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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.

COMMANDING OFFICERS FROM TO
Capt. P. C. W. Mainwaring 2. 4.36 (S.O.1MSF)  
Lt Cdr L. J. S. Ede 10.11.37  
Capt R. O. Fitzroy 14. 4.38 (S.O.1MSF)  
Lt.Cdr. John Bruce Goodenough Temple, RN
DSC awarded on 7 June 1940		 22 August 1939 27 May 1942
Lt.Cdr. George Mowatt, RD, RNR 27 May 1942 22 November 1943
     

Loss of HMS Hebe

 HMS Hebe the Admiralty regrets

Crew Members who lost their lives while serving on HMS Hebe
LAST NAME FIRST NAMES RANK SERVICE NUMBER DATE OF DEATH AGE FAMILY DETAILS COMMEMORATION DETAILS
ARCHER  William Henry  Petty Officer Stoker  P/KX 75296 22nd November 1943 39 Son of Edwin and Louisa Archer; husband of Ethel May Archer, of Southsea, Hampshire  PORTSMOUTH 
Panel 77, Column 2
BARTON  John Joseph  Able Seaman  P/JX 275026 22nd November 1943 - Son of Joseph and Alice Barton, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire PORTSMOUTH 
Panel 73, Column 3

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BLEAKLEY  Reginald  Able Seaman  P/JX 323279 22nd November 1943 19 Son of Thomas and Kate Bleakley, of Bedford  PORTSMOUTH
Panel 74, Column 1
BLOOMER  Charles  Able Seaman  P/JX 307233 22nd November 1943 31 Son of John and Catherine Bloomer, of South Tottenham, Middlesex PORTSMOUTH 
Panel 74, Column 1
BRADFORD  Ernest Henry  Able Seaman  P/SSX 24385 22nd November 1943 -

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 PORTSMOUTH 
Panel 74, Column 1
CROSS  Alan Thomas  Signalman  P/LD/X 4360 22nd November 1943 23 Son of Frank Gladstone Cross and Alice Louisa Cross, of Whetstone, Middlesex Bari War Cemetery
Plot XIV, Row B, Grave 30
DAWSON  Douglas  Stoker 1st Class  P/KX 119684 22nd November 1943 23 Son of William and Elizebeth Dawson, of Aberdeen  PORTSMOUTH
Panel 78, Column 1
DAY  Albert Percival William  Telegraphist  P/SSX 35201 22nd November 1943 -

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 PORTSMOUTH 
Panel 77, Column 1
DOWNEY  William Herbert  Stoker 1st Class  P/K 53043 22nd November 1943 43 Son of John George Downey, and of Ann Charlotte Downey, of Teddington, Middlesex PORTSMOUTH 
Panel 78, Column 1
DYER  Charles Cyril  Able Seaman  P/JX 130995 24th November 1943 -

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 Bari War Cemetery
Plot XIV, Row A, Grave 13
EARLY  Francis Edward  Stoker 1st Class  P/KX 130356 22nd November 1943 32 Son of Horace Charles and Harriet Louisa Early, of Portsmouth   PORTSMOUTH
Panel 78, Column 1
FARR  Thomas William  Able Seaman  P/JX263088 22nd November 1943 31 Son of John William and Mary Anne Farr; husband of Jessie May Farr, of South Tottenham, Middlesex  PORTSMOUTH
Panel 74, Column 2
GOUGH  Richard  Stoker 1st Class  P/KX 130420 22nd November 1943 33 Son of Patrick and Catherine Gough PORTSMOUTH 
Panel 78, Column 1
HARVEY  Ernest William  Petty Officer  P/J 108159 22nd November 1943 -

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  PORTSMOUTH
Panel 73, Column 2
HENDRIE  Ian  Sub-Lieutenant 22nd November 1943 32 Son of George Thom Hendrie and Charlotte Hendrie, of Dumfries PORTSMOUTH 
Panel 80, Column 1
HOLMES  Anthony  Stoker 1st Class  D/KX116627 22nd November 1943 -

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 PORTSMOUTH
Panel 82, Column 1
HUGHES  R C  Petty Officer Stoker  P/K 30542 22nd November 1943 46  Son of Joseph and Louisa Rhoda Hughes, of Charlton, Worcestershire; husband of Mary Jane Hughes, of Charlton Bari War Cemetery Plot VI, Row A, Grave 3
HURDLEY  Samuel  Leading Stoker  P/K 59966 22nd November 1943 44 Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Ann Hurdley; husband of Alexina Dundas Hurdley, of Weymouth, Dorsetshire PORTSMOUTH 
Panel 77, Column 3
KEARNEY  Hugh  Stoker 2nd Class  D/KX 560001 22nd November 1943 -

He came from Carfin in Lanarkshire and was the youngest in a family of 10. His parents' names were John and Mary.
(Source: Matilda Geraghty, niece)

  PLYMOUTH
Panel 82, Column 2
KEOWN  William Alexander  Stoker 2nd Class  D/KX 525446 22nd November 1943 18 Son of William Alexander Keown and Winifred Alexandra Keown, of Liverpool PLYMOUTH 
Panel 82, Column 3
KING  Arthur Norman  Stoker 2nd Class  D/KX 524716 22nd November 1943 18 Son of Harry and Winifred Alice King, of Perry Common, Birmingham PLYMOUTH 
Panel 82, Column 3
KIRK  George K  Leading Stoker  P/KX 84993 26th November 1943 29 Son of Nathaniel and Marjory Beaton Kirk, of Deal, Kent; husband of Leading Wren Evelyn May Kirk, who Died on active, 27th April, 1941 Bari War Cemetery
19 Plot XIV, Row A, Grave
LEWIS  James  Stoker 2nd Class  D/KX 561466 22nd November 1943 -

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 PLYMOUTH
Panel 82, Column 3
LIDDLE  John  Yeoman of Signals  P/JX 135121 22nd November 1943 29 Son of John and Margaret Liddle, of Shipley, Yorkshire Bari War Cemetery
Plot II, Row C, Grave 14
LIND  William  Stoker 2nd Class  D/KX 561451 22nd November 1943 19 Son of James and Anna Lind, of Joppa, Portobello, Edinburgh PLYMOUTH 
Panel 82, Column 3
LING  Harold  Petty Officer Supply  P/MX 54155 22nd November 1943 -

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  PORTSMOUTH
Panel 79, Column 1
MAGUIRE  Maurice  Able Seaman  P/JX 215102 22nd November 1943 32 Son of John and Mary Ann Maguire; husband of Kathleen Maguire, of Tredegar, Monmouthshire PORTSMOUTH 
Panel 75, Column 2
MAY  Esrom  Able Seaman  P/JX 194562 15th July 1943 28 Son of George Robert and Elizabeth Jane May, of Point Enragee, Newfoundland POZNAN OLD GARRISON CEMETERY, Poland.
Plot 7 Row B, Grave 9

Killed attempting escape P/War Germany

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MELOY  Donald Paul  Signalman  P/JX 326266 22nd November 1943 19 Son of Harry Joseph and May Caroline Meloy, of Sutton, Surrey PORTSMOUTH 
Panel 76, Column 3
POINTON  Joseph  Stoker 1st Class  P/KX 92580 22nd November 1943 26 Son of Thomas M and Mary Pointon, of Ardwick, Manchester PORTSMOUTH
Panel 78, Column 2
RAESIDE  William  Petty Officer Stoker Mentioned in Despatches  P/K 65906 22nd November 1943 44 Son of William and Mary Raeside; husband of Alice Louisa Raeside, of North End, Portsmouth PORTSMOUTH 
Panel 77, Column 3
ROFFE  Harry Lionel  Petty Officer Stoker  P/KX 92253 22nd November 1943 31 Son of Mr and Mrs Harry Roffe; husband of Gwendolen Mary Roffe  PORTSMOUTH
Panel 77, Column 3
RUSSELL  Leslie Ronald  Able Seaman  P/JX 197600 22nd November 1943 26 Son of Alfred Charles and Florence Russell; husband of Margaret Lucy Russell, of Woking, Surrey PORTSMOUTH 
Panel 75, Column 3
SKELTON  Joseph  Leading Stoker  P/KX 102396 22nd November 1943 27 Son of Joseph and Mary Skelton; husband of Annie R Skelton, of Peckham, London PORTSMOUTH 
Panel 78, Column 1
THOMAS  Keith Edwin Pearce  Stoker 1st Class  P/JX 252452 22nd November 1943 -

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 PORTSMOUTH 
Panel 78, Column 2
TRACEY  George  Petty Officer Stoker  P/KX 88298 22nd November 1943 32 Son of Ralph and Edith Harriet Tracey Bari War Cemetery
Plot II, Row D, Grave 31
WAUGH  John Aitken Gray  Able Seaman  P/JX 152267 22nd November 1943 31 Son of Thomas and Janet Waugh; husband of Elsie Amelia Waugh, of Southsea, Hampshire PORTSMOUTH 
Panel 76, Column 1

 

HMS Hebe, June 1942 Malta Convoy
HMS Hebe, June 1942 Malta Convoy - 2 days out from Gibraltar
Reg Birch third from left at rear
(Photo source: Malcolm Birch, son)


Christmas 1942 Malta. Reg Birch on left in trench coat.
(Photo source: Malcolm Birch, son)

Other Members of the Crew of HMS Hebe
LAST NAME FIRST NAMES RANK SERVICE NUMBER DATE AGE

SOURCE

Alderson

 Basil Roxby

Surg Lt

    1.1.38 - 8.38   http://www.unithistories.com/
Biles H B ERA 3   1940   Orde - Dunkirk
BIRCH Reg G   P/SSX29655     http://www.hmsroyaloak.co.uk
Bryce Ian Kinloch Midshipman   1940   http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ww2/U605265
Coull A Surg Lt   25.1.39   Navy List for Dec 1939 (accom in Sharpshooter)
Duval H S Lt   18.8.39   Navy List for Dec 1939
Ede L J S Lt Cdr   10.11.37    
Foster J P Sub Lt   22.6.39   Navy List for Dec 1939
Fitzroy Robert Oliver Capt   14.4.38 - 8.39   Captain Fitzroy, the Hon. Robert Oliver; 2nd Viscount Daventry, became commanding officer of HEBE and Senior Officer 1st MSF. (Date of birth 10.1.93, later to become CO of the battleship HMS Rodney)
http://www.unithistories.com/
Gulvin Arthur Lewis Lt   3.12.40 - 22.11.43   Son of Alfred Charles Gulvin (1860-1928), and Emily Jane Martin (1863-1937).
Married (1935, Orsett) Ethel Muriel Farrington (born 1909); one son.
http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../officers/personsx.html
Lavers H C Lt (E)   28.6.37   Navy List for Dec 1939
Manwaring P C W Capt   2.4.36    
McLoughlin Robert Petty Officer   1943   My father, Robert McLoughlin was a Petty Officer on board HMS Hebe.  He was a radar mechanic and ship's writer and actually ashore at the  time Hebe sank.   
Bill McLoughlin
Millward Jack (John) Shipwright       My wife's uncle (Jack Millward (John)) was shipwright on the Hebe and escaped the sinking by stripping off and covering himself in grease so he could get out of the porthole. When in the water he gave his life jacket to the doctor who could not swim but unfortunately he died. Jack died last week at the age of 93, he would have been 94 in February this year.
Source: Richard Peel, Jan 2007
Morley Norman Eyre Tempy Lt
A/T/Lt Cdr		   8.11.39 18.1.40 - 2.41   Navy List for Dec 1939
 http://www.unithistories.com
Mowatt George Lt Cdr   1942-43    
Piggot Stanley Freeman CPO P/J 15784 1940   Orde - Dunkirk Awarded DSM - Supp to London Gazette 16th Aug 1940, No.34925
Raven J G Tempy Lt   8.11.39   Navy List for Dec 1939
Taylor Bill Stoker   1941-   Source: Rob Taylor, son
Temple J B G Lt Cdr   22.8.39   Navy List for Dec 1939
Watson Philip Alexander (Later Vice Admiral)   1941-42  

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/naval-obituaries/7158637/Vice-Admiral-Sir-Philip-Watson.html
     

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