HMS Britomart Crew Halcyon Minesweeper

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Crew of HMS Britomart Murmansk 1943

Crew of HMS Britomart
Murmansk July 1943
(Source: Jack Barlow)

COMMANDING OFFICERS	FROM	TO
Lt. Cdr. Eric Percival Hinton, MVO, RN Promoted to Cdr. on 31 December 1939	28 June 1939	28 May 1940
Lt. Cdr. John Mark Symonds Cox, DSC, RN Bar to DSC awarded on 7 June 1940	28 May 1940	15 March 1941
Lt. G.H. Cook, RN	15 March 1941	29 March 1941
Lt. Cdr. R. Frederick, RN	29 March 1941	10 August 1941
Lt. Cdr. Spencer Shelly Stammwitz, RN DSC awarded on 1 December 1943	10 August 1941	5 January 1944
Lt. Cdr. Arthur James Galvin, DSC, RNR	5 January 1944	27 August 1944

Crew of HMS Britomart, date unknown
(William) George Jenkins second from right, front row
Source: Georgie Tsyplek

SURNAME	FIRST NAME	RANK	SERVICE NUMBER	DATE OF DEATH	AGE	FAMILY DETAILS	COMMEMORATION DETAILS
BLOCK	Peter Allan	Lt		15th March 1941	30	Son of Herbert William and Maud Alice Block of Catford. Husband of Kathleen Margaret Block.	HASLAR ROYAL NAVAL CEMETERY Hampshire Plot G, Row 9. Grave 26.
BOLT	Leslie	P/O Stoker	D/KX75645	2nd Sept 1942	36	Husband of Violet Maud Bolt, of Lipson, Plymouth	PLYMOUTH Memorial Panel 69, Column 1.
COX	John Mark Symonds	Lieut-Commander		March 1941	32	Son of Francis William Henry and Ethel Sophie Cox, of Chelsea, London	HASLAR ROYAL NAVAL CEMETERY HampshirePlot G, Row 9, Grave 23
HEMMINGS	Thomas	Stoker 1st Class		4th April 1947	44	Son of Thomas and Ellen Hemmings; husband of Ivy Hemmings, of Winsford	OVER (ST JOHN) CHURCHYARD Cheshire Grave 1297
HIGGINS	William	Engine Room Artificer 4th Class	D/MX60245	9th July 1941		Son of Martin and Evelyn Higgins; husband of Margaret May Higgins, of Harpurhey, Manchester	SS John and Thomas Section, Grave 506
NORRIS	Herbert Astley	Able Seaman	D/J101604	24th January 1942	38	Son of William Astley Norris and Eva Norris; husband of Dorothy Denton Norris, of Southport, Lancashire	PLYMOUTH Memorial Panel 66, Column 1

CREW LOST ON 27^th AUGUST 1944 (includes 2 who died shortly after) To see photographs of the individual panels on the Plymouth Memorial go to http://www.webrarian.co.uk/rnwm/rnwm12.html
LAST NAME	FIRST NAMES	RANK	SERVICE NUMBER	AGE	FAMILY DETAILS	COMMEMORATION
BOWEN	Thomas William	Ordinary Seaman	D/JX 570723	-	-	PLYMOUTH Panel 87, Column 3
BRICKLE	Lewis Henry Hubert	Able Seaman	D/J 104664	40	Son of Mr and Mrs Jack Brickle; husband of Olwen Brickle, of Orielton, Pembrokeshire, Wales	PLYMOUTH Panel 86, Column 1
CUTLER	Gerald	Able Seaman	D/SSX 24580	27	Son of John and Florence Cutler, of Sneinton Dale, Nottingham	PLYMOUTH Panel 86, Column 1
DEAKIN	William Richard	Able Seaman	D/J 73416	-	-	PLYMOUTH Panel 86, Column 1
GERRED	Albert Newton	Chief Yeoman of Signals	D/J 90489	-	Son of Frederick and Margaret Gerred; husband of Miriam Esther Gerred, of Shirley, Southampton	PLYMOUTH Panel 88, Column 2
HARRISON	Joseph	Able Seaman	D/JX 238295	23	Son of James and Emma Harrison, of Hyde, Cheshire	PLYMOUTH Panel 86, Column 2
JOHNSON	Ernest Charles	Ordinary Seaman	D/JX 570743	19	Son of Ernest George and Emma Louisa Johnson, of Horfield, Bristol	PLYMOUTH Panel 88, Column 1
JONES	Alan Hugh	Ordinary Seaman	D/JX 559094	19	Son of Joseph and Alice Matilda Jones, of Risca	RISCA OLD CEMETERY Monmouthshire Plot C, Grave 169 Photo: Steve Veysey
JONES	Leon Kenneth Edgar	Ordinary Seaman	D/JX 559568	21	Son of Leon Christopher and Eleanor Jones, of Newport	NEWPORT (ST WOOLLOS) CEMETERY Monmouthshire Block 81, Grave 80
MARSH	George Herbert	Stoker 1st Class	D/KX 147555	-	-	PLYMOUTH Panel 90, Column 1
MARSTON	Sidney Clifford	Able Seaman	D/JX 184868	24	Son of Sidney William and Anne Ethel Marston; husband of Eileen Alice Marston, of Richards Castle, Shropshire	PLYMOUTH Panel 87, Column 1
MURRAY	Patrick	Petty Officer Stoker	D/KX 86002	-	-	PLYMOUTH Panel 89, Column 3
ROLES	John Henry	Ordinary Telegraphist	D/JX 610352	-	-	PLYMOUTH Panel 89, Column 1
SCHOFIELD	Philip James	Ordinary Seaman	D/JX 570495	-	-	PLYMOUTH Panel 88, Column 2
SMITH	Walter George	Leading Steward	D/LX 24871	36	Son of John and Frances H Smith; husband of Joyce Lilian Smith, of Brimscombe, Gloucestershire	PLYMOUTH Panel 91, Column 2
SPENCE	William Robert	Able Seaman	D/J 89495	44	Son of William and Elizabeth Scott Spence; husband of Laura Ethel Spence, of Plymouth	PLYMOUTH Panel 87, Column 2
SYKES	Ernest William	Able Seaman	D/JX 304909	21	Son of Joseph and Mary Ellen Sykes, of Manchester	PLYMOUTH Panel 87, Column 3
WARE	Kenneth Martin	Sub-Lieutenant		35	Son of Frederick and Mabel Ware, of Taunton, Somerset; husband of Margery Seward Ware, of Taunton	PLYMOUTH Panel 93, Column 1
WEST	Albert Edward	Stoker 1st Class	D/KX 152777	20	Son of Thomas and Emily West, of Exmouth, Devon; husband of Barbara M West, of Exmouth	PLYMOUTH Panel 90, Column 2
WHITFIELD	William Frederick	Signalman	D/J 39682	-	Son of Alfred and Ellen Whitfield; husband of Lena Whitfield, of Woodford Greell, Essex	PLYMOUTH Panel 88, Column 2
YATES	Charles	Stoker 1st Class	D/KX 140883	32	Son of Charles and Annie Yates, of Liverpool	BOOTLE CEMETERY Lancashire Section 6, C of E, Grave 10

HMS Britomart - George Jenkins on right
Source: Georgie Tsyplek

Other Members of the Crew of HMS Britomart
SURNAME	FIRST NAMES	RANK	SERVICE NO.	DATES	AGE	SOURCE
Altmore	Alex	Asdic Rating				PQ17- Lund & Ludlum
Anderson	J D	Tempy Lt		8.11.39		Navy List Dec 1939
Barlow	John (Jack)	AB		12.12.41 - 27.8.44		My father in law (now deceased) was a member of the crew when it was attacked and sunk by the RAF whilst carrying out minesweeping duties in 1944 off the coast of France. He managed to survive the attack by jumping overboard after spotting the RAF coming again for a second attack. According to his wife who is now 86, she says he was picked up and taken to Scotland, but doesn't know where. She doesn't know the length of time he served on the Britomart but we do have several photographs from 1942/1943/1944 with his handwriting on the back of some of them of where they were taken, including one of a Guard of Honour for General Montel at Grosni Quay, Archangel in July 1943. My father in law's date of birth was 28/06/1921, he died on 06/12/1967. His home address whilst serving was: No 9 Dalzell Street. Moor Row, nr Whitehaven ,Cumbria. As I stated his wife Joan, who served in the ATS and met Jack in a dance hall in Edinburgh, is still alive and went on to have two daughters. He did many sailings to Murmansk, Archangel, Iceland and lost many friends, especially in the incident of 1944. Unfortunately my mother in law cannot remember any names of his colleagues but he did knock about with a lad from Hull. He always attended Remembrance Sunday service wherever he was living at the time. Source: Richard Stead, Nov 2008
Calvin	A J	Lt		1944
Cook	G H	Lt		15.3.41 - 29.3.41
Crittle	George	Lt		1944
Frederick	R	Lt Cdr		29.3.41 - 10.8.41
Galvin	Arthur James	Lt Cdr		5.1.44 - 27.8.44-
Grose	J C	Tempy Sub Lt		8.11.39		Navy List Dec 1939
Hinton	Eric Percival	Lt Cdr		28.6.39 - 28.5.40