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Surname
Forename
Rank
Number
Service
Additional
Unit
D.G.A.
A/S
P/JX 608040
RN
MiD
A2
O'Donnald
P
AB
 
RN
 
N
O'Hagan
Denis, James, Patrick
Lt Cdr
O-56170
RCNVR
GM*
W
O'Rourke
J
A/S
D/JX 392953
RN
GM, DSM
M
Oag
Henry, George
PO
P/SSX 20886
RN
DSC
E
Oakley
Fred
 
 
RN
 
O
Oakley
Kenneth
A/S
D/SSX32778
RN
MiD
F
Oakley
 
Lt
 
RNVR
MiD
D
Offless
J
AB
V 37973
RCNVR
 
W2
Ogilvie
Joe
 
 
 
 
V3
Oliver
J.G.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
V
Osbaldstone
 
S/Lt
 
RNVR
DSM
F
Painter
P.V.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
C
Palmer
John
Lt
 
RNVR
MiD
K
Paradise
 
AB
 
RN
 
N
Parkin
F
AB
 
RN
 
N2
Parr
Abraham, Acton
Tel
P/JX 232311
RN
DSM
 
Parr
 
AB
 
RN
 
N
Parrish
C
S/Lt
 
RNVR
MiD
K
Parry
D.H.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
C
Parry
J.G.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
E
Parry
L.V.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
N1
Parsey
C
S/Lt
 
RNVR
DSM
K
Parsons
Victor, William
AS
C/JX 374660
RN
DSM
O
Pascall
Maurice
PO
 
RN
DSC
M1
Paul
Stanley
Tel
C/JX 358108
RN
MiD
 
Payne
W.G.
Lt Cdr
 
SANF V
 
F
Payton
Jack
W/Op
647456
RAF
 
 
Pearson
T
Lt Cdr
 
SANF
DSC
D
Peasley
Edward, John
L/S
P/JX 166792
RN
MiD
H
Peebles
A.P.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
Q
Pendlebury
Arthur, 'Art'
AB
V 56436
RCNVR
MiD ?
W1
Perkins
E.H.
Lt
 
RNVR
 
R
Perkins
R
AB
 
RN
 
F1
Perrin
Frederick, Raymond
PO
P/JX 157866
RN
DSM
R
Perry
Albert
AB
 
RN
 
N1
Petty
Arthur, Henry
AB
V54229
RCNVR
DSM
W2
Phibbs
David
Lt
 
RNVR
DSC, MiD
A, Q
Phillips
G
Lt Cdr
 
RNVR
DSC
Q
Pirks
Edward
PO
C/JX 136995
RN
DSC, MiD
H
Pittendrigh
J.L.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
MiD
C
Pittendrigh
William
Lt
 
RNVR
DSC
F
Pitts
'Tiny'
 
 
 
 
 
Platjouw
Joseph, 'Joe'
L/S
V 46327
RCNVR
DSC
W1
Pocock
H
PO
 
RN
 
N3
Pollock
 
S/Lt
 
 
 
 
Albert, Buckley, 'Joe'
AB
 
RN
 
V3
Portman
Charles, Berkley
Lt
 
RNVR
 
K1
Potter-Irwin
F.D.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
U
Potts
 
AB
 
RN
 
N
Powell
 
AB
 
RN
 
N1
Power
 
Lt
 
RNVR
 
A, B
Preistley
L
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
V
Prestidge
Kenneth
W/Op
1097069AC2
RAF
 
 
Priddle
Raymond, C.W.
Sig
D/JX 340303
RN
MiD
 
Prior
Redvers, M.
Cdr
 
RN
DSO,DSC*
L
Pudney
Arthur, W.
A/S
P/JX 323658
RN
DSC, MiD
K
Pugh
P.L.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
U
Quesnel
Joseph, Louis, Robert, Lucien
AB
V 39610
RCNVR
MiD
W3
Quinn
William, George
Tel
C/JX 361334
RN
DSM
 
Radford
R.D.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
L
Ramsker
 
AB
 
RN
 
N
Ransome
Geoffrey
Cdr
 
 
DSC
F, J
Rayburn
A. Dudley
Lt
O-61310
RCNVR
DSC
W2
Raynor
Hank
 
 
 
 
 
Read
John,  'Jack'
AB
V 45963
RCNVR
 
W1
Redshaw
Maurice, Vernon
Lt Cdr
 
 
 
N, Q, V
Reid
Charles, N.
Lt
 
RNVR
MiD
E
Rennie
F
AB
V 61476
RCNVR
MiD
W3
Richards
George, Collin
PO
D/JX 142919
RN
DSM
R
Richards
R.C.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
C3
Richmond
Frederick, Frank / Mick
OS
P/JX 425580
RN
MID, CdG
S
Roberts
H.E.
Lt
 
RNVR
 
E
Roberts
 
Lt
 
RNVR
 
D
Roberts
 
PO
 
RN
MiD,CdG
G1
Robinson
Malcolm
Tel
 
RN
 
 
Romerile
R
AB
 
RN
 
N
Ross
John, Dayton, 'Salty'
AB
V 59089
RCNVR
 
W2
Ross
P
Lt
 
RNVR
 
D
Rowell
Morris
 
 
 
 
 
Rowley
Leonard, John
AB
C/JX398826
RN
Burma Star Assn
V
Rowse
J.W.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
O
Roy
Joseph, Felix
AB
V 58383
RCNVR
 
W2
Rushworth
'Do Char'
 
 
 
 
V3
Russell
John, B.
Lt
 
RN
DSC**
N
Saunders
Edward, George, S.
A/S
D/JX 237823
RN
DSM
F
Sauve
L
AB
V 4520
RCNVR
DSM
W2
Savoury
John
PO/Tel
 
RN
 
 
Scoltz
 
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
P
Scott
M.B.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
G1
Scott-Wilson
James
Lt
 
RN
DSC**
F
Seaton
Ray
AB
 
RN
 
N
Seddon
R
AB
 
RN
 
N1
Seedy
Harry
Lt
 
RNVR
DSC
M
Seely
Harry
Lt Cdr
 
RNVR
DSC
M
Seline
Mick
 
 
 
 
V3
Sellars
J.M.
 
 
RNVR
DSC
D
Sergeant
B
Lt
 
RNVR
 
F
Shales
Robert, Irwin, 'Bob'
S/Lt
O-66130
RCNVR
 
W2
Shepherd
'Jock'
 
 
 
 
V3
Sibley
Jack
AB
 
RN
 
N1
Simpson
Frederick, 'Fred'
A/S
 
RN
DSM
T
Sims
Raymond, Thomas, Henry
PO
D/JX 133648
RN
DSM
K
Sinkins
 
Lt
 
RNVR
 
K
Skerry
'Chuck'
 
 
 
 
V3
Skinner
James, 'Jimmy'
AB
V 57957
RCNVR
 
W1
Slyfield
Malcolm, David
A/S
P/JX 325864
RN
DSM
A3
Smallman
William, Henry
AB
JX 380389
RN
 
O, F1
Smiley
Delbert, William, 'Del'
L/S
V 37293
RCNVR
DSM
W1
Smith
A.W.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
V
Smith
C
AB
 
RN
 
F1
Smith
D.P.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
DSC
G1
Smith
Francis, Sidney
PO
P/JX 9594
RN
DSM; Burma Star Assn.
A
Smith
Haydon, Dawson
AB
V 51476
RCNVR
 
W1
Smith
Irving, 'Big Smith'
PO
A 1702
RCNVR
 
W3
Smith
L.W.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
M
Smith
P.M.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
E
Smith
Robert, 'Bob'
AB
V 41800
RCNVR
 
W1
Smith
 
AB
 
RN
 
N2
Snelling
P
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
J
Snow
 
LT
 
RNVR
 
P
Snowden
John
AB
 
RN
 
N
Sowden
G
AB
 
RN
 
N1
Speed
James, H.S.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
DSC
R
Spencer
C
AB
 
RN
 
N
Springall
 
LS
 
 
 
 
Stanley
Wallace, Victor
PO
C/JX 241463
RN
DSM; Burma Star Assn.
A
Stanton
 
AB
 
RN
 
N2
Stark
M.A.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
DSC
F
Steel
Harold
AB
V 40651
RCNVR
 
W1
Stephens
W.R.
Lt
 
RNVR
 
J
Stephens
 
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
D
Stephenson
R.V.
AB
D/JX288456
RN
Cas. Salerno.   
ADM 358/1892
K
Stevenson
D.A. 'Pete'
A/S
 
RN
 
C
Stevenson 
Thomas
L/S
SSX/32356
RN
 
Q
Stewart
S.A.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
U
Stewart
 
A/S
 
RN
 
G1
Still
William,  J.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
MiD
T
Stillman
Alec, 'Don'
 
 
 
 
V3
Stone
Bernard
Sig
 
RN
 
 
Stone
George
AB
V 59719
RCNVR
 
W1
Stoneforth
Robert, 'Bob'
 
 
RN
 
M
Strafford
E.O.
Sgt
 
RM
 
C
Stubbs
P.W.F.
Lt. Cdr
 
RN
DSC (Navy Lists)
N
Summers
R.W.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
DSC
J
Sutherland
Donald, Marshall
Lt
O-7 1250
RCNVR
 
W1
Sutherland
J
AB
V 57957
RCNVR
 
W1
Swailes
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swain
A.H.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
R
Sykes
 
AB
 
RN
 
N2
Symonds
J
Lt
 
RNVR
 
E
Tapley
John, Grahame
PO
D/JX 139148
RN
DSM
R
Taylor
J.B.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
 
Taylor
Terence, Reginald, Parry
AB
 
RN
 
N
Taylor
Thomas, W.
A/S
P/JX 201278
RN
DSM ,MiD
K
Telfer
H
Lt
 
RNVR
MiD
F
Thacker
Archibald
PO
V 1434
RCNVR
 
W2
Therien
Armand
AB
V 31372
RCNVR
 
W1
Thom
K.J.
 
 
 
 
 
Thomas
W.A.
AB
 
RN
 
N
Thomson
R
Cdr
 
RN
 
M
Thomson
 
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
D, J
Thornbarrow
 
A/S
 
RN
 
N1
Threlfell
J
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
C
Towers
G.A.
Lt Cdr
 
RNVR
 
S
Townends
Leonard, G.
Tel
C/JX 425031
RN
MiD
 
Treson
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trewin
Donald, Frederick
AB
V 57668
RCNVR
 
W2
Tuff
C
AB
V 56817
RCNVR
 
W2
Turner
David, R.
A/S
 
RN
 
M
Turney
W.A.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
J
Turton
Thomas, J.
Lt
 
RNVR
MiD
N3
Underwood
F
PO
 
RN
 
N2
Urwin
J
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
T
Usher
John
 
 
RN
 
F
Vaillancourt
Jacque
Lt
O-74790
RCNVR
MiD
W3
Varley
Alex
Lt
 
RNVR
MiD
N2
Vaughan
K.L.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
MiD
D
Veal
Herbert, V.
Lt
 
RNVR
DSC
K
Venn
Henry, Albert
Lt
 
RNVR
DSC
M
Verity
R.G.
Lt
 
RNVR
DSC
K
Verran
W
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
P
Vierson
J.A.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
Q
Vilneff
George
AB
V 53046
RCNVR
DSC
W1
Vine-Jones
Herbert
Lt
 
RNVR
MiD
F
Wadsworth
D.G.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
O
Wake
Roger
Lt
 
 
 
 
Walker
George
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
R
Walker
James, Gray
Lt
O-75580
RCNVR
 
W
Walker
W.W.R.
A/S
P/JX 383763
RN
DSM,MiD
K
Wallace
William, Brian
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
N2
Wallbank
Ron
Sig
 
RN
 
 
Walsh
William, D.
A/S
C/SSX 27179
RN
MiD
F
Walton
R.I.
Lt
 
 
DSM
C
Ward
P.A.
Lt
 
RNVR
 
N3
Ware
H
Tel
 
RN
 
 
Warren
Denis, A.
LS
V 39693
RCN
 
W1
Waterworth
Alan
A/S
D/JX 363891
RN
MiD, CdG
F
Watkins
Ivor, Eugene, 'Junior'
AB
V 44071
RCNVR
MiD, CdG
W1
Watson
Jim
AS
 
RN
 
F
Watson
William, P.
A/S
C/JX 397187
RN
MID
S
Watt
Arthur, Frederick
AB
V 56914
RCNVR
 
W2
Watts
F.E.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
E
Webster
R
AB
 
RN
 
N
Welsh
D
Lt
 
 
MiD
H
Westerman
L
OD
V 58750
RCNVR
 
W3
Western
E.R.
Lt
 
RNVR
 
K
Weston
Norman
Sig
 
RN
 
 
Wheeler
R.G.
Lt
 
RNVR
 
J
White
Joseph
AB
V 5019
RCNVR
 
W2
Whitehorn
Derek
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
F
Whyte
James
 
 
 
 
 
Whyte
R.B.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
C
Philip
AB
 
 
 
 
D.W.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
D
Wilkins
 
PO
 
RN
 
H
Wilkinson
 
PO
 
RN
 
H
Williams
H
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
N2
Williams
'Taffy'
PO
 
RN
 
Q
Willie
Douglas, B.
 
 
 
 
 
Willis
S.E., 'Sis'
S/Lt
 
RNVR
DSC
F
Wills
H
Lt
 
RNVR
 
S
Wilson
A
Lt Cdr
 
RNVR
DSC
C
Wilson
J
Lt
 
RNVR
 
F
Wilson
'Tug'
 
 
 
 
V3
Wing
Charles
A/S
 
RN
 
L
Winn
George
PO
V 8098
RCNVR
 
W1
Wolton
H.M.
 
 
 
 
 
Maurice, A.P.
Padre
 
RNVR
DSC
 
Woodall
Cyril
A/S
 
RN
DSM
O3
Woodall
Earl, Gerald
AB
V 15246
RCNVR
DSM
W2
Woodcock
 
MR
 
 
 
 
Woodhouse
R.E.
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
L
Woods
William
AS
 
RN
 
D
Woollard
 
Lt
 
RNVR
 
L
Worden
Sidney
A/S
 
RN
 
K
Worracker
 
AB
 
RN
 
N2
Wostenholme
A
AB
 
RN
 
N
Wright
W
AB
V 67555
RCN
 
W1
Wyatt
Jan
PO
 
RN
 
H
Wyllie
J.R.
Lt
 
RNZVR
 
T3
Yelland
J
S/Lt
 
RNVR
 
 
Young
J
Lt Cdr
 
RN
 
J, O
Yule
 
LS
 
RCN
 
 

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