Only some
Dominion Navy casualties are included
from 1948-on
1953
KOREAN
WAR, started 25 June 1950, ceasefire 27
July 1953 (links
– Britains
Small Wars)
Monday,
5 January
1953
FAA,
801
Squadron, Glory,
aircraft carrier, Korean War, air crash
RAYNER, Brian E, Sub Lieutenant
(P), MPK
SIMONDS, James M, Sub Lieutenant
(A), RNVR, MPK
Tuesday,
6 January
1953
Armada,
destroyer
HORTON, Thomas F S, Able Seaman,
SSX 869436, died
Monday,
12
January 1953
Pembroke,
Chatham shore establishment
HINE, John F, Engine Room
Artificer 3c, MX 93441, died
Wednesday,
14
January 1953
FAA,
807
Squadron, Ocean, aircraft carrier, deck
crash
HICKS,
Bryan F, Lieutenant, DOW
Thursday,
15
January 1953
Drake,
Devonport, barracks and base
PACK,
Leslie W C, Engine Room Artificer 2c, MX
64359, died
Friday,
16
January 1953
Fulmar,
Lossiemouth Royal Naval Air Station
WADHAM, Nicholas C, Midshipman,
died
Tuesday,
20
January 1953
Seahawk,
Culdrose Royal Naval Air Station
BARKER, Frank, Commissioned Pilot,
died
Wednesday,
21
January 1953
Fulmar,
Lossiemouth Royal Naval Air Station
EARL, Geoffrey H, Lieutenant, died
Friday,
23
January 1953
Raleigh,
Torpoint, Cornwall, training
establishment
PARRY, John R I, Chief Petty
Officer Stoker Mechanic (S.M.), KX
80957, died
Sunday,
25
January 1953
Defiance,
Devonport, training establishment
SANDFORD, Michael G, Stoker
Mechanic, SKX 875672, died
Painswick
Hotel, Gloucestershire, carbon
monoxide poisoning
HARDWICK,
Francis,
Mechanic 3c, KX 770400, Royal Arthur,
died
SALTER,
John D, Electrical Artificer (E.A.) 4c,
MX 919756, Drake, died
Monday,
26
January 1953
Duchess,
destroyer, explosion
Dockyard
Worker killed, no further
information
Tuesday,
27
January 1953
Cheviot,
destroyer
BELL, Joseph C S, Senior
Commissioned Engineering Officer
(President), died
Wednesday,
28
January 1953
Curlew,
St Merryn Royal Naval Air Station,
ex-Vulture
EYRES, Cyril, Shipwright 1c, MX
54291, died
Saturday,
31
January 1953
Princess
Victoria,
MV,
Stranraer, Scotland to Larne, Northern
Ireland ferry, foundered in storm in
North Channel, some 132 lives lost,
including:
BILNEY,
Douglas A N, Lieutenant Commander (P),
(Victory I, O/P) died
CHILDS, Leslie G, Electrical
Artificer (E.A.) (A) 3c, FX 82457,
(Centaur, O/P), died
DINGLE, Violet M, Ordinary Wren,
WRNS, 109727, (Sea Eagle, O/P), died
PRENTICE, Eileen S, Ordinary Wren,
WRNS, 110001, (Dauntless, O/P), died
SHANKLAND, James G, Aircraft
Artificer (A.A.) 3c, FX 607134, (Gannet,
O/P), died
WILTON, John A, Leading
Telegraphist, SSX 795623, (Sea Eagle,
O/P), died
WRIGHT, Gordon T, Aircraft
Artificer (A.A.) 4c, FX 669155, (Gannet,
O/P), died
Sunday,
1
February
1953
Modeste,
frigate
BAIN, Robert J C, Able Seaman, SSX
843458, died
Simbang,
Sembaswang, Singapore Royal Naval Sir
Station
TAYLOR, Arthur, Lieutenant, died
Monday,
2 February
1953
Terror,
Singapore, base
RHODES, Arnold G, Lieutenant
Commander, died
Tuesday,
3
February
1953
Indomitable
(above - Maritime Quest), aircraft
carrier, petrol vapour ignited below the
island in hangar deck, followed by
explosion. Ten gallantry medals
including two George Medals awarded for
rescue operations. Six more men and boys
died of injuries in succeeding days
(eye-witness
account follows)
HARMAN,
Derek J T, Petty Officer Telegraphist,
JX 184648, killed
PETCHELL, Ivan, Petty Officer
Stoker Mechanic, SKX 787826, killed
SMITH, Terence, Leading Seaman, JX
890493, died
HMS
INDOMITABLE. 3rd Feb 1953
by David Hamilton, Commander (F), RN
(Rtd) - The ship was carrying out
exercises off Malta. I was Deck
Landing Control Officer at the time
,and on the flight deck this day, when
I heard a rumbling thump and the ship
shook. Immediately thick black smoke
started pouring out of the starboard
side. Cause - an Avgas [aviation
petrol] leak had developed in an area
below decks. The Damage Control Head
Quarters [DCHQ] personnel had shut off
that part of the system but not as
quickly as possible because, it was
discovered later, the builders
drawings of the fuel system had an
error in them.
Our planeguard
destroyer came up abeam and offered
assistance but our crew managed to
control and extinguish the flames,
after what seemed like ages. The
situation was not helped by the fact
that DCHQ itself was near the seat of
the explosion and filled with smoke.
The subsequent enquiry determined that
the cause was as follows. When the
leak was discovered Emergency Damage
Control State 1 was broadcast
throughout the ship. This meant that
every watertight door and hatch in the
ship was shut and fully clipped. This
was followed by DCHQ shutting down all
electrical ventilation fans, to stop
vapour being spread. Avgas had flowed
though some areas but petrol vapour
had drifted down to the deck below the
leak. When fans are shut down arcing
can occur in the electric motor and
this caused the vapour to explode,
which then ignited the liquid. On
examining the area afterwards I was
amazed at the power of the explosion.
The site was in a passage with the
hangar on one side and armour plate of
the ships side on the other. Three
fully clipped heavy water tight doors
had been blown completely out, one
after the other. Royal Navy carriers
have sealed aircraft hangars, with
double door air locks for access; the
nearest withstood the explosion but
only just. The outer door went but the
inner one held, although damaged. One
person was killed in the airlock. If
the air lock had failed we could have
lost the ship.
Later, we flew
off all serviceable aircraft to RNAS
Hal Far and we entered Grand Harbour
for repairs and nine funerals. Two
George Medals and six other awards for
bravery were gazetted later. About a
year later I found a Readers Digest
which listed a series of violent
incidents caused by 'world saboteurs'
and Indomitable was included. Never
bought a copy after that.
Wednesday,
4
February
1953
Indomitable,
aircraft carrier, explosion on 3rd
PUGH,
Brian H C, Engine Room Artificer, MX
909118, DOW
Thursday,
5 February
1953
Blackcap,
Warrington, Lancs, Royal Naval Air
Station
COLLINGWOOD, Roy E, Commissioned
Pilot, died
Mercury,
East Meon, near Petersfield, Signal
School
CARTER, Peter W, Leading
Signalman, JX 581257, died
Seahawk,
Culdrose Royal Naval Air Station
BLAKE, George P, Commander, died
Saturday,
7
February
1953
Indomitable,
aircraft carrier, explosion on 3rd
HUMPHRIES,
Kenneth S, Boy 1c, JX 899584,
DOW
Monday,
9
February
1953
Indomitable,
aircraft carrier, explosion on 3rd
CANNON,
Ronald, Electrician's Mate, SMX
903650, DOW
Jupiter,
destroyer, lost 1942
MCFARLANE, William A, Chief
Electrician, MX 893067, ex-POW, died
Tuesday,
10
February 1953
Pembroke,
Chatham, base
HOWARD, Andrew E, Lieutenant, died
Wednesday,
11
February 1953
FAA,
801
Squadron, Glory,
aircraft carrier, Korean War, air crash
BRADLEY, Richard D, Sub Lieutenant
(P), MPK
MACPHERSON, Cedric A, Lieutenant
(O), MPK
Indomitable,
aircraft carrier, explosion on 3rd
ROWLEY,
Albert G W, Leading Electrical
Mechanic (E.M.), SMX 833584,
DOW
Siskin,
Gosport, Royal Naval air Station
MAGGS, Alfred W, Chief Airman, FX
882021, died
Thursday,
12
February 1953
Indomitable,
aircraft carrier, explosion on 3rd
LAWSON,
John H, Boy 1c, JX 905127,
DOW
Saturday,
14
February 1953
Eagle,
aircraft carrier
DRUMMOND, Thomas S, Leading Stoker
Mechanic, KX 832331, died
Wednesday,
18
February 1953
Drake,
Devonport, barracks and base
WARRISS, Peter, Able Seaman, SSX
661569, died
Indomitable,
aircraft carrier, explosion on 3rd
WALTHAM,
John R, Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic,
SKX
816094, DOW
Wednesday,
25
February 1953
Diamond,
destroyer
MEEKS, Frank F, Midshipman, died
Thursday,
26
February 1953
FAA,
719
Squadron, Gannet, air crash
TEIRNEY, Edward A S, Aircrewman 1c
(O), FX 78433, killed
WREN, Brian D A, Act/Sub
Lieutenant, RAN, killed
Monday,
2 March
1953
Modeste,
frigate
WHITTLE, Robert, Able Seaman, SSX
862122, died
Tyne,
destroyer depot ship
STRETTON, Alan E, Leading Stoker
Mechanic, SKX 877122, died
Tuesday,
3 March
1953
Curlew,
St Merryn Royal Naval Air Station,
ex-Vulture
MILLWARD, Ernest J, Leading
Seaman, SSX 839509, died
Friday,
6 March
1953
Excellent,
Whale Island, Portsmouth, Gunnery School
BRIDGEMAN, William G, Senior
Commissioned Gunner, died
Nereide,
sloop
COLDWELL, James C, Lieutenant
Commander, died
Wednesday,
11
March 1953
Eagle,
aircraft carrier, piloting Attacker,
fuel cap panel not replaced, fuel
running out, caught fire and aircraft
exploded
REE, Peter G, Lieutenant, died
FAA,
809
Squadron, Eagle, aircraft carrier, two
Sea Hornets in collision
Hornet
1 hit by 2
RANKIN,
John W, Lieutenant, pilot, killed (Aircraftsman
E J Dingley baled out and was rescued)
Hornet
2 collided with 1, pilot lost control
and crashed in sea
MARTIN, Dennis, Commissioned
Pilot, baled out but parachute tangled
with tailplane, killed
WAYGOOD, Bernard M, Lieutenant,
killed
Seahawk,
Culdrose Royal Naval Air Station,
flying Attacker, No.3 in order for
take-off, caught in slipstream of plane
ahead, flicked to port and hit runway
BARCLAY, Christopher J M,
Lieutenant, died .
Thursday,
12
March 1953
Fulmar,
Lossiemouth Royal Naval Air Station
O'DONNELL, Brian, Midshipman, died
Seahawk,
Culdrose Royal Naval Air Station, night
flight in Meteor over Mount's Bay,
Cornwall, flew into the sea off Looe
Bar, Porthleven
LELAND,
Anthony J, Lieutenant, killed
Sunday,
15
March 1953
Gamecock,
Bramcote, Nuneaton, Royal Naval Air
Station
HALSTEAD, Donald R, Lieutenant,
died
Monday,
16
March 1953
Pembroke,
Chatham, base
HOUGH, Henry, Able Seaman (D), JX
176616, died
Tuesday,
17
March 1953
Excellent,
Whale Island, Portsmouth, Gunnery School
SCOTT, Geoffrey, Able Seaman, SSX
889057, died
Tuesday,
24
March 1953
Dolphin,
Fort Blockhouse, Gosport, Submarine
Depot and School
POTTER, Dennis D, Stoker Mechanic,
SKX 870894, died
Falcon,
Hal Far, Malta, Royal Naval Air Station
THOMPSON, Edward E, Chief Aircraft
Artificer (A.A.), FX 75190, died
Monday,
2 April 1953
Terror,
RN Base, Singapore, Malaya campaign
RHODES,
Arthur G, Lieutenant Commander, died
Saturday,
4 April
1953
Ganges,
Shotley, Harwich, Boys Training
Establishment
WYNNE, Douglas B, Boy 1c, JX
912033, died
Sunday,
5 April
1953
Royal
Australian
Navy
SHARP, Peter J, Sub Lieutenant,
died
Monday,
6 April
1953
Dolphin,
Fort Blockhouse, Gosport, Submarine
Depot and School
BURRELL, Peter L, Engine Room
Artificer 3c, MX 637809, died
Saturday,
11
April 1953
Gambia,
light cruiser
DONEGAN, Charles E, Able Seaman,
SSX 865677, died
Sunday,
12
April 1953
Tamar,
Hong Kong, base
KWONG, Cheung S, Cook, O/ 2808,
died
Tuesday,
14
April 1953
Skua,
aircraft transport vessel
THOMPSON, Andrew, Petty Officer,
JX 147268, died
Saturday,
18
April 1953
Albatross,
Nowra, New South Wales, Royal Naval Air
Station
RUSSELL, John M, Radio Electrical
Artificer (R.E.A.) 3c, FX 697489, died
Monday,
20
April 1953
FAA,
769
Squadron, Vulture, St Merryn, Royal
Naval Air Station, air crash
ENEVER, David B, Midshipman,
killed
PRICE-OWEN, David R, Lieutenant,
killed
Wednesday,
22
April 1953
President,
London HQ and Reserve Drill Ship
LAMPEN, John, Major, RM, died
Thursday,
23
April 1953
Ceylon,
light cruiser
PALMER, William R G F, Leading
Radio Electrical Mechanician (R.E.M.)
(B), MX 852597, died
Indomitable,
aircraft carrier
VERRECCHIA, Anthony M, Sub
Lieutenant, died
Friday,
24
April 1953
Alaunia,
repair ship
THOMPSON, Gerald, Stoker Mechanic,
KX 902761, died
Ranpura,
repair ship
HOWE, Joseph C, Stoker Mechanic,
SKX 859541, died
Saturday,
25
April 1953
FAA,
801
Squadron, Glory,
aircraft carrier, Korean War, air crash
KEATES, Walter J B, Sub Lieutenant
(P), MPK
MCGREGOR, John T, Lieutenant (P),
MPK
Monday,
27
April 1953
Gambia,
light cruiser
FORSYTH, James A, Leading Seaman,
JX 712 611, died
Friday,
1 May
1953
RN
Hospital
Chatham
MCBURNEY, John K, Sick Berth Chief
Petty Officer, MX 49285, died
Monday,
4 May
1953
Fulmar,
Lossiemouth Royal Naval Air Station
FORRESTER, Vincent J, Sub
Lieutenant, died
Thursday,
7 May
1953
Victory,
Portsmouth base and barracks
MANLEY, James B, Petty Officer, JX
371797, died
Sunday,
10
May 1953
Montclare,
depot ship
HAILEY, Robert, Ordinary Seaman,
JX 889611, died
Unicorn,
aircraft carrier, Malaya campaign
MCTAGGART, Thomas J, Stoker
Mechanic, KSX 867554, died
Monday,
11
May 1953
Dolphin,
Fort Blockhouse, Gosport, Submarine
Depot and School
JOHNSON, Victor M, Stoker
Mechanic, SKX 770331, died
Ocean,
aircraft carrier
MILLAR, James, Naval Airman 1c, FX
882356, died
Wednesday,
13
May 1953
Cleopatra,
light cruiser
CHESHIRE, Leonard H, Able Seaman,
SSX 839181, died
Seahawk,
Culdrose Royal Naval Air Station
RICHARDS, Peter O, Commissioned
Pilot, died
Friday,
15
May 1953
Ariel,
Worthy Down, Royal Naval Air Station/Air
Electrical School
ERRIDGE, Brian M, Radio Electrical
Mechanician (R.E.M.) (A) 1c, SFX 885807,
died
Victory,
Portsmouth base and barracks
LEARY, Harry, Able Seaman, SSX
864846, died
Saturday,
16
May 1953
Barmond,
boom defence vessel
TSUI, Wing C, Able Seaman, O/
2914, died
Sunday,
17
May 1953
Royal
Marines, 40 Commando, Suez Canal Zone
campaign, training in Malta, air crash (second
Royal Marine DOI on 23rd)
BURTENSHAW, Derek E, Marine, PO X/
6136, killed
Monday,
18
May 1953
Protector,
netlayer, Forth, Senior Officer, Reserve
Fleet
CAMERON, Orford G, Captain, died
Tuesday,
19 May
1953
FAA,
803
Squadron, Eagle, aircraft carrier, air
crash
BAILEY, Francis D, Lieutenant,
killed
GLASER, John M, Lieutenant
Commander, killed
RAF
Station
Valley, air crash
STATIUS-MULLER, Hans, Lieutenant,
RNethN, killed
VAN DER OORT, Johan P, Sub
Lieutenant, RNethN, killed
Sentinel,
submarine
OWENS, Henry T, Leading Stoker
Mechanic, SKX 770045, died
Wednesday,
20
May 1953
Victory,
Portsmouth base and barracks
HADDOW, Peter, Petty Officer, JX
646233, died
Thursday,
21 May 1953
Terror,
RN
Base, Singapore, Malaya campaign
GALIPEAU, Leon M, Able Seaman, SSX
835744, diedt
Victory,
Portsmouth, base and barracks
MURDOCH, Jean M, Leading Wren,
12266, died
Saturday,
23
May 1953
Royal
Marines, 40 Commando, Suez Canal Zone
campaign, training in Malta, air crash
on 17th
DON,
Ronald, Lance Corporal, RM, RM 9835, DOI
Sunday,
24
May 1953
Chevron,
destroyer,
Suez Canal Zone campaign
GAISH,
Edward R, Electrical Mechanic 1c, SMX
864324, killed
Thursday,
28
May 1953
Excellent,
Whale Island, Portsmouth, Gunnery School
MCMAHON, John M H, Ordnance
Artificer (O.A.) 4c, MX 855602, died
Saturday,
30
May 1953
Vanguard,
battleship
JAMIESON, Christopher, Stoker
Mechanic, SKX 907496, died
Sunday,
31
May 1953
Lochinvar,
Port Edgar/Granton, Destroyer and
Minesweeping Base
BERRY, Victor R, Able Seaman, JX
171693, died
Tuesday,
2 June
1953
Victory,
Portsmouth, base and barracks
HOCKEY, Sydney G, Petty Officer
Stoker Mechanic (S.M.), KX 769781, died
Thursday,
4
June
1953
Illustrious,
aircraft carrier
DOUGLAS, John C, Stoker Mechanic,
SKX 903133, died
Saturday,
6 June
1953
Excellent,
Whale Island, Portsmouth, Gunnery School
ARNOLD, John F, Ordnance
Artificer, MX 919823, died
Sunday,
7 June
1953
Kenya,
light cruiser
STREATFIELD, Richard A, Shipwright
2c, MX 634166, died
Tuesday,
9 June
1953
Ceylon,
light cruiser
BARKER, Michael, Ordinary Seaman,
SSX 890115, died
Wednesday,
10
June 1953
Adamant,
submarine depot ship
BRADY, Robert B, Chief Petty
Officer, J 39217, died
Tuesday,
16
June 1953
Siskin,
Gosport Royal Naval Air Station
ELWORTHY, George M, Midshipman,
died
Tamar,
Hong Kong, base
WAI, Wing C, Leading Stores
Accountant (S.A.), 0/ 1041, died
Wednesday,
24
June 1953
Newcastle,
light cruiser
LEONARD, Rowland F, Captain, died
Thursday,
25
June 1953
Falcon,
Hal Far, Malta, Royal Naval Air Station
CORNELIUS, Albert E, Cook, MX
766168, died
Friday,
26
June 1953
Indefatigable,
aircraft carrier
SELLERS, Rodger, Able Seaman, JX
904083, died
Saturday,
27
June 1953
Tamar,
Hong Kong, base
LATTEY, Michael C, Lieutenant,
died
Victory,
Portsmouth, base and barracks
WHITE, Barry J, Stoker Mechanic,
SKX 903365, died
Monday,
29
June 1953
Pembroke,
Chatham, base
YATES, Kenneth A R, Chief Petty
Officer, JX 143006, died
St
Angelo,
Malta, base
GILL, Carmel G J M R, Ordinary
Seaman, JX 917172, died
Victory,
Portsmouth, base and barracks
PAULEY, Anthony W, Assistant Cook,
MX 923373, died
Thursday,
2 July
1953
Fulmar,
Lossiemouth Royal Naval Air Station
PFAFF, Peter R G, Sub Lieutenant,
died
Friday,
3 July
1953
Curlew,
St Merryn Royal Naval Air Station,
ex-Vulture
SHAW, Kenneth, Radio Electrical
Mechanician (R.E.M.) 1c, SFX 893301,
died
Heron,
Yeovilton, Royal Naval Air Station
BOYCE, Richard A, Naval Air
Mechanic (N.A.M.) 1c (E), SFX 862838,
died
Pembroke,
Chatham, base
BROWN, Eric E, Ordnance Artificer
(O.A.) 4c, SMX 904751, died
Sunday,
5 July
1953
Sanderling,
Abbotsinch, Royal Naval Air Station, air
crash at Douglas
HUNT,
Albert C, Radio Electrical Mechanician
(R.E.M.) 2c, FX 835450, killed
STEWART, Ian C, Act/Lieutenant,
RNVR, killed
Monday,
6 July
1953
Royal
Marines,
45
Commando, Suez Canal Zone campaign,
Egypt, road accident
DAVIS,
Donald, Sergeant, RM,
PLY/X
5022, killed
MASTERS, William M, Marine, PO/X
1118, killed
Victory,
Portsmouth, base and barracks
MAGEE, Albert S T,
Act/Electrician, MX 759055 (Chevron),
died
Tuesday,
7 July
1953
Blackcap,
Warrington, Lancs, Royal Naval Air
Station
COUCH, Edward F, Aircraft
Artificer (A.A.) 3c, FX 100208, died
Wednesday,
8 July
1953
Daedalus,
Lee on Solent, Royal Naval Air Station
TALBOT, Edmund T, Leading Airman
(L.A.) (P.M.), SFX 868330, died
Thursday,
9 July
1953
Centaur,
aircraft carrier
BEAN, Thomas E, Stoker Mechanic,
SKX 862503, died
Eagle,
aircraft carrier
SMITH, Andrew, Naval Airman 1c, FX
906674, died
Jupiter,
destroyer, lost 1942
CHURCHILL, Joseph, Able Seaman,
SSX 840359, ex-POW, died
Friday,
10
July 1953
Forth,
destroyer depot ship, fire in RFA Sea
Salvour at Malta
GAVED,
Percy J M, Engine Room Artificer, MX
101601, died
PRAGNELL, John E, Able Seaman, JX
723215, died
SLATTER, Edward J D, Leading
Seaman, JX 292983, died
THOMAS, Benjamin J, Ship's
Artificer, MX 693891, died
Tuesday,
14
July 1953
Widemouth
Bay,
frigate
TURNBULL, Andrew A, Chief Engine
Room Artificer, MX 56209, died
Wednesday,
15
July 1953
FAA,
810
Squadron, Ocean, aircraft
carrier,
Korean War, air crash
EVANS, Albert J D, Lieutenant (P),
MPK
THOMAS, Kenneth M, Lieutenant (P),
MPK
Nuthatch,
Anthorn, Cumberland, Royal Naval Air
Station
ATKINSON, Howard C, Naval Airman
1c, SFX 877014, died
Saturday,
18
July 1953
Euryalus,
light cruiser
WESTAWAY, Roy T, Ordnance
Artificer (O.A.) 1c, MX 48249, died
Nuthatch,
Anthorn, Cumberland, Royal Naval Air
Station
RUTTER, William J, Lieutenant,
died
Pembroke,
Chatham, base
YATES, Derrick G, Able Seaman, SSX
771003, died
Tuesday,
21
July 1953
Daedalus,
Lee on Solent, Royal Naval Air Station
SMITH, William T R, Lieutenant
Commander, died
Thursday,
23
July 1953
Dunkirk,
destroyer
BURDETT, Robert A, Junior Stoker,
KX 914994, died
Sunday,
26
July 1953
Eagle,
aircraft carrier
GORDON, John H, Stoker Mechanic,
KX 97588, died
Kempenfelt,
destroyer
DOUGHERTY, Kenneth P P, Petty
Officer Radio Electrician (R.E.), MX
709137, died
Saturday,
1 August
1953
Siskin,
Gosport, Royal Naval Air Station
BUTLER, Thomas G, Senior
Commissioned Engineer, died
Swiftsure,
light cruiser
AVILA, John S R, Midshipman, died
Wednesday,
12
August 1953
Tamar,
Hong Kong, base
WATKINS, Charles S, Instructor
Lieutenant, died
Saturday,
15
August 1953
Cumberland,
heavy cruiser
MAY,
Ronald F, Engine Room Artificer 2c, MX
70546, died Royal
Navy
Hospital, Malta, aged 29, buried at
Kalkara Naval Cemetery, Malta (photographs
courtesy Kathryn Jackson, Ronald's
daughter)
Wednesday,
19 August
1953
Gambia, light cruiser
LANE, Derek F W, Engine Room
Artificer 2c, MX 93417, died
Thursday,
20
August 1953
Cochrane,
Rosyth, base
MCLACHLAN, Archibald G, Lieutenant
Commander, died
Saturday,
22
August 1953
Victory,
Portsmouth, base and barracks
GRAY, Douglas A, Petty Officer
Stoker Mechanic (S.M.), KX 853886, died
Sunday,
23
August 1953
Devonshire,
heavy cruiser, training ship
WEEKES, Robert R H, Cadet, RN
206897, died
Seahawk,
Culdrose Royal Naval Air Station
COSGRAVE, John A, Petty Officer
Air Fitter (A.F.) (A), SFX 772131, died
Thursday,
27
August 1953
Triumph,
aircraft carrier
HAMMOND, Mark, Cadet, died
Friday,
28
August 1953
Burghead
Bay,
frigate, road accident Jamaica
ELLISON,
Thomas J, Able Seaman, SSX 867012,
killed
EWERS,
John
G, Leading Seaman, SSX 848117 (Drake),
killed
MCNIVEN, John, Petty Officer, JX
155557, killed
SMITH, Richard O, Able Seaman, SSX
889853, killed
Glasgow,
light cruiser, Suez Canal Zone campaign
UNDERWOOD,
Gerald L, Marine, PO/X 6234, killed
Tuesday,
1 September
1953
Newfoundland,
light cruiser
HARTLEBURY, Joseph, Able Seaman,
JX 904683, died
Wednesday,
2 September
1953
Drake,
Devonport, barracks and base
BROCKBANK, Thomas S, Able Seaman,
JX 305586, died
Thursday,
3 September
1953
Diamond,
destroyer
CUSHION, Michael J, Boy 1c, JX
905886, died
Sunday,
6 September
1953
Simbang,
RNAS, Singapore, Malaya campaign
NOAKES, Ronald N, Leading Air
Mechanic (A.M.) (E), FX 837113, died
Monday,
7
September
1953
Condor,
Arbroath, Royal Naval Air Station
LADD, John C, Lieutenant, died
Glasgow,
light cruiser, Suez Canal Zone campaign
HILL,
Frederick A, Leading Seaman, P/JX
292525, killed
Tuesday,
8 September
1953
Falcon,
Hal Far, Malta, Royal Naval Air Station
WILSON, Robert H, Aircraft
Artificer (A.A.) 2c, FX 75971, died
Wednesday,
9
September
1953
FAA,
744
Squadron, Gannet, Eglinton, Co
Londonderry, Royal Naval air Station,
air crash
CHARLESWORTH, Harry L,
Telegraphist (A), JX 581280, killed
FAA,
820
Squadron, Theseus, aircraft carrier, air
crash
PARKES, John A, Lieutenant, killed
WALKER, Joliffe F, Sub Lieutenant,
killed
Harrier,
Kete, Pembrokeshire, RN School of Air
Direction
WRIGHT, Elizabeth J, Wren, died
ML.1323,
motor
launch (Tamar, Hong Kong, base), on
patrol
in Pearl River off Hong Kong, fired on
by Chinese gunboat
KEYTE,
Raymond, Petty Officer, JX 795885,
killed
KNIGHT, Albert C, Able Seaman, SSX
879526, killed
MERRIMAN, Geoffrey C X,
Lieutenant, killed
MORRIS, Reginald G, Able Seaman,
SSX 835915, killed
PARNELL, Wilfred D, Able Seaman,
SSX 836292, killed
SHEARMAN, Ralph, Able Seaman, JX
842871, killed
Friday,
11
September 1953
Modeste,
frigate
ROOM,
Herbert F, Petty Officer, JX 136876,
died
Monday,
14
September 1953
Montclare,
depot ship
WILSON, Ronald B J, Able Seaman,
JX 857054, died
Peregrine,
Ford, Sussex, Royal Naval Air Station
BRIERS, Adrian E, Naval Airman 1c,
FX 901953, died
Tamar,
Hong Kong, base
TSUI, Kong W, Stoker Mechanic, O/
2918, died
Wednesday,
16
September 1953
Condor,
Arbroath, Royal Naval Air Station
BEARDSALL, Frederick D, Sub
Lieutenant, died
Monday,
21
September 1953
St
Angelo,
Malta, base
SHEAD, Leonard S, Able Seaman, JX
390148, died
Vernon,
Portsmouth, Torpedo School
BRINKLEY, John C, Able Seaman, JX
889988, died
Thursday,
22
September 1953
Pembroke,
Chatham, base
HEDGES, Harry StG P, Chief Petty
Officer, JX 146038, died
Thursday,
24
September 1953
Eagle,
aircraft carrier
KEOGH, Raymond P, Lieutenant
Commander, died
Monday,
28
September 1953
Drake,
Devonport, barracks and base
STINTON, John, Leading Seaman, JX
835727, died
Peregrine,
Ford, Sussex, Royal Naval Air Station
FARTHING, Desmond S, Lieutenant,
died
Friday,
2 October
1953
Drake,
Devonport, barracks and base
VINING, Philip R D, Leading
Electrical Mechanic (E.M.), MX 890975,
died
Sunday,
4 October
1953
Condor,
Arbroath, Royal Naval Air Station
CLARK, Douglas W, Chief Aircraft
Artificer (C.A.A.), FX 75094, died
Tuesday,
6 October
1953
Eagle,
aircraft carrier
BOUGH, Stanley, Lieutenant, died
Wednesday,
7 October
1953
Marvel,
minesweeper
WARD, Leslie A, Able Seaman, SSX
847062, died
Friday,
9 October
1953
Condor,
Arbroath, Royal Naval Air Station
THOMAS, Martin V, Radio Electrical
Mechanician (R.E.M.) (A) 1c, FX 878742,
died
Goldcrest,
Brawdy, Pembrokeshire, Royal Naval Air
Station
MACKAY, Norman R, Lieutenant, died
Saturday,
10
October 1953
Merlin,
Donibristle, Fife, Royal Naval Air
Station
ESSON, George, Commander, died
Monday,
12
October 1953
Drake,
Devonport, barracks and base
ADAMS, Thomas, Stoker Mechanic,
SKX 849646, died
Siskin,
Gosport, Royal Naval Air Station
DRAPER, Brian A J, Leading Airman
(L.A.) (A), SFX 795879, died
Sunday,
18
October 1953
Excellent,
Whale Island, Portsmouth, Gunnery School
PALMER, David F, Sub Lieutenant,
died
Wednesday,
21
October 1953
Peregrine,
Ford, Sussex, Royal Naval Air Station
THEOBALD, Alfred W, Lieutenant
Commander, died
Thursday,
22
October 1953
Ceylon,
light cruiser
RICHARDSON, Stephen N, Petty
Officer Stoker Mechanic (S.M.), KX
84336, died
Eagle,
aircraft carrier, walked into spinning
propeller on flight deck
WAINWRIGHT, Alan A, Leading Air
Mechanic (A.M.) (O), SFX 859312, died
St
Angelo,
Malta, base, on board motor fishing
vessel MFV.2, sank off Malta
AZZOPARDI,
Joseph M, Stoker Mechanic, KX 117682,
drowned
XERRI,
Spiro J R, Stoker Mechanic, KX 95603,
drowned
Friday,
23
October 1953
Excellent,
Whale Island, Portsmouth, Gunnery School
DEAN, Samuel T, Leading Stoker
Mechanic, SKX 852872, died
Sunday,
25
October 1953
Bermuda,
light cruiser,
accident
DAVIE,
Donald M, Electrical Mechanic (E.M.)
1c, D/SMX 895785, killed
Thursday,
29
October 1953
Eagle,
aircraft carrier
KIRBY, John A, Petty Officer
Airman, FX 670703, died
Friday,
30
October 1953
Seahawk,
Culdrose Royal Naval Air Station
YATES, Leslie E, Sub Lieutenant,
died
Saturday,
31
October 1953
Ariel,
Worthy Down, Royal Naval Air Station/Air
Electrical School
BLOTT, George H, Radio Electrician
(R.E.L.) (A), FX 848657, died
Forth,
destroyer depot ship
ARCHER, Cyril F, Leading Seaman,
JX 646019, died
Sunday,
1 November
1953
Euryalus,
light cruiser
HUGHES, Charles M, Chief Petty
Officer Stoker Mechanic (S.M.), KX
82679, died
Thursday,
5 November
1953
Dolphin
II,
Gosport, accommodation for Dolphin,
Submarine School
WOOD, Ivan C, Engine Room
Artificer 3c, MX 667751, died
Thursday,
12
November 1953
Royal
Marines, drowned
in Plymouth Sound
GRIBBLE,
Norman A, Marine, CH/X 5093, RM Barracks
Plymouth, killed
MORAN,
Roy
R, Marine, RM 12904, RM Commando School,
killed
Saturday,
14
November 1953
Curlew,
St Merryn Royal Naval Air Station,
ex-Vulture
THAINE, Jack B, Radio Electrical
Artificer (R.E.A.) 4c, FX 803773, died
Tuesday,
17
November 1953
Eagle,
aircraft carrier
ROUTLEDGE, Francis J, Naval Airman
1c, FX 910467, died
Glory, aircraft carrier
WATERS, Albert B, Leading Cook,
SMX 869655, died
Thursday,
19 November
1953
RN
Hospital
Haslar
NORTH, David B, Sick Berth Petty
Officer, MX 111536, died
Saturday,
21
November 1953
Glory, aircraft carrier
BRADBROOK, Francis G, Commissioned
Engineer (A), died
Wednesday,
25
November 1953
Seahawk,
Culdrose Royal Naval Air Station, road
accident at Falmouth
GUNNER,
Donald G, Naval Airman 1c, FX 901866,
killed
STICKLAND, David F, Naval Airman
1c, FX 910748, killed
Thursday,
3
December
1953
Saintes,
destroyer, Suez
Canal Zone
JOHNSON,
Terence J, Stoker Mechanic,
SKX
867322, killed
Friday,
4 December
1953
Condor,
Arbroath, Royal Naval Air Station
MORETON, Alan P, Sub Lieutenant,
died
Fulmar,
Lossiemouth Royal Naval Air Station
CRACKNELL, Albert W, Chief
Electrician (A), FX 77057, died
Morecombe
Bay,
frigate
GATES, George C, Signalman, JX
712088, died
Monday,
7 December
1953
Carisbrooke
Castle,
corvette
SHANNON, Richard J, Ordinary
Seaman, JX 924832, died
Wednesday,
9 December
1953
Neptune,
Chatham Reserve Fleet
JOHNSON, Horace W, Leading Stoker
Mechanic, SKX 846639, died
Thursday,
10
December 1953
Drake,
Devonport, barracks and base
AXFORD, Richard W, Chief Petty
Officer Stoker Mechanic, K 62739, died
Friday,
11
December 1953
FAA,
815
Squadron, Gannet, Eglinton, Co
Londonderry, Royal Naval Air Station,
air crash
CHALLIS, Traiton F J, Chief Radio
Electrician (R.E.L.) (A), FX 110395,
killed
COCKS, John, Act/Sub Lieutenant,
killed
NEWSTEAD, Brian W, Act/Sub
Lieutenant, killed
Monday,
14
December 1953
Dolphin,
Fort Blockhouse, Gosport, Submarine
Depot and School
CORBETT, John, Engine Room
Artificer 2c, SMX 476, died
Thursday,
17
December 1953
Fulmar,
Lossiemouth Royal Naval Air Station
ALLATT, Cyril H, Sub Lieutenant,
died
Saturday,
19 December
1953
Hartland
Point,
repair ship
HUGHES, John F, Leading Stores
Accountant (S.A.), SMX 885261, died
Monday,
21
December 1953
Welfare,
minesweeper
SILLS, Graham G, Able Seaman, SSX
865748, died
Tuesday,
29
December 1953
Sydney
(RAN),
aircraft carrier
BEARDSALL,
Michael J, Sub Lieutenant, died