9th February 1941 ABRAHAMS, Wilfred, Able Seaman, D/SSX 23612, killed [PlyM] BROWSE, Marcus R B, Petty Officer, D/JX 137643, killed [PlyM] CLEATOR, James E, Able Seaman, D/SSX 24741, killed [PlyM] HEARNSHAW, Granville H, Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX 136512, killed [PlyM] HURD, Herbert G, Electrical Artificer 2c, D/MX 46539, killed [PlyM] TASKER, Francis H, Able Seaman, D/JX 142897, killed [PlyM] HMS Illustrious suffered the following losses on this date. The ship was undergoing repairs at Alexandria at the time, so were they killed as a result as a dockyard accident or some other event? Regards, Steve
Cant find Hearnshaw but all the others died on Malta - St Angelo see why now Name: Grenville Hammond Hearneshaw Event: Death Birth Date: 30 Aug 1916 Birth Place: Sheffield, Yorks. Death Date: 9 Feb 1941 Death Age: 24
Thanks for that. I see that CWGC also lists POTTS, Charles W, Engine Room Artificer 1c, P/M 35116 [PoM] for HMS St Angelo on the same day. If I read your attached casualty report correctly, ERA Potts and the other casualties died as a result of an explosion whilst fitting detonators to magnetic mines. I guess the records for the ex Illustrious casualties hadn't been updated to reflect their drafting to HMS St Angelo. Regards, Steve