Monday, August 1, 2011

Telegraphists who have lost their lives - Appendix A

Names of Telegraphists who have lost their lives at sea are contained within the main text.  The following is an additional list of communicators who lost their lives at sea and/or have no known grave:


HMCS Alberni            Coder R.C. Bosworth, age 21; Sig A.J. Graham, age 22; Ldg Coder J.C. Irving, age 23; and Ord Sig I.E. Page, age 27.

HMCS Athabaskan     Coder P.E. Soucisse, age 23, and Sig W.G. Stewart, age 22.

SS Avoceta                  Tel N.A. Larson, age 30, 25 Sep 1941.

HMS Bonaventure      Ord Tel C.M. McGuire, age 27, 31 Mar 1941.

SS Boston                    Convoy Sig J.P. McGrattan, age 23, 26 Sep 1942.

HMCS Bras D’Or       Ord Sig J.J. Stasin, age 20, and Sig N.L. Webb, age 20.

HMCS Chatham          Sig R.J. MacFarlane, age 18, 12 Oct 1942.

HMCS Chebogue        Sig C.G. Carl, age 19.

HMCS Drumheller     Coder J.R. Freure, age 22.

SS Emile Francqui      Convoy Ordinary Sig G.W. Thompson, age 23.

HMCS Esquimalt        Ldg Sig E.J. Granahan, age 25, and Ldg Coder J. Stafford, age 24.

HMCS Fraser             Ldg Sig F.G. Macklin, age 26; Yeoman of Sigs A.J. Moore, age 28; and Ord Sig J.C. Swindlehurst, age 24.

HMCS Guysborough  Sig R.J. Bishop, age 20; Sig J.M. Bodeux, age 27; Ldg Coder A.B. Crosson, age 31; Ldg Sig A.M. Gair, age 25; and Sig W. Garvey, age 22.

HMCS Halifax            Convoy Sig F. Hinchliffe, age 21, 24 Sep 1942.

Leola Vivian               Telegraphist B.C. Barlow, age 30.

HMCS Levis                Ordinary Signalman A.W. Broughton, age 23.

HMCS Louisburg        Sig G.I. MacLeod, age 19; Coder J.A. MacPhail, age 20; Coder H. Merryweather, age 22; and Sig R.L. Paterson, age 25.

HMCS Margaree        Sig J.W. Cole, age 20; Ldg Sig J.D. Hean, age 28; Sig J.M. Henderson, age 20; Sig J.R. Holland, age 20; Sig W.J. Reading, age 19; Ldg Sig C. de H. Smith, age 27; and Sig H. Watkins, age 20.

HM MTB 460              Telegraphist P. Thompson, age 21, 3 July 1944.

HMCS Ottawa            Sig J.W. Crane, age 21; Sig H.F. Cressey, age 23; Coder E.J. Robertson, age 21; Ldg Sig D.G. Sheppard, age 20; and Ord Sig C.L. Simons, age 18.

HMCS Raccoon          Sig R.H. Henderson, age 21; Ord Sig J.W.G. Laflamme, age 24; and Ord Sig P.J. Thomas, age 20.

HMCS Regina             Coder J.A. Rutter, age 22.

SS River Afton            Convoy Tel W.C. Wallace, age 40, 4 July 1942.

HMCS Shawinigan     Ldg Coder W.J. Anderson, age 23; Ldg Sig G.A. Chalmers, age 29; Sig R.G. Grant, age 23; Coder A.E. Kemp, age 27; Sig W.R. Kennah, age 23; and Sig D.T. McDougall, age 23.

HMCS Spikenard        Sig J.R. Condie, age 20; Sig K.H. Dearlove, age 20; Sig P.B. Griffin, age 25; Coder W.A. Meacoe, age 29; and Ord Coder C.M.A. Upton, age 20.

HMCS Teme                Leading Sig S.B. McMurdo, age 24.

HMCS Valleyfield      Sig T.J. Bouvier, age 23; Sig T.D. Nelson, age 19; Ldg Coder J.S. Rudd, age 21; and Sig V.A. Ward, age 25.

HMCS Windflower     Sig E.W. Ayers, age 19, and Ord Coder J.W. Todd, age 21.

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