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Albert Charles ACKRELL Able Seaman October 1944 - September 1945

NEW Arthur ‘Sykie’ ADAMS Able Seaman Radar Operator December 1941 -

Fred ADAMSON Stoker 1 Class March 1944 - June 1945

Roy Norman BUTCHER

Albert 'Bert' CARLSON Able Seaman December 1941 - Late 1943

Frank DOWNING Signalman December 1941 - ?

Eric FIRTH Late 1944 – May 1945

James “Jimmy” GUILFOYLE Telegraphist ? 1943 - June 1944

Alfred “Victor” HISCOCK

Samuel Robert KEATES December 1944 - October 1945

Arthur ‘Tich’ MADDEN Leading Signalman 1943 - 1945

Jim McGREGOR Writer May – October 1943

James McREYNOLDS 1942 – 1945

Raymond 'Lofty' MERCER March 1945 - June 1945

Percy MILLIN

Edwin Kenneth NEEDHAM Radio Mechanic April 1942 – May 1943

Ernest RHODES 1942 – 1943

Robert SMITH Sick Bay Attendant 1941 – August 1945

Ron TROWBRIDGE December 1941 - ?

Kenneth WHITAKER Leading Seaman

Edmond “Knocker” WHITE AB gunner December 1942 – October 1944

The following names of crew of HMS Tetcott have been mentioned by veterans, or found on numerous photographs or contemporary documents. It is, therefore, not a comprehensive list. (More recent names are shown in blue.) If anyone can add information about any other crew members, please get in contact with us.

Fred ABRAHAMS (Seconded from South African Navy) 1943 Tom “Bill” BAILEY ERA2 ?1942 - ?1945 Danny BALDWIN AB B BALLINGER Leading stoker 1944 N BARTROPP Surg Lt August 1943 BENNETT AB John Stuart BLACKIE Sub Lt August 1943 BLACKWELL Wilfred BOLLARD Leading seaman in charge of No 4 Mess December 1941 “Ping” BOND BOOSEY Stoker PO John BOYLE AB “Shorty” BROWN Electrician 1944/45 “Jock” BROWN ERA4 ?1943 - ?1945 'Lofty' BROWN PO 1943 Peter BROWNING Dave BURNABY Officers steward O V BURNS T/SubLt May – July 1945 W CARRIER Telegraphist George CARTER CLEMENTS COLLINS Sub Lt Navigator R G COOPER Captain FOO August 1943 “Tubby” COOPER SPO E COUTTIE Sub Lt August 1943 J D COWPERTHWAITE Sub Lt Jan – April 944 Ron E DAVIS Lieutenant August 1943 N S DAW T/Surg Lt Dec 1942 – August 1943 “Jerry” DAWSON Stoker PO Harry DOWNS Les DUMPER Chief ERA Jimmy DUNHAM ?1942 - ?1945 John “Dicky” DURKIN AB Doug ELLIS Leading Steward Harry EMMIT Charles Eustace DOUGLAS CPO Coxswain August 1942 Arthur FERRIS 1943 “Willie” FLANDERS? DSM PO Stoker “Ginger” FOXALL Stoker Aubrey FREEMANTLE (Seconded from South African Navy) 1943 I R D GIBSON T/Lt April 1943 – June 1944 “Farmer” GILES Coder Pre 1943 Jimmy GORDON AB HALLOWES 1943 HANDCOCK AB 1945 Albert HARDING HARRIS Leading Stoker Joe HARRISON December 1941 – 1942 HARVEY Sidney Charles HICKS AB August 1942 IPIN 1943 R C JACKSON PO Telegraphist 1944 P H JACOBS ERA December 1941 JEFFRYS AB W “Bill” KEMP John KING Telegraphist Danny LAKEMAN AB John LANGFORD Coxswain December 1941 – 1942 (Contact made with family) Jack LAWS December 1941 – 1942 * “Young” LAWSON 1943 LENEGAN ERA3 “Casey” LEWIS ERA5 ?1944 - ?1945 R “Doc” LEWIS Surg Lt - Ship's censor (Contact made with family) LITTLEWOOD Leading Stoker John S MANUEL Lt (Eng) April – December 1943 Arthur MATTIN April 1944 Michael McMAHON Telegraphist “Ossie” MILLINGTON Jock MILNE Leading Seaman E J MOFFATT Lieutenant March 1944 – July 1945 Jerry MOORE Ken MORGAN Harold Austin MORTON Sub Lt August 1943 George MOSSEN/MUSSEN Radar Operator 1944 MURPHY 1943 N D NEIGHBOUR Electrical Artificer December 1941 PARSONS 1943 Harry PONTIN Leading Seaman December 1944 “Jock” PUNTIN PO Stoker " PUSTON SPO December 1941 Phil RAMSEY PO Stoker Bill REDMOND R G REES Medical Officer June – July 1945 (Contact made with family) Bill REID April 1944 (Contact made with family) RICHIE Stoker PO “Ginger” ROBERTS AB J P " ROCHFORD Medical Officer T/Sub Lt August – December 1943 SALE AB 1945 G M “Sammy” SANDFORD CPO G E K SAWDON T/Sub Lt May 1944 – July 1945 "SCOUSE" Maurice SHORT Warrant Officer / Gunnery officer January 1942 – August 1943 E J SHRUBB Chief Stoker 1942 Paul SIMPSON 1943 'Taffy' SLOCOMBE 1943 William " SMITH “Stripey” SMITH AB S C J SMITH T/Midsh June – July 1945 SMITHY” Stoker O STIRLING-LEE T /Lt March – July 1945 Patrick Desmond SULLIVAN AB April 1945 SUMMERS AB 1945 Terry SUTTON AB A A TARRY T/Sub Lt June 1944 – July 1945 J P P THOMPSON T/A Lt November 1941 – August 1942 TUCKER TURNER AB Bosun’s mate (Contact made with family) “Lofty” WAKEHAM December 1941 – 1942 G W WARD T Sub/Lt May – July 1945 'Dodo' WATTS Leading Seaman 1943 Cliff WHEELER R E WHITTS AB December 1941 Andrew WILKINSON Warrant Officer / Commissioned Engr July 1941 – February 1943 WILLIAMS Leading Seaman 1943 John “Tug” WILSON ?Signalman December 1941 – 1942 George WILSON PO December 1941 E WYNNE Gunnery Officer December 1941 – February 1942 YORKIE YOUNG (Seconded from South African Navy) 1943

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