1940 Crew HMS Navy Ships Disaster

Subject: 1940 Crew HMS Navy Ships Disaster Tue 3 Apr 2007 - 18:39

Mike Smith wrote:

this may be of use to many...........

I have put together a list using Excell, of the crew of the

HMS Glorious,
HMS Ardent, and
HMS Acasta

that were all sunk off Norway on June 8 1940, with the loss of 1517 lives and only 39 survivers.

The list I have has a great many next of kin details. I may in time try and get other sunken ship details but these too will take a long time to acquire

Carole wrote:

Thank you very much Mike for this database, which you kindly sent to me by email attachment.

April 2007 : A note to all Smith Project & Smith Chat members:

Mike's Excel File Database has now been uploaded to Smith Project's Filestore and accessible from DataFiles Sub-board You will need to log-in to access that sub-board and as a member of the >> Special Permissions Usergroup >>

However - I've extracted all the Smiths Servicemen Data from Mike's file and these are listed below.

If you find relatives of other surnames within Mike's Database, it would be appreciated if you would post the details here.

Or, please share any additional information you have about the tragic circumstances of the 8th June 1940.

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Carole, Smith Project/Smith Chat Admin
Nothing is too small to know, and nothing too big to attempt (William Van Horne)

Subject: Re: 1940 Crew HMS Navy Ships Disaster Tue 3 Apr 2007 - 19:00

Here is the list of those named SMITH from Mike Smith's database

The crew of the HMS Glorious, HMS Ardent, and HMS Acasta that were all sunk off Norway on June 8 1940
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All SMITH

of the Crew of HMS GLORIOUS

FORENAMES / RANK/NUMBER /AGE / SERVICE / HOME TOWN / FAMILY / MEMORIAL

ALBERT / Ordinary Seaman D/SSX 30571 / 20 / RN / Saltney, Flintshire. /
Son of John Henry and Annie Smith / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

ARTHUR / Ordinary Seaman D/JX 154652 / 18 / RN / Kingstanding, Birmingham.
Son of Maria Smith / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

CHARLES / Able Seaman D/SSX 16518 / 23 / RN ?/ Craigmillar, Edinburgh.
Son of John and Mary Smith / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

DAVID GUNN / Leading Air Fitter FAA/FX. 75117 / 22 /RN / ?/
Son of Colin Gunn Smith and Beatrice May Smith / LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL

EDWARD CHARLES / Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class D/M 39448 / ? / RN / ? / ?/
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

FREDERICK / Able Seaman D/JX 137448 / 22 / RN / Plymouth.
Son of Frederick and Elizabeth Smith, husband of Lilian Beatrice Smith / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

GORDON VICTOR / Stoker 1st Class D/KX 90211 / ? / RN / ?/?/
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

JAMES SIDNEY / Chief Petty Officer D/J 100051 / 35 / RN / Portsmouth.
Son of Sidney Smith and the late Mary Ellen Smith (nee Stanworth) / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

STEPHEN ROBERT / Able Seaman D/SSX 22745 / 24 / RN / Hull.
Son of Stephen and Maud Smith; grandson of Priscilla Smith / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

THOMAS FREDERICK / Leading Stoker D/KX 86135 / 25 / RN / Salford, Lancashire.
Son of Eliza Ann Smith / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

TREVOR PATRICK / Air Fitter FAA/FX. 75623 / 20 / RN / Great Yarmouth.
Son of William James and Gladys Mary Smith / LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL

VERNON / Petty Officer Stoker D/KX 81574 / 27 / RN / ? /
Son of James and Alice Smith / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

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All SMITH

of the Crew of HMS ARDENT

FORENAMES / RANK/NUMBER /AGE / SERVICE / HOME TOWN / FAMILY / MEMORIAL

FREDERICK HAROLD /Able Seaman D/J 105186 / 34 / RN /
Abertillery, Monmouthshire, Son of William and Rosena Smith,
husband of Margaret Lilian Smith / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

HENRY SUTHERLAND / Leading Steward D/LX 20326 / ? / RN / ?/
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

LESLIE FREDERICK JAMES / Canteen Assist,
Navy Army & Air Force Inst - Civilian / ? / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
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All SMITH

of the Crew of HMS ACASTA

FORENAMES / RANK/NUMBER /AGE / SERVICE / HOME TOWN / FAMILY / MEMORIAL

NATHAN WILLIAM / Seaman P/X 18220A / 29 / RNR / Torry, Kincardineshire.
Son of Nathan W. and Maryann Sharman Smith,
husband of Isabella Wood Smith. PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

STANLEY REGINALD / Able Seaman P/SD/X 1255 / 26 / RNVR / Worthing, Sussex.
Son of George Daniel and Louise Smith,
husband of Ella Hilda Frances Smith / PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL.

WILLIAM CRAIG / Able Seaman P/CD/X 1492 / 26 / RNVR / Glasgow.
Son of George and Jane Sillars Craig Smith,
husband of Mary Ann McDermott Smith / TORSHAVN CEMETERY, NORWAR / Died - 16 June 1940

(Smyth) GEORGE / Able Seaman P/UD/X 1221 / 33 / RNVR / Belfast.
Son of David and Margaret Smyth,
husband of Mary Ann English Smyth / PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
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For Access to the Full
Here is the list of those named SMITH from Mike Smith's database

The crew of the HMS Glorious, HMS Ardent, and HMS Acasta that were all sunk off Norway on June 8 1940
_________________________________________________________

All SMITH

of the Crew of HMS GLORIOUS

FORENAMES / RANK/NUMBER /AGE / SERVICE / HOME TOWN / FAMILY / MEMORIAL

ALBERT / Ordinary Seaman D/SSX 30571 / 20 / RN / Saltney, Flintshire. /
Son of John Henry and Annie Smith / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

ARTHUR / Ordinary Seaman D/JX 154652 / 18 / RN / Kingstanding, Birmingham.
Son of Maria Smith / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

CHARLES / Able Seaman D/SSX 16518 / 23 / RN ?/ Craigmillar, Edinburgh.
Son of John and Mary Smith / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

DAVID GUNN / Leading Air Fitter FAA/FX. 75117 / 22 /RN / ?/
Son of Colin Gunn Smith and Beatrice May Smith / LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL

EDWARD CHARLES / Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class D/M 39448 / ? / RN / ? / ?/
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

FREDERICK / Able Seaman D/JX 137448 / 22 / RN / Plymouth.
Son of Frederick and Elizabeth Smith, husband of Lilian Beatrice Smith / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

GORDON VICTOR / Stoker 1st Class D/KX 90211 / ? / RN / ?/?/
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

JAMES SIDNEY / Chief Petty Officer D/J 100051 / 35 / RN / Portsmouth.
Son of Sidney Smith and the late Mary Ellen Smith (nee Stanworth) / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

STEPHEN ROBERT / Able Seaman D/SSX 22745 / 24 / RN / Hull.
Son of Stephen and Maud Smith; grandson of Priscilla Smith / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

THOMAS FREDERICK / Leading Stoker D/KX 86135 / 25 / RN / Salford, Lancashire.
Son of Eliza Ann Smith / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

TREVOR PATRICK / Air Fitter FAA/FX. 75623 / 20 / RN / Great Yarmouth.
Son of William James and Gladys Mary Smith / LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL

VERNON / Petty Officer Stoker D/KX 81574 / 27 / RN / ? /
Son of James and Alice Smith / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

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All SMITH

of the Crew of HMS ARDENT

FORENAMES / RANK/NUMBER /AGE / SERVICE / HOME TOWN / FAMILY / MEMORIAL

FREDERICK HAROLD /Able Seaman D/J 105186 / 34 / RN /
Abertillery, Monmouthshire, Son of William and Rosena Smith,
husband of Margaret Lilian Smith / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

HENRY SUTHERLAND / Leading Steward D/LX 20326 / ? / RN / ?/
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

LESLIE FREDERICK JAMES / Canteen Assist,
Navy Army & Air Force Inst - Civilian / ? / PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
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All SMITH

of the Crew of HMS ACASTA

FORENAMES / RANK/NUMBER /AGE / SERVICE / HOME TOWN / FAMILY / MEMORIAL

NATHAN WILLIAM / Seaman P/X 18220A / 29 / RNR / Torry, Kincardineshire.
Son of Nathan W. and Maryann Sharman Smith,
husband of Isabella Wood Smith. PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

STANLEY REGINALD / Able Seaman P/SD/X 1255 / 26 / RNVR / Worthing, Sussex.
Son of George Daniel and Louise Smith,
husband of Ella Hilda Frances Smith / PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL.

WILLIAM CRAIG / Able Seaman P/CD/X 1492 / 26 / RNVR / Glasgow.
Son of George and Jane Sillars Craig Smith,
husband of Mary Ann McDermott Smith / TORSHAVN CEMETERY, NORWAR / Died - 16 June 1940

(Smyth) GEORGE / Able Seaman P/UD/X 1221 / 33 / RNVR / Belfast.
Son of David and Margaret Smyth,
husband of Mary Ann English Smyth / PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
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There are of course many more persons of other surnames in the Database, which also includes some RAF Servicemen.
To view the complete file including all surnames go to DataFiles Sub-board

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Carole, Smith Project/Smith Chat Admin
Nothing is too small to know, and nothing too big to attempt (William Van Horne)