HMT Lancastria Crew Survivors rescued after the sinking of
their ship on Monday 17 June 1940
Document No. BT 381/792 Part 2
NP denotes that the crew member was unable to produce his Disharge Book when signing Articles
Ship's Officers
Sharp Rudolph OBE RD (54) Master
Grattidge Harry (49) Chief Officer 745445
Brooks George (53) Senior 1st Officer 450894
Simpson Frederick William (38) Junior 2nd Officer 892432
Robinson Noel James (29) Senior 2nd Officer NP
Craven Bernard Edwin (40) 2nd Officer 944646
Stark William Eric (21) Junior 3rd Officer R 290999
Dunbar James (51) Chief Engineer 477776
Godfrey Stanley John (51) Intermediate 2nd Engineer 744817
Redpath George (53) Junior 2nd Engineer 591407
Bain George William (47) Senior 3rd Engineer 947322
Jenkins Stanley Victor (45) Intermediate 3rd Engineer 1001462
Bryce Thomas (43) Junior 3rd Engineer 929326
Preston George Henry (41) Senior 4th Engineer 1052668
Davies Frank (34) Intermediate 4th Engineer R 23413
Campbell John Kennedy (24) Junior 4th Engineer R 163522
Skyrme Thomas Edward (28) Senior 5th Engineer R 189535
Duncan James (24) Junior 5th Engineer R 162048
Thompson Sidney (24) Junior 5th Engineer R 200979
Skeels William (42) 1st Electrician 1071597
Simpson Ernest Henry (31) 2nd Electrician R 114631
Brogden Frank (23) 3rd Electrician R 182597
Smith Frederick (23) 4th Electrician NP
Harvey Joseph Jack (44) 1st Radio Officer 1022703
Birtles John Harold (41) 2nd Radio Officer 1076081
Leadbetter Charles Edwin (26) 3rd Radio Officer R 208443
Total: 26
Medical Staff
Rimmer Joseph William (37) Hospital Attendant 929106
Shaw Doctor - Ship's Surgeon NP
Total: 2
Engine Room Crew
Allison Roland (34) Fireman R 54611
Blakemore Thomas (58) Greaser 762737
Breen George (39) Greaser 1085122
Bricklebank Frederick (23) Trimmer R 200961
Bricklebank Thomas (34) Refrigeration Greaser 1131254
Burke James (24) Trimmer R 107266
Butler Graham (26) Fireman R 174150
Campbell John (42) Trimmer NP
Charlesworth Albert Entwhistle (23) Trimmer NP
Chinchen Alfred Plumber 525366
Curran Joseph (26) Trimmer R 150037
Daley Joseph Maurice (20) Fireman R 168827
Doyle Hugh (54) Greaser 478490
Draper John Jeremiah (55) Greaser 687006
Evans William (22) Fireman R 200666
Fleming John (25) Trimmer R 155901
Flood Henry 'Harry' Thomas (22) Trimmer R 147324
Foster Patrick (34) Greaser R 26475
Gernon John (64) Trimmer 860599
Graham Robert (38) Fireman 976855
Griffiths Robert Ernest (33) Engine Room Storekeeper 1131180
Harvey Thomas (26) Greaser R 120188
Hill William (32) Donkeyman R 30736
Jones Robert (27) Fireman R 176717
Kavanagh John (26) Wiper R 176363
Keogan Daniel (23) Fireman R 178534
Lacey Thomas John (27) Fireman R 164736
Lafferty James (22) Fireman R 167390
Lafferty John (23) Trimmer R 207801
Lynch John Joseph (29) Refrigeration Greaser R 121832
MacKenzie John Arthur (34) Fireman R 142696
Maitland Robert (24) Fireman R 183933
McDae Robert (31) Greaser 1110551
McDermott Thomas Clive (30) Fireman R 144757
McShane Samuel (48) Greaser 958849
Meehan Hugh (29) Greaser R 78604
O'Brien Peter (27) Greaser R 61580
O'Leary Jeremiah Christopher (25) Greaser R 147591
Redman James Henry (38) Greaser 925900
Reilly Bernard (22) Greaser R 152505
Rogers William (32) Greaser 1138706
Ryan Francis Joseph (23) Trimmer R 182557
Sayle Cyril Michael (25) Trimmer NP
Taggart Bernard (41) Wiper R 146046
Talent John Patrick (38) Fireman 1101753
Travis William (26) Refrigeration Greaser R 126367
Vaughan George (25) Trimmer R 200661
Walker William Alfred (43) Greaser NP
Wallace Frederick Christopher (43) Greaser NP
Walsh Michael Patrick (24) Trimmer R 207975
Walsh Patrick (32) Trimmer R 35607
Total : 51
Deck Crew
Acott Frank Herbert (50) Sectionman 962647
Archer James Edward (34) Sectionman R 180581
Armstrong Robert (22) Able Seaman R 126608
Ashton John George (53) Master at Arms 180825
Barclay Richard (27) Able Seaman R 79061
Baxter Henry (39) Sectionman R 25484
Beer Stanley (15) Boy Seaman R 2560
Benn William (53) Able Seaman 901037
Berry William (57) Able Seaman 837988
Bethell John (41) Lamptrimmer 810782
Bethune Peter (19) Ordinary Seaman R 208128
Blandford Archibald (33) Able Seaman R 201587
Boyd Charles (50) Able Seaman 736507
Bradley Frederick (25) Carpenter's Mate R 207990
Brown Arthur John (15) Deck Boy NP
Burke William (32) Sailor R 182971
Cullen Patrick John (27) Sailor R 27740
Curran Bernard (18) Ordinary Seaman R 202844
Currie Malcolm (22) Sailor R 109363
Devine Hugh (17) Ordinary Seaman R 190430
Dunlop Alexander (53) Sectionman NP
Edwards John (25) Able Seaman R 96317
Ellis William (26) Able Seaman R 72954
Fennessy Patrick (42) Sectionman 708136
Fitzpatrick John (28) Able Seaman R 47759
Forsyth Robert (50) Able Seaman 790343
Fowler William Leslie (22) Able Seaman R 111626
Freake William Stewart (25) Sectionman R 158335
Frost Joseph Edward (29) Able Seaman R 208605
Geraghty Joseph (47) Able Seaman 926145
Goldsworthy Joseph Gerald (29) Sectionman R 163423
Goodman James Parker (48) Able Seaman 599323
Grant Andrew Brand (20) Ordinary Seaman R 133727
Grimes Thomas (20) Seaman R 180660
Hall Frank (23) Able Seaman R 129918
Hamilton Alexander (32) Able Seaman R 207070
Harrington John Francis (21) Seaman R 201450
Herd Alistair Ogilvie (16) Boy Seaman NP
Hodson Frank Charles (54) Able Seaman R 9885
Horton Samuel (18) Ordinary Seaman R 183139
Hudson Percival (45) Sectionman 666192
Humphreys David (23) Able Seaman NP
Hunt Dennis (18) Boy Seaman R 207918
Irving Albert Henry (46) Master at Arms 1023663
Jermey Arthur Richard Winston (25) Sailor R 187797
Johnston David (55) Sectionman NP
Johnston Hugh Robert (46) Boatswain's Mate 831845
Johnstone William (60) Sectionman 785460
Jones Francis (21) Seaman R 136651
Keeley Dennis (27) Sectionman R 145468
Kelly Edward Hugh (30) Able Seaman R 31983
Lavelle Frederick (29) Deck Hand NP
Linden Doyle (20) Seaman R 133065
MacMillan Martin (29) Sectionman R 145736
McCulloch Robert (21) Sectionman NP
McDade John (19) Able Seaman NP
McDonagh Thomas (20) Sailor R 200639
McDonald Donald (33) Quartermaster NP
McLauchlan Daniel (60) Sectionman 762118
McLeod Donald McLean (25) Able Seaman R 138069
McMillan Nathaniel (15) Boy Seaman 687651
McNally Maurice (22) Deck Boy NP
Mumford Leslie George (33) Sectionman 1098737
Murphy Michael (54) Quartermaster 414849
O'Connor Terence (15) Deck Boy 91843
Ormesher Benjamin Joseph (42) Sectionman 677437
Payne John Thomson (20) Sailor R 195061
Payne John Christopher (19) Able Seaman R 130837
Payne John Thomas (16) Boy Seaman NP
Platell Edward (27) Able Seaman R 74650
Rainford George (43) Able Seaman R 324
Reynolds Ernest (21) Able Seaman R 121335
Roach George (15) Deck Boy NP
Roberts Eric Lloyd (20) Sailor NP
Roberts George Victor (21) Ordinary Seaman R 157759
Sheehan Michael (25) Able Seaman 110533
Simpson Thomas (44) Sectionman 785902
Smith Robert Norman (57) Carpenter 400511
Stone William Herbert (42) Deck Hand/Gunner NP
Sutherland Donald (60) Sailor NP
Taylor Fred (28) Able Seaman R 67544
Thompson Douglas Kinsey (31) Able Seaman R 96285
Thomson David Irving Jardine (34) Boatswain's Mate R 40481
Thomson James (21) Sailor R 126248
Thring Albert (25) Able Seaman R 106506
Weston John Charles (20) Sailor R 162587
Williams Henry (18) Deck Boy NP
Williams William (41) Sectionman 817716
Wilson Charles Michael Benjamin (36) Sectionman R 207956
Wilson James (51) Able Seaman 991986
Withey Daniel Peter (20) R 129235
Young Cyril (29) Able Seaman R 161721
Total: 92
Saloon Crew
Allen John (31) Waiter NP
Alexander Arthur (22) Steward NP
Ashley Robert Charles (50) Bugler 859462
Ashworth Leslie (15) Commissioned Waiter R 191953
Bailey Frederick George (56) Steward 348898
Baker Henry (38) Waiter 1043328
Beattie Frederick Entwistle (60) Chief Steward 726782
Beattie Thomas (45) Steward 686254
Benson Leonard Victor (24) Waiter R 144193
Biddle Patrick Joseph (15) Bell Boy R 205024
Billington Thomas Arthur (53) Waiter 528057
Boyd Robert (50) Head Waiter 654128
Brady Thomas (55) Waiter 572719
Braid Peter (18) Assistant Steward R 203134
Brimage Thomas (27) Steward R 124253
Brown James Worthy (21) Officer's Steward R 130542
Brown Thomas Gerard (19) Steward R 158774
Brown William Ward (57) Steward 788903
Burgess Allan (17) Bell Boy R 192968
Burns Thomas (35) Waiter R 14031
Cansdale George (32) Steward 1131712
Carcass Percy (42) Steward 908354
Carroll Patrick Vincent (24) Porter R 176895
Carruthers Eric Arnold (39) Steward 864102
Child John William (48) Steward 503521
Chisholm John Valentine (32) Waiter R 85136
Clayton Leonard (37) Steward R 30513
Coates Patrick (25) Steward NP
Cohen Samuel (24) Steward R 188447
Cole Thomas (49) Steward 642720
Colligan George Leslie (26) Steward R 90082
Collins Hugh (30) Waiter NP
Conbery James Anthony (16) Commissioned Waiter R 176733
Connerton Cyril Edward (22) Waiter R 169022
Connor Ernest (21) Assistant Steward R 160874
Cordover Natham (21) Assistant Steward R 188436
Couch John Francis (22) Waiter R 119086
Culshaw Francis Joseph (21) Waiter R 152412
Cummins Joseph Michael (26) Steward R 47794
Cunningham Francis (39) Utilityman 944032
Currie Thomas John (29) Porter NP
Davies Arthur (48) Baggage Master 1120305
Davies William (23) Steward NP
Davis Robert (41) Waiter NP
Day Charles Henry (33) Steward 1082777
Dean William (24) Porter NP
Dennis William Reginald (25) Porter R 200329
Dickins Arthur (29) Purser's Steward R 30502
Doherty George (22) Waiter R 172695
Dougherty Harold (20) Assistant Steward R 157596
Dover Arthur (35) Steward NP
Dowdell John (44) Porter R 55404
Dowling Arthur (23) Porter 55053
Dunn James MacMillan (33) Steward R 69941
Easton Alexander Joseph (21) Waiter R 180232
Edwards Edward (41) Steward R 35034
Farrell Frank (26) Porter NP
Ferguson John (48) Assistant Steward 834762
Fleming Edward (38) Utilityman NP
Fox Vincent (63) Steward 929348
Fullerton Eric (19) Porter R 17217
Galbraith Roy (30) Steward R 120485
Galway William John (27) Waiter R 185858
Gibbons Louis (20) Assistant Steward R 176992
Gibson Alexander (44) Waiter 796452
Gilroy Thomas (39) Steward 928279
Goldstone Malcolm Myer (29) Steward NP
Gonnelly Arthur Barry (26) Waiter R 51096
Gordon William (24) Porter NP
Grant John (30) Assistant Steward NP
Gregory Reginald William (30) Steward R 30220
Griffin Peter (24) Waiter R 117884
Griffith Albert William (30) Assistant Linenkeeper R 76323
Griffiths Edward Thomas (32) Chief Steward's Steward 1032777
Griffiths John Joseph (35) Steward R 30699
Hallsworth Leslie (21) Assistant Engineer's Steward R 189607
Hargreaves Robert Trevor (31) Waiter 975543
Harris John (24) Steward NP
Haselden Arthur (37) Waiter 71786
Heeley Reginald Bertram (34) Assistant Barkeeper 1104303
Hemsworth Thomas (26) Waiter R 145353
Henderson Herbert (23) Waiter R 121723
Hennesy Thomas (49) Steward R 54855
Hill Alfred James (50) Steward 985539
Hill Reginald Frederick (25) Assistant Steward R 133620
Hogan John (26) Steward R 158745
Horrigan James (25) Waiter R 89792
Hughes Walter (40) Waiter 892381
Hunt George Victor (18) Commissioned Waiter R 187765
Hyde Wilfred John (34) Senior Assistant Purser R 50665
Irving John (17) Steward 1066864
Jackson Thomas Edgar (26) Waiter R 43504
Jackson Harry (55) Steward 867167
Jones David (20) Steward NP
Jones William (45) Steward 106875
Joynson Thomas (43) Steward 735808
Kaplan Alfred (26) Utilityman NP
Kearney Joseph Francis (28) Porter R 214823
Keenan John (27) Waiter NP
Keenan Thomas (36) Steward 983492
Kelly Edward (26) Porter NP
Keogh Henry (31) Waiter R 24080
Kerr Ernest Percy (34) Assistant Storekeeper 1098687
Kilgour Clive Binley (24) Steward R 80926
Kinsella Michael (23) Porter NP
Kirk William (20) Waiter NP
King Leslie (19) Steward R 145409
King Robert Henry (24) Steward R 134077
Laidley David (20) Waiter NP
Lamont Samuel (54) Boots 691576
Langon Gerard (29) Assistant Steward NP
Latham John James (19) Porter R 26402
Lea Edward (58) Barber 574819
Lea Sydney (29) Steward R 168620
Lewis Charles (43) Waiter 721409
Lewis Fred (33) Steward R 14005
Liversage Randolph Sidney (45) Chief Engineer's/Purser's Steward R 676988
Livesay John (37) Waiter 1109670
Lloyd Albert Leslie (28) Waiter R 71188
Lloyd Charles (43) Assistant Barkeeper 991552
Lockett Arthur Henry (20) Assistant Steward R 200264
MacRae Kenneth (29) Utilityman NP
Maddox George (64) Waiter 635115
Marshall George (29) Steward R 51061
McBride Thomas (31) Assistant Steward NP
McCarthy Sylvester (46) Assistant Barkeeper 1124021
McCaughran George Victor (20) Steward 901146
McConnell David (38) Steward 947113
McIntosh Thomas (19) Steward NP
McLachlan Alexander 'Alec' (24) Assistant Steward NP
McSherry John (24) Porter NP
McTigue James (27) Porter R 158526
McWilliams Samuel (43) Utilityman 573777
Melling Frederick (50) Waiter 830917
Merrall C. (19) Waiter R 185762
Millett Patrick Hugh (26) Assistant Purser R 148791
Milne George (29) Porter NP
Milner John (32) Assistant Barber R 55414
Muirhead James (23) Waiter R 192417
Murphy John (24) Steward R 146769
Murphy James (37) Waiter 141557
Murphy Patrick (65) Waiter 1000328
Nicholls Edward George (46) Steward 719899
Noon Christopher (29) Utilityman NP
O'Brien Joseph (15) Commissioned Waiter R 192842
O'Connell Daniel (27) Assistant Steward R 67325
O'Hanlon Thomas (27) Utilityman R 109689
Orme Edward (20) Waiter R 162325
Parker Frank (39) Cellarman 904662
Parker William (52) Barkeeper 550574
Paterson Robert (28) Porter NP
Paterson Walter (37) Linenkeeper 1079023
Patrick James (26) Porter NP
Pitt Clarence (34) Waiter 1067614
Postlewaite Philpott (34) Assistant Purser R 87835
Potts George (27) Steward NP
Prutton Stanley (44) Steward NP
Puffett Harold Alfred (32) Waiter R 122256
Quinn John (20) Waiter NP
Rafferty Thomas Edward (28) Steward NP
Ramsay William (21) Waiter R 114546
Redfern Francis (33) Assistant Steward R 166347
Redfern Joseph (22) Steward R 182911
Rennie Alexander (53) Steward 727855
Richards Edward (33) Waiter R 78529
Richardson Frank Murray (19) Assistant Waiter R 208233
Richardson Matthew Benton (20) Waiter R 145578
Rimmer Leslie (27) Waiter R 50345
Roberts Herbert Wynne (43) Waiter 724387
Robertson James (39) Chief Steward 1001279
Robinson Edward (18) Steward R 172446
Roche Joseph (26) Assistant Steward NP
Rocks George Joseph (25) Waiter NP
Rogansky Lewis (26) Waiter R 189607
Rotherham Albert (25) Porter R 192866
Rowe William John (39) Waiter NP
Schofield James (23) Porter NP
Scudder Robert Allan (17) Bell Boy R 179073
Shaw Thomas Alfred (40) Steward 898160
Shelley Stephen Joseph (25) Porter R 151052
Sibbons Henry Francis (28) Porter R 140772
Sinnott Thomas William (22) Waiter R 120429
Smith Daniel (19) Waiter NP
Smith John (24) Porter NP
Smith William Walter (23) Steward R 117840
Snodgrass Robert (36) Assistant Steward 1105860
St Hilaire James (54) Steward 876658
Taylor Reginald Ernest (26) Waiter R 176745
Taylor William Frederick (28) Assistant Storekeeper R 81978
Taylor William (54) Steward 341205
Thomas Edward Glyn (35) Purser R 233285
Thomson John Cleverly (52) Porter 604792
Thrower Frederick John (27) Porter R 77115
Tucker William Henry (50) Steward 669659
Wadsworth John (39) Waiter 974852
Walsh Francis (28) Assistant Steward NP
Walsh Henry Bissick (55) Engineer's Steward 836514
Warlow Alfred (34) Waiter 1135362
Watson Thomas (19) Steward NP
Welsh Leslie Robert (24) Steward R 115488
Whitehill George Henry (40) Waiter 918246
Wignall William (23) Porter R 179401
Wilkie John Brown Freguson (24) Assistant Steward NP
Williams Benjamin (43) Porter NP
Willis Alexander (47) Steward 539057
Wilson Frank (31) Steward 1036290
Wilson Hugh George (48) Steward NP
Worthington Alfred (44) Steward 730811
Wray John Percy William (18) Steward R 131455
Wylie Edward (37) Waiter 727798
Yates Harold (26) Waiter R 87734
Young James (47) Waiter NP
Total: 212
Catering Crew
Ashcroft Albert George (24) Assistant Cook R 157530
Austin Peter (58) Assistant 3rd Baker 897440
Austin William (35) Assistant Cook 1090022
Beecroft Thomas (25) Assistant 3rd Butcher R 207971
Bibby Edward (47) Assistant Cook 744226
Birchall Thomas (50) Assistant Butcher R 145267
Black George (46) 2nd Baker 1085100
Braithwaite Sydney (40) Cook 972934
Burrows Thomas (50) Assistant Cook 803551
Callaghan Patrick (46) Cook 810285
Chrystal Cecil (32) Assistant Cook 1127323
Cliffe Ernest John (42) Printer R 5992
Connolly Phelan (24) Assistant Baker R 182108
Crawford Henry (25) Assistant Baker NP
Doyle John (28) Assistant Baker NP
Duffy Thomas (26) Assistant Butcher NP
Ellis George Arnold (38) Pantryman 952022
Essler James (50) Confectioner 1008709
Finnigan Charles (56) Cook 597120
Gorman Peter Ignatius (52) Cook 650165
Green Joseph (20) Assistant Cook R 162129
Hemphill William (54) Cook 601892
Hogan Thomas (26) 3rd Baker R 89714
Hughes Robert (39) 3rd Butcher 985493
Hughes William 'Bill' (20) Assistant Baker R 163515
Humphreys John Henry (63) 2nd Butcher 762912
Jackson William Richard (29) Cook R 11993
Johns George Edward (41) Assistant Chef R 111312
Keiller Ronald (33) Assistant Cook R 108670
Kennedy Douglas (48) Chief Baker 929251
Kirkham Charles (47) Cook 593871
Lane Charles (29) Assistant Cook R 142199
McCann Thomas (40) Assistant Cook 32637
McDonald Joseph (31) Cook R 8213
McGroarty James Joseph (21) Assistant Baker NP
McKeown James (23) Assistant Baker NP
Mehigan Patrick 'Paddy' (22) Assistant Baker NP
Miller Alexander Charles (28) Assistant Cook 1112531
Miller Thomas Drummond (56) Cook 784633
Mulloy Patrick (55) Assistant Cook 634377
Murray Sidney James (25) Assistant Cook R 67947
Nichol John (55) Cook 814173
Oliver Harold Ernest (20) Assistant Baker R 118062
Preston Christopher (38) Cook 947748
Richardson William (32) Assistant Butcher R 27866
Roddan George (53) 2nd Cook 538179
Rolling Charles (56) Confectioner 829684
Russell Andrew (39) Assistant Cook 1056076
Savage James (32) Assistant Cook 1064781
Spencer Thomas (27) Assistant Cook NP
Staveley Percival (41) Assistant Cook R 23432
Sundwall James Arthur (46) Cook 666832
Taylor Frank Richard Walter (21) Assistant Pantryman
R 183066
Thomas Joseph (24) Assistant Cook R 124268
Verdon George Leslie (22) Assistant Cook R 108670
Walsh Gerald (28) Assistant Butcher NP
Whelan Thomas (39) Cook 927883
Williams George (24) Cook R 78556
Winn James (40) Cook 967735
Wiseman James (28) 2nd Baker R 105802
Total: 61
Overall Total of Crew: 443
Overall Total of Known Survivors: 1,958
Anomaly
A Dr. Shaw, who does not appear in the Lancastria's Agreement and List of the Crew for her last voyage, does appear on Thursday 25 July 1940 in the Liverpool Echo, which states:
The Lancastria. 'Captain Sharp was the last man aboard as the Lancastria began to sink. He was struggling in the water when Dr. Shaw, who was a strong swimmer, dived from a boat and rescued him.'
One reason why he doesn't appear on the Ship's Crew List could be that Dr. Shaw was a qualified medical officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps. However, because the said person obviously existed, his name has been left in the Lancastria's Crew List, where it will remain, unless it is discovered to be otherwise.
