Royal Navy War Grave Photos for Reference

Ernest Thomas Veryard
Lieut-Commander
Died: 23/03/1943
Age: 66
Royal Navy H.M.S. President II
Awards:M B E
Grave 563
NEWHAVEN CEMETERY 50.800367, 0.036165
Son of Thomas and Kate Veryard; husband of Isabella Hart Veryard, of Copnor, Hampshire
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George Funnell
Ordinary Seaman
P/JX193188
Died: 16/09/1940
Age: 20
Royal Navy H.M.S. Dolphin
NEWTIMBER (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD 50.905957, -0.193155
Son of George T. Funnell and Minnie Funnell, of Newtimber
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Maurice Hugh Stephens
Lieut-Commander (A)
Died: 02/09/1946
Age: 54
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
WARNHAM (ST. MARGARET) CHURCHYARD 51.090722, -0.346484
Son of James and Emma Stephens; husband of Marjorie Isabel Stephens, of Hammersmith, London. Also served in the R.N.A.S. in the 1914-18 War
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Donald H W Hunnisett
Leading Seaman
LT/JX241630
Died: 05/08/1943
Age: 32
Royal Naval Patrol Service H.M. Trawler Red Gauntlet
Plot D. Row 11. Grave 27
SELSEY (ST. PETER) CHURCH CEMETERY [St Wilfrid’s Chapel, Church Norton, West Sussex 50.754902, -0.765163]
Son of Harry Stuart Hunnisett and Alice Woodhouse Hunnisett, of Selsey Bill; husband of Sheila Emily Hunnisett, of Selsey Bill
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James Levoir
Petty Officer
C/239715
Died: 03/05/1942
Age: 50
Royal Navy H.M.S. Pembroke
Grave 341
BURWASH (ST. BARTHOLOMEW) CHURCHYARD 50.997714, 0.388737
Son of James and Annie Levoir; husband of Mildred E. Levoir, of Burwash
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HAZEL, JOHN
Rank:
Assistant Steward
Service No:
LT/LX 31210
Date of Death:
12/05/1943
Age:
19
Regiment/Service:
Royal Naval Patrol Service
H.M.S. Europa.
Grave Reference:
Due west of tower.
Cemetery:
KENSWORTH (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
Additional Information:
Son of Robert Hazel, and of Ethel Hazel, of Kensworth.

 

LOVEBAND, ROCHFORT YERBURGH
Rank: Commander
Date of Death: 04/04/1945
Age: 54
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy H.M.S. President
Cemetery: IFIELD (ST. MARGARET) CHURCHYARD, CRAWLEY
Son of the Revd. Walter Loveband, M.A. and of Lucy Isobel Loveband, (nee Yerburgh), of Ifield; husband of Mary Sigowoney Loveband, of Warblington, Hampshire.

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HONEYBUN, BRIAN ROUTLEY
Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (A)
Date of Death: 27/02/1943
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference: Grave D.44
St Mary Shipley
Son of Arthur Emsley Honeybun and Dorothy Grace Honeybun, of Northfields, Ealing, Middlesex.

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Able Seaman NEW, EDWIN LEONARD
Service Number C/J108273

Died 10/12/1946

Aged 39

H.M.S. Caledon.
Royal Navy

Son of Henry Charles and Agnes F. New husband of Alice Louisa New, of Hanwell.


INSCRIPTION
IN LOVING MEMORY

 

Stoker 1st Class WILSON, JOSEPH MURRAY
Service Number C/KX143932

Died 07/05/1946

Aged 21

H.M.S. Cochrane
Royal Navy

Son of Robert William and Nancy Wilson, of Dunbar, East Lothian.

Casualty

 

Petty Officer LAPLAIN, HENRY CHARLES
Service Number P/J47221

Died 02/06/1945

Aged 44

H.M.S. Spartiate.
Royal Navy

Son of Alfred Henry and Caroline Ellen Laplain, of Walthamstow, husband of Jean Laplain, of Walthamstow.


INSCRIPTION
SWEETEST THOUGHTS SHALL EVER LINGER ROUND THIS SPOT WHERE THOU ART LAID

 

Remembered Watford Cemetery.

Ordinary SeamanCANVIN, JOHN ANTHONY
Service Number P/JX 518526

Died 18/11/1943

Aged 18

H.M.S. Chanticleer.
Royal Navy

Son of Albert William George Canvin, and of Ethel May Canvin, of Watford, Hertfordshire.
Casualty





Crewlist from HMS Chanticleer (U 05) (British Sloop) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net

 

Visited Kilmory old churchyard, Arisaig and Moidart - St Mary's RC Church.
The graves of 5 known Royal Navy seamen lie here and one unidentified seaman all from HMS CURACOA which was in collision with the troopship QUEEN MARY on 2 October 1942. Please see linked thread from Martin Edwards where Mike L (RIP) was asking for photos - Which ship was sunk..... the sequel!! - I am sorry for Mike I got them far too late.

Able Seaman CALDWELL, ROBERT
Service Number P/JX207935
Died 02/10/1942
Aged 27
H.M.S. Curacoa
Royal Navy
Son of Robert and Martha Caldwell, of Blackpool, Lancashire.
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Unidentified grave known only to God
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Chief Ordnance Artificer COX, GEORGE HARRY CHARLES
Service Number C/M36713
Died 02/10/1942
Aged 37
H.M.S. Curacoa
Royal Navy
Son of Charles and Hetty Cox; husband of Catherine Louise Cox, of Gillingham, Kent.
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Ordnance Artificer 4th Class WILLMOTT, WILFRED JOHN
Service Number C/MX96183
Died 02/10/1942
Aged 27
H.M.S. Curacoa
Royal Navy
Son of William and Violet Ethel Willmott.
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Ordinary Seaman BREWER, ALEC ALFA
Service Number P/JX349726
Died 02/10/1942
Aged 19
H.M.S. Curacoa
Royal Navy
Son of George and Florence Ada Brewer, of Frome, Somerset.
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Chief Petty Officer Cook GOWER, LEONARD FRANK (LEN)
Service Number C/MX46136
Died 02/10/1942
Aged 35
H.M.S. Curacoa
Royal Navy
Son of Violet Una Frances Gower, of South Willesborough, Ashford, Kent; grandson of Mr. L. Gower, of South Willesborough.


Regards
Hugh

 

Air Mechanic (E) 1st Class EASON, PHILIP STANTON
Service Number L/FX105583

Died 16/02/1946

Aged 21

H.M.S. Daedalus III.
Royal Navy

Son of Albert Stanton Eason and Dorothy May Eason; grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Eason, of Blackheath.


INSCRIPTION
SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS

 

Petty Officer Stoker FOWLER, THOMAS JOHN ROBERT
Service Number R/KX 118748

Died 03/10/1942

Royal Navy

 

Warrant Wardmaster MCDUFF, JAMES WILLIAM ALEXANDER
Died 09/02/1946

Aged 51

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Son of James and Elizabeth Martha McDuff, of Greenwich; husband of Ethel McDuff, of Blackheath.


INSCRIPTION
WE LOVED THEE WELL BUT JESUS LOVED THEE BEST. GOOD NIGHT

 

Able Seaman YOUNG, ALBERT THOMAS
Service Number C/JX206929

Died 13/04/1943

Aged 21

H.M.S. Pembroke.
Royal Navy

Son of William and Lavinia Young, of Charlton.


INSCRIPTION
AT THE SETTING OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER

 

Able Seaman STURGESS, CHARLES ALGERNON CROBER
Service Number C/SS11777

Died 15/05/1940

Aged 35

H.M.S. Versatile.
Royal Navy

Son of Charles and Elizabeth Sturgess; husband of Amy Maud Sturgess, of Barnet, Hertfordshire.


INSCRIPTION
IN LOVING MEMORY OF A DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER

 

Signalman HOWE, GEORGE EDWARD
Service Number C/JX169996

Died 04/02/1947

Aged 27

H.M.S. Letitia.
Royal Navy

Son of Arnold and Caroline Howe, of Greenwich.


INSCRIPTION
GOD BLESS, GEORGE TILL WE MEET AGAIN. MAM AND DAD

 

Able Seaman DESFORGES, RICHARD FREDERICK
Service Number P/JX 275576

Died 25/04/1943

Aged 23

H.M.S. Victory.
Royal Navy

Son of Richard Herbert and Daisy Georgina Mable Desforges, of Charlton.