/11/1940 | Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 18. Son of William and Edna Brennan of Treforest Pontypridd Glamorgan. |
Warwick Thomas | Brookes | 28 | 05/11/1940 | Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 28. Son of Percy Warwick Brookes and Annie Brookes; husband of Mary Brookes of Weybridge Surrey. |
Clifford | Carter | 22 | 05/11/1940 | Fireman | Canadian Merchant Navy | Canada | Halifax Memorial | Panel 17. | Age 22. Son of Della Carter of Barrie Ontario. |
Reginald | Chapman, M M and Bar | 42 | 05/11/1940 | Greaser | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 42. Husband of E. F. Chapman of Roath. Cardiff. |
Daniel | Collins | 31 | 05/11/1940 | Fireman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 31 |
John | Conning | 42 | 05/11/1940 | Fireman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 42 |
John | Cook | 21 | 05/11/1940 | Baker | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Cook. |
George William | Cromarty | 26 | 05/11/1940 | Fireman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 26. Son of George William and Dorothy Sarah Cromarty; husband of Maria Joanna Cromarty of Greenwich London. Royal Humane Society Certificate. |
John Frederick | Crook | 54 | 05/11/1940 | Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 54. Husband of Selina Crook of Whitechapel London. |
Stanley | Crook | 37 | 05/11/1940 | Chief Cook | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 37. Son of George Walter and Agnes Crook; husband of A. Crook of Brough Yorkshire. |
Eric Reginald | Crowhurst | 16 | 05/11/1940 | Stewards Boy | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 16 |
Alfonso | De Cruz | 23 | 05/11/1940 | Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 23. Husband of Ellen Kathleen De Cruz of Cardiff. |
Frank | De Smet | 18 | 05/11/1940 | Ordinary Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 18 |
Frederick | Dobbie | 19 | 05/11/1940 | Ninth Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 19. Son of Frederick Dobbie and of Mary Ann Dobbie of Middlesbrough Yorkshire. |
John | Ellis | 32 | 05/11/1940 | Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 32. Son of Frederick and Sophie Ellis; husband of Helen Ellis of Keith Banffshire. |
Edmund Ringrose | Evans | 52 | 05/11/1940 | Assistant Steward | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 52 |
Evan John Parry | Evans | 18 | 05/11/1940 | Boy | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 18. Son of Josuah Parry Evans and of Anne Evans of Aberporth Cardiganshire. |
Stanley Britton | Ferris | 27 | 05/11/1940 | Steward | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 27. Son of Marion Britton Ferris and Emily Catherine Ferris of Harrow Middlesex. |
William Charles | Foreman | 36 | 05/11/1940 | Donkeyman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 36 |
John Johnston | Fraser | 40 | 05/11/1940 | First Radio Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 40. Son of Robert and Helen Fraser; husband of Mary McKay Fraser of Logie-Coldstone Aberdeenshire. |
Robert | Fraser | 17 | 05/11/1940 | Ordinary Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 17. Son of Alexander and Jane Fraser of Fochabers Morayshire. |
Michael | Gallagher | 40 | 05/11/1940 | Greaser | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 40 |
Ghulam Rahman Badr-Ud-Din | 05/11/1940 | Storekeeper | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
George | Green | 20 | 05/11/1940 | Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 20. Son of Edward William James Green and Mary Arm Emma Green of Canning Town Essex. |
Karl | Gustafsen | 55 | 05/11/1940 | Able Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 55 |
Christopher | Hamilton | 49 | 05/11/1940 | Fireman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 49. (served as BARRETT). Husband of Annie Hamilton of Chelsea. |
Frederick George | Harrison | 34 | 05/11/1940 | Greaser | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 34 |
Arthur | Havamaa | 37 | 05/11/1940 | Carpenter | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 37 |
Herbert Henry | Howard | 53 | 05/11/1940 | Greaser | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 53 |
Andrew | Hughes | 30 | 05/11/1940 | Greaser | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 30 |
Karl | Kammo | 50 | 05/11/1940 | Able Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 50. Native of Estonia. |
Thomas | Keary | 28 | 05/11/1940 | Fireman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 28 |
Albert Edgar | King | 24 | 05/11/1940 | Assistant Steward | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 24. Son of Albert Edgar and E. L. King; husband of Nellie Gladys King of Folkstone. |
John William | King | 27 | 05/11/1940 | Greaser | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 27 |
John Kinloch | Lawrie | 24 | 05/11/1940 | Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 24. Son of John and Elizabeth Clark Lawrie of Paisley Renfrewshire. |
Peter | Locke | 25 | 05/11/1940 | Third Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 25. Son of Joseph James Locke and Isabel Gertrude Locke. of Keston. Kent. |
Samuel | Marshall | 27 | 05/11/1940 | Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 27. Son of Robert James Marshall and Ann Marshall of Slough Buckinghamshire. |
John Frederick | Martin | 40 | 05/11/1940 | Fireman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 40. Son of John Thomas Martin and Catherine Helena Martin. |
Charles Stephen | Morris | 39 | 05/11/1940 | Second Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 39. Son of George and Sarah Morris; husband of Irene Alexandria Morris of North Baddesley Hampshire. Master Mariner Merchant Navy. |
Ernest Paul Albert | Moss | 17 | 05/11/1940 | Ordinary Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 17. Son of Charles Ernest and Ethel Moss of East Dulwich London. |
Leonard | Mckeon | 31 | 05/11/1940 | Fireman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 31 |
N | Mcknight | 47 | 05/11/1940 | Fireman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 47 |
Michael John | Obrien | 25 | 05/11/1940 | Able Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 25. Husband of Elsie Florence OBrien of Beacontree Essex. |
Patrick | Oneill | 26 | 05/11/1940 | Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 26 |
Edwin John | Oatridge | 32 | 05/11/1940 | Chief Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 32. Son of Carthew and Louisa Oatridge of Backwell Gloucestershire. Master Mariner Merchant Navy. |
Hugh | Pettigrew | 60 | 05/11/1940 | Master | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 60. Son of James Pettigrew and of Margaret Pettigrew (nee Culbert); husband of Mary Gardiner Pettigrew of Glasgow. |
Eric Hazlehurst | Pratt | 45 | 05/11/1940 | Purser | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 45 |
Gordon | Prior | 25 | 05/11/1940 | Fourth Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 25. Son of Harriet Prior; husband of Cora K. Prior of Eggleston Co. Durham. |
Andres | Rattiste | 45 | 05/11/1940 | Able Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 45. A native of Estonia. |
John Trevor | Rees | 19 | 05/11/1940 | Cadet | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 19. Son of Evan David Rees and Eleanor Linda Rees of New Quay Cardiganshire. |
David Kinninmont | Robb | 30 | 05/11/1940 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 30 |
Edward | Searing | 55 | 05/11/1940 | Greaser | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 55. Son of Joseph and Cathrine Searing; husband of Mary Ann Searing of Stepney London. |
John Morrison | Sinclair | 05/11/1940 | Chief Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | ||
Albert | Smith | 18 | 05/11/1940 | Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 18. Son of Harry Herbert and Frances Elizabeth Smith of Whitchurch Glamorgan. His brother Kenneth Ivor also fell. |
Frank Brian | Symonds | 16 | 05/11/1940 | Cadet | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 16. Son of Reginald Ernest and Daphne Symonds of New Barnet Hertfordshire. |
George | Tennent | 54 | 05/11/1940 | Second Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 54. Son of Thomas and Christian Wylie Tennent; husband of Mary Lewars Tennent of Kings Park Glasgow. |
William Lorne | Thibideau | 05/11/1940 | Fireman | Canadian Merchant Navy | Canada | Halifax Memorial | Panel 17. | Husband of Rose Lilian Thibideau of Toronto Ontario. | |
Timothy | Waske | 48 | 05/11/1940 | Boatswain | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 48 |
Norman Charles | Watts | 22 | 05/11/1940 | Able Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 22 |
Ernest Frank | White | 21 | 05/11/1940 | Fireman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Albert White of Dagenham Essex. |
Alfred | Whiting | 26 | 05/11/1940 | Able Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 26. Husband of Mary S. Whiting of Rotherhithe London. |
John Ashley | Wild | 27 | 05/11/1940 | Able Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 27. Son of Walter and Gertrude Mary Wild of Lower Tranmere Birkenhead; husband of Mabel Wild of Durban Natal South Africa. |
John | Williams | 38 | 05/11/1940 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 38. Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Williams; husband of Elizabeth Williams of Liverpool. |
Richard Frank | Woolley | 25 | 05/11/1940 | Second Radio Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 25 |
John Norman | Woolvett | 31 | 05/11/1940 | Greaser | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 31. Son of John Norman and Helen Woolvett; husband of Melanie Johanna Woolvett of Greenwich London. |
Beechwood
She was a 4,894 GRT steam refrigerated cargo ship that survived an air attack during which she was bombed and subjected to gunfire on 3 February 1940 at a position 3 miles E of Smith's Knoll light vessel. She was later sunk on 26 August 1942 by German submarine U-130 at position 05° 30' N 14° 04' W. The CWGC database gives Mr. Smith's date of death as 26 August 1942. I have not found out any information about Mr. Jones who died three years later than the sinking of the ship.

Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Rogers Simpson | Jones | 22 | 15/08/1945 | Sailor | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | New Quay New Cemetery | Sec. A. Grave 544/5. | Age 22. Son of Evan and Margaretta Mary Jones of New Quay. |
John William | Smith | 35 | 26/08/1942 | Boatswain | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 35 |
Behar
There were two ships of this name that were casualties of the war but cross-checking a sample of the names listed against the CWGC database those below shows that they lost their lives on 18 March 1944 so this was the ship launched in 1943. She was a 7,840 GRT motor cargo ship that was sunk on 18 March 1944 by gunfire from the Japanese Cruiser Tone.
At the beginning of March 1944, the Japanese sent out a small squadron of three cruisers from Singapore to raid shipping in the Indian Ocean. Vice-Admiral Takasu was in overall command, and his orders to his captains were that they take no prisoners. Eighty survivors of Behar were picked up and taken to the cruiser. Here in accordance with orders, 65 of them were killed. The remainder of the prisoners escaped with their lives and, at the conclusion of the war with Japan, information was given to the Allied authorities. Investigations were made and as a result the captain of Tone was tried and sentenced to a long term of imprisonment. Behar was the last Allied merchantman to be sunk by a surface raider in WW2.

Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam Abaji | 57 | 18/03/1944 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 57 | ||
Adam Daud | 57 | 18/03/1944 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 57 | ||
Ah Tang | 30 | 18/03/1944 | Carpenter | Merchant Navy | China, (including Hong Kong) | Hong Kong Memorial | Age 30 | ||
Benjamin | Almeida | 51 | 18/03/1944 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 51 | |
James Smith | Anderson | 23 | 18/03/1944 | Third Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 23 |
Baba Ramzan | 53 | 18/03/1944 | Bhandary | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 53 | ||
Baran Gul Ahmad | 49 | 18/03/1944 | Paniwallah | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 49 | ||
Joa | Baretto | 45 | 18/03/1944 | Topass | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 45 | |
Belal Daudji | 31 | 18/03/1944 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 31 | ||
Belal Muhammad | 21 | 18/03/1944 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 21 | ||
John | Brown | 21 | 18/03/1944 | Sixth Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 21. Son of John and Anne Brown of Glasgow. |
Ean Nigel Maccailen | Campbell | 44 | 18/03/1944 | Third Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 44 |
J S | Coutinho | 57 | 18/03/1944 | Pantryman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 57 | |
J S | Coutinho | 01/05/1944 | Butler | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | |||
Joseph Robertson | Craig | 18/03/1944 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | ||
Henry Gordon | Cumming | 18/03/1944 | Third Radio Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | ||
Daud Ahmad | 49 | 18/03/1944 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 49 | ||
Daud Qasim | 36 | 18/03/1944 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 36 | ||
Daud Taja | 40 | 18/03/1944 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 40 | ||
John | De Souza | 28 | 18/03/1944 | Baker | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 28 | |
Vincent | Deniz | 45 | 19/03/1944 | Topass | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 45 | |
Gloria | Dias | 24 | 18/03/1944 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 24 | |
Lonsada | Dias | 26 | 18/03/1944 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 26 | |
Gulab Qasim | 30 | 18/03/1944 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 30 | ||
Haji Adam | 36 | 18/03/1944 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 36 | ||
Hazrat Din | 51 | 18/03/1944 | Bhandary | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 51 | ||
Husain Belal | 35 | 18/03/1944 | Serang | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 35 | ||
Husain Ismail | 31 | 18/03/1944 | Seacunny | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 31 | ||
Husain Khan Khair Ullah | 43 | 18/03/1944 | Paniwallah | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 43 | ||
Husainpiran | 37 | 18/03/1944 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 37 | ||
Imdad Nur Khan | 55 | 09/03/1944 | Paniwallah | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 55 | ||
Jiva Ahmad | 29 | 18/03/1944 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 29 | ||
Juma Khan Qamr-Ud-Din | 31 | 19/03/1944 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 31 | ||
Peter Brown | Love | 27 | 18/03/1944 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 27. Son of Peter Brown Love and Jeannie Love; husband of Marion Ritchie Love of Airdrie Lanarkshire. |
Thomas | Martin | 18/03/1944 | Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Son of Daniel and Janet Martin of Glasgow. | |
Denys James | Matthews | 17 | 18/03/1944 | Apprentice | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 17. Son of Jasper Heros Matthews and Mary Christine Matthews of Rumney Cardiff. |
Mir Zada Khusal | 23 | 18/03/1944 | Tindal | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 23 | ||
Alan Charles | Moore | 18/03/1944 | Apprentice | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | ||
Muhammad Aba | 50 | 19/03/1944 | Tindal | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 50 | ||
Muhammad Amanji | 20 | 18/03/1944 | Boy | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 20 | ||
Muhammad Amzullah | 45 | 18/03/1944 | Paniwallah | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 45 | ||
Muhammad Khan Gulab | 33 | 19/03/1944 | Paniwallah | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 33 | ||
Musa Yaqub | 45 | 18/03/1944 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 45 | ||
Edward | Mcginnes | 28 | 18/03/1944 | Second Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 28 |
Nabi Ullah Amir Ullah | 31 | 19/03/1944 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 31 | ||
Nala Ismail | 34 | 18/03/1944 | Seacunny | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 34 | ||
Qasim Muhammad | 27 | 18/03/1944 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 27 | ||
John | Robertson | 35 | 18/03/1944 | Fourth Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 35. Son of John and Eliza B. Robertson of Boness West Lothian. |
Gordon Rutherford | Rowlandson | 30 | 18/03/1944 | Second Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 30. Husband of Olive Kendall Rowlandson of Chingford Essex. |
Fularian | Silva | 23 | 18/03/1944 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 23 | |
Robert | Smith | 23 | 18/03/1944 | Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 23. Son of Robert and Margaret Smith; husband of Winifred Smith. |
James Hamilton | Smyth | 18 | 18/03/1944 | Second Radio Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 18. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Smyth of Belfast Northern Ireland. |
Sulaiman Amanji | 26 | 09/03/1944 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 26 | ||
Nicolas | Valles | 45 | 18/03/1944 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 45 | |
Sebastlao | Vaz | 46 | 18/03/1944 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 46 | |
Santan | Viegas | 45 | 18/03/1944 | Chief Cook | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 45 | |
Wong Chak | 28 | 18/03/1944 | Fitter | Merchant Navy | China, (including Hong Kong) | Hong Kong Memorial | Age 28. Husband of Wong. | ||
Yusuf Manji | 43 | 09/03/1944 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 43 | ||
Zarif Khan Khusal | 58 | 18/03/1944 | Paniwallah | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 58 |
Beignon
She was a 5,218 GRT steam cargo ship that was sunk on 1 July 1940 by German submarine U-30 at position 47° 20' N 10° 30' W. She had on board survivors from the Avelona Star when attacked. The panel for Avelona Star is HERE.

Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arthur | Barton | 53 | 01/07/1940 | Cook | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 53 |
Francis James | Chiaramonti | 26 | 01/07/1940 | Junior Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 26. Son of Francois Dominique Chiaramonti and Helena Chiaramonti; husband of Gertrude Mary Chiaramonti of Cardiff. |
Joseph Norman | Draper | 36 | 01/07/1940 | Third Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 36. Husband of S. Draper of South Hylton Co. Durham. |
Belcrest
She was a 4,517 GRT steam cargo ship that was sunk on 15 February 1941 by Italian submarine Michele Bianchi at an approximate position 54° N 21° W.
There were no survivors

Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abas Dahallan Hagi | 28 | 15/02/1941 | Sailor | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 28 | |
Abdul Rahman Hassan | 25 | 15/02/1941 | Ordinary Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 25 | |
Ali Brahim | 15/02/1941 | Able Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | |||
A B A | Amat Bin Asan | 33 | 15/02/1941 | Boatswain | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 33. Husband of Emily Amat of South Shields Co. Durham. |
B B K | Bachi Bin Kadir | 34 | 15/02/1941 | Able Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 34 |
Henry Charles Ryder | Baser | 37 | 15/02/1941 | Second Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 37. Husband of Muriel Baser of West Hartlepool Co. Durham. |
Frederick William | Burn | 53 | 15/02/1941 | Chief Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 53. Son of Henry and Priscilla Burn; husband of Annie Eliza Burn of Grangetown Glamorgan. |
George Benjamin | Clements | 59 | 15/02/1941 | Donkeyman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 59. Son of Robert and Caroline Clements; husband of Margaret Randall Clements of Cardiff. |
Joe | Cole | 41 | 15/02/1941 | Fireman and Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 41 |
William | Crarer | 29 | 15/02/1941 | First Radio Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 29. Son of George Panton Crarer M.C. Mentioned in Despatches and of Mary Crarer of Dunbar East Lothian. |
Tom | Dixon | 43 | 15/02/1941 | Fireman and Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 43 |
John | Dry | 52 | 15/02/1941 | Greaser | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 52 |
Thomas | Elliott | 47 | 15/02/1941 | Fireman and Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 47 |
Cyril William | Forster | 24 | 15/02/1941 | Cook | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 24. Son of William Lowthin Forster and of Isabel Forster of Newcastle-on-Tyne. |
Jacob Lemon | 34 | 15/02/1941 | Able Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 34 | |
Sam | Johnson | 43 | 15/02/1941 | Fireman and Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 43 |
Lapit Bin Amin | 48 | 15/02/1941 | Able Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 48. Son of Amin and Mina Lapit of Cardiff. | |
Farquhar Duncan | Macgregor | 50 | 15/02/1941 | Second Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 50. Husband of Evelyn MacGregor of Roby Lancashire. |
Cyril | Mayers | 21 | 15/02/1941 | Fireman and Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 21 |
Miyasaki Shinichi | 47 | 15/02/1941 | Carpenter | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 47 | |
Mussa Ibrim | 50 | 15/02/1941 | Fireman and Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 50 | |
Thomas | Mckie | 28 | 15/02/1941 | Chief Steward | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 28 |
Charles | Nicholson | 58 | 15/02/1941 | Fireman and Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 58 |
Joseph | Offside | 42 | 15/02/1941 | Fireman and Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 42. Husband of Elsie Offside of Cardiff. |
Albert Edward | Phillips | 19 | 15/02/1941 | Cabin Boy | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 19. Son of Albert and Catherine Phillips of Cardiff. |
John Daniel | Redman | 21 | 15/02/1941 | Steward | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 21. Son of William Daniel and Jinnie Redman. |
Charles Holloway | Reed | 52 | 15/02/1941 | Chief Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 52. Son of Arthur Ray and Anne Stevens Reed; husband of Hilda Reed of Sunderland Co. Durham. |
Ronald | Richardson | 17 | 15/02/1941 | Second Radio Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 17 |
Herbert | Rigby | 30 | 15/02/1941 | Third Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 30. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gustav Rigby; husband of Margaret Irene Rigby of Greasby Cheshire. |
Gwilym | Rowlands | 22 | 15/02/1941 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 22. Son of John Rees Rowlands and of Elizabeth Rowlands of Pontrhydfendigaid Cardiganshire. |
Saman Jan Tan | 28 | 15/02/1941 | Sailor | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 28 | |
Samit Hamet | 39 | 15/02/1941 | Able Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 39 | |
John | Smith | 41 | 15/02/1941 | Greaser | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 41. Husband of F. Smith of Cardiff. |
Lewis | Soloman | 42 | 15/02/1941 | Fireman and Trimmer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 42 |
Havery Russell | Thirlwall | 21 | 15/02/1941 | Third Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 21 |
Belgian Soldier
She was a 7,167 GRT steam cargo ship that was hit on 3 August 1942 by German submarine U-553 at position 45° 52' N 47° 13' W. She was then sunk by U-607 early on 4 August.

Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ali Sylla | 27 | 02/08/1942 | Fireman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 27 | |
Alfred Henry | Gray | 28 | 02/08/1942 | Able Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 28. Son of Arthur and Abina Gray of Sidcup Kent. |
Odraga | Lasekan | 27 | 02/08/1942 | Fireman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 27 |
Eric Claude | Mudge | 15 | 02/08/1942 | Cabin Boy | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 15. Son of Sydney Claude and Violet May Mudge of Swilly Plymouth. |
Anthony | Nicholls | 16 | 02/08/1942 | Galley Boy | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 16. Son of Charles and Ada Nicholls of Swilly Plymouth. |
Samuel | Walker | 18 | 02/08/1942 | Fireman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 15. | Age 18. Son of Samuel and Sarah E. Walker of Newcastle-on-Tyne. |