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This page contains all the names of crew members that have been found so far. If you can add to the information please contact me.


HMS Niger football team, James Carpenter bottom row, middle
Source P M Price

Crew Members who lost their lives while serving on HMS Niger

LAST NAME

 FIRST NAME(S) RANK SERVICE NUMBER DATE OF DEATH

AGE

 FAMILY DETAILS COMMEMORATION DETAILS
ALLEN  Eric Charles  Steward  C/LX 25311 6th July 1942 -

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 CHATHAM     Panel 64, Column 3
ATTWELL  Ernest William  Stoker 1st Class  C/KX 100701 6th July 1942  21  Son of Ernest W and Elizabeth M Attwell, of Maidstone, Kent CHATHAM     Panel 61, Column 3
BANKS  Clifton James  Petty Officer  D/J 108986 6th July 1942  33  Son of Frederick Charles and Elizabeth Banks; husband of Constance Jane Banks, of St Budeaux, Devon    PLYMOUTH Panel 63, Column 2
BARLOW  Eric Ernest  Supply Assistant  C/MX 63709 6th July 1942  22  Son of Mr and Mrs G E Barlow, of Caergwrle, Denbighshire CHATHAM     Panel 64, Column 1
BARRY  Patrick John  Able Seaman  C/SSX 29892 6th July 1942  27  Son of Mr and Mrs Patrick Barry, of Barnsbury, London CHATHAM     Panel 52, Column 3
BATH  James Walter  Able Seaman  D/JX 285226 6th July 1942   20  Son of Annie Bath, of Heamoor, Cornwall   CHATHAM    Panel 64, Column 2
BECK  Harold James  Stoker 1st Class  C/KX 126703 6th July 1942  21  Son of Albert James and Agnes Elizabeth Beck, of Upton, Norfolk CHATHAM     Panel 61, Column 3
BETHEL  Francis Bernard  Petty Officer Stoker  C/K 64072 6th July 1942 -  Son of Mr and Mrs Edward Bethel; husband of Doris Emma Bethel, of Rochester, Kent CHATHAM     Panel 60, Column 3
BLOOMFIELD  Herbert Thomas  Able Seaman  C/JX 133017 6th July 1942 -

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 CHATHAM     Panel 53, Column 1
BROWN  John  Ordinary Seaman  C/JX 278524 6th July 1942  20  Son of Archibald and Helen S Brown, of Kettering, Northamptonshire CHATHAM     Panel 57, Column 2
BROWN  Reginald John  Leading Seaman  C/JX 144880 6th July 1942  22  Husband of Ethel May Brown, of Stockwell, London  CHATHAM    Panel 52, Column 1
BROWN  Victor George  Stoker 1st Class  C/KX 112512 6th July 1942 -

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 CHATHAM     Panel 61, Column 3
BROWN  William Sinclair  Engine Room Artificer 4th Class  C/MX 62928 6th July 1942  23  Son of William and Jean Brown, of Glasgow CHATHAM     Panel 60, Column 1
BUCHANAN  John Wilson Mcinnes  Lieutenant

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 6th July 1942  32  Son of Alexander and Janet Wilson Buchanan CHATHAM     Panel 66, Column 1
CAIRNS  Thomas  Stoker 1st Class  D/KX 105483 6th July 1942  25  Son of George and Elizabeth Mitchell Cairns, of Auchinleck, Ayrshire   PLYMOUTH   Panel 70, Column 1
CARPENTER  James  Stoker 1st Class  C/K 62770 6th July 1942 - James Carpenter HMS NigerSon of James and Sarah Ann Carpenter.

My father James Carpenter, service no C/K627770 served on the ship HMS Niger.
Source: P M Price (formerly Carpenter)

 CHATHAM     Panel 61, Column 3
CARR  Charles Alexander  Able Seaman  C/J 111994 6th July 1942  40  Son of John Edward and Margaret Carr; husband of Isabella Carr, of Sunderland, Co. Durham CHATHAM     Panel 53, Column 2
CHARD  Frank Ernest  Petty Officer Stoker  C/KX 79826 6th July 1942 -

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 CHATHAM     Panel 60, Column 3
CHILES  Kenneth James  Coder  C/JX 216156 6th July 1942 -

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CHATHAM     Panel 60, Column 1
CHURCHILL  Reginald Alfred John  Ordinary Seaman  D/JX 171902 6th July 1942  18  Son of John William and Isabella Violet Churchill, of Boscombe, Hampshire  PLYMOUTH  Panel 67, Column 1
CLARK  Thomas  Able Seaman  D/JX 206026 6th July 1942  20  Son of Thomas and Sarah Clark. Nephew and ward of Mary Clark Gordon, of Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland  PLYMOUTH   Panel 64, Column 3
CLEGG  Percy  Telegraphist  C/JX 2118351 6th July 1942  22  Son of Jack and Hannah Clegg, of Oldham, Lancashire CHATHAM     Panel 59, Column 2
CODLING  Walter Edward  Chief Stoker  C/K 25016 6th July 1942  Son of Walter Henry and Beatrice Codling; husband of Florence May Codling, of Gorleston, Norfolk CHATHAM     Panel 60, Column 3
COULSON  George Alex Ander  Steward  C/LX 23378 6th July 1942  28  Son of Alexander and Elizabeth Ann Coulson, of Hendon, Sunderland CHATHAM     Panel 64, Column 3
CRUICKSHANKS  John Max Well  Leading Stoker  C/KX 96024 6th July 1942 -

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 CHATHAM     Panel 61, Column 1
CUBISON    Arthur Jelfs  Commander
 D S C and bar, Mentioned in Despatches
London Gazette Issue 34867 of 7 June 1940

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 6th July 1942 46  Son of Arthur Edward and Helen Louisa Cubison; husband of Arminta Pollie Cubison, of Milton Lilbourne, Wiltshire CHATHAM     Panel 51, Column 1
DANIELS  Frederick Robert  Ordinary Seaman  C/JX 271572 6th July 1942  20  Son of Frederick Arthur and Elsie Annie Daniels, of Child's Hill, Middlesex CHATHAM     Panel 57, Column 2
DAVIDSON  Joseph  Signalman  C/J 34786 6th July 1942  44  Husband of Sarah Elizibeth Davidson, of Edmondsley, Co. Durham CHATHAM     Panel 58, Column 3
DEARSON  Ernest William  Petty Officer Stoker  C/K 64567 6th July 1942  37  Son of William George and Alice Dearson; husband of Kathleen Dearson, of Benfleet, Essex CHATHAM     Panel 60, Column 3
DEVEREESE  Cecil James  Stoker 1st Class  C/KX 108810 6th July 1942  25  Son of George and Edith Devereese, of Folkestone, Kent CHATHAM     Panel 62, Column 1
DEWAR  Hugh Ross  Able Seaman  C/JX 191831 6th July 1942  26  Son of Hugh and Willimina Dewar; husband of Mary Dewar, of Edinburgh CHATHAM     Panel 53, Column 3
DIVERS  Jack Lewis  Petty Officer Telegraphist  C/J 114732 6th July 1942  32  Son of Henry and Grace E Divers, of Faversham, Kent CHATHAM     Panel 59, Column 1
DONALDSON  William Charles  Stoker 1st Class  C/KX 99296 6th July 1942 -

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 CHATHAM     Panel 62, Column 1
DORES  William Mclaren  Able Seaman  D/JX 223640 6th July 1942  20  Son of William McLaren Dores and Margaret A McLean Dores, of West Barns, East Lothian, Scotland  PLYMOUTH    Panel 64, Column 3
EAMES  Frederick James  Able Seaman  P/JX 323567 6th July 1942  19  Son of Horace and Alice Theodora Eames, of Luton Bedfordshire  PORTSMOUTH Panel 63, Column 3
EASON  Denys Oliver  Ordinary Seaman  D/JX 170183 6th July 1942  18  Son of Henry William and Agnes Maud Eason, of Hereford PLYMOUTH    Panel 67, Column 2
ENGLISH  James  Stoker 1st Class  C/K 63123 6th July 1942  37  Son of Michael and Margaret English; husband of May Elizabeth English, of Shaw, Lancashire CHATHAM     Panel 62, Column 1
FAIRALL  William James  Able Seaman  P/JX 211653 6th July 1942  25  Son of Herbert Edward and Florence Amy Fairall; husband of Josephine Vera Fairall, of Stroud Green, Middlesex  PORTSMOUTH  Panel 63, Column 3
FARRANT  Charles Victor  Able Seaman  C/JX 199941 6th July 1942  24  Son of Ernest William and Elizebeth Rosette Farrant, of Bermondsey, London CHATHAM     Panel 54, Column 1
FARRIER    Ernest Charles  Petty Officer Stoker Mentioned in Despatches  C/K 41354 6th July 1942 -  Son of Charles and Kathleen Farrier; husband of Doris May Farrier, of Swindon, Wiltshire  CHATHAM    Panel 60, Column 3
FAULKNER  Frederick William  Able Seaman  P/JX 285027 6th July 1942  35  Son of William James and Elizabeth Ann Faulkner; husband of Betty Marie Faulkner, of Richmond, Surrey PORTSMOUTH   Panel 63, Column 3
FAWCETT  Harry  Steward  C/LX 26167 6th July 1942  28  Son of Mr and Mrs G C Fawcett, of Rosyth, Fife, Scotland CHATHAM Panel 64, Column 3
FLETCHER  Douglas Adams  Ordinary Coder  D/JX 293595 6th July 1942  35  Son of Archibald and Julia Florence Fletcher, of Billericay, Essex. A.C.I.I.  PLYMOUTH   Panel 68, Column 2
FORD  Alexander  Ordinary Seaman  D/JX 166431 6th July 1942  18  Son of Allan and Bessie Ford, of Muirton, Perthshire  PLYMOUTH   Panel 67, Column 2
FRASER  Duncan Ross  Stoker 1st Class  C/KX 114284 6th July 1942  28  Son of Robert and Elizabeth Fraser, of Renfrew, Scotland CHATHAM     Panel 62, Column 1
GERMON  Francis Frederick Alfred  Able Seaman  D/JX 161969 6th July 1942  18  Son of Alfred G and Ada E M Germon, of Peverell, Plymouth, Devon  PLYMOUTH   Panel 65, Column 1
GOURLAY  Robert  Steward  C/SR 74064 6th July 1942  23  Son of Robert and Mary Gourlay, of Hornsey, Middlesex CHATHAM     Panel 64, Column 3
GRALL  Laurence  Able Seaman  D/JX 163597 6th July 1942  18  Son of Mrs E M Grall, of Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent   PLYMOUTH  Panel 65, Column 1
GRIER  James Frederick  Stoker 1st Class  C/KX 105301 6th July 1942  25  Son of Frederick James and Dorcas Julia Grier CHATHAM     Panel 62, Column 1
GRIFFIN  Edward James  Petty Officer Stoker  C/K 61576 6th July 1942  44  Son of Maurice and Frances Griffin; husband of Gertrude Catherine Griffin, of Gillingham, Kent CHATHAM     Panel 60, Column 3
GRINHAM  Walter George  Stoker 1st Class  C/KX 99794 6th July 1942  47  Son of Walter George and Ann Tribe Grinham; husband of Lilian Grinham, of Islington, London CHATHAM     Panel 62, Column 1
HAGGERTY  Harry Edward  Shipwright 4th Class  C/MX 56156 6th July 1942  32  Son of Harry and Annie Haggerty; husband of Mrs Haggerty, of Par, Cornwall CHATHAM     Panel 63, Column 2
HAINES  William Charles Sidney  Leading Steward  C/LX 22171 6th July 1942  23  Son of William and Maud (listed as Mary) Haines; husband of Elizabeth Haines, of Greenock, Renfrewshire CHATHAM     Panel 64, Column 3
HALE  Kenneth Robert  Petty Officer  C/JX 144448 6th July 1942  23  Son of George and Edith Hale; husband of Gladys Rose Hale, of Lowestoft, Suffolk CHATHAM     Panel 51, Column 3
HANLEY  Daniel  Able Seaman  C/JX 175172 6th July 1942  23  Husband of Alice L Hanley, of Belfast, Ireland CHATHAM     Panel 54, Column 2
HARGATE  George Herbert  Stoker 1st Class  C/KX 108920 6th July 1942  31  Son of Herbert and Mary J Hargate; husband of Gwynneth Hargate, of Baldock, Hertfordshire CHATHAM     Panel 62, Column 1
HARLAND  Frederick  Stoker 1st Class  C/SS 124924 6th July 1942 -  Husband of Adeline S Harland of Aberfan Road, Aberfan CHATHAM     Panel 62, Column 1
HARRIS  Robert Peter  Able Seaman  D/JX 170148 6th July 1942  18  Son of Robert and Catherine Harris, of Euxton, Lancashire  PLYMOUTH    Panel 65, Column 2
HARVEY  Hubert  Chief Engine Room Artificer  C/M 7099 6th July 1942  43  Son of Henry and Elizabeth Harvey; husband of Eva May Harvey, of Allington, Lincolnshire CHATHAM     Panel 60, Column 1
HARWOOD  Edward James  Ordinary Seaman  D/JX 287701 5th July 1942  21  Son of Horace Edwin and Minnie Harwood  PLYMOUTH  Panel 67, Column 2
HAWTHORN  Robert  Stoker 1st Class  C/SS 118520 6th July 1942  42  Son of William and Mary Jane Hawthorn; husband of Marian Gertrude Hawthorn, of Whitebirk, Lancashire CHATHAM     Panel 62, Column 1
HAYES  Reginald Reuben  Able Seaman  P/JX 314138 5th July 1942  19  Son of Amos and Grace L Hayes, of Wealdstone, Middlesex   PORTSMOUTH Panel 64, Column 1
HAYWOOD        James Joseph Henry  Electrical Lieutenant George Medal

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 6th July 1942  31  Son of Louisa Mary Haywood; husband of Ellen Elizabeth Haywood, of Pett's Wood, Kent. A.M.I.E.E. CHATHAM     Panel 66, Column 2
HEAD  John  Able Seaman  C/SSX 13343 6th July 1942  33  Son of John and Margaret Head, of New Penshaw, Co. Durham CHATHAM     Panel  54, Column 2
HIGH  William Percy  Chief Petty Officer  C/J 29145 6th July 1942  45  Son of Robert Haydon High and Emma High; husband of Daisy V High, of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire CHATHAM     Panel 51, Column 2
HILL  Arthur  Able Seaman  C/SSX 26610 6th July 1942  22  Son of Fleming Hill and Margaret Ann Hill, of Pendleton, Lancashire CHATHAM     Panel 54, Column 2
HORNBY  William Samuel  Able Seaman  C/JX 217094 6th July 1942  21  Son of John and Margaret Hornby, of South Shields, Co. Durham   CHATHAM    Panel 54, Column 3
HORTON  James  Able Seaman  C/J 35195 6th July 1942 -

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 CHATHAM     Panel 54, Column 3
HOWARD  Victor Arthur Charles  Chief Petty Officer Supply  D/MX 47152 6th July 1942  36  Son of Arthur and Alice Howard; husband of Ruby Plevna Howard, of St Budeaux, Devon  PLYMOUTH    Panel 71, Column 3
HOWARD  William Ernest  Able Seaman  C/J 74809 6th July 1942  43  Husband of Helena Edith Howard, of East Ham, Essex CHATHAM     Panel 54, Column 3
HUTCHINGS  Samuel Herbert  Engine Room Artificer 1st Class  C/M 21215 6th July 1942  46  Son of Laura Hutchings CHATHAM     Panel 60, Column 2
JOHNSTON  Thomas Bottomley  Lieutenant

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 6th July 1942  36  Son of Henry John Chesney Johnston and Alice Johnston; husband of Joan Margaret Johnston, of Bramley, Leeds CHATHAM     Panel 66, Column 1
JOHNSTON  William Souter  Ordinary Seaman  C/JX 270204 6th July 1942 -  Son of William and Barbara Johnston, of Drumrossie, Aberdeenshire CHATHAM     Panel 57, Column 3
KEABLE  William Cardinal  Petty Officer Stoker  C/K 66183 6th July 1942 37

William Cardinal Keable HMS Niger
Born: January 2, 1905, 269 Mere Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Parents: Arthur Bishop Keable and Mable Lewis (Married 1904: Leicester, Leicestershire)

 CHATHAM     Panel 61, Column 1
KENNING  Harry Marsh  Ordinary Seaman  P/JX 304268 5th July 1942  20  Son of Clem and Lottie Kenning, of Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire  PORTSMOUTH Panel 65, Column 3
KNELL  Edwin John  Able Seaman  C/JX 128628 6th July 1942  32  Son of Charles and Ellen Julia Knell; husband of Constance Mabel Knell, of Sheerness, Kent CHATHAM     Panel 55, Column 1
LAKE  Richard Lennox  Petty Officer Stoker  C/K 65329 6th July 1942 -

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 CHATHAM     Panel 61, Column 1
LAKE  William Roy  Able Seaman  P/JX 259608 6th July 1942  21  Son of William and Vera Lake, of Woodford, Essex  PORTSMOUTH  Panel 64, Column 2
LAMB  Harold  Able Seaman  C/SSX 24422 6th July 1942 -

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 CHATHAM     Panel 55, Column 1
LANDERYOU  Charles Eugene  Leading Cook  C/MX 85749 6th July 1942 -

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 CHATHAM     Panel 64, Column 2
LEONARD  Ivor  Ordinary Seaman  C/JX 240627 6th July 1942  20  Son of Richard and Elizabeth Leonard, of Tormarton, Gloucestershire REYKJAVIK (FOSSVOGUR) CEMETERY Plot C49, Grave 16
LEWIS  Alfred Leopold  Chief Petty Officer  C/JX 129553 6th July 1942  30  Son of Bertram Robert and Leonie Lewis; husband of Margaret Joyeuse Lewis, of Bungay, Suffolk CHATHAM     Panel 51, Column 2
LEWIS  Walter James  Able Seaman  D/JX 203099 6th July 1942 -

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 PLYMOUTH     Panel 65, Column 3
LYNCH   John Eric  Leading Cook (S) Mentioned in Despatches  D/MX63234 6th July 1942  29  Son of John Thomas Lynch and Eleanor Lynch, of Quinton, Warwickshire  PLYMOUTH    Panel 72, Column 1
McCALL  Charles Stewart  Ordinary Seaman  C/JX 271183 6th July 1942  20  Son of James and Christina McCall, of Lochore, Fife CHATHAM     Panel 57, Column 3
McTAGGART  Robert  Stoker 1st Class  C/SS 119054 6th July 1942  42  Son of Archibald and Sarah McTaggart; husband of Dorothy McTaggart, of Gateshead, Co.Durham CHATHAM     Panel 62, Column 2
MORRIS  Sidney Hubert  Able Seaman  C/JX 125789 5th July 1942  32