HMS Eagle
Roll of Honour

In memory of those who lost their lives in HMS Eagle
"Heroes all of them"

Date
Name
Rate
Notes
Nov. 11, 1939
Moore, Harry
Able Seaman
Mar. 14, 1940:
Killed in forward bomb room explosion.
Eves, Harry Reginald
Able Seaman
Graham, Joseph
Leading Seaman
Hamilton, Robert G.
Able Seaman
Harris, William A.
Able Seaman
Hendry, William
Able Seaman
Keech, Reginald R.
Gunner
Kennedy, Donald
Able Seaman
Laidler, Everard C. C.
Able Seaman
McFarlane, Hugh
Able Seaman
Nicol, James W.
Able Seaman
Probert, James
Able Seaman
Restell, George S.
Leading Seaman
Woods, George E.
Able Seaman
Mar. 16, 1940
Robinson, Edward
Ordinary Seaman
Sept. 4, 1940
Shot down during air raid on Rhodes Island, Greece.
Bell, Kenelm S. L.
Lieutenant
813 squadron
Derwert, George E.
Leading Airman
813 squadron
Drummond, David R. H.
Lieutenant (A)
813 squadron
Todd, Alan M.
Acting Sub-Lt. (A)
813 squadron
Nov. 11, 1940:
Shot down during air raid on Taranto, Italy. (detached to HMS Illustrious)
Bayley, Gerald W. L. A.
Lieutenant
813 squadron
Slaughter, Henry J.
Lieutenant
813 squadron
Jan. 14, 1941:
Ditched in Mediterranean off Libya after running out of fuel.
Frank, Harry J. S.
Airman 1st Class
824 squadron
Hoar, Donald R.
Lieutenant (A)
824 squadron
Woodley, Gordon J.
Acting Sub-Lt. (A)
824 squadron
Feb. 27, 1941:
Lost in SS Baltistan en route to join Eagle, sunk by Italian submarine Michele Bianchi.
Atkinson, Ernest C.
Sub-Lt. (A)
Sender, John H.
Lt. Commander (A)
May 31, 1941
Saunders, Ernest F.
Leading Seaman
June 26, 1941
Keith, Kenneth L.
Lieutenant (A)
805 squadron, shot down
June 17, died of wounds June 26
Sept. 21, 1941
Burke, George F.
Air Mechanic 1st Class
Jan. 19, 1942
Frame, James
Able Seaman
Mar. 10, 1942:
Killed in mid-air collision between Swordfish aircraft.
Allen, Ronald A. V.
Leading Airman
813 squadron
Bell, Gordon R. L.
Lieutenant (A)
813 squadron
Charnley, John B.
Acting Sub-Lt. (A)
813 squadron
Clarke, Thomas H.
Leading Airman
813 squadron
Dennis, George
Sub-Lt. (A)
813 squadron
Rees, Ivor M. M.
Sub-Lt. (A)
813 squadron
The following men lost their lives in the sinking of HMS Eagle on August 11, 1942
Anderson, Sydney
Able Seaman
Askew, Alfred J.
Signalman
Atkinson, Edward J.
Able Seaman
Atkinson, Samuel
Petty Officer Stoker
Baggett, Alfred R. E.
Able Seaman
Baker, Thomas W.
Able Seaman
Bladwin, Edward G.
Shipwright 3rd Class
Barnden, John T. H.
Chief Petty Officer
Barrett, Arthur R. G.
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class
Baynes, Thomas J. A.
Stoker 1st Class
Bond, Arthur J.
Chief Stoker
Brooks, Ernest
Leading Stoker
Brown, John W.
Chief Petty Officer Supply
Brunton, Louis W. L.
Stoker 1st Class
Butcher, Benjamin
Leading Stoker
Butler, Sidney C.
Ordinary Seaman
Callingham, William O.
Able Seaman
Clark, John M.
Leading Stoker
Coombes, Ronald C.
Shipwright 4th Class
Cox, John A.
Musician (Royal Marine Band)
Coyne, Daniel P.
Stoker 2nd Class
Creese, Herbert
Marine (Royal Marines)
Cutland, Percy G.
Chief Shipwright
Dacre, Albert R. P.
Corpral (Royal Marines)
Dagnell, Bertie R.
Leading Seaman
Daine, Harold B.
Stoker 2nd Class
Darley, Fred
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class
Davidson, John H. C.
Ordinary Seaman
Davies, William
Assistant Steward
Davis, Frederick T.
Petty Officer Stoker
Dawson, Oscar N.
Stoker 1st Class
Dinsdale, James L.
Air Mechanic 1st Class
Dixon, Gordon C.
Ordinary Seaman
Donnell, Charles M.
Ordinary Seaman
Donnelly, Henry
Ordinary Seaman
Eason, Jack
Ordinary Seaman
Edwards, Robert G.
Stoker 1st Class
Eggingham, John H.
Steward
Farr, Nelson V.
Leading Stoker
Fensham, Colin A.
Musician (Royal Marine Band)
Fitton, Donald
Musician (Royal Marine Band)
Gemmell, Alfred
Ordinary Seaman
Goulding, Thomas J.
Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class (RNR)
Grainger, George T.
Sick Berth Attendant
Grainger, Roy
Marine (Royal Marines)
Grant, Ronald G.
Leading Stoker
Gray, Henry
Able Seaman
Haithwaite, Leonard A.
Ordnance Artificer 5th Class
Hake, Jack
Petty Officer (Air Mechanic)
Hall, Robert
Stoker 1st Class
Hamilton, William J.
Stoker 1st Class
Handley, Henry G. W.
Stoker 2nd Class
Hands, William A.
Marine (Royal Marines)
Hankey, Michael
Sub-Lt. (A)
Died Aug. 12 of wounds
Hargest, William H.
Lieutenant (E)
Hartley, Wilfred C.
Musician (Royal Marine Band)
Harvey, John D.
Petty Officer Stoker
Harwood, Douglas M.
Joiner 2nd Class
Hayward, Bertram C.
Telegraphist
Hearne, Joseph P.
Ordinary Seaman
Heeley, William A.
Leading Air Fitter
Heyman, George
Stoker 2nd Class
Hill, John
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class
Holland, Albert
Petty Officer Stoker
Hooper, Reginald
Ordinary Seaman
Hudson, Alfred J.
Ait Fitter
Humphries, Stanley L.
Musician (Royal Marine Band)
Hunter, Thomas S.
Stoker, 2nd Class
Jerred, Ronald J.
Ordinary Seaman
Jones, Percival G.
Petty Officer Cook (O)
Jones, James H.
Stoker 1st Class
Judd, Noel A. J.
Stoker 2nd Class
Kane, John M.
Ordinary Seaman
Law, Alexander
Ordinary Seaman
Law, Alec A.
Supply Assistant
Lawson, John G.
Steward
Lett, Ronald F.
Electrical Artificer 4th Class
Levett, John H.
Ordinary Seaman
Lilley, Arnold L.
Stoker 1st Class
Llewellyn, William H.
Able Seaman
Lunnon, Kenneth A. R.
Marine (Royal Marines)
Maccarron, Bernard
Leading Stoker
Maddicks, William G.
Able Seaman
Mandeville, Geoffrey F.
Commander
Marsh, Clarence
Chief Stoker
Mason, John
Chief Stoker
Mayland, Arthur R.
Leading Air Mechanic
McDonald, Arnold
Stoker 1st Class
McGrath, Daniel J.
Stoker 2nd Class
McGuckin, William C.
Stoker 1st Class
McMahon, John R.
Stoker 2nd Class
Mead, William C. E.
Ordinary Seaman
Merry, Francis W.
Telegraphist
Miles, Harold
Stoker 1st Class
Milne, William A.
Musician (Royal Marine Band)
Milson, Robert A.
Stoker 1st Class
Moody, Cyril G.
Stoker 1st Class
Moore, James
Stoker 1st Class
Morey, Arnold H.
Leading Writer
Morris, Stanley J.
Stoker 1st Class
Moses, Alfred H.
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class
Nicholls, John
Stoker 2nd Class
Northeast, Alfred J. C.
Petty Officer Steward
Oates, Jack R.
Leading Seaman
O'Brien, Albert J.
Supply Assistant
O'Mahony, Edmond
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class
Parker, Victor R. W.
Able Seaman
Parsons, Arthur
Marine (Royal Marines)
Partridge, John S.
Musician (Royal Marine Band)
Pearson, William S. A.
Able Seaman
Pickard, Benjamin
Petty Officer Stoker
Pounder, Walter C.
Stoker 1st Class
Pycraft, James W.
Able Seaman
Radley, William G.
Stoker 1st Class
Ray, Benjamin
Marine (Royal Marines)
Died Aug. 12 of wounds
Reed, William
Ordinary Seaman
Reagan, Michael
Marine (Royal Marines)
Reynolds, John B.
Stoker 2nd Class
Robson, Stephen
Able Seaman
Robson, Daniel S.
Stoker 2nd Class
Russell, Leslie F.
Ordinary Seaman
Searle, Sidney C.
Stoker 2nd Class
Sheed, Francis
Leading Seaman
Smith, Ronald W.
Musician (Royal Marine Band)
Smith, Francis J. R.
Petty Officer Stoker
Smith, Thomas H.
Shipwright 3rd Class
Smith, Albert
Stoker 1st Class
Snelgrove, James
Stoker 1st Class
Southwell, James H.
Chief Stoker
Stevens, William H.
Petty Officer Sick Berth
Symes, William H.
Leading Stoker
Taylor, Albert
Able Seaman
Taylor, James
Engine Room Artificer 4th Class
Taylor, James
Stoker 2nd Class
Thompson, John A.
Chief Mechanician
Thompson, Edward
Stoker 2nd Class
Tierney, Patrick J.
Steward
Tiller, James A.
Petty Officer
Tingle, Arthur G.
Leading Cook (O)
Trory, William E.
Stoker 1st Class
Twigg, Joseph
Stoker 2nd Class
Tyrrell, Lawrence W.
Air Mechanic 1st Class
Urwin, Joseph
Joiner 4th Class
Vaggers, Denys J.
Canteen Assistant
Venvell, Thomas E.
Chief Painter
Wade, William
Ordinary Seaman
Waite, John H.
Chief Ordnance Artificer
Ward, Frank
Steward
Warren, Edward C.
Yeoman of Signals
Waugh, David
Able Seaman
Wead, James R.
Leading Stoker
Welch, Reginald G.
Able Seaman
Welch, Wilfred R.
Able Seaman
White, Dudley N.
Able Seaman
White, William C.
Able Seaman
Williams, Charles V.
Engine Room Aritifcer 4th Class
Wilson, Edward R.
Petty Officer Stoker
Witchell, Desmond T.
Musician (Royal Marine Band)
Withers, Reuben
Leading Sick Berth Attendant
Wonderley, John J.
Able Seaman
Wood, Laurence H.
Ordinary Seaman
Wren, Jack
Stoker 1st Class


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Roll of Honour
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