Swansea Family History

BAKER, Sidney
Rank	Fireman
Cause of Death	Presumed Drowned
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	15^th February 1941
Age	41
Regiment	Merchant Navy
Ship/Vessel	S.S. Holystone
Register	Newcastle-on-Tyne
Cemetery/Memorial	Tower Hill Memorial, London
Reference	Panel 57
Additional Information	Sidney Baker

BARRY, Richard James
Rank	Second Radio Officer (Senior)
Cause of Death	Presumed Drowned
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	29^th July 1943
Age	20
Regiment	Merchant Navy
Ship/Vessel	M.V. Cornish City
Register	Bideford, Devon
Cemetery/Memorial	Tower Hill Memorial, London
Reference	Panel 32
Additional Information	Richard Barry

BASTOW, Jack
Rank	Storekeeper
Cause of Death	Presumed Drowned
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	9^th August 1942
Age	26
Regiment	Merchant Navy
Ship/Vessel	M.V. San Emiliano
Register	London
Cemetery/Memorial	Tower Hill Memorial, London
Reference	Panel 92
Additional Information	Jack Bastow

BENSON, John Samuel
Rank	Third Officer
Cause of Death	Presumed Drowned
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	27^th February 1941
Age	30
Regiment	Merchant Navy
Ship/Vessel	S.S. Empire Tiger
Register	London
Cemetery/Memorial	Tower Hill Memorial, London
Reference	Panel 92
Additional Information	John Samuel Benson

BETTEL, Ernest Bennett
Rank	Cook
Cause of Death	Presumed Drowned
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	2^nd July 1941
Age	49
Regiment	Merchant Navy
Ship/Vessel	S.S. Toronto City
Register	Bristol
Cemetery/Memorial	Tower Hill Memorial, London
Reference	Panel 108
Additional Information	Ernest Bennett Bettel

BEVAN, George Edmund
Rank	Ordinary Seaman
Cause of Death	Presumed Drowned
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	8^th February 1941
Age	20
Regiment	Merchant Navy
Ship/Vessel	S.S. Canford Chine
Register	Swansea
Cemetery/Memorial	Tower Hill Memorial, London
Reference	Panel 23
Additional Information	George Edmund Bevan

BEVAN, William Edward
Rank	Assistant Steward
Cause of Death	Presumed Drowned
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	18^th March 1943
Age	19
Regiment	Merchant Navy
Ship/Vessel	M.V. Canadian Star
Register	London
Cemetery/Memorial	Tower Hill Memorial, London
Reference	Panel 23
Additional Information	William Edward Bevan

BEYNON, James Frederick
Rank	Chief Steward
Cause of Death	Presumed Drowned
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	14^th April 1942
Age	38
Regiment	Merchant Navy
Ship/Vessel	S.S. Empire Amethyst
Register	Middlesbrough
Cemetery/Memorial	Tower Hill Memorial, London
Reference	Panel 38
Additional Information	James Frederick Beynon

BIDDER, Albert Edward
Rank	Storekeeper
Cause of Death	Presumed Drowned
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	28^th December 1942
Age	32
Regiment	Merchant Navy
Ship/Vessel	S.S. Empire Wagtail
Register	London
Cemetery/Memorial	Tower Hill Memorial, London
Reference	Panel 23
Additional Information	Albert Edward Bidder

BLAKE, Alfred Herbert
Rank	Boiler Attendant
Cause of Death	Presumed Drowned
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	16^th September 1939
Age	26
Regiment	Merchant Navy
Ship/Vessel	S.S. Aviemore
Register	London
Cemetery/Memorial	Tower Hill Memorial, London
Reference	Panel 12
Additional Information	Alfred Herbert Blake

BLAKE, Herbert John
Rank	Chief Officer
Cause of Death	Presumed Drowned
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	19^th October 1943
Age	30
Regiment	Merchant Navy
Ship/Vessel	S.S. Penolver
Register	Falmouth, Cornwall
Cemetery/Memorial	Tower Hill Memorial, London
Reference	Panel 80
Additional Information	Herbert John Blake

BOWEN (DSC), Walter Henry
Rank	Chief Engineer Officer
Cause of Death	Presumed Drowned
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	2^nd May 1941
Age	65
Regiment	Merchant Navy
Ship/Vessel	S.S. Parracombe
Register	London
Cemetery/Memorial	Tower Hill Memorial, London
Reference	Panel 79
Additional Information	Walter Henry Bowen, DSC

BRANEGAN, Christopher
Rank	Able Seaman
Cause of Death	Died
Theatre of War	Home (UK)
Date of Death	11^th March 1946
Age	66
Regiment	Merchant Navy
Ship/Vessel	S.S. Fote-la-Corne
Register	London
Cemetery/Memorial	Danygraig Cemetery, St. Thomas, Swansea
Reference	M.77
Additional Information	Christopher Branegan

BROPHY, Bernard
Rank	Fireman and Trimmer
Cause of Death	Presumed Drowned
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	11^th June 1941
Age	34
Regiment	Merchant Navy
Ship/Vessel	S.S. Baron Carnegie
Register	Ardrossan, Scotland
Cemetery/Memorial	Tower Hill Memorial, London
Reference	Panel 14
Additional Information	Bernard Brophy

BROPHY, Patrick Walter
Rank	Able Seaman
Cause of Death	Presumed Drowned
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	21^st June 1943
Age	22
Regiment	Merchant Navy
Ship/Vessel	S.S. Brinkburn
Register	Sunderland
Cemetery/Memorial	Tower Hill Memorial, London
Reference	Panel 19
Additional Information	Patrick Walker Brophy

BUDD, John Austice
Rank	Third Officer
Cause of Death	Presumed Drowned
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	5^th December 1940
Age	27
Regiment	Merchant Navy
Ship/Vessel	M.V. Silverpine
Register	London
Cemetery/Memorial	Tower Hill Memorial, London
Reference	Panel 98
Additional Information	John Anstice Budd

BULLEN, Alfred Verdun
Rank	Deck Hand
Cause of Death	Presumed Drowned
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	25^th February 1940
Age	23
Regiment	Merchant Navy
Ship/Vessel	S.S. Castlemoor
Register	London
Cemetery/Memorial	Tower Hill Memorial, London
Reference	Panel 24
Additional Information	Alfred Verdun Bullen

BURNS, John
Rank	Boy
Cause of Death	Presumed Drowned
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	27^th February 1941
Age	17
Regiment	Merchant Navy
Ship/Vessel	S.S. Empire Tiger
Register	London
Cemetery/Memorial	Tower Hill Memorial, London
Reference	Panel 46
Additional Information	John Burns

BYRNE, Matthew Kevin
Rank	Sailor
Cause of Death	Presumed Drowned
Theatre of War	At Sea
Date of Death	27^th May 1940
Age	29
Regiment	Merchant Navy
Ship/Vessel	S.S. Sheaf Mead
Register	Newcastle-on-Tyne
Cemetery/Memorial	Tower Hill Memorial, London
Reference	Panel 95
Additional Information	Matthew Kevin Byrne