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List of casualties prior to 6.5.42 serving on Norwegian ships on time-charter
(Death cases only)

Please be aware that these lists are not complete.

Transcribed "as is" (some names might be mis-spelt) from original documents received from Roger Griffiths, England - his source: Public Records Office, Kew.

The information on commemorations is my own addition, other comments have been taken directly from the original document.

Dates are European style - Day/Month/Year. Click on the ship links to see what happened to these men.

More names are listed in the second table below. See also this page.

Name
Date
Ship
Rank
Commemorations & Remarks
(links are external)
VINE, J
23.1.42
Mess boy
Commemorated at Tower Hill, Panel 131
(see this page)
NOTTAGE, W. N.
21.2.42
"
Commemorated at Tower Hill, Panel 132
(see this page)
WILSON, G. C.
8.10.40
Deck boy
NANKIVELL, E.W.
23.2.42
M/T Kongsgaard
Mess boy
Commemorated at Tower Hill, Panel 62
(see this page)
KERVIN, J
30.1.41
Ordinary seaman
Commemorated at Tower Hill, Panel 12
(see this page)
HARRIS, F
30.1.41
M/S Austvard
Mess boy
Commemorated at Tower Hill, Panel 12
(see this page)
DWYER, G
30.5.41
Fireman
Commemorated at Tower Hill, Panel 87
(see this page)
PAPPACENA, N.F.F.
11.2.42
Galley boy
ABBA, S.T.
9.3.42
Saloon boy
LANGSHAW, H.C.
27.5.41
Donkeyman
Commemorated at Tower Hill, Panel 89
(see this page)
RAMSAY, A
18.7.40
Radio officer
Commemorated at Halifax Memorial Panel 17
(see this page as well as this website)
McGRORY, W
8.6.41
Mess boy
Commemorated at Halifax Memorial Panel 19
(see this page as well as this website)
ADAMS, P
20.5.41
Cabin boy
MORRIS, E.C.
17.10.41
Wireless operator
Included in the Canadian Merchant Navy War Dead database
(see this website)
McLEAN, P
8.4.42
Mess boy
HICKEY, D
13.3.41
Fireman
JOHNSON, F.G.
1.4.41
Galley boy
Coloured seaman resident in S. Africa
JOHNSON, E.C.
1.4.41
M/T Hidlefjord
Deck boy
Coloured seaman resident i S. Africa (widow paid at 2/3 rate)
BEENEY, A
17.4.41
Able seaman
MANGION, J
9.4.41
Motorman
Maltese
Sec. G. Grave 346, Dartmouth (Longcross) Cemetery
(see this page)
CARMICHAEL, J
27.9.41
Able seaman
(not included in crew list for Siremalm)
FORBES, P
9.4.41
Galley boy
Sec. G. Grave 331, Dartmouth (Longcross) Cemetery
(see this page)
TURNER, C.
7.9.41
Trimmer
SHIPLEY, J
9.7.41
Engine room boy
ANDERSON, E.
22.4.42
M/S Chr. Knudsen
(note sinking date)
Mess boy
Commemorated at Tower Hill, Panel 28
(see this page - note date)
YOULL, T
22.4.42
M/S Chr. Knudsen
Wireless operator
Commemorated at Tower Hill, Panel 28
(see this page - note date)
GIELINK, J.H.
11.2.42
Fireman
Coloured seaman, S. Africa
DAVIES, F.H.
24.1.42
Electrician
Commemorated at Tower Hill, Panel 131
(see this page)
BAIRD
5.7.41
D/S Havtor
(note sinking date)
Not given
(but was ordinary seaman - See Havtor)
Commemorated at Halifax Memorial, Panel 19
(see this page - note date - as well as this website)
MARTIN, D.J.
4.2.41
Fireman
Commemorated at Tower Hill, Panel 87
(see this page)
GOODWIN, R.
21.12.41
Galley boy


Another set of documents has the heading
"List of foreign seamen who have lost their lives during the period 1.4.1940-31.7.1944".
They are named according to year and ship as follows:

Also transcribed "as is" (some names might be mis-spelt) from original documents - same source as above.

It'll be noticed, when following the links to my pages about the ships named, that the list is still incomplete. Also, some of the names might be spelt a little differently.

See also this page.

Ship
Br. Dominions/Colonies
Other nations
Lascars or Chinese
1940
Fireman Thomas Richert
Trimmer Thimothy Cremin
Donkeyman Nylund
Galley Boy Nick Donados
Motorman Michale Gournaropules
Chinese:
Messboy Lin Geek Shan
Saloon boy Gainni Peng Siak
Oiler Tai Chin Sen
Oiler Wang Chi Lin
Oiler Cheong Min Tok
35 unknown Chinese
6 unnamed Lascars
Able Seaman Jack Caeser
Electrician Vladimir Osergin*
*As will be seen when following the link to Ringwood, the entire complement is said to have survived, including the Russian Vladimir Osergin (or, he may have died in imprisonment later?).
Fireman Jacob C. Tobler
Able Seaman Gustav Andersen
Boy Augusto Dionissio
Boy Richard Honrubia
1941
Fireman Ernst Edwards
Ordinary Seaman Erich Petersen
Motorman Lauri Saippanen
E.P. Botha
Simon Kavajer
Oiler Michale Donovan
Messboy Anatolii Ivashkenkoff
Deckboy Micale Ambertel
Fireman Eina Jaervi
Fireman Atti Laitinen
Motorman Joseph Mangion
Fireman William O'Regan
Trimmer Joseph Donald King
Trimmer August Semmer
Fireman Anastasios Nikoladakis
Fireman Luois Torero
Ordinary Seaman Artemi Pereness
Ordinary Seaman Dumas Alex. Baird
Fireman Andrew O'Dea
Deckboy Fredrik G. Johnson
Deckboy Edward G. Johnson
Messboy John Wagner
Engine Boy Kenneth Noland
Engine Boy Henry Pollman
Fireman Robert P. Walsh
Oiler Josef Halajko
36 Chinese not named
Able Seaman Anton Terboaco
Pumpman Henry Yates
Motorman Marti Helin
Oiler Androys Millers
Oiler Elmars Akantjevs
Fireman Mauriso Zammitt
Fireman John Xiberrae
Fireman Leon Minarro
Able Seaman Arthur Beeney
Ordinary Seaman Konstantin Saar
Fireman Dennis Hickey
Wireless Operator Harold Tammera
Able Seaman Petti Kivikoski
Able Seaman Erkki Tompuri
Fireman Gunnar Aktmann
Ordinary Seaman Hermann Schachner
44 unnamed Chinese
1942
Able Seaman Michel Kasprzyskowski
Trimmer Lauri Haapanen
Deckboy Harry Bucheimer
Oiler L. Liwchutz
Galley Boy Camiel V. Wynghen
Fireman Ali Farah Abdi
Fireman Ali Haji Mohamed
Lascars:
Quartermaster Abu Bakar
Sailor Samir Ali
Sailor Anjad Allee
Sailor Gorah Meah
Sailor Abdul Malick
Sailor Jeacob Ali
Cook Noor Ahmed
No. 1 Mojodolla
Storekeeper Abdul Barrick
Fireman Sultan Mian
Fireman Jaifar Ali
Fireman Moradis Ali
Fireman Calla Mian
Fireman Sultan Mian
Oiler Abdul Sabham
Trimmer Kohbad Meah
Cook Mohd. Sudick
Trimmer Joinalla

Carpenter (Chinese) Kwan Pak Hien

Messboy Clayde Ebbanks
Ordinary Seaman Emil Lundquist
Fireman Sergei Leppvik
Listed as Lascars:
2nd cook Piedade de Bragansa
Baker Domingo Fernandes
Boy Isederio Afonso
Boy Salvador Gama
Boy P. Coutinho
Storekeeper Salerinho Peebello
Cook Caridade de Coutinho

Chinese:
2nd Steward Goh Shek Heng
Boy Hing Kwai Seng
Boy Wong Ah Wee
Carpenter Poon Lean
Quartermaster Choo Sang
Quartermaster Ho Kee
Able Seaman Tong Lean
Quartermaster Chung Kieng
Oiler Chow Lean
Rep. Yeyn Choing
Oiler Lee Ah Chal
Oiler Cwo Choom Kwang

Chinese:
Steward Ng. Ching Yam
Cook Kho Sang Hee
2nd Cook Ah Khong
Boy Lee Chai Thong
Boy Lim Hing Siang
Boy Yiam Hee Teek
Quartermaster Choo Hian Tow
Quartermaster Lee Choo Seng
Quartermaster Lim Busk Chye
Cook Lee Whoo Kin
Sailor Lee Nam Pian
Sailor Yip Eng
Sailor Ho Choy
Sailor Wang Cheong
Fireman Chim Fook
Fireman Tang Cheong
Fireman Long Foo
Fireman You Chrom
Fireman Wai Hing
Fireman Yip Mui
Trimmer Song Yang Tang
2nd Cook Tai Si Wan
Trimmer Tai Kai Han
Boy Choo Oy
Trimmer Edward Mangan
Able Seaman Carmel Carmelbi
Trimmer Felix Savedra Roe
Able Seaman Bruno Hannile
Boy John Rodrigues
Boy Vincent Pinheiro
William Steain
Donkeyman Leo Kuusik
Boy Juis Mueses
Boy Aurillo Iantigua
Able Seaman Stuert Martin
Chinese:
Boy Tan Mong Ton
Steward Lee Ah Sey
Cook Hong King Sey
Fireman Lee Ah San
Fireman Cheng Ho Sey
Fireman Moe Panying
3 unknown Chinese
(but see Norviken crew list)
*The first part of the ship's name is missing on the original document. There was also a ship named Morviken, but this ship had no casualties, so I believe it should be Norviken, which did have 3 Chinese casualties.
Oiler Michail Duffy
36 unknown Chinese
(? Compare w/Prominent)
Oiler Muhamed Hanafy
Able Seaman Peterius Bukeiko
Assistant Kazimirz Solokowski
Boy Oswald Lopez
Chinese:
Oiler Coh Ah Kian
Oiler Lee Ah Heng
2nd Cook Char Jiow Chin
Boy Woo Kang Sung
Able Seaman William A. Hood
Boy Hip Fa Sui (Chinese)
Boy Raymond Estrada
Able Seaman Jacob Erichsen
Fireman Ilmari Oittinen
Fireman E. Pallo
Thermopylae
Motorman Johan Viktor Jarvinen
Chinese:
Cook Tang Wee Low
Boy Dow Chuck Cheu
Bosun Lam Tai Hong
Quartermaster Ng Sh Fai
Quartermaster Ng Ha Lond
Quartermaster Lam Checn Tong
Able Seaman Lee Sh Ning
Able Seaman Leo Orula
3rd Engineer Rudolf Walb
38 unknown Chinese
1943
Ordinary Seaman Alexis Stepanoff
Boy Jan Sobzyk
Trimmer Alexander Gailitis
Boy Jose Oramas
Ordinary Seaman Owen Corner
Ordinary Seaman Manoel Dos Santos
Ordinary Seaman John Hefferman
Oiler Kennet Brown
Oiler Edward Williams
Oiler George White
Chinese:
Boy Han Wee Fong
Boy Sung Ting Pek
Boy Pang Cheng
Fireman Michale Lehane
Able Seaman Jan Correbeck
Engine Boy Norman Leslie Wyk
Lascars (ranks not given):
Ayoub Khan Goojar
Dowlah Sherwal
Abdul M. Abdoolkan
Sumar Klairy
Ratna Aairam
Shagan Ehica
Airam Mmakan
Dulab Chema
Ranchord Dettia
Somgwpgag
Nana Sinikd
Ordinary Seaman James Waittle
Chinese:
2nd Cook Lee Chong Wong
Boy Lesh Siang
Assistant Jan Molotoff
Fireman Alf Henderson
Oiler Samuel Vaher
Boy Ahmed Omar Aly
Chinese:
Steward Lin Ah Shui
Foreman Lang Wing
Listed as Lascars:
2nd Cook Paulo D'Costa
Boy Albert Ceorg
Boy Laurence D'Souza
Boy Santan Baratto
Boy Roger Fennell
Boy William Gale
Deckboy L. G. Van Reeyen
Oiler Ronald Sommerville
Chinese:
Boy Yong Kok Erg
Boy Kung Juan Lun
Boy Hung Pin Kiao
Boy Lee Ah Hee
Fireman Eugenio Suares
Lascar:
Boy Mohamed Abass
Boy Ronald Ward
Ordinary Seaman Victor Purdy
Listed as Lascar:
Boy G. F. Dias
Radio Operator J. C. James
Chinese:
Cook Wang Huk Ming
Boy Monk Yin Yun
Boy Chang Ah Ping
Boy Lian Dih Shui
Bosun Sze Chuen Dong
Carpenter Zee Lin Foo
Storekeeper Sue Chong Fu
Quartermaster Wong Tak Sing
Quartermaster Lee Ah Ching
Quartermaster Pao Chao Cheng
Able Seaman Feng Sung Mow
Able Seaman Wong Sing Yu
Cook Ching Ting Shou
Boy Ying Dung An
1st Fireman Liu The Chi
3rd Fireman Wan Chung Sang
Fireman Yang Yau San
Fireman Chang Chi
Fireman Ho Chin Long
Fireman Tin Ah Ohan
Fireman Chu Ven Ping
Fireman Liu Ay Chiu
Fireman Sung Hen Mow
Fireman Cheng Tusk Shih
Fireman Wong Yung Shing
Fireman Tsui Hwa Wu
Cook Say Yao Hsein
Boy Liu Tock Chi
Boy Mathew Van Rensburg
Listed as Lascars*:
Seran Abuba Kar
Casab Kader Tsmail
*These 2 men had signed on Pronto in India and lost their lives on a British ship (name illegible, looks like Rothermere or similar) while travelling to join her at Suez.
1944
Boy Patrick Nutt
Able Seaman Francis Topham


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