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 F. W. (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 W. (47) Senior 3rd Engineer 947322
Jenkins Stanley V. (45) Intermediate 3rd Engineer 1001462
Bryce T. (43) Junior 3rd Engineer 929326
Preston G. H. (41) Senior 4th Engineer 1052668
Davies T. W. (34) Intermediate 4th Engineer R 23413
Campbell J. K. (24) Junior 4th Engineer R 163522
Skyrme H. (28) Senior 5th Engineer R 189535
Duncan H. (24) Junior 5th Engineer R 162048
Thomson S. (24) Junior 5th Engineer R 200979
Skeele W. (42) 1st Electrician 1071597
Simpson E. L. (30) 2nd Electrician R 114631
Brogden Frank (23) 3rd Electrician R 182597
Smith Frederick (23) 4th Electrician NP
Harvey J. (44) 1st Radio Officer 1022703
Birtles John Harold (41) 2nd Radio Officer 1076081
Leadbetter Charles E. (26) 3rd Radio Officer NP
Total: 26
Medical Staff
Rimmer Joseph William (37) Hospital Attendant 929106
Shaw Doctor - Ship's Surgeon NP
Total: 2
Engine Room Crew
Allison R. (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 G. (26) Fireman R 174150
Campbell John (42) Trimmer NP
Charlesworth A. (23) Trimmer NP
Chinchen Alfred Plumber 525366
Curran Joseph (26) Trimmer R 150037
Daley J. M. (20) Fireman R 168827
Doyle H. (54) Greaser 478490
Draper J. (55) Greaser 687006
Evans W. (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 R. (38) Fireman 976855
Griffiths Robert G. E. (33) Engine Room Storekeeper 1131180
Harvey J. (26) Greaser R 120188
Hill William (32) Donkeyman R 30736
Jones R. (27) Fireman R 176717
Kavanagh J. (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 J. (29) Refrigeration Greaser R 121832
Maitland R. (24) Fireman NP
McDae R. (31) Greaser 1110551
McDermott C. (30) Fireman R 144757
McKenzie J. (34) Fireman R 142696
McShane S. (48) Greaser 958849
Meehan Hugh (29) Greaser R 78604
O'Brien G. 27) Greaser R 61580
O'Leary J. C. (25) Greaser R 147591
Redman F. A. (39) Greaser 925900
Reilly Bernard (22) Greaser R 152505
Rogers William (32) Greaser 1138706
Ryan F. (23) Trimmer R 182557
Sayle C. M. (25) Trimmer NP
Taggart Bernard (41) Wiper R 146046
Talent P. (38) Fireman 1101753
Travis William (26) Refrigeration Greaser R 126367
Vaughan G. (24) Trimmer R 200661
Walker A. (43) Greaser NP
Wallace F. C. (43) Greaser NP
Walsh M. (24) Trimmer R 207975
Walsh P. (32) Trimmer R 35607
Total : 51
Deck Crew
Acott E. (50) Sectionman 962467
Archer J. E. (34) Sectionman R 180581
Armstrong Robert (22) Able Seaman R 126608
Ashton John (53) Master at Arms 180825
Barclay R. (27) Able Seaman R 79061
Baxter H. (39) Sectionman R 25484
Beer Stanley (15) Boy Seaman R 2560
Belhune P. (19) Ordinary Seaman NP
Benn W. (53) Able Seaman 901937
Berry William (57) Able Seaman 837988
Bethell J. (41) Lamptrimmer 810782
Blandford Arch Pearce (33) Able Seaman R 201587
Boyd C. (50) Able Seaman 736507
Bradley Frederick (25) Carpenter's Mate R 207990
Brown J. (15) Deck Boy NP
Burke W. (32) Sailor R 182971
Cullen P. J. (27) Sailor R 27740
Curran B. (18) Ordinary Seaman R 202844
Currie M. (22) Sailor R 109363
Devine Hugh (17) Ordinary Seaman R 190430
Dunlop A. (53) Sectionman NP
Edwards John (25) Able Seaman R 96317
Ellis William Henry (26) Able Seaman R 72954
Fennessy Patrick (42) Sectionman 708136
Fitzpatrick J. (28) Able Seaman R 47759
Forsyth R. (50) Able Seaman NP
Fowler W. (22) Able Seaman R 111626
Freake W. S. (25) Sectionman NP
Frost J. E. (29) Able Seaman R 208605
Geraghty Joseph (47) Able Seaman NP
Goldsworthy J. (29) Sectionman R 163423
Goodman J. P. (48) Able Seaman 599323
Grant B. J. (20) Ordinary Seaman NP
Grimes Thomas (20) Seaman R 180660
Hall Frank (23) Able Seaman R 129918
Hamilton A. (32) Able Seaman R 207070
Harrington F. (21) Seaman R 201450
Horton S. (18) Ordinary Seaman R 183139
Hudson F. C. (54) Able Seaman R 9885
Hudson P. (45) Sectionman 666192
Humphreys D. (23) Able Seaman NP
Hunt Dennis (18) Boy Seaman R 207918
Irving Albert H. (46) Master at Arms 1033663
Jenney A. (24) Sailor R 187797
Johnston D. (55) Sectionman NP
Johnston Hugh Robert (46) Boatswain's Mate 831845
Johnstone W. (60) Sectionman 785460
Jones F. (21) Seaman R 136651
Keeley D. (27) Sectionman R 145468
Kelly Edward Hugh (30) Able Seaman R 31983
Lavelle Frederick (29) Deck Hand NP
Linden Doyle (20) Seaman R 133065
McCulloch R. (21) Sectionman NP
McDade John (19) Able Seaman NP
McDonagh T. (20) Sailor R 200639
McDonald D. (33) Quartermaster NP
McLauchlan D. (60) Sectionman 762118
McLeod M. (25) Able Seaman NP
McMillan M. (29) Sectionman R 145736
McMillan N. (15) Boy Seaman NP
McNally M. (22) Deck Boy NP
Mumford L. (33) Sectionman 1098737
Murphy Michael (54) Quartermaster 414849
O'Connor T. (15) Deck Boy NP
Ogilvie A. (16) Boy Seaman NP
Ormesher B. (42) Sectionman 677437
Payne J. (26) Sailor R 195061
Payne J. C. (19) Able Seaman R 130837
Payne John T. (16) Boy Seaman NP
Platell E. (27) Able Seaman R 74650
Rainford G. (43) Able Seaman R 324
Reynolds Ernest (21) Able Seaman R 121335
Roach G. (15) Deck Boy NP
Roberts E. (20) Sailor NP
Roberts G. (21) Ordinary Seaman R 157759
Sheehan Michael (25) Able Seaman 110533
Simpson T. (44) Sectionman 785902
Smith Robert Norman (57) Carpenter 400511
Stone William Herbert (42) Deck Hand/Gunner NP
Sutherland Donald (60) Sailor NP
Taylor F. (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 A. (25) Able Seaman R 106506
Wallasy B. (20) Able Seaman R 129235
Weston J. C. (20) Sailor R 162587
Williams H. (18) Deck Boy NP
Williams W. (41) Sectionman 817716
Wilson Charles Michael B. (36) Sectionman R 207956
Wilson J. (51) Able Seaman 991986
Young C. (29) Able Seaman R 161721
Total: 92
Saloon Crew
Allen J. (31) Waiter NP
Alexander A. (22) Steward NP
Ashley R. C. (50) Bugler 859462
Ashworth Leslie (15) Commissioned Waiter R 191953
Bailey F. G. (56) Steward 348898
Baker K. (38) Waiter 1043328
Beattie Frederick Entwistle (60) Chief Steward 726782
Beattie J. (45) Steward 686254
Benson L. (24) Waiter NP
Biddle Patrick J. (15) Bell Boy R 205024
Billington T. A. (53) Waiter 528057
Boyd R. (50) Head Waiter 654128
Brady S. (55) Waiter 572719
Braid P. (18) Assistant Steward NP
Brimage Thomas (27) Steward R 124253
Brown James Worthy (21) Officer's Steward R 130542
Brown Thomas G. (19) Steward R 158774
Brown William W. (56) Steward 788903
Burgess Allan (17) Bell Boy R 192968
Burns T. (35) Waiter R 14031
Carcass Percy (42) Steward 908354
Carroll P. (24) Porter R 176895
Carruthers E. (39) Steward 869102
Child J. W. (48) Steward 503521
Chisholm John (32) Waiter R 85136
Clayton L. (37) Steward R 30513
Coates P. (25) Steward NP
Cohen S. (24) Steward R 188447
Cole Thomas (49) Steward 642720
Colligan G. L. (26) Steward R 90082
Collins H. (30) Waiter NP
Conbery James Anthony (16) Commissioned Waiter R 176733
Connerton Cyril E. (22) Waiter R 169022
Connor Ernest (21) Assistant Steward R 160874
Cordover N. (21) Assistant Steward R 188436
Couch J. F. (22) Waiter R 119086
Culshaw T. J. (21) Waiter R 152412
Cummins Joseph Michael (26) Steward R 47794
Cunningham F. (39) Utilityman 944032
Currie T. J. (29) Porter NP
Davies Allen H. (48) Baggage Master 1120305
Davies William (23) Steward NP
Davis R. (41) Waiter NP
Day Charles H. (33) Steward 1082777
Dean W. (24) Porter NP
Dennis W. (25) Porter R 200993
Dickins A. (29) Purser's Steward R 30502
Dingle R. (30) Porter NP
Doherty J. G. (39) Waiter R 172695
Dougherty H. (20) Assistant Steward R 157596
Dover Arthur (35) Steward NP
Dowdell John (44) Porter R 55404
Dowling A. (23) Porter NP
Dunn J. M. (33) Steward R 69941
Easton J. (21) Waiter NP
Edwards E. (41) Steward R 35034
Farrell Frank (26) Porter NP
Ferguson J. (48) Assistant Steward 834762
Fleming E. (38) Utilityman NP
Fox V. (63) Steward 929348
Fullerton G. (19) Porter NP
Galbrath R. (30) Steward R 120485
Galway W. J. (27) Waiter R 185858
Gibbons L. (20) Assistant Steward R 176993
Gibson A. (44) Waiter 796452
Gilroy Thomas (39) Steward 928279
Goldstein M. (29) Steward NP
Gonnelly A. B. (26) Waiter R 51096
Gordon William (24) Porter NP
Grant John (30) Assistant Steward NP
Gregory R. (30) Steward R 30220
Griffin P. (24) Waiter R 117884
Griffith A. W. (30) Assistant Linenkeeper R 76323
Griffiths E. T. (32) Chief Steward's Steward 1032777
Griffiths J. J. (35) Steward R 30699
Hallsworth L. (21) Assistant Engineer's Steward R 189607
Hargreaves Reginald J. (31) Waiter 975543
Harris J. (24) Steward NP
Haselden A. (37) Waiter 717786
Heeley R. (34) Assistant Barkeeper 1104303
Hemsworth T. (26) Waiter R 145353
Henderson H. (23) Waiter R 121723
Hennessy T. (49) Steward R 54855
Hilaire S. (54) Steward 876658
Hill A. J. (50) Steward 985539
Hill Reginald F. (25) Assistant Steward R 133620
Hogan J. (26) Steward R 158745
Horrigan J. (25) Waiter R 89782
Hughes W. (40) Waiter 892381
Hunt George Victor (18) Commissioned Waiter R 187765
Hyde Wilfred John (34) Senior Assistant Purser R 50665
Irving J. (17) Steward NP
Jackson E. (26) Waiter R 43504
Jackson M. (55) Steward 867167
Jones D. (20) Steward NP
Jones William (45) Steward 106875
Joynson Thomas (43) Steward 735808
Kaplan A. (26) Utilityman NP
Kearney J. F. (28) Porter NP
Keenan J. (27) Waiter NP
Keenan T. (36) Steward 983492
Kelly E. (26) Porter NP
Keogh H. (31) Waiter R 24080
Kerr E. P. (34) Assistant Storekeeper 1098687
Kilgour Clive Binley (24) Steward R 80926
Kinsella Michael (23) Porter NP
Kirk W. (20) Waiter NP
King L. (19) Steward R 145409
King Robert Henry (24) Steward R 134077
Laidley J. (20) Waiter NP
Lamont S. (54) Boots 691576
Langan Gerard T. (29) Assistant Steward NP
Lansdale G. (32) Steward 1131712
Latham J. (19) Porter NP
Lea E. (58) Barber 574819
Lea S. (29) Steward R 168620
Lewis C. (43) Waiter 721409
Lewis F. (33) Steward R 14005
Liversage R. (44) Chief Engineer's/Purser's Steward 676988
Livesay J. (37) Waiter 1109670
Lloyd A. L. (28) Waiter R 71188
Lloyd C. (43) Assistant Barkeeper 991552
Lockett A. (20) Assistant Steward R 200264
Maddox G. (64) Waiter 635115
Marshall G. (29) Steward R 51061
McBride T. (31) Assistant Steward NP
McCarthy S. (46) Assistant Barkeeper 124021
McCaughran G. V. (20) Steward NP
McConnell D. (38) Steward 947113
McIntosh T. (19) Steward NP
McLaughlan Alec (24) Assistant Steward NP
McRae K. (29) Utilityman NP
McSherry S. (24) Porter NP
McTigue James (27) Porter R 158526
McWilliams S. (43) Utilityman NP
Melling T. (50) Waiter 830917
Merrall C. (19) Waiter R 185762
Millett Patrick Hugh (26) Assistant Purser R 148791
Milne G. (29) Porter NP
Milner J. (32) Assistant Barber R 55414
Muirhead J. (23) Waiter NP
Murphy J. (24) Steward R 146769
Murphy J. (37) Waiter NP
Murphy P. (65) Waiter 1000328
Nicholls E. G. (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 G. (27) Utilityman NP
Orme S. E. (20) Waiter R 162325
Parker F. (39) Cellarman 904662
Paterson Robert (28) Porter NP
Paterson W. (37) Linenkeeper 1079023
Patrick James (26) Porter NP
Perkins W. H. (52) Barkeeper 550574
Pitt C. (34) Waiter 1067614
Postlewaite Philpott (34) Assistant Purser R 87835
Potts G. (27) Steward NP
Prutton S. (44) Steward NP
Puffett H. A. (32) Waiter R 122256
Quinn J. (20) Waiter NP
Rafferty T. E. (28) Steward NP
Ramsay W. (21) Waiter R 114546
Redfern F. (33) Assistant Steward R 166347
Redfern J. (22) Steward R 182911
Rennie A. (53) Steward NP
Richard E. (33) Waiter R 78529
Richardson F. G. (19) Assistant Waiter NP
Richardson M. B. (20) Waiter R 145578
Rimmer Leslie (27) Waiter R 50345
Roberts H. (43) Waiter 724387
Robertson J. (39) Chief Steward 1001279
Robinson E. (18) Steward R 172446
Roche Joseph (26) Assistant Steward NP
Rocks George Joseph (25) Waiter NP
Rogansky L. (26) Waiter R 189607
Rotherham A. (25) Porter R 192866
Rowe W. J. (39) Waiter NP
Schofield James (23) Porter NP
Scudder Robert Allan (17) Bell Boy R 179073
Shaw T. A. (40) Steward 898160
Shelley J. (25) Porter NP
Sibbons H. F. (28) Porter R 140772
Sinnott W. (21) Waiter R 120429
Smith D. (19) Waiter NP
Smith John (24) Porter NP
Smith W. (23) Steward R 117840
Snodgrass R. (36) Assistant Steward NP
Taylor R. E. (26) Waiter R 176745
Taylor W. (28) Assistant Storekeeper R 11978
Taylor William (54) Steward 341205
Thomas E. G. (35) Purser R 233285
Thomson J. C. (52) Porter 604792
Thrower Frederick John (27) Porter R 77115
Tucker W. H. (50) Steward 669659
Wadsworth J. (39) Waiter 974852
Walsh Francis (28) Assistant Steward NP
Walsh H. B. (55) Engineer's Steward 836514
Warlow A. (34) Waiter 1135362
Watson T. (19) Steward NP
Welsh Leslie R. (24) Steward R 115488
Whitehill G. (40) Waiter 918246
Wignall W. (23) Porter R 179401
Wilkey J. (24) Assistant Steward NP
Williams B. (43) Porter NP
Willis A. (47) Steward 539057
Wilson F. (31) Steward 1036290
Wilson H. G. (48) Steward NP
Worthington A. (44) Steward 730811
Wray John Percy W. (18) Steward R 131455
Wylie Edward (37) Waiter 727798
Yates H. (26) Waiter R 87734
Young J. (47) Waiter NP
Total: 213
Catering Crew
Ashcroft A. (24) Assistant Cook R 157530
Austin P. (58) Assistant 3rd Baker 897440
Austin W. (35) Assistant Cook 1090022
Beecroft T. (25) Assistant 3rd Butcher R 207971
Bibby E. (47) Assistant Cook 744226
Birchall Thomas (50) Assistant Butcher R 145267
Black Geoffrey W. (46) 2nd Baker 1085100
Braithwaite S. (40) Cook 972934
Burrows T. (50) Assistant Cook 803551
Callaghan P. (46) Cook 810285
Chrystal C. (32) Assistant Cook 1127323
Cliffe Ernest J. (42) Printer R 5992
Connolly P. (34) Assistant Baker R 182108
Crawford Henry (25) Assistant Baker NP
Doyle J. (28) Assistant Baker NP
Duffy Thomas (26) Assistant Butcher NP
Ellis G. A. (38) Pantryman 952022
Essler James (50) Confectioner 1008709
Finnigan Charles (56) Cook 597120
Gorman Peter Ignatius (52) Cook 650165
Green J. (20) Assistant Cook R 162129
Hemphill W. (54) Cook 601892
Hogan Thomas (26) 3rd Baker R 89714
Hughes R. (39) 3rd Butcher 985493
Hughes William 'Bill' (20) Assistant Baker R 163515
Humphreys John H. (63) 2nd Butcher 762912
Jackson W. (29) Cook R 11993
Johns G. E. (41) Assistant Chef R 111312
Keiller R. (33) Assistant Cook R 108670
Kennedy D. (48) Chief Baker 929251
Kirkham C. (47) Cook 593871
Lane C. (29) Assistant Cook R 142199
McCann T. (40) Assistant Cook NP
McDonald John (31) Cook R 8213
McGroarty J. (21) Assistant Baker NP
McKeown James (23) Assistant Baker NP
Mehigan P. (22) Assistant Baker NP
Miller A. (28) Assistant Cook NP
Miller Thomas (56) Cook 784633
Mulloy P. (55) Assistant Cook NP
Murray S. J. (25) Assistant Cook R 67947
Nichol J. (55) Cook NP
Oliver H. (20) Assistant Baker NP
Preston Christopher (38) Cook 947748
Richardson William (32) Assistant Butcher R 27866
Roddan G. (53) 2nd Cook 538179
Rolling Charles (56) Confectioner 829684
Russell A. (39) Assistant Cook 1056076
Savage J. (32) Assistant Cook 1064781
Spencer T. (27) Assistant Cook NP
Staveley P. (41) Assistant Cook R 23432
Sundwall James Arthur (46) Cook 666832
Taylor R. (21) Assistant Pantryman R 183066
Thomas F. (24) Assistant Cook R 124268
Verdon G. (22) Assistant Cook R 108670
Walsh Gerald (28) Assistant Butcher NP
Whelan T. (39) Cook 927883
Williams George (24) Cook R 78556
Wilson James (40) Cook 967735
Winn J. (40) Cook NP
Wiseman James (28) 2nd Baker R 105802
Total: 61
Overall Total of Crew: 445
Overall Total of Known Survivors: 1,938
