Roll Of Honour

Thunderbolt (N 25)

Built By:	Cammell Laird (Mersey)
Build Group:	T 1
Fate:	HMS Thunderbolt was 'lost with all hands' in the Mediterranean off Cap San Vito, Sicily on 14th Mar 1943. HMS Thunderbolt was detected, in the early hours of 14th Mar, by the Italian Destroyer Cicogna (Lieutenant Augusto Migliorini). Following a three and a half hour pursuit the Cicogna made a depth charge attack at 0845. This brought the stern of Thunderbolt to the surface before the submarine finally sank.

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Bradley, William Michael McKinlay C/JX 204483
Bradley, William Michael McKinlay C/JX 204483		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 33

Brister, David C/KX 92825
Brister, David C/KX 92825		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 24

Galloway, William Thomas MID* C/JX 136132		Born: 29th Sep, 1909.
Galloway, William Thomas MID* C/JX 136132		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 33

Gilroy, Stanley P/JX 187751
Gilroy, Stanley P/JX 187751		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 23

Harris, Victor Randolph MID D/SSX 17882
Harris, Victor Randolph MID D/SSX 17882		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 23

Hughes, John Kenneth P/JX 173883
Hughes, John Kenneth P/JX 173883		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 23

Hussey-Yeo, Leslie David DSM D/JX 134450
Hussey-Yeo, Leslie David DSM D/JX 134450		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 28

Johnson, Sidney Leslie C/JX 186158
Johnson, Sidney Leslie C/JX 186158		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 22

Keenan, Ronald W C/JX 155544
Keenan, Ronald W C/JX 155544		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 20

Kelsey, Raymond C/JX 161166
Kelsey, Raymond C/JX 161166		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 20

Mitchell, Richard Edwin P/JX 221806
Mitchell, Richard Edwin P/JX 221806		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 27

Moore, Leonard Jack DSM C/JX 179027
Moore, Leonard Jack DSM C/JX 179027		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 23

Newcombe, James Edward P/MX 58510
Newcombe, James Edward P/MX 58510		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 23

Preece, Douglas John MID P/JX 162089		Born: 23rd Oct, 1922.
Preece, Douglas John MID P/JX 162089		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 20

Rice, Samuel P/KX 214984
Rice, Samuel P/KX 214984		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 21

Saunders, Frank C/JX 190657
Saunders, Frank C/JX 190657		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 26

White, Donald Harvey P/JX 179118
White, Donald Harvey P/JX 179118		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 25

Wilson, Horace Dent D/JX 287111
Wilson, Horace Dent D/JX 287111		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Able Seaman	Aged: 22

Curtis, George William DSM* P/M 39537
Curtis, George William DSM* P/M 39537		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Chief Engine Room Artificer	Aged: 38

Lynch, Roderick DSM C/MX 51374
Lynch, Roderick DSM C/MX 51374		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Chief Engine Room Artificer	Aged: 30

Ringham, Fred P/J 97099
Ringham, Fred P/J 97099		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Chief Petty Officer	Aged: 39

Walters, Harold Percy DSM* P/J 98724		Born: 8th Sep, 1904.
Walters, Harold Percy DSM* P/J 98724		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Chief Petty Officer	Aged: 38

Spice, Ronald Wilfred C/MX 76114
Spice, Ronald Wilfred C/MX 76114		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Engine Room Artificer	Aged: 23

Cook, Stanley C/MX 51807
Cook, Stanley C/MX 51807		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Engine Room Artificer 4th Class	Aged: 23

Downham, Albert Edward D/MX 74036
Downham, Albert Edward D/MX 74036		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Engine Room Artificer 4th Class	Aged: 26

Heathcote, Eric P/JX 157069
Heathcote, Eric P/JX 157069		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Leading Seaman	Aged: 27

King, Reginald Stanley C/JX 155965
King, Reginald Stanley C/JX 155965		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Leading Signalman	Aged: 21

Cooper, Samuel D/KX 92324
Cooper, Samuel D/KX 92324		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Leading Stoker	Aged: 24

Hines, Victor White C/KX 91278		Born: 11th Feb, 1919.
Hines, Victor White C/KX 91278		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Leading Stoker	Aged: 24

Newton, Richard D/KX 90151
Newton, Richard D/KX 90151		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Leading Stoker	Aged: 27

Blane, Thomas Tonar P/JX 159608
Blane, Thomas Tonar P/JX 159608		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Leading Telegraphist	Aged: 20

Murray, George Nicholas D/JX 159124
Murray, George Nicholas D/JX 159124		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Leading Telegraphist	Aged: 21

Edgar, John
Edgar, John		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Lieutenant	Aged: 23

Horlick, Gerald Peter
Horlick, Gerald Peter		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Lieutenant	Aged: 21

Maw, Edmund Philip (RNVR)
Maw, Edmund Philip (RNVR)		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Lieutenant	Aged: 28

Webb, Reginald Peter
Webb, Reginald Peter		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Lieutenant	Aged: 27

Crouch, Cecil Bernard DSO**
Crouch, Cecil Bernard DSO**		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Lieutenant Commander	Aged: 33

Trayler, William Joseph P/JX 353799
Trayler, William Joseph P/JX 353799		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Ordinary Seaman	Aged: 20

Cale, James Alfred DSM P/SSX 26425
Cale, James Alfred DSM P/SSX 26425		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Petty Officer	Aged: 22

Crane, Charles Henry Arthur P/JX 149527
Crane, Charles Henry Arthur P/JX 149527		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Petty Officer	Aged: 23

Curry, Thomas MID C/JX 138437
Curry, Thomas MID C/JX 138437		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Petty Officer	Aged: 26

Elliott, Charles Stanley D/JX 139568
Elliott, Charles Stanley D/JX 139568		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Petty Officer	Aged: 25

Lee, James Augustus D/JX 143469
Lee, James Augustus D/JX 143469		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Petty Officer	Aged: 23

Whitbread, Henry James Webb DSM* C/JX 106284
Whitbread, Henry James Webb DSM* C/JX 106284		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Petty Officer	Aged: 36

Bird, Ernest William P/MX 49264
Bird, Ernest William P/MX 49264		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Petty Officer Cook	Aged: 29

York, Thomas C/LX 21793
York, Thomas C/LX 21793		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Petty Officer Steward	Aged: 28

Freeman, Stanlet Reginald P/JX 141452
Freeman, Stanlet Reginald P/JX 141452		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Petty Officer Telegraphist	Aged: 25

Cannon, Martin D/KX 120019
Cannon, Martin D/KX 120019		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 22

Daly, Michael Alphonsus C/KX 103259
Daly, Michael Alphonsus C/KX 103259		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 23

Doughty, William George C/KX 102107		Born: 8th Jan, 1914.
Doughty, William George C/KX 102107		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 29

Golding, William Henry P/KX 108144
Golding, William Henry P/KX 108144		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 21

Macleod, Daniel Archibald C/KX 112961
Macleod, Daniel Archibald C/KX 112961		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 28

McGow, Edward P/KX 126874
McGow, Edward P/KX 126874		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 27


McKee, Joseph D/KX 79944
McKee, Joseph D/KX 79944		Died: 1st Oct, 1940.
	Stoker 1st Class
	Died in an incident at the end of the repair work after the recovery of HMS Thetis, and nine days before the submarine was due to join the 2nd Submarine Flotilla based on HMS Forth at the Holy Loch for a Work The full circumstances of his death are not established.'


McNally, Daniel P/KX 116725
McNally, Daniel P/KX 116725		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 24

Newman, Frederick Charles D/KX 129348
Newman, Frederick Charles D/KX 129348		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 22

Norwood, Ronald John C/KX 133877
Norwood, Ronald John C/KX 133877		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 22

Prince, Frederick Walter P/KX 132450
Prince, Frederick Walter P/KX 132450		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 20

Stanley, Clifford D/KX 118463
Stanley, Clifford D/KX 118463		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Stoker 1st Class	Aged: 21

Boulton, Thomas Aldous DSM D/KX 81414
Boulton, Thomas Aldous DSM D/KX 81414		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Stoker Petty Officer	Aged: 30

Lowe, Fred MID D/KX 82007
Lowe, Fred MID D/KX 82007		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Stoker Petty Officer	Aged: 28

Japp, Alexander William D/JX 157609
Japp, Alexander William D/JX 157609		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Telegraphist	Aged: 20

Woodcock, Dudley Abel Montague (Ex.M39367)
Woodcock, Dudley Abel Montague (Ex.M39367)		Died: 14th Mar, 1943.
	Warrant Engineer	Aged: 33

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

A Tribute To Submariners

I have often looked for an opportunity of paying tribute to our submariners.

There is no branch of His Majesty's Forces which in this war has suffered the same proportion of total loss as our submarine service.

It is the most dangerous of all services.

That is perhaps the reason why the First Lord tells me that the entry into it is keenly sought by Officers and Men.

I feel sure the House would wish to testify its gratitude and admiration to our Submariners for their Skill - Courage and Devotion which has proved of inestimable value to the sustenance of our country.

Winston Churchill

We Will Remember Them

RAF	Royal Air Force
RAN	Royal Autrailian Navy
RANVR	Royal Autrailian Navy Volunteer Reserve
RCN	Royal Canadian Navy
RCNVR	Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve
RN	Royal Navy
RNR	Royal Navy Reserve
RNVR	Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve
RNZN	Royal New Zealand Navy
RNZNVR	Royal New Zealand Navy Volunteer Reserve
SAN	South African Navy
USN	United States Navy

BEM	British Empire Medal
DSC	Distinguished Service Cross
DSM	Distinguished Service Medal
DSO	Distinguished Service Order
GC	George Coss
GM	George Medal
MBE	Member of the British Empire
MID	Mentioned In Dispatches
VC	Victoria Cross

Class:	1911 - 1924: E Class
Built By:	Vickers (Barrow)
Build Group:	E3
Fate:
Sold 14th December 1921.

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