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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.
by Laurence Binyon |
| Below are listed the names of the men lost serving aboard the S.S.Canonesa, S.S. Broompark, S.S Empire Airman, M.V. Frederick S. Fales, and S.S. Simla. These ships were all attacked on the night of 21st-22nd September 1940. For a narrative account of the circumstances surrounding the attacks on these ships please return to the Attack on Convoy HX72 pages. |
| Tom Purnell 4th Engineer Officer |
Age 37. Husband of Anne Sinclair Purnell, of Hartlepool, England. |
| Hassin Amed Fireman and Trimmer |
Age 55. |
| John Brown Raine Master (M) |
Age 48. | |
| Douglas Forrest Chief Officer (M) |
Age 45. Son of Thomas and Helen Forrest; husband of Mirian Ling Forrest, of Cardiff. Awarded Lloyd's Silver Medal. | |
| James Harvey 2nd Officer |
Age 23. Son of John and Margaret Ann Harvey, of South Shields, Co. Durham, England. | |
| Jack Wigan 3rd Officer |
Age 29. | |
| Reginald Gilbert Charles Robins Chief Engineer Officer |
Age 45. Husband of R.M. Robins, of Cardiff, Wales. | |
| Arthur Hayden Wood 4th Engineer Officer |
Age 21. Son of William Hayden Wood, and of Helen Wood, of South Shields, Co. Durham, England. | |
| Cecil Sydney Stevens 1st Radio Officer |
Age 31. Son of Samuel and Daisy Elizabeth Stevens; husband of Ethel Beatrice Stevens, of Hounslow, Middlesex, England. | |
| Lancelot Edwin Forster 2nd Radio Officer |
Age 18. Son of Lancelot Edwin and Kate Chell Forster, of Sunderland, Co. Durham, England. | |
| Sergei Haikoff Carpenter |
Age 44. | |
| Stanley Williams Boatswain |
Age 41. Son of Richard and Emily Williams; husband of Florence W. Williams, of South Shields, Co. Durham, England. | |
| Richard Watson Bailey A.B. |
Age 35. | |
| Hogbart Jacobsen A.B. |
Age 55. | |
| Frederick Mayfield A.B. |
Age 24. | |
| Richard H.Stephenson A.B. |
Age 23. Son of Henry and Ellen Stephenson, of South Shields, Co. Durham, England. | |
| Thomas Marshall Sailor |
Age 19. Son of John William and Barbara Foster Marshall. | |
| John William Waggett Sailor |
Age 22. Son of Florence Waggett, of South Shields, Co. Durham, England. | |
| James Harris Donkeyman |
Age 34. Husband of Emily Harris, of South Shields, Co. Durham, England. | |
| William Mole Donkeyman |
Age 43. Son of Robert and Hannah Mole; husband of Mary Mole, of South Shields, C0. Durham, England. | |
| Charles Henry Moore Donkeyman |
Age 60. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore; husband of Louisa Moore, of South Shields, Co. Durham, England. | |
| John Armstrong Fireman |
Age 39. | |
| Robert J.D. Hughes Fireman |
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| Stanley Lindsay Fireman |
Age 42. | |
| William Pickard Fireman |
Age 43. Husband of E. Pickard, of South Shields, Co. Durham, England. | |
| Lemuel John Rodham Stephenson Fireman |
Age 44. Son of Thomas and Hannah Stephenson; husband of Ada Stephenson, of Primrose, Jarrow, Co. Durham, England. | |
| David Pritchard Wilson Fireman |
Age 42. Son of Isaac and Jane Wilson; husband of Selina Wilson. | |
| Charles Rodger Ship's Cook |
Age 24. Son of William and Violet Rodger, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. | |
| George Edward Brown Boy |
Age 19. | |
| Cyril Martin Hall Mess Room Boy |
Age 17. Son of Martin William and Edith Hall, of Seaham Harbour, Co. Durham, England. | |
| Frederick Hansen Cabin Boy |
Age 20. Son of Alfred Edward and Dorothy Ann Hansen, of South Shields, Co. Durham, England. | |
| Joseph Sidney Holland Deck Boy |
Age 17. Son of Charles James Holland and Jane Ann Holland, of South Shields, Co. Durham, England. | |
| Walter Kane Galley Boy |
Age 15. Son of George Hutton Kane and Mary Kane, of South Shields, Co. Durham, England. | |
| John Allen Lemmon Deck Boy |
Age 17. |
| Frank Ramsay Master (Ex. M) |
Age 53. Son of William and Elizabeth Ramsay; husband of Annie Ramsay, of Burnside, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland. | |
| Leslie Alexander English Chief Officer (M) |
Age 37. | |
| Oliver James Jones 2nd Officer (M) |
Age 35. Husband of Irene C. Jones, of Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Master Mariner, Merchant Navy. | |
| Thomas Hatfield Lawton Chief Engineer Officer |
Age 52. Husband of Selina Lawton, of Gabalfa, Cardiff, Wales. | |
| Scott Gregory 2nd Engineer Officer |
Age 42. Son of Robert Lester Gregory and Annie Gregory; husband of Constance Gregory, of Great Crosby, Lancashire, England. | |
| James Donaldson Smith 4th Engineer Officer |
Age 27. Son of George and Mary Smith; husband of Isabella Smith, of Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. | |
| Kenneth Ham 5th Engineer Officer |
Age 25. | |
| Ronald Frederick Mount 5th Engineer Officer |
Age 20. Son of Henry Mount, and of May Dorothy Mount, of Hightown, Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales. | |
| Geoffrey Phillip Garrod 1st Radio Officer |
Age 24. Son of Leonard Henry and Elizabeth Jane Garrod, of Bures, Suffolk, England. | |
| Charles Beed A.B. |
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| Bayne Gammon Ordinary Seaman |
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| Cecil Moore Oiler |
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| Richard J. O'Connell Oiler |
Age 23. | |
| John James Saunders Oiler |
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| Raymond Hansen Wiper |
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| William A. Hart Fireman |
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| Robert E. Hayes Chief Steward |
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| James White Cook |
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| Gerald Scallion Boy |
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| Frank Scanlon Boy |
| Hans von Krogh Master |
Age 46. Norwegian, born in Trondheim. | |
| Harris Evant 2nd Officer |
Age 32. Norwegian, born in Nötterö. | |
| Willy Larsen A.B. |
Danish. | |
| Martinius Karlsen Cook |
Age 23. Norwegian, born in Salangen. | |
| Arvid Stenvag Fireman |
Age 38. Norwegian, born in Aalesund. |
| To list of men who died serving aboard M.V. Invershannon, S.S. Baron Blythswood, M.V. Elmbank and S.S. Blairangus. |
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