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].
City of Leicester
She was a 3,351 GRT cargo ship that survived the war. According to the CWGC database, the Date of Death of Mr. Lukes was 8 July 1945. Information on how he lost his life can be found on the Queries and Omissions page under 'Queries' HERE.

Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Edward | Lukes | 44 | 08/07/1945 | Second Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 29. | Age 44. Husband of Robertina Lukes of Bexhill-on-Sea Sussex. |
City of Limerick
She was a 1,237 GRT steam passenger/ cargo ship that was sunk on 15 July 1940 as a result of bombing by aircraft at position 48° 39' N 07° 12' W.

Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Sullivan | 20 | 15/07/1940 | Cabin Boy | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 29. | Age 20 |
City of Manchester
She was a 8,916 GRT steam cargo ship that was sunk on 28 February 1942 by torpedoes fired by Japanese submarine I-153 at position 08° 16' S 108° 52' E.

Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ali Azam | 39 | 28/02/1942 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 39 | ||
Ernest | Burnham | 62 | 24/05/1945 | Quartermaster | Merchant Navy | Indonesia | Jakarta War Cemetery | 6. D. 9. | Age 62 |
Guy Smith | Roberts | 21 | 28/02/1942 | Apprentice | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 29. | Age 21. Son of Richard Hawkins Roberts and Alice Maud Roberts of Ainsdale Southport Lancashire. |
Stephen Corner Stephenson | Taws | 44 | 03/03/1942 | Chief Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 29. | Age 44. Husband of A. H. Taws of Houston Renfrewshire. Master Mariner Merchant Navy. |
City of Mandalay
She was a 7,089 GRT steam cargo ship that was sunk on 17 October 1939 by a torpedo fired by German submarine U-46 at position 44° 57' N 13° 36' W.

Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Hatton | Humphreys | 53 | 17/10/1939 | Chief Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 29. | Age 53. Son of Robert and Mary Humphreys; husband of Annie Mary Humphreys of Bangor Caernarvonshire. |
John Mactaggart | Maccallum | 37 | 17/10/1939 | Carpenter | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 29. | Age 37. Son of Neil and Isabella Mactaggart Maccallum of Edinburgh. |
Muhammad | 26 | 17/10/1939 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 26 | ||
Sheikh Abdullah | 26 | 17/10/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 26 | ||
Sheikh Ismail | 32 | 17/10/1939 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 32 | ||
Sheikh Muhammad | 32 | 17/10/1939 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 32 | ||
Tutee | 45 | 17/10/1939 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 45 |
City of Nagpur
She was a 10,138 GRT steam passenger/ cargo ship that was sunk on 29 April 1941 after being hit by multiple torpedoes and gunfire from German submarine U-75 at position 52° 30' N 26° 00' W.

Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdul Wahab | 32 | 29/04/1941 | Greaser | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 32 | ||
Abdul Wahab | 34 | 29/04/1941 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 34 | ||
Amju Mian | 41 | 29/04/1941 | Greaser | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 41 | ||
Anfar Mian | 37 | 29/04/1941 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 37 | ||
Arab Ullah | 22 | 29/04/1941 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 22 | ||
Atar Khan | 37 | 29/04/1941 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 37 | ||
Ishaq Mian | 22 | 29/04/1941 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 22 | ||
Kala Mian | 30 | 01/05/1941 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 30 | ||
Moina Ullah | 31 | 29/04/1941 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 31 | ||
Robert Carmichael | Nicolson | 24 | 29/04/1941 | Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 29. | Age 24. Son of Robert and Martha Nicolson of Dundee. |
Ostar Ullah | 31 | 29/04/1941 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 31 | ||
Raham Ali | 31 | 29/04/1941 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 31 | ||
Safar Ali | 35 | 29/04/1941 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 35 | ||
James Low | Souter | 32 | 29/04/1941 | Third Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 29. | Age 32 |
Tarig Ullah | 40 | 29/04/1941 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 40 | ||
Yaqub Ali | 38 | 29/04/1941 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 38 |
City of Oxford
She was a 2,759 GRT steam cargo ship that was sunk on 15 June 1942 by a torpedo fired by German submarine U-552 at position 43° 42' N 18° 12' W.

Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward John | Aubrey | 18 | 15/06/1942 | Ordinary Seaman | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 18. Son of John Edward and Mary Catherine Aubrey of Liverpool. |
City of Pretoria
She was a 8,049 GRT steam cargo ship that was sunk on 4 March 1943 by two torpedoes fired by German submarine U-172 at position 41° 45' N 42° 30' W.
There were no survivors

Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdul Ghafur | 03/03/1943 | Greaser | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Abdul Hamid | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Abdul Malik | 03/03/1943 | Tindal | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Abdul Malik | 03/03/1943 | Deck Serang | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Abdul Qadir | 03/03/1943 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Abdul Samad | 03/03/1943 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Abdul Samad | 03/03/1943 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
John Ferguson | Adamson | 28 | 03/03/1943 | Third Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 28. Son of George and Elizabeth Adamson; husband of Helen Adamson of St. Monance Fife. |
Ahmad Ullah Nazi | 03/03/1943 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Akram Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Santiago | Alavares | 03/03/1943 | Pantryman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | |||
Arfan Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Ashraf Ali | 03/03/1943 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Frank Basil Duncan | Astin | 19 | 03/03/1943 | Third Radio Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 19 |
Auliya Mian | 03/03/1943 | Cassab | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Ayash Ghazi | 03/03/1943 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Azim Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Oiler | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Ba Fir Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Bangali | 03/03/1943 | Topass | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
J S | Baretto | 03/03/1943 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | |||
Barik Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Harold Missildine | Barrett | 56 | 03/03/1943 | Chief Steward | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 56 |
Basharat Ali | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Bashir Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Ernest Douglas | Bowman | 22 | 03/03/1943 | Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 22 |
David Morton | Boyd | 20 | 03/03/1943 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 20. Son of David M. and Hannah Elizabeth Boyd of Ayr. |
Jacob | Carson | 58 | 03/03/1943 | Quartermaster | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 58 |
Chand Mian | 03/03/1943 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Chand Mian | 03/03/1943 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
John William | Clementson | 24 | 03/03/1943 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 24. Son of Thomas Reed Clementson and Isabella Scott Clementson of North Shields Northumberland. |
Antonio | Coutinho | 03/03/1943 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | |||
Timoto | Dcosta | 03/03/1943 | Cook | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | |||
Vincent | Dcosta | 03/03/1943 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | |||
Daim Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Frank | Deighton, O B E and Bar | 42 | 03/03/1943 | Master | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 42. Son of Harrison and Elizabeth Deighton; husband of Ida Mary Deighton of Gidea Park Romford Essex. Kings Commendation for Brave Conduct. |
Dil Chand | 03/03/1943 | Topass | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
P | Dourado | 03/03/1943 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | |||
John Tudor | Edwards | 30 | 03/03/1943 | Quartermaster | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 30. Son of David Edwards and of Rachel Edwards of New Quay Cardiganshire. |
Desmond John | Eke | 18 | 03/03/1943 | Cadet | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 18. Kings Commendation for Brave Conduct. Son of Edward and Alice Eke of Braintree Essex. |
Faiz Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Francis | Fernandes | 03/03/1943 | Cook | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | |||
Phillip | Fernandes | 03/03/1943 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | |||
Rozario | Fernandes | 03/03/1943 | Topass | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | |||
Xavier | Fernandes | 03/03/1943 | Chief Cook | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | |||
J | Fernandes | 03/03/1943 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | |||
John | Fisher | 03/03/1943 | Second Engineer | Canadian Merchant Navy | Canada | Halifax Memorial | Panel 23. | ||
J | Gomes | 03/03/1943 | Cook | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | |||
Gulfan | 03/03/1943 | Topass | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Habib Ali | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Habib Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Hashim Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Hashmat Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Ifor Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Imtiyaz Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Tindal | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Jabal Haq | 03/03/1943 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Jasir Ali | 03/03/1943 | Oiler | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Joban Ali | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Kala Mian | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Kala Mian | 03/03/1943 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Kazi Ahmad Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Leo Joseph | Long | 42 | 03/03/1943 | First Radio Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 42. Son of John J. Long and Christina Long of Drumcondra Dublin Irish Republic. |
William Alfred | Lovell | 21 | 03/03/1943 | Second Radio Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 21. Son of Charles Francis and Alice Gertrude Lovell of Ottery St. Mary Devon. |
Mafur Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Oiler | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Paiziao | Mendes | 03/03/1943 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | |||
John Gundry | Midlen, M B E and Bar | 36 | 03/03/1943 | Chief Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 36. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Midlen; husband of Mary Bamforth Midlen of Combe Down Bath Somerset. |
Moklesh Rahman | 03/03/1943 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Muhammad Batir | 03/03/1943 | Oiler | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Muhammad Mian | 03/03/1943 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Muhib Ali | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Mukram Ali | 03/03/1943 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Muqaddas | 03/03/1943 | Bhandary | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Murshid Mian | 03/03/1943 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Musharraf Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Muzaffar Mian | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
William Alexander | Mcmillan | 29 | 03/03/1943 | Second Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 29 |
Nawab Ali | 03/03/1943 | Cassab | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Nazir Ahmad | 03/03/1943 | Tindal | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Omda Mian | 03/03/1943 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Ostar Ali | 03/03/1943 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Ozoo Mian | 03/03/1943 | Tindal | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Leslie William James | Pocock | 39 | 03/03/1943 | Carpenter | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 39. Son of Henry James Pocock and Ethel Maud Pocock; husband of Elizabeth Maud Pocock of Seven Kings Ilford Essex. |
Qurban Ali | 03/03/1943 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Rahman Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Rais Mian | 03/03/1943 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Rais Mian | 03/03/1943 | Oiler | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Thomas | Ramsey | 27 | 03/03/1943 | Quartermaster | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 27 |
Rashid Ali | 03/03/1943 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Rashid-Ud-Din | 03/03/1943 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Rath Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
William Lewis Thornton | Robertson | 22 | 03/03/1943 | Third Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 22. Son of William and Annie Robertson. |
Roshan Ali | 03/03/1943 | Donkeyman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Roshan Ali | 03/03/1943 | Oiler | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Saadat Ali | 03/03/1943 | Greaser | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Salamat Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Sami Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Sayid Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Sazid Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Bhandary | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Sheraz-Ul-Haq | 03/03/1943 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Sheraz-Ul-Haq | 03/03/1943 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Sheraz-Ul-Haq | 03/03/1943 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Sidiq Ali | 03/03/1943 | Oiler | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Sikandar | 03/03/1943 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Sikandar Mian | 03/03/1943 | Tindal | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Gilbert | Sisterson, O B E and Bar | 42 | 03/03/1943 | Chief Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 42. Kings Commendation for Brave Conduct. Husband of Audrey Chapman Sisterson of South Shields Co. Durham. Awarded Royal Humane Societys Bronze Medal. Carnegie Trust Roll of Heroes. |
Sona Mian | 03/03/1943 | Firemans Serang | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Sona Mian | 03/03/1943 | Donkeyman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Suroz Ullah | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
William | Thyne | 51 | 03/03/1943 | Surgeon | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 51 |
Antony Keith | Walker | 19 | 03/03/1943 | Fourth Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 19. Son of Frederick Charles and Mimosa Frances Walker of Southampton. |
Maurice John | Ware | 36 | 03/03/1943 | Chief Steward | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 36. Son of Hubert Alfred and Evelyn Ware; husband of Thelma Ware of Berrynarbor. Devon. |
Harold William | Warrent | 41 | 03/03/1943 | Quartermaster | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 41 |
Herbert Edward | Watson | 20 | 03/03/1943 | Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 20. Son of Thomas Watson and of Lilian Rose Watson of Gateshead Co. Durham. |
Yaqub Mian | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Yusuf | 03/03/1943 | Bhandary | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Yusuf Ali | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Zobed Ali | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Zohad Ali | 03/03/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials |
City of Ripon
She was a 6,389 GRT steam cargo ship that was hit on 11 November 1942 by a torpedo fired by German submarine U-160 and sunk by gunfire at position 08° 40' N 59° 20' W.

Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdul Hamid | 28 | 11/11/1942 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 28 | ||
Abdul Kadi | 11/11/1942 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Abdul Majid | 45 | 11/11/1942 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 45 | ||
Abdul Qadir | 47 | 11/11/1942 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 47 | ||
Abdul Rahman | 22 | 11/11/1942 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 22 | ||
Ahmad Husain | 25 | 11/11/1942 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 25 | ||
Ali Ramzan Khan | 33 | 11/11/1942 | Bhandary | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 33 | ||
Alu Mian | 20 | 11/11/1942 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 20 | ||
Aman Ullah | 28 | 11/11/1942 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 28 | ||
Anjab Ullah | 24 | 11/11/1942 | Greaser | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 24 | ||
Anwar Ali | 34 | 11/11/1942 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 34 | ||
Arzid Ali | 11/11/1942 | Greaser | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Auzir Ali | 41 | 11/11/1942 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 41 | ||
Ayub Ullah | 11/11/1942 | Greaser | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Azid Ali | 37 | 11/11/1943 | Greaser | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 37 | ||
Herbert Stanley | Burton | 41 | 11/11/1942 | Chief Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 41. Kings Commendation for Brave Conduct. Son of Herbert and Kate Burton; husband of Irene Doris Burton of Hull. |
Chhotu | 41 | 11/11/1942 | Topass | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 41 | ||
I | Dcosta | 11/11/1942 | Cook | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | |||
David Daniel | Davies | 49 | 11/11/1942 | Quartermaster | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 49. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Davies; husband of Jane Davies of Pontrhydfendigaid Cardiganshire. |
P | De Costa | 23 | 11/11/1942 | Chief Cook | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 23 | |
Albert | Everatt | 21 | 11/11/1942 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 21. Son of Joseph Sydney and May Noel Everatt of Hull. |
Fazal-Ur-Rahman | 34 | 11/11/1942 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 34 | ||
Terry | Gomes | 50 | 11/11/1942 | Chief Cook | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 50 | |
Thomas | Gregory | 32 | 11/11/1942 | Carpenter | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 32. Son of Wallace and Annie Gregory of Wolverton Buckinghamshire; husband of G. Gregory of Stony Stratford Buckinghamshire. |
Cyril | Haigh | 20 | 11/11/1942 | Third Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 20 |
Hashmat Ullah | 41 | 11/11/1942 | Firemans Serang | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 41 | ||
Hatam Ullah | 32 | 11/11/1942 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 32 | ||
Husain Afsar-Ud-Din Ahmad | 23 | 11/11/1942 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 23 | ||
Husain Ahmad | 11/11/1942 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Ibrahim | 28 | 11/11/1942 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 28 | ||
Eric | Johnson | 25 | 11/11/1942 | Second Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 25. Son of Captain G. E. Johnson M.B.E. Croix de Guerre and Helen Johnson; husband of Jessie Johnson of Hull. |
Kenneth Christopher | Kemp | 25 | 11/11/1942 | Third Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 25. Son of Rowley and Elizabeth Kemp; husband of Winifred Kemp of Hull. |
John Henry | Morley | 62 | 11/11/1942 | Chief Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 62. Son of John Henry and Mary Jane Morley; husband of Sarah Elizabeth Morley of Hull. |
Thomas | Morris | 29 | 11/11/1942 | Quartermaster | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 29. Son of Ann Morris of Solva Pembrokeshire. |
Muhammad Husain | 37 | 11/11/1942 | Cassab | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 37 | ||
Muhammad Husain | 37 | 11/11/1942 | Tindal | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 37 | ||
Muhammad Husain | 42 | 11/11/1942 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 42 | ||
Muhammad Qasi | 23 | 11/11/1942 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 23 | ||
Muhammad Ramzan | 39 | 11/11/1942 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 39 | ||
Munaf Ali | 31 | 11/11/1942 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 31 | ||
Nur Mian | 45 | 11/11/1942 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 45 | ||
Qadir Beg | 39 | 11/11/1942 | Tindal | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 39 | ||
Qasim Ullah | 37 | 11/11/1942 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 37 | ||
Qurban Ali | 39 | 11/11/1942 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 39 | ||
Rajab Ali | 47 | 11/11/1942 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 47 | ||
Salamat Ullah | 42 | 11/11/1942 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 42 | ||
Sazid Ullah | 47 | 11/11/1942 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 47 | ||
Sheikh Bhondu | 41 | 11/11/1942 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 41 | ||
Sher Ullah | 34 | 11/11/1942 | Donkeyman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 34 | ||
Sikand Mian | 42 | 11/11/1942 | Cassab | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 42 | ||
Sikandar Ali | 11/11/1942 | Seaman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | ||||
Fred Pearson | Spenceley | 47 | 11/11/1942 | Second Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 47. Husband of Florence May Spenceley of Hessle Yorkshire. |
Umar Mian | 50 | 11/11/1942 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 50 | ||
Umed Ali | 33 | 11/11/1942 | Bhandary | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 33 | ||
Frederick Arthur | Walker | 20 | 11/11/1942 | Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 20. Son of Harold and Mary T. Walker of Hessle Yorkshire. |
Watar Mian | 50 | 11/11/1942 | Tindal | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 50 | ||
Wazid Ullah | 42 | 11/11/1942 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 42 | ||
Zafar | 40 | 11/11/1942 | Tindal | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 40 | ||
Zawad Ali | 21 | 11/11/1942 | Tindal | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 21 |
City of Shanghai
She was a 5,828 GRT steam cargo ship that was hit on 11 May 1941 by a torpedo fired by German submarine U-103 and sunk by gunfire at position 06° 40' N 27° 50' W.

Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
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Abdul Haq | 29 | 10/05/1941 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 29 | ||
Abdur Rahman | 26 | 10/05/1941 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 26 | ||
Gulab Khan | 41 | 10/05/1941 | Greaser | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 41 | ||
Mukram Ali | 22 | 10/05/1941 | Trimmer | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 22 | ||
Muslim Mian | 31 | 10/05/1941 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 31 | ||
Sheikh Ibrahim | 32 | 10/05/1941 | Tindal | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 32 | ||
George | Summers | 22 | 10/05/1941 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 31. | Age 22. Son of James and Margaret Ann Summers. |
Wahio Ali | 33 | 10/05/1941 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 33 |
City of Venice
She was a 8,762 GRT steam passenger/ cargo ship that was sunk on 4 July 1943 by a torpedo fired by German submarine U-375 at position 36° 44' N 01° 31' E. She was bound for Sicily with troops and munitions when attacked in the Central Mediterranean and in addition to her crew an unspecified number of military personnel were lost.

Casualties
Forenames | Surname & Honours | Age | D.O.D | Rank | Service | Country | Cemetery/ Memorial |
Grave Ref. | Addl. Information |
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Abdul Sabar | 37 | 04/07/1943 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 37 | ||
Abdul Satar | 31 | 04/07/1943 | General Servant | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 31 | ||
William Thomas | Anderson | 49 | 04/07/1943 | Storekeeper | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 49. Husband of Janet Anderson of Knightswood Glasgow. |
Durga | 25 | 04/07/1943 | Scullion | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 25 | ||
Idu Khan | 27 | 04/07/1943 | Fireman | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 27 | ||
Mansur Mian | 37 | 04/07/1943 | Bhandary | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 37 | ||
Francis Alexander | Watson | 26 | 04/07/1943 | Third Radio Officer | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 26. Son of Peter and Matilda Jane Watson of Coleraine Co. Derry Northern Ireland. |
Wazir | 49 | 04/07/1943 | Bhandary | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 49 | ||
Hubert | Wiseman | 43 | 04/07/1943 | Quartermaster | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 43. Kings Commendation for Brave Conduct. Son of William Henry and Sarah Wiseman; husband of Mary Ethel Wiseman of Carnmoney Co. Antrim Northern Ireland. |
James | Wyper | 58 | 04/07/1943 | Master | Merchant Navy | United Kingdom | Tower Hill Memorial | Panel 30. | Age 58 |
Yusuf Ali | 35 | 04/07/1943 | Tindal | Indian Merchant Navy | India | Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials | Age 35 |