Hi Experts, I am researching a Serviceman - Stoker 1st Class TURNER, WILLIAM ARTHUR Service Number P/KX 109310 Died 02/10/1942 Aged 22 H.M.S. "Tamar" Royal Navy Son of Joseph and Clara Turner, of Shotton, Flintshire. and I know that HMS Tamar was a Shore base and he was captured, but he was a Stoker, 1st Class, so wouldn't he have been on a ship? Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks in advance, Mavis Williams
Royal Navy killed and died in World War 2, by Name - Thorn to Tyte TURNER, William A, Stoker 1c, P/KX 109310, (Lisbon Maru), Japanese steamship,(Tamar) as POW, 2 October 1942, MPK MPK = Missing Presumed Killed Royal Navy casualties, killed and died, October 1942 (Lisbon Maru), Japanese steamship carrying POWs, sunk by US submarine Grouper off Shanghai, many died, but others escaped, some of whom died over the succeeding weeks TURNER, William A, Stoker 1c, P/KX 109310, (Tamar), MPK UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960 Name: William Arthur Turner Event: Death Birth Date: 12 Jul 1920 Birth Place: Shotton, Flintshire Death Date: 2 Oct 1942 Death Age: 22 It would appear he was taken prisoner whilst based at Tamar and was being transported as a POW on the Lisbon Maru - Lisbon Maru - Wikipedia which was where he died TD
Although the naval base and dockyard in Hong Kong was collectively known as HMS Tamar there actually was a ship called HMS Tamar. An ancient RN Troopship used in Hong Kong as the depot ship. She was scuttled just off Wan Chai on 18 Dec 41. As far as William Turner is concerned it may be he was serving on one of the smaller ships, MTBs etc which would have used Tamar as their Accounting Base. Obtaining his Service Records may well help as they often show where he was serving in brackets after HMS Tamar. Following links will be of interest: STU Database Hong Kong War Diary Tim
Thank you TD, so very knowledgeable again! It is clearer now, thank you. Much appreciated. Regards, Mavis
Thank you Tiim, sorry, I hadn't refreshed the page, didn't see your reply, so was very pleased to see you had responded as well, so knowledgeable again! Regards, Mavis
Mavis, My father's older brother Able Seaman Donald Stewart survived Lisbon Maru but died 2 years later as POW in Yokohama. Two books which might be of interest. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Faithful-R...preST=_SY344_BO1,204,203,200_QL70_&dpSrc=srch and https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sinking-Li...preST=_SY344_BO1,204,203,200_QL70_&dpSrc=srch Best Regards Jim S
Thank you Jim for taking the trouble to write to me, I will certainly look at these publications and websites, so sad about your Uncle. Kindest regards, Mavis
