CWGC added the following casualties to the WW2 War Dead Roll today. DOBSEN, Ernest Trimmer LARKIN, James Mess Room Boy Merchant Navy, S.S. Diana Died 28.09.40 Commemorated: Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK PORTER, Ronald Galley Boy Merchant Navy, Motor Tanker Kolskegg Died 06.04.42 Commemorated: Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK HICKEY, Dennis Stoker Merchant Navy, S.S. Samlanes Died 13.03.41 Commemorated: Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK GANNAWAY, Lional Galley Boy Merchant Navy, S.S. Samnanger Died 02.12.40 Commemorated: Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK PATTERSON, Denis Mess Room Boy Merchant Navy, S.S. Tolosa Died 09.03.42 Commemorated: Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK CREMIN, Timothy Trimmer Merchant Navy, S.S. Dokka Died 17.10.40 Commemorated: Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK BUTLER, Norman Deck Boy HASLAM, Henry Oiler RICHARDSON, James Deck Boy SELF, George Cook TAYLOR, Horace Deck Boy WILSON, George Deck Boy Merchant Navy, M.V. Nina Borthen Died 05.10.40 Commemorated: Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK NOT FORGOTTEN
Those names above are part of my own research for the last seven years on Merchant Seamen lost from the Norwegian Nortraships of WWII. I found documents at the National Norwegian Archives to back up each case. The full list below is the names I have had officially commemorated. 1940 RYAN, Deck Boy, FRANK EDWARD, D/S Bravore (Norway) 20th April 1940. Accepted 25/4/16 for War Grave Status. CAMERON, Galley Boy, ROBERT, D/S Keret (Norway) 22nd August 1940. Accepted 8/3/2016 for War Grave Statues. LARKIN, Messroom Boy, JAMES, D/S. Diana (Norway) September/October 1940. Accepted 2/8/16 for War Grave Status. BUTLER, Deck Boy, NORMAN, M/T Nina Borthen (Norway) 6th October 1940. Accepted 2/8/16 for War Grave Status. HASLAM, Oiler, HENRY, M/T Nina Borthen (Norway) 6th October 1940. Accepted 2/8/16 for War Grave Status. RICHARDSON, Deck Boy, JAMES, M/T Nina Borthen (Norway) 6th October 1940. Accepted 2/8/16 for War Grave Status. SELF, Cook, GEORGE, M/T Nina Borthen (Norway) 6th October 1940. Accepted 2/8/16 for War Grave Status. TAYLOR, Deck Boy, HORACE, M/T Nina Borthen (Norway) 6th October 1940. Accepted 2/8/16 for War Grave Status. WILSON, Deck Boy, GEORGE, M/T Nina Borthen (Norway) 6th October 1940. Accepted 2/8/16 for War Grave Status. CREMIN, Trimmer, TIMOTHY, D/S Dokka (Norway) 17th October 1940. Accepted 2/8/16 for War Grave Status. GANNAWAY, Galley Boy, LIONAL, D/S Samnanger (Norway 2nd December 1940. Accepted 2/8/16 for War Grave Status. 1941 DAVIES, Galley Boy, LESLIE, D/S Brask (Norway) 15th January 1941. Accepted 21/1/2016 for War Grave Status. DONNAVON, Oiler, MICHAEL, M/S Benjamin Franklin (Norway) 19th February 1941. Under review. GOULDEN, Messroom Boy, MICHAEL, D/S Augvald (Norway) 2nd March 1941. Accepted 21/1/2016 for War Grave Status. SCARGILL, Messroom Boy, STANLEY, D/S Augvald (Norway) 2nd March 1941. Accepted 21/1/2016 for War Grave Status. HICKEY, Stoker, DENNIS, D/S Samlanes (Norway) 13th March 1941. Accepted 2/8/16 for War Grave Status. ALLEN, Messroom Boy, FRANK, D/S Hørda (Norway) 24th March 1941. Accepted 24/11/2015 for War Grave Status. OAKLEY, Cabin Boy, DEREK, D/S Hørda (Norway) 24th March 1941. Accepted 24/11/2015 for War Grave Status. ROBERTS, Junior Ordinary Seaman, HARRY D/S Hørda (Norway) 24th March 1941. Under review. BEENEY, Sailor, ARTHUR, D/S Profit (Norway) 17th April 1941. (Accepted 15th May 2014 for War Grave Status) GUTHERLESS, Deck Boy, HENRY, D/S Polyana (Norway) 25th April 1941. Accepted 25/4/16 for War Grave Status. KING, Trimmer, JOSEPH DONALD,(Canadian) D/S Christian Krohg (Norway) 10th June 1941. Under review. O' REGAN, Stoker, WILLIAM, D/S Christian Krohg (Norway) 10th June 1941. Accepted 24/11/2015 for War Grave Status. LYNCH, Mechanic, WILLIAM, M/S Vigrid (Norway) 24th June 1941. Accepted 25/4/16 for War Grave Status. SHIPLEY, Engineroom Boy, JAMES, M/S Vigrid (Norway) 24th June 1941. Accepted 25/4/16 for War Grave Status. HILL, Galley Boy, WILLIAM, M/S Vigrid (Norway) 24th June 1941. Accepted 25/4/16 for War Grave Status. SWEETMAN, Deck Boy, LESLIE, D/S Eikhaug (Norway) 7th September 1941. Accepted 21/1/2016 for War Grave Status. TURNER, Trimmer, CHARLES, D/S Eikhaug (Norway) 7th September 1941. Accepted 21/1/2016 for War Grave Status. BOTHA, Ordinary Seaman, E.P. M/T Barbro (Norway) 19th September 1941. Accepted 8/3/2016 for War Grave Status. DAVIES, Engineroom Boy, KENNETH, M/T Barbro (Norway) 19th September 1941. Accepted 8/3/2016 for War Grave Statues HUGHES, Galley Boy, WILLIAM, M/T Barbro (Norway) 19th September 1941. Accepted 8/3/2016 for War Grave Statues. KRUAJER, Messroom Boy, SIMON, M/T Barbro (Norway) 19th September 1941. Under review. RICE, Messroom Boy, BERHARD, D/S Varangberg (Norway) 25th September 1941. Accepted 21/1/2016 for War Grave Status. WAUDBY, Trimmer, JACK, D/S Roy (Norway) 12th October 1941. Accepted 23/3/2016 for War Grave Status. HANNAM, Messroom Boy, FONWICK, D/S Erviken (Norway) 16th October 1941. Accepted 24/11/2015 for War Grave Status. SULLIVAN, Messroom Boy, EDWARD, D/S Erviken (Norway) 16th October 1941. Accepted 24/11/2015 for War Grave Status. CHADWICK, Ordinary Seaman, JOHN, D/S Rask (Norway) 19th October 1941. Accepted 8/3/2016 for War Grave Statues HOWARD, Messroom Boy, LEWIS, M/T Fjord (Norway) 2nd December 1941. Accepted 8/3/2016 for War Grave Statues GOODWIN, Galley Boy, REGINALD, D/S Annavore (Norway) 21st December 1941. Accepted 24/11/2015 for War Grave Status. 1942 DUFFY, Oiler, MICHAEL, M/T Nyholt, (Norway) 17th January 1942. Accepted 25/4/16 for War Grave Status. HOPLAND, Galley Boy, HARRY, M/T Nyholt (Norway) 18th January 1942. Accepted 25/4/16 for War Grave Status. BROMFIELD, Messroom Boy, THEODORE E. D/S Belize (Norway) 21st January 1942. Accepted 21/1/2016 for War Grave Status. HUGHES, Oiler, JOHN NORMAN, D/S Ringstad (Norway) 24th January 1942. Accepted 25/4/16 for War Grave Status. DONACE/DONNASCHIE, Trimmer, JOHN. D/S Blink (Norway) 11th February 1942. Accepted 20/12/2013 for War Grave Status. GRAVES, Ordinary Seaman, REGINALD. D/S Blink (Norway) 11th February 1942. Accepted 20/12/2013 for War Grave Status. PAPPACENA, Galley Boy,. NOEL D/S Blink (Norway) 11th February 1942. Accepted 3/12/2013 for War Grave Status. DAVIDSON, Messroom Boy, W. N. D/S Ingerto (Norway) 12th February 1942. Accepted 25/4/16 for War Grave Status. EAGLELSHAM, Galley Boy, CRAMFORD, D/S Ingerto (Norway) 12th February 1942. Accepted 25/4/16 for War Grave Status. SHERIDAN, Saloon Boy, FRANCIS, M/T Finnager (Norway) 1st March 1942. Accepted 21/1/2016 for War Grave Status. PATTERSON, Messroom Boy, DENNIS, D/S Tolosa (Norway) 9th March 1942. Accepted 2/8/16 for War Grave Status. ABBE, Saloon Boy, STANLEY, M/S Tyr (Norway) 9th March 1942. Accepted 8/3/2016 for War Grave Statues MOORE, Messroom Boy, RICHARD, M/S Tyr (Norway) 9th March 1942. Accepted 8/3/2016 for War Grave Statues PORTER, Galley Boy, RONALD R. M/T Kollskegg (Norway) 6th April 1942. Further evidence required. Accepted 2/8/16 for War Grave Status. McLEAN, Messroom Boy, PATRICK, D/S Fanefjeld (Norway) 9th April 1942. Accepted 24/11/2015 for War Grave Status. HOOD, Able Seaman WILLIAM A. D/S Taborfjell (Norway) 30th April 1942. Accepted 30/3/2016 for War Grave Status. HODDER, Trimmer, FRED, D/S Douro (Norway) 9th May 1942. Accepted 24/11/2015 for War Grave Status. EBANKS, Messroom Boy, CLYDE, M/S Gundersen (Norway) 1st July 1942. Accepted 21/1/2016 for War Grave Status. DOLAND, Stoker, ANTONIO, D/S Fidelio (Norway) 9th November 1942. Accepted 21/1/2016 for War Grave Status.