:help: The CWGC have not through any fault of their own have omitted the names of many British Merchant Seamen lost on Norwegian ships from their records and is something I am looking into. Information from the Nortraship Archives, which are held at the National Archives of Norway (Riksarkivet) and published by the Maritime Museum in Oslo have been transcribed from 2 books by a well respected Norwegian contact of mine Siri Lawson, naming all casualties of different nationalities lost from these ships. The list contains a large number of British Merchant Seamen lost from the Notraships (ships placed in allied service during WWII) many commemorated on Tower Hill, but after cross referencing all the names from files I have from the CWGC, I find that 62 individual British & Commonwealth Merchant Seamen have no official commemoration who were killed in action between 1940-1944, the majority being recorded as "Boy" ratings. I have emailed the National Archives of Norway asking if they can send me any copies of official documentation to back these findings so as to be able to submit to the relevant authorities in the UK. They replied saying they will deal with my request but this could take 6-8 weeks. Hopefully enough documentation can be compiled to satisfy the Commission to add these Seamen to Tower Hill, but previous work undertaken over the years has taught me how difficult it is to persuade the CWGC as their hands are tied by strict rules governing the recording of official war dead. Lest We Forget 1940 RYAN, Deck Boy, FRANK EDWARD, D/S Bravore (Norway) 20th April 1940. Sunk by mine. TORRES, Messroom Boy, DANEILSEN, D/S Bravore (Norway) 20th April 1940. Sunk by mine. CAMERON, Galley Boy, ROBERT, D/S Keret (Norway) 22nd August 1940. Sunk by U-37. LARKIN, Messroom Boy, JAMES, D/S. Diana (Norway) September/October 1940. Joint Arbitration Committee state sunk by mine. BUTLER, Deck Boy, NORMAN, M/T Nina Borthen (Norway) 6th October 1940. Sunk by U-103. HASLAM, Oiler, HENRY, M/T Nina Borthen (Norway) 6th October 1940. Sunk by U-103. RICHARDSON, Deck Boy, JAMES, M/T Nina Borthen (Norway) 6th October 1940. Sunk by U-103. SELF, Cook, GEORGE, M/T Nina Borthen (Norway) 6th October 1940. Sunk by U-103. TAYLOR, Deck Boy, HORACE, M/T Nina Borthen (Norway) 6th October 1940. Sunk by U-103. WILSON, Deck Boy, GEORGE, M/T Nina Borthen (Norway) 6th October 1940. Sunk by U-103. CREMIN, Trimmer, TIMOTHY, D/S Dokka (Norway) 17th October 1940. Sunk by U-93. GANNAWAY, Galley Boy, LIONAL, D/S Samnanger (Norway 2nd December 1940. Sunk by U-99. CAESER, Able Seaman, JOCK? (Canadian) D/S Nyland (Norway) 5th December 1940. Disappeared. 1941 DAVIES, Galley Boy, LESLIE, D/S Brask (Norway) 15th January 1941. Sunk by Italian submarine Luigi Torelli DONNAVON, Oiler, MICHAEL, M/S Benjamin Franklin (Norway) 19th February 1941. Sunk by U-103 GOULDEN, Messroom Boy, MICHAEL, D/S Augvald (Norway) 2nd March 1941. Sunk by U-47. SCARGILL, Messroom Boy, STANLEY, D/S Augvald (Norway) 2nd March 1941. Sunk by U-47. HICKEY, Stoker, DENNIS, D/S Samlanes (Norway) 13th March 1941. Sunk by mine. ALLEN, Messroom Boy, FRANK, D/S Hørda (Norway) 24th March 1941. Sunk by U-97. OAKLEY, Cabin Boy, DEREK, D/S Hørda (Norway) 24th March 1941. Sunk by U-97. ROBERTS, Junior Ordinary Seaman, HARRY D/S Hørda (Norway) 24th March 1941. Sunk by U-97. BEENEY, Sailor, ARTHUR, D/S Profit (Norway) 17th April 1941. Sunk by mine GUTHERLESS, Deck Boy, HENRY, D/S Polyana (Norway) 25th April 1941. Sunk by U-103. KING, Trimmer, JOSEPH DONALD,(Canadian) D/S Christian Krohg (Norway) 10th June 1941. Sunk by U-108. O' REGAN, Stoker, WILLIAM, D/S Christian Krohg (Norway) 10th June 1941. Sunk by U-108. LYNCH, Mechanic, WILLIAM, M/S Vigrid (Norway) 24th June 1941. Sunk by U-371. SHIPLEY, Engineroom Boy, JAMES, M/S Vigrid (Norway) 24th June 1941. Sunk by U-371. HILL, Galley Boy, WILLIAM, M/S Vigrid (Norway) 24th June 1941. Sunk by U-371. SWEETMAN, Deck Boy, LESLIE, D/S Eikhaug (Norway) 7th September 1941. Sunk by E-boat S-52. TURNER, Trimmer, CHARLES, D/S Eikhaug (Norway) 7th September 1941. Sunk by E-boat S-52. BOTHA, Ordinary Seaman, E.P. M/T Barbro (Norway) 19th September 1941. Sunk by U-552. DAVIES, Engineroom Boy, KENNETH, M/T Barbro (Norway) 19th September 1941. Sunk by U-552. HUGHES, Galley Boy, WILLIAM, M/T Barbro (Norway) 19th September 1941. Sunk by U-552. KRUAJER, Messroom Boy, SIMON, M/T Barbro (Norway) 19th September 1941. Sunk by U-552. RICE, Messroom Boy, BERHARD, D/S Varangberg (Norway) 25th September 1941. Sunk by U-203. WAUDBY, Trimmer, JACK, D/S Roy (Norway) 12th October 1941. Sunk by E-boat S-53 HANNAM, Messroom Boy, FONWICK, D/S Erviken (Norway) 16th October 1941. Sunk by U-558. SULLIVAN, Messroom Boy, EDWARD, D/S Erviken (Norway) 16th October 1941. Sunk by U-558. CHADWICK, Ordinary Seaman, JOHN, D/S Rask (Norway) 19th October 1941. Sunk by German aircraft. HOWARD, Messroom Boy, LEWIS, M/T Fjord (Norway) 2nd December 1941. Sunk by U-557. GOODWIN, Galley Boy, REGINALD, D/S Annavore (Norway) 21st December 1941. Sunk by U-567. 1942 DUFFY, Oiler, MICHAEL, M/T Nyholt, (Norway) 17th January 1942. Sunk by U-87. HOPLAND, Galley Boy, HARRY, M/T Nyholt (Norway) 18th January 1942. Sunk by U-87. BROMFIELD, Messroom Boy, THEODORE E. D/S Belize (Norway) 21st January 1942. Sunk by U-754. HUGHES, Oiler, JOHN NORMAN, D/S Ringstad (Norway) 24th January 1942. Sunk by U-333. DONACE/DONNASCHIE, Trimmer, JOHN. D/S Blink (Norway) 11th February 1942. Sunk by U-108. GRAVES, Ordinary Seaman, REGINALD. D/S Blink (Norway) 11th February 1942. Sunk by U-108. PAPPACENA, Galley Boy, A. NOEL? D/S Blink (Norway) 11th February 1942. Sunk by U-108. DAVIDSON, Messroom Boy, W. N. D/S Ingerto (Norway) 12th February 1942. Sunk by U-578. EAGLELSHAM, Galley Boy, CRAMFORD, D/S Ingerto (Norway) 12th February 1942. Sunk by U-578. SHERIDAN, Saloon Boy, FRANCIS, M/T Finnager (Norway) 1st March 1942. Sunk by U-158. PATTERSON, Messroom Boy, DENNIS, D/S Tolosa (Norway) 9th March 1942. Sunk by U-108. ABBE, Saloon Boy, STANLEY, M/S Tyr (Norway) 9th March 1942. Sunk by U-96. MOORE, Messroom Boy, RICHARD, M/S Tyr (Norway) 9th March 1942. Sunk by U-96. DENNIE, Radiao Officer, JOHN, MT/ Svenør (Norway) 27th March 1942. Sunk by U-105 PORTER, Galley Boy, RONALD R. M/T Kollskegg (Norway) 6th April 1942. Sunk by U-754. McLEAN, Messroom Boy, PATRICK, D/S Fanefjeld (Norway) 9th April 1942. Sunk by U-252. HOOD, Able Seaman WILLIAM A. D/S Taborfjell (Norway) 30th April 1942. Sunk by U-576. HODDER, Trimmer, FRED, D/S Douro (Norway) 9th May 1942. Sunk by German aircraft EBANKS, Messroom Boy, CLYDE, M/S Gundersen (Norway) 1st July 1942. Sunk by U-129. DOLAND, Stoker, ANTONIO, D/S Fidelio (Norway) 9th November 1942. Sunk by E-boat. TYNAN, Saloon Boy, JOHN (Australian), M/S Herstein (Norway) 1st July 1942. Died as prisoner on the Japanese Montevideo Maru when that ship was torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine Sturgeon (SS-187), about 65 miles west off Cape Bojeador, Luzon in position18' 37N 119' 29E. About 1050 allied POW's en route to Hainan Island lost their lives. 1944 PHILLIPS, Messroom Boy, LEON, D/S Isbjørn (Norway) 17th December 1944. Age 18, of 108 Ninian Park Road, Cardiff. Isbjørn capsized in a storm.
