Hi All, This is a list of the names of Naval casualties on the memorial i'm researching along with units and dates of death as well as service number. Evans, Thomas James. Stoker 1st Class. H.M.S. Sultan P/KX103624. 16/02/1942. Stacey, Michael Dudley. Lieutenant, HMS Stag. 27/06/1942. Haynes, Ronald Percy. Musician RM Band. H.M.S. Glorious. RMB/X 376. 09/06/1940 Balsam, Hubert Desmond. Petty Officer Airman. H.M.S Owl. FX86991, 25/11/1944. Didcock, Albert Harold. Able Seaman. H.M.S Fiona. D/J106928, 18/4/1941. Beecham, John Arthur. Petty Officer. H.M.L.C.I.(L) 132. D/KX155277. 17/06/1944. Talbot, Edgar Reginald. Able Seaman. H.M.S. Dunedin. P/JX 161371. 24/11/1941 Woodman, Edward John Humphrey. Able Seaman. H.M. Submarine Unique. C/SSX26124 Goldring, Anthony Horace John. Sailor. S.S. Biela (Liverpool). 14/02/1942 Any help with any of these would be greatly appreciated. I'll post the names of the other two services shortly. Thanks Mike
Beecham, John Arthur. Petty Officer. H.M.L.C.I.(L) 132. D/KX155277. 17/06/1944. His Majesty's Landing Craft Infantry 132 was invloved in Operation Brassard - the invasion of Elba. It was hit whilst on Green Beach and sank. Your man was probably one of those killed. I Corps (France) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://www.combinedops.com/Elba%20-%20Op%20Brassard.htm BBC - WW2 People's War - Life in the Mediterranean Summer 1944: Onboard HMS Copra
Woodman, Edward John Humphrey. Able Seaman. H.M. Submarine Unique. C/SSX26124 HMS Unique 10 October 1942 Possibly depth charged off northern Spain HMS Unique left Holy Loch for a patrol in the Bay of Biscay on 7th October 1942. She left her escort off the Scillies on the 9th. No more was seen or heard from her after that date. HMS Ursula was in the area on the 10th and reported hearing underwater explosions that led her to believe Unique was under attack although the Germans made no claims to her sinking. From: Submarine losses 1904 to present day
Talbot, Edgar Reginald. Able Seaman. H.M.S. Dunedin. P/JX 161371. 24/11/1941 An excellent site on the Dunedin: HMS Dunedin
Photo No.: FL 20432 Photographer: Royal Navy official photographer Title: HMSM UNIQUE Description: At a buoy. Date:23 July 1942
http://www.uboatarchive.net/ESFWarDiaryFeb42APP4.htm February 14, 1942 ENEMY ACTION DIARY 1200:SSS from S. S. BIELA (5298-ton British cargo vessel) at position 42-35N; 45-30W. Reports that she is being chased by a submarine. Bearing 130°T. from Cape Race. RootsWeb: TheShipsList-L Re: [TSL] SS Biela The BIELA was a standard B type World War 1 built freighter. There are several photos and plans of these ships in "British Standard Ships of World War 1" by W. H. Mitchell and L. A. Sawyer published by The Journal of Commerce. (No ISBN) You can find this book for sale at http://dogbert.abebooks.com/abe/BookSearch or obtain it on inter library loan. Built 1918 as the WAR MASTIFF, she became the BIELA for Lamport & Hold Ltd in 1919. On 15.2.42 she was torpedoed and sunk by the U.98 (Gysae) while 400 miles SW of Cape Race in position 42.55N 45.40W while sailing independently from Liverpool to Buenos Aires with general cargo, dispersed from convoy ON 62. The Master, Capt.D. Anderson, 43 crew and 5 gunners were lost. The U.98 was sunk with all hands on 15.11.42 by HMS WRESTLER while 90 miles off the Spanish coast.
Haynes, Ronald Percy. Musician RM Band. H.M.S. Glorious. RMB/X 376. 09/06/1940 H.M.S. Glorious (aircraft carrier) was sunk on the 8th. Loss of HMS Glorious
Didcock, Albert Harold. Able Seaman. H.M.S Fiona. D/J106928, 18/4/1941. It seems HMS Fiona (Armed Boarding vessel/Convoy service ship) was bombed on that date. RootsWeb: Mariners-L Re: [Mar] HMS Fiona
As always you guys come through with some really good sites. I have found a couple of them but there are a few i have not seen. Many thanks for all your help, and so fast as well. Mike
Not sure if you’re still looking for info on John Arthur Beecham, he was my uncle. I have been researching him also. He would have been 100 last week 5/5/2022.
