Other Members of the Crew of
HMS Sharpshooter
|
|
SURNAME |
FIRST NAMES |
RANK |
SERVICE NO. |
DATES |
AGE |
SOURCE |
|
Alexander |
W R M |
Lieut RNR |
|
16.11.39 |
|
Navy List 1940 |
|
Alderson |
Basil Roxby |
Surg Lt |
|
1937-38 |
|
http://www.unithistories.com/
|
|
Aldridge |
Maurice S |
Quartermaster |
|
1941-42 |
|
Source:
Mrs Joan Aldridge (wife) 2007
Russian Convoy Club
Maurice Aldridge is my
grandfather, see crew photo
(4th from the
right , 3rd row back on the right side of the crew photograph)
Kieran Edwards
Jan 2009
|
|
Appleyard |
Harry |
SBA |
C/SBR4810 |
6.11-7.12.42 |
45 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Askew |
A |
|
|
|
|
 Source:
John Blackwell |
|
Baker |
Herbert |
L/Sea |
CJ/115012 |
15.9.42 |
33 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Barrat |
William |
Sto 1 |
C/KX130302 |
19-27.10.42 |
29 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Barrett |
Frank (Geordie) |
|
CJX885734 |
1949 - 1951 |
|
|
|
Barrett |
H L |
Tempy Sub-Lieut RNVR |
|
1.7.43 |
|
Navy List 1944 |
|
Barrs |
Arthur Ronald |
Ord Telegraphist |
|
3.7.49 - 28.3.50 |
|
I met my future wife
when we were in dock at Grimsby, she was on holiday at Cleethorpes. We
were later married in Cape Town in 1951 whilst I was serving at Cape
Town Radio Station, another lovely posting.
Arthur Barrs July 2007 |
|
Beazley
|
P |
Lt |
|
1948-1949 |
|
Survey Ships Assoc |
|
Bill DSO |
R |
Lieut Com
|
|
?.6.45 |
|
Navy List 1945 (July) |
|
Bishop |
Frederick |
Sto 1 |
C/KX102848 |
6-8.11.42 |
24 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records.
Russian Convoy Club |
|
Blackwell |
John T (Jack) |
|
|
1941 - Autumn 1944 |
|
 My
father John T. Blackwell, known to his family and friends as Jack,
served as a stoker on HMS Sharpshooter from 1941 until after the
vessel returned to the U.K. from the Mediterranean in the autumn of
1944. He was born in 1908 and died in 1981 and apart from his war
service worked as a butcher in his family business until he retired.
Source: Michael Blackwell Jan 2008 |
|
Bradley |
Reuben Lydell |
Acting Petty Officer |
|
|
|
K Venn (daughter) |
|
BROCKWELL |
Frederick |
Sto 1 |
C/KX129865 |
1.11.41 to 2.5.46 |
32 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records18.9.42 |
|
Brown |
D |
|
|
|
|
Russian Convoy Club |
|
Budd |
John |
Stoker |
CKX137012 |
5.42 - 10.44 |
|
 John
Budd currently lives in North London. I had the pleasure
of visiting him in August 2007 and he was able to name many of the
crew in the photo's as well as recounting many fascinating stories. He
joined up at 16, saying he was 18.
Source:
Bill Burn |
|
Burch |
J |
|
|
|
|
Source: John Blackwell |
|
BURN |
Cecil William |
ERA |
C/HX 77951 |
1.11.41 to 8.12.46 |
|
ADM 1/ 12427 & ADM
101/613 |
|
Cammiade, VD |
Phillip Francis |
Lieut Com RNVR |
|
20.6.42 |
|
Navy List 1942 |
|
Carcary |
William |
AB |
C/JX206986 |
30.8.42 |
21 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Carpenter |
H E |
Tempy Wt Engineer |
|
8.12.44 |
|
Navy List 1945 (July) |
|
Carter |
William H |
Tempy. Sub-Lieut RNVR |
|
30.3.41 |
|
Navy List 1941 |
|
Sub Lt |
|
29.8.42 |
22 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Tempy Lieut RNVR |
|
1.2.44 |
|
Navy List 1945 |
|
Clark |
J |
LS |
|
1960-1961 |
|
Survey Ships Assoc |
|
AB |
|
1953-54
|
|
Survey Ships Assoc |
|
Collins |
Ernest |
|
C/CX 23017 |
12.9.42 |
22 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Cooke
|
G |
PO(SR) |
|
1948-1950 |
|
Survey Ships Assoc |
|
Coughlan |
D H G |
Lieut RNVR |
|
5.6.40 |
|
Navy List 1941 |
|
Crook |
Edmund (Sam) |
Sto 2 |
C/KX147440 |
7.6.42 - 5.43 |
18 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records.
Russian Convoy Club.
Matelot at Heart ISBN1872017339 |
|
Davies |
'Taff' |
|
|
|
|
K Venn |
|
Doran |
A E |
Lieutenant
|
|
27.8.37 |
|
Navy List 1940 |
|
Dorey |
Charles |
Ch ERA |
MX 51832 |
23-26.10.42 |
28 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Douglas |
P S |
Tempy Lieut RNVR |
|
12.12.39 |
|
Navy List 1940 |
|
Dutton |
Frank |
Sign |
LD/X 4691 |
4-17.10.42 |
29 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Edwards |
Ronald (Ron) |
Shipwright 4th Class
|
C/MX92917 |
20.7.47 - 31.12.48 |
|
My name is Ronald
(Ron) Edwards, service number C/MX92917 and I served on the
Sharpshooter as Shipwright 4th Class from 20th July 1947 until 31st
December 1948. This was during the time the ship was surveying in
Borneo and the North Sea.
I am now 82 years of age and your
write-up bought back many happy memories of my time on the ship. Dec
2008
|
|
Enderby |
'Tubby' |
Stoker PO |
|
|
|
Source: John Budd |
|
Fairweather |
W W |
Tempy Lieut (E) RNR |
|
16.3.43 |
|
Navy List 1943 & 1944 |
|
Foster |
Sidney |
L/Sea |
C/JX151347 |
1-6.10.42 |
21 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Furnell (proby) |
P G |
Tempy. Sub-Lieut (Sp.Br)
RNVR |
|
1.10.40 |
|
Navy List 1941 |
|
Fyffe |
J D |
|
|
|
|
Russian Convoy Club |
|
Gillies |
William |
|
|
|
|
 Source: John Budd |
|
Glen
|
N C |
Lt Cdr |
|
1951-1952 |
|
Survey Ships Assoc |
|
Gray |
David |
O/Tel |
C/JX258970 |
23.9.42 |
29 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Grisedale
|
R |
LS |
|
1955 |
|
Survey Ships Assoc |
|
Hardy |
Fred |
|
|
|
|
Russian Convoy Club |
|
Harris |
C H |
Cd Engineer
|
|
14.8.39 |
|
Navy List 1940 & 1941 |
|
Hart |
Frederick |
Sto 1 |
C/KX131998 |
15-17.10.42 |
32 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records
Photo: John Blackwell |
|
Hassell |
Charles |
ERA |
C/MX 56947 |
11.9.41 |
31 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Headlam |
George |
Sto 1 |
C/KX131999 |
6-7.11.42 |
32 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Hendry |
Kenneth |
Sign |
C/JX220667 |
28.9.42 |
28 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Hill |
Joseph Sterndale de
Montelar |
Sub Lt |
|
23.3.43 |
|
Bar to DSC awarded for
bravery, skill and resolution while minesweeping in North Russian
waters in HM Ships Halcyon, Hazard and Sharpshooter.
http://www.mcdoa.org.uk/index.htm |
|
Hill |
Ewart Ernest |
AB |
|
14.11.44 |
|
Mention in Despatches awarded for
outstanding courage and devotion to duty in HM Ships Brixham, Bude,
Hoy, Polruan, Rothesay and Sharpshooter in minesweeping operations in
the Mediterranean.
http://www.mcdoa.org.uk/index.htm |
|
Hills |
William |
Sto PO |
C/K 67202 |
6.9.42 |
33 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Holliday |
Edward |
AB |
C/JX184849 |
16-18.10.42 |
24 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Holloway |
D R |
Tempy Act Sub-Lieut RNVR |
|
25.8.43 |
|
Navy List 1944 & 1945 |
|
Hope |
John |
AB |
C/JX279987 |
4-19.10.42 |
21 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Hudson RAN |
C M |
Lieutenant |
|
1.9.39 |
|
Navy List 1940 |
|
Hulme |
James |
Sto 1 |
C/KX107120 |
5.9.42 |
29 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records
Jimmy was on the CO2 machine - John Budd |
|
Husband |
John |
Sto 1 |
C/KX103872 |
18.9.42 |
22 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Iles
|
R |
LS |
|
1962 |
|
Survey Ships Assoc |
|
Izaac |
Leslie |
AB |
C/JX279993 |
6.9.42 |
20 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Jarvis |
Leslie |
AB |
C/JX142661 |
29.8.42 |
23 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Jenkins |
T |
|
|
|
|
Source: John Blackwell |
|
JOHNSON |
Oliver |
Stoker Mechanic |
|
|
|
|
|
Johnson |
Tom |
Stoker |
|
|
|
K Venn |
|
Johnston |
David |
Sto 1 |
C/KX 35205 |
26.9.42 |
26 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Jones |
D A T |
Tempy Sub-Lieut RNVR |
|
3.6.42 |
|
Navy List 1942 |
|
Tempy Lieut RNVR |
|
3.6.42 |
|
Navy List 1943 & 1944 |
|
Jones |
McMurdo |
AB |
C/JX279999 |
2-4.10.42 |
39 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Judge |
John |
L/Cook |
C/SR 8136 |
5-9.12.42 |
26 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
KEECH |
Alan James |
Ldg Writer |
C/MX753425 |
3.1.46 - 13.7.47 |
|
Date of Birth 23.11.27.
I am
extremely proud to have served on Sharpshooter and to have been
connected, in a small way, with the brave history of the Halcyon class
minesweepers. Alan Keech Oct 2006 |
|
Kelly |
Timothy |
Stw |
C/LX 31721 |
7.9.42 |
19 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Kemp |
Harry |
|
|
|
|
Source: John Bodd |
|
Kerr |
Robert |
O/Sea |
C/JX310397 |
9-13.11.42 |
19 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records
Photo: John Blackwell |
|
King
|
Thomas Phillip Edward |
|
|
|
|
Source: Sound Archive at
Imperial War Museum. 6973
REEL 1 Family and
educational background. Recruitment into Royal Navy, 1933. Reactions
to outbreak of war, 3/9/1939. Period as rating aboard HMS Sharpshooter
during evacuation of Dunkirk, 5/1940-6/1940: minesweeping role; nature
of ship; close security concerning evacuation operation; weather in
English Channel; embarkation from beaches to ship by means of whaler;
initial lack of order in evacuation; important role of British
railways; improvement in evacuation; collision with St Helier and
consequent damage to ship; rescue of soldier in laundry basket;
repairs to ship; story of being left behind on sailing.
REEL 2 Continues: story of rejoining ship; question of responsibility
for collision with St Helier; sight of sinking; time needed to turn
around on dropping troops off at Dover; crowded conditions on board;
lifeboat flotilla; lack of order amongst French troops; conduct of
evacuation; question of 'miracle' of Dunkirk. |
|
Kingston
|
R |
M(E)2/1 |
|
1955 |
|
Survey Ships Assoc |
|
Knight
|
D |
Lt |
|
1949-1951 |
|
Survey Ships Assoc |
|
Knott |
Harry |
Shipwright |
C/MX 51892 |
26-27.12.42 |
22 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Laidlaw |
Frank
(Geordie) |
Sto PO |
C/JX 81066 |
12.10.42
2-3.11.42 |
32 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Lakin |
Cyril |
O/Stw |
C/X 25185 |
4-14.12.42 |
23 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Lampen |
D |
Lieut-Com |
|
15.10.40 |
|
Navy List 1941
List of
officers in 1st and 6th Minesweeping Flotillas 18th May 1942 IWM
92/50/1
Seniority 14.4.35 Appointed 15.10.40 |
|
Langford |
|
Ldg Stoker |
|
|
|
K Venn |
|
Lee |
Frederick |
AB |
C/JX206986 |
12.10-6.11.42 |
22 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Linfield (act) |
P C |
Tempy Lieut RNVR |
|
18.1.43 |
|
Navy List 1943 |
|
Linguard |
Carlton |
Chef |
|
1946 |
|
Photo taken in Borneo 1946
Source: Steve
Prigmore |
|
Lusty |
Lawrence |
Sto PO |
C/KX 92542 |
1-5.10.42 |
23 |
From Bethnal Green (John Budd)
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Lynn |
George |
Tel |
C/JX300365 |
11-18.10.42 |
40 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Marsden MB chB |
C W |
Tempy Surg Lieut RNVR |
|
12.4.43 |
|
Navy List 1945 |
|
Marshall |
Albert |
AB |
TD/X 2137 |
20.9.42
1-3.10.42
9-14.10.42 |
22 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Micklewright |
D |
Surgeon Lt |
|
19.8.42 |
|
ADM 101/613 Medical Records
[Could the person (son?) who
recently e-mailed me about Surgeon Lt Micklewright please send it
again. I accidentally deleted it. Thanks. Bill Burn 21st Dec 2008] |
|
Middleton (act) |
J F |
Tempy Lieut RNVR |
|
1.2.43 |
|
Navy List 1943, 44 & 45 |
|
Miles
|
A |
AB(SR) |
|
1949-1950 |
|
Survey Ships Assoc |
|
Newall |
John |
Chief Petty Officer |
C/J 93945 |
1942 |
|
ADM 1/ 12427 |
|
Newhall |
John |
CPO |
C/J 93945 |
15.9.42 |
40 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Newsome-Smith
|
K N |
Tempy Lieut RNVR |
|
20.12.44 |
|
Navy List 1945 (July) |
|
O'Mara |
William Leslie |
Lieut Com
|
|
20.5.42 |
|
Navy List 1942, 43 & 44(DSC) |
|
Padley |
C S |
Tempy-Lieut RNVR |
|
15.1.41 |
|
Navy List 1941 |
|
Paisley |
J K T |
|
|
1953 |
|
Spithead Coronation Review |
|
Parker |
Leslie |
AB |
C/SX299155 |
2-3.10.42 |
20 |
ADM 101/613 |
|
Parker
|
A |
AB(SR) |
|
1950-1952, 1953 |
|
Survey Ships Assoc |
|
Peterson DSC |
J |
Commander
|
|
10.4.39 |
|
Navy List 1940 |
|
Pollard |
Henry Albert |
Petty Officer |
G/J 43336 |
1942 |
|
ADM 1/ 12427 |
|
PRIGMORE |
Alf |
AB |
|
12.9.47 - 17.8.48 |
|
Source: Steve Prigmore, son |
|
Pybus
|
|
AB(SR) |
|
1949-1951 |
|
Survey Ships Assoc |
|
Ramsay DSC |
David Allan
Robert Malcolm |
Lieut Com
|
|
1.11.44 |
|
Navy List 1945
DAVID ALLAN ROBERT MALCOLM RAMSAY WAS BORN
IN 1913 AND DIED ON 10.1.1982. HE JOINED THE ROYAL NAVY IN 1938,
SUBSEQUENTLY SERVING ON THE FOLLOWING SEAGOING SHIPS. HMS REVENGE, HMS
WESSEX (BOMBED & SUNK), HMS IMPULSIVE, HMS ENTERPRISE, HMS SPARTAN
(SUNK AT ANZIO - LOST LEG, DSC AWARDED), HMS SHARPSHOOTER, HMS
COCKATRICE, HMS FORT |
|
Raph |
Peter |
Stoker |
|
|
|
K Venn |
|
Reid |
Kenneth |
AB |
C/SSX35957 |
11-12.10.42 |
20 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Riley |
R T |
Tempy-Lieut RNVR |
|
8.11.39 |
|
Navy List 1940 |
|
Ritchie
|
G S |
Lt Cdr |
|
1946-1947 |
|
Survey Ships Assoc |
|
Scaddan |
A A |
|
|
|
|
Russian Convoy Club |
|
Shaw
|
G D |
CERA |
|
1960-1961 |
|
Survey Ships Assoc |
|
Simeon
|
G |
Lt Cdr |
|
1952-1953 |
|
Survey Ships Assoc |
|
Simeon
|
G |
Lt |
|
1950 |
|
Survey Ships Assoc |
|
Simpson |
John |
AB |
C/JX193419 |
14-17.10.42 |
24 |
ADM 101/613 |
|
Stock |
|
Stoker PO |
|
|
|
Source: John Budd |
|
Tait |
D G |
Tempy-Lieut RNVR |
|
7.5.40 |
|
Navy List 1941 |
|
Taylor |
Frank |
|
|
|
|
 Born
in Ashton-Under-Lyne in 1911, died in Ashton April 19th.
1975, the picture is from 1969. Frank seldom talked about his time in
the war, when asked about the ramming, his comment was “That U-boat
went down with all hands.” I suppose in the euphoria of the moment
everything was rosy, but with hindsight he realised they were lads,
just like him.
Source: Geoff Taylor (son, Toronto) |
|
Thompson |
Thomas |
Sto 1 |
C/KX118714 |
15-19.11.42 |
28 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Todds |
Fred |
Acting LS (Ty) |
C/JX154437 |
4.7.44 |
|
ADM 1/ 29816 |
|
Vest |
Edward |
ERA |
C/MX 77210 |
6.9.42 |
21 |
 ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Wallis
|
K |
SR |
|
1958 |
|
Survey Ships Assoc |
|
WEBSTER |
Vic |
Boatswain |
JX/397458 |
29.4.43 - 2.5.46 |
|
Twin brothers who joined at
Chatham on 4.1 43 Jan 1943 and both joined Sharpshooter on 29.1.43.
Source: Mark Webster (son of Vic Webster) |
|
WEBSTER |
Ron |
Boatswain |
|
29.4.43 - 2.5.46 |
|
|
White
|
S |
STO/MECH |
|
1951-1953
|
|
Survey Ships Assoc |
|
WILLIS |
Charles James |
Sto 1 |
C/KX103859 |
1-6.10.42 |
21 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records
Marie Worton (Daughter)
John Budd - shipmate |
|
Wilson |
G C |
Lieut (act) |
|
31.3.41 |
|
Navy List 1941 |
|
Withers |
J S M |
Sub-Lieut |
|
21.4.39 |
|
Navy List 1940 |
|
Wood |
G |
|
|
|
|
Source: John Blackwell |
|
Woolford |
Fred |
Sto PO |
C/KX 83369 |
29.9.42 |
27 |
ADM 101/613 Medical Records |
|
Yorke |
G C |
Midshipman |
|
26.8.39 |
|
Navy List 1940 & 1941 |
