6105732 Frederick William CHAMBERS, 1 Maritime Regiment, Royal Artillery

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CHAMBERS, FREDERICK WILLIAM
Rank: Gunner
Service No: 6105732
Date of Death: 02/04/1943
Age: 36
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 1 Maritime Regt.
Panel Reference: Panel 80, Column 2.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Stephen and Amy Chambers; husband of Grace M. Chambers, of Thornton Heath, Surrey.

 

Royal Navy casualties, killed and died, April 1943

Choice of two ships he was serving on:


2 April 1943



Collingwood, illness
MITCHELL, John F, Ordinary Telegraphist, JX 426493, died


Dalhousie (RIN)
ABDUL, Khan, Able Seaman, 7191 (RIN), died


Gogra or Melbourne Star, steamship
BENNETT, James, Gunner, RA, 2888704, (2 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed
CHAMBERS, Frederick W, Gunner, RA, 6105732, (1 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed
DRAPER, James H, Gunner, RA, 2189283, (4 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed
GLENDAY, George, Lance Sergeant, RA, 1784482, (4 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed
PHILLIPSON, George, Gunner, RA, 11422737, (3 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed
SIMPSON, Douglas F, Bombardier, RA, 2064602, (2 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed
STEVENS, Frederick, Gunner, RA, 11001395, (4 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed
STRINGFELLOW, John, Gunner, RA, 1629982, (4 Maritime Regt, RA, O/P), killed


Gogra, steamship
ALABASTER, Robert A D, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 393664, (President III, O/P), MPK
WINTER, Walter E, Act/Leading Seaman (DEMS), P/JX 165235, (President III, O/P), MPK


Melbourne Star, steamship
CLAYTON, George S, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), C/JX 249626, (President III, O/P), MPK
COWIN, Richard, Ty/Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX 210091, (President III, O/P), MPK
JACKSON, Keith H, Sub Lieutenant, RANVR, MPK
KYTE, Norman J, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 395477, (President III, O/P), MPK
MARSH, John E, Able Seaman, PA 1799 (RANR), (President III, O/P), MPK
MARSHALL, Norman, Ty/Act/Petty Officer (DEMS), D/JX 192676, (President III, O/P), MPK
MARTIN, Robert, Act/Able Seaman (DEMS), D/JX 306182, (President III, O/P), MPK
POMROY, Alan B, Ty/Electrical Lieutenant, RNVR, (Cerebus, O/P), MPK
SECKER, Charles A, Lieutenant, RANVR, MPK
WHISHAW, Peter A, Sub Lieutenant, RANVR, MPK






The two possible ships were sunk on the same day a long way from each other:

Gogra (British Steam merchant) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net shows details for the loss of the Gogra


Melbourne Star (British Motor merchant) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net has details on the Melbourne Star

 

I can confirm that Frederick Chambers was lost on 'GOGRA'

Regards
Hugh

 

Thank you