Gloucester Castle Left Birkenhead For South Africa Lost 15 July 1942 |
Fate |
|
Master |
H H Rose |
Lost |
Chief Officer |
J D Walker |
Lost |
Second Officer |
E C Bishop |
Lost |
Second Officer |
R Pargiter |
Survived |
Third Officer |
W G Shannon |
Lost |
Fourth Officer |
T A Morris |
Lost |
First Radio Officer |
K R Vaughan |
Lost |
Second Radio Officer |
J A Guise |
Lost |
Third Radio Officer |
B D De Freville |
Lost |
Surgeon |
A McLaren |
Lost |
Chief Engineer |
A C MacPherson |
Lost |
Fifth Engineer |
N G Penfold |
Lost |
Engineer |
J A Clark |
Lost |
Purser |
A A Walton |
Lost |
Chief Steward |
E W Hayter |
Lost |
Bosun |
E H Akehurst |
Lost |
Bosun’s Mate |
E E Stevenson |
Lost |
Carpenter |
D MacAskill |
Lost |
Lamp Trimmer |
L S Garth |
Lost |
Quartermasters |
P P Greeff R Hodson R R Minns |
All Lost |
Able Seamen |
J J Hayes A S Opie |
Both Lost |
Ordinary Seamen |
T H Moran C Weir |
Both Lost |
Sailors |
J H Edwards K O Lovering J M Morin J McAuley |
All Lost |
Deck Boys |
R S Cadle J Farnworth G Holden |
All Lost |
Watchman |
H E Wolters |
Lost |
Watchman |
A E Andrews |
Died in Captivity |
Storekeeper |
D MacDonald |
Died awaiting repatriation |
Storekeeper |
J E Paine W A Smith |
Lost |
Asst Storekeeper |
E Metcalf |
Lost |
Donkeyman |
J Dunk |
Lost |
Greasers |
E C Carlyle E A Jackson A H Taylor |
All Lost |
Fireman & Trimmer |
L W Lambert |
Lost |
Firemen |
J Burke P Devine J A Fenn R Maguire P Miller J Moorcroft D Smith W Southart T Watts |
All Lost |
Trimmers |
P Connor H Darby J Dixon F Griffiths E A Hitchinson J Kendall G Leyland P Simpson |
All Lost |
Hospital Attendant |
J T Christian |
Lost |
Stewards |
M J Bedford M Chapman P Corrigan F Daniels K Ingram S P Jenkins E C Quicke D A Sartain G F Thomson |
All Lost |
Steward / Hairdresser |
P G Parsons |
Lost |
Officer’s Steward |
R Perrins |
Survived |
Asst Steward |
W J Disley C H Kerr D R Lloyd J B McGeagh E Roebuck |
All Lost |
Asst Steward |
J MacMahon |
Died in Captivity |
Stewardess |
E Thomas |
Lost |
Boots |
W F Loneragan |
Lost |
Butcher |
E O’Donnell |
Lost |
Asst Cook |
C Kelly H Roberts E H Seward |
Lost |
Pantryman |
J Solomon |
Lost |
Scullion |
J J Sweeney |
Lost |
Unknown |
L Barron A Morris R White |
Survived |
Vessel |
Built |
Service |
Tonnage |
Gloucester Castle |
1911 |
1911 Deployed to The West Coast Intermediate Service 1914 Converted to Hospital Ship duties 1917 Torpedoed in English Channel, repaired at Portsmouth 1919 Returned to The Royal East Africa Service 1922 Transferred to The Round Africa Service 1926 Transferred to The West Coast Intermediate Service 1942 Torpedoed and sunk in South Atlantic |
7999 |
Official Number |
Ship Builder |
Engine Builder |
Engine Type |
HP |
Screws |
132592 |
Fairfield Glasgow |
Fairfield Glasgow |
2 x Quadruple Expansion Steam |
3750 IHP |
2 |
Master |
From |
To |
G K Gandy |
8/1911 |
4/1912 |
W W Verrall |
5/1912 |
9/1913 |
B A Bryan |
10/1912 |
|
S H Owen |
9/1913 |
12/1913 |
H M Cruise |
12/1913 |
1/1915 |
T H Wilford |
1/1915 |
6/1915 |
H M Cruise |
6/1915 |
|
E J Holl |
5/1916 |
1/1917 |
P G Shilston |
10/1916 |
12/1916 |
H J Wyatt |
7/1917 |
8/1917 |
J George |
5/1918 |
5/1919 |
L A Millard |
6/1919 |
6/1920 |
G J Whitfield |
9/1918 |
|
H B Piers |
6/1920 |
|
S H Owen |
10/1920 |
3/1921 |
C B Imlah |
1/1921 |
8/1921 |
E W Day |
8/1921 |
1/1922 |
C B Imlah |
1/1922 |
9/1925 |
W A Swiney |
4/1922 |
|
J H Kerbey |
7/1922 |
8/1922 |
C R Purse |
4/1923 |
|
A Barron |
6/1924 |
7/1924 |
C E Mumford |
2/1925 |
|
J Attwood |
9/1925 |
10/1925 |
A Barron |
10/1925 |
1/1926 |
C R Jackson |
5/1926 |
9/1926 |
J H Kerbey |
9/1926 |
4/1927 |
C E Stuart |
4/1927 |
11/1927 |
H B Piers |
6/1927 |
7/1927 |
G J Whitfield |
12/1927 |
4/1928 |
A Barron |
4/1928 |
7/1928 |
E A Comley |
7/1928 |
8/1928 |
H B Harvey |
8/1928 |
6/1929 |
D Nicoll |
6/1929 |
9/1929 |
C R Bickford |
10/1929 |
4/1930 |
Laid up |
||
W Stanley |
6/1930 |
7/1930 |
J McMahon |
7/1930 |
12/1931 |
H Schofield |
12/1931 |
10/1932 |
W S Colbourne |
7/1932 |
|
C Le Brocq |
10/1932 |
|
H R Northwood |
10/1932 |
12/1932 |
D Nicoll |
1/1933 |
|
J McMahon |
8/1933 |
10/1933 |
B Ray |
11/1933 |
12/1933 |
C E Aylen |
1/1934 |
5/1934 |
R W Goodacre |
5/1934 |
9/1934 |
E E Spradbrow |
9/1934 |
10/1934 |
B Ray |
10/1934 |
11/1934 |
H E Jackson |
12/1934 |
|
B Ray |
1/1935 |
9/1935 |
C E Lovegrove |
9/1935 |
1/1936 |
J C Simpson |
1/1936 |
8/1937 |
H E Jackson |
4/1936 |
|
A Alderson |
1/1937 |
2/1937 |
R C Harris |
8/1937 |
4/1938 |
H A Causton |
6/1938 |
12/1938 |
H Maxwell-Hart |
2/1939 |
5/1939 |
Laid up |
||
H Maxwell-Hart |
8/1939 |
6/1941 |
A S Parker |
6/1941 |
9/1941 |
D D MacKenzie |
9/1941 |
12/1941 |
T W McAllen |
1/1942 |
5/1942 |
H H Rose |
7/1942 |
7/1942 Killed |