Only some
Dominion Navy casualties are included
from 1948-on
1954
SUEZ
CANAL ZONE, EGYPT, state of emergency
declared in 1951. Continued until
Britain agreed in October 1954 to pull
out by 1956 (links
– Britains
Small Wars,
Palace
Barracks Memorial Garden)
Thursday,
7 January
1954
Orion
PRESTON, William H, Lieutenant,
died
Saturday,
9 January
1954
Blackcap
HOLMES, Robert, Radio Electrical
Mechanician (R.E.M.) (A) 1c, SFX 893439,
died
Sunday,
10
January 1954
Murchison
(RAN)
DAVIS, William J, Telegraphist,
RAN, 45064, illness in Japan
Wednesday,
13
January 1954
Mercury
DORE, Frederick R, Senior
Commissioned COMS, died
Friday,
15
January 1954
Bellerophon
WEBB,
Eric C A, Leading Electrical Mechanic
(E.M.), SMX 795220, died
President
GEOGHEGAN, Basil, Surgeon
Lieutenant Commander, died
Sydney
(RAN)
MCCLINTON, John H, Sub Lieutenant,
died
Tuesday,
19 January
1954
Pembroke
SHARMAN, Frederick I, Lieutenant
Commander, died
Thursday,
21 January 1954
Royal
Marines, 42 Commando, Suez Canal Zone
campaign
MORRIS, Henry A,
Corporal, RM, died
Saturday,
23
January 1954
Royal
Marines, 45 Commando, Suez Canal Zone
campaign
FINDLAY, Murdoch, Marine,
RM/11460, died
Vernon,
road
accident at Swanwick
HUNTER,
James M, Able Seaman, SSX 865939,
killed
KEEPING,
David
S, Able Seaman, SSX 871213, killed
Tuesday,
26
January 1954
RN
Hospital
Malta
SILK, William P, Senior
Commissioned Wardmaster, died
Royal
Canadian
Navy
TERRY, Leslie H, Lieutenant, died
Sunday,
14
February 1954
Bellerophon
NORTH, George, Petty Officer, JX
100233, died
Thursday
18 February 1954
Royal
Marines, 45 Commando, Suez Canal Zone
campaign
JENNINGS
F, Marine, PLY/X 1997, died
Sunday,
21
February 1954
Cochrane
PRIEST, Raymond, Petty Officer
Stoker Mechanic (S.M.), KX 898747, died
Monday,
22
February 1954
Eagle
NASH, James F, Lieutenant, died
Wednesday,
24
February 1954
Carisbrooke
Castle
KEEGAN, Francis, Petty Officer
Stoker Mechanic (S.M.), KX 88832, died
Thursday,
25
February 1954
Jupiter
HIDDEN, Ronald, Able Seaman (D),
JX 841204, died
Friday,
5 March
1954
Jupiter
WATSON, Arthur, Leading Seaman,
SSX 833086, died
Saturday,
6 March
1954
Sydney
(RAN),
accident in Japan
NELSON, William K, Leading
Electrical Mechanic (L.E.M.), RAN, A
29310, accident
Sunday,
7 March
1954
Sydney
(RAN),
accident in Japan on 6th
HAWKEN, Alan S, Chief Petty
Officer, RAN, 31283, DOI
Monday,
8 March
1954
FAA,
820
Squadron, Gannet, air crash
BRAZENOR, John E, Act/Sub
Lieutenant (O), killed
TALLON, Thomas A, Lieutenant (P),
killed
Tuesday,
9 March
1954
Fulmar
DUNCAN, Robert T, Lieutenant, died
Wednesday,
10
March 1954
Victory
ASTON, Aubrey F C, Petty Officer
Airman, JX 161686, died
Sunday,
14
March 1954
Forth
ELMES, Robert H, Leading Seaman,
JX 661469, died
Wednesday,
17
March 1954
Centaur
COOK, Basil T, Stoker Mechanic,
SKX 860849, died
Friday,
19 March
1954
Dainty
MEECH, Alfred R, Electrical
Artificer (E.A.) 4c, MX 833471, died
Peregrine
TAYLOR, Reginald D, Lieutenant
Commander, died
Sunday,
21
March 1954
Blackcap
HUGHES, William P, Lieutenant,
died
Tuesday,
23
March 1954
Gamecock
EMERY, Richard V, Radio Electrical
Mechanician (R.E.M.) (A) 1c, SMX 769544,
died
Wednesday,
24
March 1954
Sentinel
DIXON, Brian M, Able Seaman, SSX
853224, died
Friday,
26
March 1954
Cleopatra
FRUEN, Peter C, Electrical
Mechanic (E.M.) 1c, MX 913422, died
Sunday,
28
March 1954
Dilwara,
HM Transport, Suez Canal Zone
KERR,
Thomas, Able Seaman, C/JX 657486,
killed
Illustrious
GRAY, Eric, Ordinary Seaman, J
925840, died
Thursday,
1 April
1954
Warrior
EVANS, Derek B, Sub Lieutenant,
died
Friday,
2 April
1954
Eagle
BERRY, David I, Lieutenant, died
Heron
AGNEW, Alan M, Sub Lieutenant,
died
Wednesday,
7 April
1954
FAA,
766
Squadron, Seahawk, air crash
ANDERSON, Robert B, Midshipman,
killed
YOUNG,
Ian N, Ty/Midshipman (A), RNVR, killed
Fulmar
TOMLINSON, Edward P, Lieutenant,
died
Friday,
9 April
1954
Tamar
CHUM, Ah L, Leading Steward,
O/795, died
Friday,
23
April 1954
Victory
BALMER, James P, Able Seaman, JX
152253, died
Saturday,
24
April 1954
Wrangler
DUNBAR, Ronald, Able Seaman, JX
865169, died
Thursday,
6 May
1954
Gamecock
CURRAS-THOMPSON, Francis K,
Aircraft Artificer (A.A.) 4c, FX 669261,
died
Saturday,
8 May
1954
Delight,
destroyer
WILSON, Dennis J, Telegraphist,
SSX 836532, died
Sunday,
9 May
1954
Excellent
DAVIS, Alfred P, Electrical
Mechanic (E.M.) 1c, SMX 903624, died
Monday,
10
May 1954
Cardigan
Bay
DAVIES, Douglas, Able Seaman, SSX
863770, died
Wednesday,
12
May 1954
FAA,
1831
Squadron, Blackcap, air crash
GARSTON-JONES, John P D, Sub
Lieutenant (P), killed
KEANE, Stanley, Commander, killed
Thursday,
13
May 1954
FAA,
750
Squadron, Seahawk, Observer School, air
crash
ABBOTTS, William J, Chief Petty
Officer Telegraphist, JX 145381, killed
HARDING, Edward D, Chief Petty
Officer Telegraphist, JX 151388, killed
HOLMES, George L, Commissioned
Observer, killed
IRVINE, George W H, Commissioned
Observer, JX 166444, killed
Mercury
IRVINE, David, Chief Petty Officer
Stores Accountant (S.A.), JX 166444,
died
Saturday,
22
May 1954
Cumberland,
trials cruiser, ex-heavy cruiser
MORAN, Anthony, Sick Berth
Attendant, MX 918757, died
Tuesday,
25
May 1954
Falcon
GIFFIN, Alan W, Sub Lieutenant
(P), crashed on take-off, killed
Monday,
31
May 1954
Defiance
CHAMBERS, Ronald G H, Able Seaman,
SSX 660721, died
Thursday,
3 June
1954
Eagle
HAMER, Derek T W, Steward, SLX
872045, died
Monday,
7 June
1954
Implacable
BARBER, John, Ordinary Signalman
(A), J 929881, died
Thursday,
10
June 1954
Pembroke
SMATHERS, William S, Leading
Seaman, JX 150617, died
Siskin
MOSS, Ronald A, Lieutenant, died
Friday,
11
June 1954
Saintes,
destroyer
MENZIES, Charles A, Able Seaman, J
936249, died
Sunday,
13
June 1954
RNAS
Stretton
HOPKINSON, John R, Petty Officer,
VRA/ 507, died
Monday,
14
June 1954
Boxer
NASH, Anthony E, Cadet, died
Thursday,
17
June 1954
Dolphin
BANGER, Leonard A, Chief Petty
Officer, JX 134355, died
Friday,
18
June 1954
Indefatigable
PICKERING, Gerald, Cook, SMX
896126, died
Monday,
21
June 1954
Comet,
destroyer
PARKER, Norman, Ordinary Seaman, J
929581, died
Gamecock
HUTCHISON, Matthew A, Sub
Lieutenant, died
Tuesday,
22
June 1954
Pembroke
OLIVER, Albert C, Electrician (A),
MX 768741, died
Wednesday,
23
June 1954
Drake
ROWE,
William G, Petty Officer Stoker Mechanic
(S.M.), KX 91841, died
Monday,
28
June 1954
Victory
JEFFERIES, Ronald W C, Able
Seaman, JX 138789, died
Wednesday,
30
June 1954
Tamar
WONG, Kow, Petty Officer Cook, O/
1576, died
Saturday,
3 July
1954
Diligence
SCOTT, Harold, Petty Officer, JX
130283, died
Sunday,
4 July
1954
President
ALLFREY, Jack R, Captain, died
Tuesday,
6 July
1954
Condor
MACDOUGALD, Graham, Writer, M
925739, died
Seahawk
EASON, Peter G, Midshipman, died
Saturday,
10
July 1954
Martinet
HARVEY, Robert, Able Seaman, SSX
819711, died
Montclare
PAGE,
Herbert P, Leading Electrical Mechanic
(E.M.), SMX 884508, died
Vernon
BURNS, Ian M, Able Seaman, JX
900917, died
Wednesday,
14
July 1954
Condor
BOYD,
Gavin, Petty Officer Airman, FX 821690,
died
Daedalus
FITZPATRICK, Enda M, Naval Airman
2c, F93154B, died
Saturday,
17
July 1954
Drake
CHAPMAN, Charles H V, Lieutenant,
died
Triumph
KENNEDY, Bernard F M, Regulating
Petty Officer (R.P.O.), MX 802597, died
Sunday,
18
July 1954
Implacable
BROKENSHIRE, Ronald, Able Seaman
(D), JX 860062, died
Tuesday,
20 July 1954
Ceylon
COPELAND, William R, Able Seaman,
SSX 859287, died
Taciturn
GRAHAM, Alan, Petty Officer, JX
581373, died
Thursday,
22
July 1954
Crossbow
ASHTON, Harry, Commissioned
Gunner, died
Warrior
BILES, Barry, Lieutenant, died
Tuesday,
27
July 1954
Falcon
WHIDDON, John, Lieutenant, died
Wednesday,
28
July 1954
Terror,
RN Base, Singapore, Malaya campaign
LARKIN, Charles B, Leading Seaman,
SSX 839916, died
Warrior
MAGEE, Brian J, Sub Lieutenant,
died
Thursday,
29
July 1954
Terror
PERKINS, Arthur S C, Petty
Officer, JX 251979, died
Saturday,
31
July 1954
Burghead
Bay
HARTNETT, William J, Petty Officer
Stoker Mechanic (S.M.), KX 89313, died
Sunday,
1 August
1954
Cumberland,
trials cruiser, ex-heavy cruiser
THOMAS, Ronald, Cook, SMX 899031,
died
Pembroke
HERBERT, Peter J, Electrical
Mechanic (E.M.) 1c, SMX 903908, died
Tuesday,
3 August
1954
President
KELLY, Geoffrey F, Leading
Telegraphist (A), JX 712167, died
Monday,
9 August
1954
President
SWENY, Roy R, Commander, died
Thursday,
12
August 1954
Centaur
SCOTT, Charles J, Lieutenant, died
Tuesday,
17
August 1954
Excellent
BROWN, John S, Able Seaman, JX
839898, died
Thursday,
19 August
1954
Curlew
CARTER, Sidney F, Naval Airman 1c,
SFX 887006, died
Friday,
20
August 1954
FAA,
803
Squadron, Falcon, air crash
FINCH, Geoffrey R, Sub Lieutenant
(P), killed
STOCK, John H, Lieutenant (E) (P),
killed
Friday,
27
August 1954
Ariel
SPICER, John W, Electrical
Artificer (E.A.) Apprentice, FX 887879,
died
Thursday,
2 September
1954
Drake
WILLIAMS, Albert, Chief Engine
Room Artificer, MX 63035, died
Tuesday,
7 September
1954
Grenville
EGGER, Neil D MacD, Lieutenant
Commander, died
Friday,
10
September 1954
Simbang
GRIERSON, Geoffrey, Naval Airman
(N.A.) 1c (A), SFX 874445, died
Wednesday,
15
September 1954
Comus
COOK, James C L, Able Seaman, SSX
871380, died
Thursday,
16
September 1954
Albatross
(RAN)
OWEN, Richard G, Lieutenant, died
Saturday,
18
September 1954
Daedalus
HORTON, Maureen, Wren, 110352,
died
Unicorn,
road
accident in Devon
ASQUITH,
Richard, Able Seaman (D), SSX 881546,
killed
HUGGETT, Brian, Leading Writer, MX
853139, killed
Sunday,
19 September
1954
Vanguard
DONAGHY, Brian, Leading Seaman,
SSX 857199, died
Monday,
20
September 1954
Fulmar
LOWE, John E, Lieutenant, died
Sunday,
26
September 1954
Pembroke
ALLEN, John, Able Seaman, JX
919567, died
WALDING, John G, Leading Patrolman
(P.M.), SMX 887088, died
Monday,
27
September 1954
Goldcrest
DALE, Robert G, Lieutenant, died
Tuesday,
28
September 1954
Fulmar
ROBERTSON, John, Lieutenant
Commander, died
Friday,
1 October
1954
Drake
HOOPER, John H, Petty Officer
Steward, LX 80818, died
Tuesday,
5 October
1954
Mercury
MUSPRATT, Reginald E L, Chief
Yeoman of Signals, JX 132405, died
Thursday,
7 October
1954
Goldcrest
LAWRENCE, Derek C, Sub Lieutenant,
died
Monday,
11
October 1954
Royal
Canadian
Navy Training, air crash
ALEXANDER, Edmund W, Sub
Lieutenant, RCN, killed
ROBERTSON, Ian, Sub Lieutenant,
RCN, killed
Tuesday,
12
October 1954
Fulmar
DOUGLAS, Ian G A, Lieutenant, died
Wednesday,
13
October 1954
Tamar
BARKER, Edwin, Able Seaman, SSX
868856, died
Friday,
15
October 1954
Coquette
WHITEHEAD, Joseph, Stoker
Mechanic, SKX 891141, died
Dutch
Naval
Liaison Officer (NLO), Manus Island,
Pacific
BRUNSTING, Theodoor T, Commander,
RNN, died
Wednesday,
20
October 1954
Albion
BANNER, Peter R, Lieutenant, died
Saturday,
23
October 1954
Sydney
(RAN)
BRISBANE, John W B, Senior
Commissioned Gunner, died
Sunday,
24
October 1954
Charity
BELL, James, Able Seaman, SSX
869305, died
Jupiter
SPRIGGS, Brian J, Stores
Accountant (S.A.) (V), MX 923988, died
Thursday,
4 November
1954
Daedalus
BURROWES, Sibyl M, 2nd Officer,
WRNS, died
Heron
HOBBS-WEBBER, Dudley N,
Lieutenant, died
Wednesday,
10
November 1954
Dolphin
CASTELL, David A, Stoker Mechanic,
SFX 892077, died
Friday,
12
November 1954
Morecombe
Bay
VENN, Roy, Electrical Mechanic
(E.M.) 1c, MX 924369, died
Neptune
HALE, Arthur W, Chief Petty
Officer Telegraphist, J 929210, died
Peregrine
HOOK,
Colin S C E, Lieutenant, died
Venus
SCOTT, Walter H, Able Seaman, SSX
843461, died
Sunday,
14
November 1954
Drake
SAINSBURY, Edwin W T, Senior
Commissioned Ordnance Electrician
(O.E.), died
Tuesday,
16
November 1954
FAA,
898
Squadron, Albion, air crash
DARBYSHIRE, John C, Act/Leading
Aircrewman, FX 852543, killed
Sunday,
21
November 1954
Blackcap
HAMER, Thomas J, Lieutenant, died
JACKSON, Ernest, Sub Lieutenant,
died
Tuesday,
23
November 1954
Albion
WRIGHT, Allan R, Lieutenant, died
Friday,
26
November 1954
Blackcap
HADNUTT, Norman D, Sub Lieutenant,
died
Wednesday,
1
December
1954
Raleigh
HUMPHRIES, Peter J, Stoker, K
937655, died
Saturday,
4
December
1954
Adamant,
depot ship
KNEEN, John W, Mechanician (M) (E)
1c, D/KX 926527, (Thule), died in
Adamant
Fulmar
LEWIS, Donald W, Electrical
Mechanic (E.M.) (A) 1c, SKX 915561, died
Sunday,
5 December
1954
Pembroke
BURGOYNE, John H, Sick Berth Chief
Petty Officer, MX 49572, died
Saturday,
11
December 1954
Peregrine
LONGLEY, Leonard, Chief Aircraft
Fitter (C.A.F.) (A) (E), FX 76208, died
Sunday,
12
December 1954
Victory
FRIEND, Charles F, Leading Cook,
MX 56036, died
Sunday,
19
December
1954
FAA,
RNAS Lossiemouth, Fulmar,
climbing accident
CASS,
Frederick D, Midshipman, killed
HUNT,
Ronald L, Aircraft Artificer (A.A.)
4c, FX 955634, killed
LAWES, David, Aircraft Artificer
(A.A.) 4c, FX 855599, killed
MCWHIRTER, Jean, Wren, 111241,
killed
RICHARDSON, John N, Petty Officer
Air Fitter (A.F.), SFX 777442, killed
Triumph
DEARDEN, Allen, Petty Officer, SSX
835581, died
Monday,
20
December 1954
Drake
RUDD, Alan, Stoker Mechanic, SKX
877352, died
Tuesday,
21
December 1954
Pembroke
BARNARD, John R, Petty Officer
Stoker Mechanic, KX 88899, died
Wednesday,
22
December 1954
Tamar
CHAN, Ling, Stoker Mechanic,
O/2729, died
Thursday,
23
December 1954
Victory
SWINDON, John A, Sick Berth
Attendant, SMX 900299, died
Saturday,
25
December 1954
Sheffield
FARRELLY, James, Able Seaman, JX
918579, died
Monday,
27
December 1954
Vernon
WORSFOLD, Thomas H, Senior
Commissioned Gunner, died
Wednesday,
29
December 1954
President
TRAIL, Robert W, Lieutenant, died
