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Roll of Honour

List of Royal Naval personnel lost in the sinking of the SS Khedive Ismail on 12 February 1944 in the Indian Ocean:

Bunt Richard Ford (44), Merrill Leslie (32), Mickleburgh Leslie William (37),
Toomey Patrick John (39), Whitelaw Robert (36), Addis Cyril William Croft (22), Allcock Albert Edward (24),
Allen Arthur Charles (18), Andrews Cyril (23), Arliss Reginald Francis (37),
Ashton Edward (21), Astbury Sidney (29), Baker Ivor Lewis (21), Banks James (24),
Barker Robert Henry (19), Barnicoat Harry (49), Barrett Frank James (37),
Bennett Norman (20), Bicknell Kenneth (18), Bingham Sidney Charles (33),
Binns Geoffrey (18), Birch Ronald Roy (19), Birch Stanley (19), Blake John Hodgson (20),
Bleasby Frank (19), Blencowe Eric John (18), Bowden William Arthur (19), Bower Maurice Frank (20),
Bracknell William Andrew (19), Bradshaw Sidney (18), Bratt Victor Edwin (42),
Burgoyne Reginald William Arthur (20), Burt Albert Leslie (20), Butler Clifford (29),
Carpenter Reginald Douglas (27), Carter Gordon Ernest (20), Clark Reginald Albert Edward (31),
Clark William (20), Clarke Edward Arthur (22), Clarke Harold (18), Cockle Arthur George (21),
Cole Stanley William (22), Colley Harold John (21), Cooke Leonard Ernest (30),
Cooksey Ronald Albert (21), Cookson John Edward (26), Cooper Roland (21),
Cope Mark (21), Cousins Walter (25), Crease Reginald Arthur (18), Creaser Edward (20),
Crowther Charles Edward (22), Daunt Terence (23), Davies Robert Henry (42), Davy George William (19),
Deane Frank William (38), Dempster Alan Keith Jackson (22), Devlin Hugh (22), Diamond Bryan Leslie (21), Dill David (31),
Dolan Joseph (37), Dolce Leslie (20), Donlon Patrick Michael (19), Dudley John Dennis (31),
Edmonds Edwin George (21), Edwards William Rory (21), Entwhistle Derek (20), Ewing Peter Stirling (19),
Farrell John Joseph (32), Fluin Bernard Frederick (20), French Norman William (27), Gaffney Peter (19),
Galley William (41), Gifford George (19), Gilby Daniel Barrett (48), Godfrey William Alexander (29),
Goodway Stanley Robert (19), Gouge William George (31), Graham Charles (21), Gumbrell Dennis George (18),
Hammerton Arthur (19), Hanshaw Ronald James (19), Harding John Spencer (18), Harris William (27),
Harrison Cecil Henry (21), Harrison James Francis (20), Hartley Alan Hargreaves (19),
Harvey Benjamin Frederick (19), Hassan James William Simpson (19), Henbest Roy (18),
Henry Joseph Johnson (27), Hilliar Gilbert Henry (20), Hillman Ronald Walter (21),
Hogg Duncan McKechnie (25), Holloway Joseph (25), Horton Arthur William (34), Housley Derek Charles (19),
How Henry George (43), Howlett George Douglas (33), Hubbard William Roger (19), Hudson Kenneth (19),
Humphreys George Henry (27), Hunter Geoffrey (19), Jefferies Henry Charles William (19), Jones Alan (22),
Jones Albert (18), Jones Richard (20), Kelly Dermot Paul (22), Kenyon James Valentine (18),
Kirkham Kenneth (20), Kingston Ronald Alexander (19), Laming Jack Philip (19), Laytham Richard (26),
Lea Stanley Bertin (36), Leader Frederick Herbert William (26), Le Gassick Fred (21), Lloyd Leonard (18),
Lucas Arthur Walter (36), Macey Edward George (27), Matthews Trevor Jonathan (19), Mcewen Llewellyn (21),
McGillivray Thomas Dick (19), McKenzie James Paterson (18), Middlebrooke Peter Charles (19), Mills Kenneth (19),
Milne James (17), Moore James William Andrew (22), Morley Andrew Montague David (19), Moss Eric Henry (20),
Moulding Arthur Samuel (20), Muir Daniel (24), Muir Thomas Guinea (19), Murdock Edward (35),
Newman Christopher Thomas (19), Newman George Harry (17), Newnham Eric George (23), Newns Frederick (23),
Nichols Stanley (21), Noble Leslie (19), Oates Kenneth (21), Oldham Albert (19), Pearce Percy Edward (37),
Pengilly Sidney William (21), Perry Joseph (19), Pinckard Gilbert Charles (18), Platt Gordon David (18),
Pratt William James (19), Pullin Geoffrey William Leah (19), Punch Maurice Cecil (18), Quinn John Edward (19),
Rate Leslie Ewart (22), Redman Frederick (40), Reed Adam Turnball (24), Richards William Charles (39),
Richardson John (23), Rigby Thomas Henry (34), Roden Thomas Samuel (31), Rooke George William Henry (23),
Ross Edward Ewen (18), Ruby Fergus John (29), Scott Arthur (18), Sexton Sydney Otty (36), Shaw Donald (29),
Sidey John (21), Skelly Thomas Joseph (20), Smith Douglas (25), Smith Jack (26), Southgate Albert (47),
Soskaug Leslie Avon (?), Spencer Michael Harold, Stobbs Leslie, Stoneham Richard James,
Stroud Albert William (18), Stuart Frederick (31), Thomas Noel (19), Thompson Norman Druid (21),
Thompson Robert Eric (27), Thorne Kenneth George James (23), Thornsby Philip Anthony (18), Thornton Rex (22),
Todd Albert Talbot (24), Townsend John Thomas George (20), Tunney Norman (37), Turner Alfonso Percy James (44),
Tyrer George Anthony Marshall (19), Uff William Henry (18), Vaughan David Richard (19), Wall Arthur (29),
Waller Percy Frank (18), Walsh William John (26), Watson David Thomas Taylor (36), Weightman Arthur (18),
Weston Charles Edgar (21), Wheatley George (20), Whitehall Sidney (27), Whitehead Joseph (21), Whittle Arthur (20),
Wilkes Henry (23), Williams Douglas Joseph (25), Williams Noah (19), Winter Oliver James John (40),
Wood George Frederick (21), Woods John (29), Woodward Alfred Charles (18), Yeo William James (39),
Yeuell Claude Thomas (30),

Maritime Royal Artillery Gunners (DEMS)
Clayden Sidney George, Dowsett Kenneth, Shimmin William David, Sparrow Arnold William

Royal Artillery attached to 301st Field Regiment, East African Artillery
Allen Aubrey (24), Allen William (30), Apted Leslie (33), Archer Stanley William (26), Ashford Levi Albert (24),
Ayscough Raymond Arthur (21), Bamford Geoffrey Frederick (20), Barclay Henry (25), Barden Cecil James (30),
Barratt Percy Desmond William (24), Bartle Frank (20) Bellinger Edward George (33), Boaz Harold (29),
Boldison George (34), Booton Norman (24), Boyd Joseph Markey (33), Boyes Alfred (31), Braithwaite Robert Frederick (25),
Breen Patrick Joseph (31), Bridger Alec Ernest (32), Bromley Fred Henry (25), Brown Donald Olley (24),
Brown Harry (34), Buckles Henry (34), Bullock Cyril (29), Carpenter Sidney Frank George (28), Carr William George (21),
Casey James (33), Cave Terence Charles (24), Chamberlain James (25), Chappell Ernest William (22), Clark Edward Moody (25),
Cleary John (30), Collingwood John Frederick (36), Connaughton Joseph Maurice Francis (25), Copsey George (31),
Cowie Robert (24), Cranshaw Arthur (24), Croydon Peter Charles (25), Crump Cyril (19), Cutler John Edward Hamilton (22),
Daniels Eric George (31), Dare William Henry (36), Dearing Ernest (24), Deavin Gerald (23), Dickinson Harold (37),
Donoghue Charles (37), Dunster Sydney (27), Earey Raymond John (20), Elliott Eric Allen (19),
England Samuel Francis (24), Faircloth Edward John (37), Feeney Martin (26), Fisher Jack (33), Forsyth John (24),
Friend Leslie John (32), Frost Leslie John (29), Geary Adam (33), Gibbard Edwin George (33), Green Walter William (35),
Griffiths William Stanley (25), Hardy Frank Arthur (31), Harker John (29), Hatton Frank Edward (29),
Haynes Herbert Leslie (19), Head Henry Graham (25), Hewitt Kenneth Percy (28), Hird Eric (21), Hislop John Bain (27),
Hoad Edward Arthur (39), Holden Archibald James (25), Hoptrough Basil John (19), Humphries William Gerald (20),
Hutchings Frank (36), Jenvey Frederick Arthur (25), Jones George (20), Jones James (30), Keet James (20),
Lacey William (37), Lambert Cyril Trevor (19), Lasham Ronald (28), Leahy William Henry (31), Leddington Leslie Arthur (23),
Lennie Thomas (20), Lenton Ralph Percy (25), Lewis Edward (23), Longstaff Leslie Charles (23), Lucas Anthony Joseph (23),
Lunn Albert (25), Macarthur Alexander (20), McGregor William (30), McKenzie Kenneth Crowe (24), McLaren Frank William (26),
McNab Andrew (24), Manning Albert H. (25), Manton Robert George (20), Martinelli Clement Arthur (26),
Mason Aubrey Charles (36), May Cyril Hubert (33), Milward Jack (24), Mitchell Peter Horn (24), Moore Edgar Cyril (33),
Moore Thomas Charles (40), Moores John Henry (33), Murkett Alfred George (35), Natham Trevor Anthony (24),
Nile Harry Archer (21), Norris Edward William (25), North William Ernest (23), Owen Thomas John (25),
Pettigrew Herbert (30), Preston Philip Stansfield (24), Regan George R. (31), Reynolds Jonathan Charles (30),
Riddett John Ernest (20), Robinson Stanley Edwin (20), Rowberry Henry John (29), Russell Timothy Main (36),
Sanders Ivor Ernest (21), Savill George Thomas (30), Sewell Albert James (20), Sharpley Roger (37), Shaw Alfred (27),
Shilofsky Hyman (37), Simkins Harry (27), Smith Harry (33), Starkey Edmund James (28), Titcomb Frank (20),
Waite Joseph Nixon (21), Wallace Robert William (31), Walmsley James (?), Walter Jack (35), Warren John Arthur (20),
Warwick William (23), Watson Edward (19), Weaver Wallace (20), Weekes Sidney Edward (34), Weller Harold (28),
White Arthur Vernon (27), Wood Frank William (25).

Army - General List
Aggett Hudson Boyce (29).

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME)
Boswall Sidney Walter (25), Colley Charles Stanley (36), Dunwoody Alexander (?),
Edwards Patrick Basil (20), Fielding James Andrew (32), Futcher Herbert Victor (43), Hamilton Robert Middleton (26),
Lewis Richard Desmond (24), Matthews Robert (31), Ross Roderick (29), Smith William Norman (36),
Taplay Sidney Gilbert (38).

Kenya Regiment attached to East African Artillery
Percival Peter Blayney ‘Buster' (20), White George Harvey (?).

East African Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Fittall Lancelot Albert Wilfred (24).

Army Catering Corps
De Courcy Harold (32)

Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC)
Farrimond Leslie (24), Florentine Lawrence Herbert Wiliam (30),
Odell Samuel Arthur (41), Pelling George Frederick (25), Rotherham Ewan Boileau (37), Toghill Herbert Charles (34).

Royal Corps of Signals, 11th East African Div. Signals
Connelly Michael (28), Emery Francis Patrick (22), Hamerton William Frederick MID (29),
Harrison Philip (25), Nichol James Carse (28), Norman Harold (23), Spence Kenneth Hugh Yorke(26), Wood Francis Edward(22).

Women's Territorial Service (East Africa) ex - FANY
Austin Barbara Mary (24) South Africa Sergeant K/541
Calisher Anne (?) South Africa Corporal K/570
Camerer Constance Hildegard (?) South Africa Sergeant K/180
Hook Sonia (27) Kenya Sergeant K/113
Kentish Barbara MID (30) United Kingdom Sergeant K/200
Le Poer Trench Patricia (21) Kenya Sergeant K/188
Moojen Florence Fairburn (36) United Kingdom Sergeant K/253
Thomson Beatrice Dunbar (21) Tanganyika Sergeant K/233

East African & Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Services
Airey Freda Sister (23) QAIMNS 260226
Arnott Constance Lillian (43) Sister EAMNS ------
Atkin Joyce Kathleen (28) Sister QAIMNS 270574
Barwell Gladys May (31) Sister EAMNS/EDCC 360
Bateman Edith Mary (41) Sister QAIMNS 257776
Beecher Grace (49) Sister EAMNS/EDCC 359
Brown Amy (23) Sister QAIMNS 274633
Burrows Isabella (25) Sister QAIMNS 266663
Cashmore Patricia (38) Sister EAMNS/EDCC 371
Clark-Wilson Jean Margaret (31) Sister EAMNS/EDCC 362
Dalgarno Elsie Alice (40) Sister QAIMNS 208105
Dann Elizabeth Doritha (25) SRN SCM Sister QAIMNS 250095
Davies Margaret Eluned (33) Sister QAIMNS 238669
Dervan Gertrude (26) Sister QAIMNS 266750
Dewar Alice Whitehead (28) Sister QAIMNS 270637
Dowling Beatrice Olivia (24) Sister QAIMNS 266662
Dryden Clara Martha (39) Sister EAMNS ------
Farrelly Mary (25) Sister QAIMNS 274735
Fitzgerald Catherine Mary (30) Sister QAIMNS 274636
Harvey Grace Wesslink (47) Sister QAIMNS 274658
Hastings Valerie Francis (?) Sister QAIMNS 263805
Humphrey Muriel Christine (24) Sister QAIMNS 274079
Ievers Eileen Mary Elise (?) Matron QAIMNS 206235
Jarman Marie (25) Sister QAIMNS 274755
Johnston Maud Fredaline (30) Sister QAIMNS 274737
Kells Maggie Jane (32) Sister QAIMNS 274727
Kells Winifred Evelyn (23) Sister QAIMNS 274733
Leckey Muriel Emily (32) Sister QAIMNS 208615
Leech Barbara Elisabeth (27) Sister QAIMNS 266730
Littleton Mary Joyce Wheyrigg (26) Sister QAIMNS 236448
Maclaren Jean Noel (29) Sister QAIMNS 238130
McMillan Marion Lennox (28) SRFN SRN Sister QAIMNS 266937
Moore Isabella (?) Sister QAIMNS 215107
Morgan Sarah Sister (?) QAIMNS 274164
Nuttall Phyllis (?) Sister QAIMNS 274639
Pirie Barbara (?) Sister QAIMNS 274846
Richardson Sybil Gwendoline (29) Sister QAIMNS 206418
Robertson Helen Murray (21) Sister QAIMNS 274402
Senior Doris Ena (27) Sister QAIMNS 260544
Smith Marjorie (?) Sister QAIMNS 260546
Spence Isobel (?) Sister QAIMNS 274753
Taylor Katherine Mary Monica (33) Sister QAIMNS 266464
Thomas Jane Mair George (23) Sister QAIMNS 270493
Urquhart Mary Annie Ross (31) Sister QAIMNS 274611
Walker Kathleen Hewison (24) Sister QAIMNS 266754
Warwick Roberta Alice (40) Sister QAIMNS 266463
Whitaker Mafalda Seline (27) Sister QAIMNS 274344
White Gwendoline May (27) SRN Sister QAIMNS 274074
Willis Annie Amelia (33) New Zealand Sister QAIMNS 209648
Wolseley-Lewis Ann (30) Sister EAMNS/EDCC 363
Young Eleanor Jane (27) Sister QAIMNS 274629

Civilians
Mrs Merrill Beryl Elsie (24),
Master Merrill Anthony David (5 months)
Mr Gandar-Dower Kenneth Cecil (35) (War Correspondent)

Merchant Navy
Whiteman Roderick William Macaulay (49) DSC,
Anderson Albert Raymond (27), Lowe Leonard Arnold (23), Mitchell Arthur (33),
Monie George Percival C. (30), Allan William (58), Townsend Stanley (26),
Simons Frederick (43), Hong Ah (?), Docherty James (30), Jong Ah (33),
Paterson Thomas Coulter (25), Burley Albert Edwin (39), Hall John Corbett (29),
Lewis Leslie Walter (29), Jordan Horace Terance (30), Rotherham Dr., Kidd Charles (27),
Sing Chow Ah (26), Patrick Sidney Cubitt Matthew (43), Ayde-Curran Dr Francis George (30).

List of people who survived the sinking of the SS Khedive Ismail on 12 February 1944 in the Indian Ocean:

Royal Artillery attached to 301st Field Regiment, East African Artillery
Adamson Alexander Davie (?), Blackwood Michael Hill (27),
Bool Colin Kerr MB RAMC (?), Boucher Alfred James (39), Bracken W. H.,
Clow Raymond H. (25), Davies Geoffrey Boverton Redwood (29), Dewitt Ernest Charles Sidney (30),
Evemy Arthur Frank (34), Fenton William (35), Gale John Urbane (25),
Gilkay Donald Lewis McIntosh (21), Green Walter (?), Groom Henry (?),
Hepworth Albert Henry (47), Jefferiss Gordon Hamilton (25), Meacher Robert John (20),
Mole Alexander George William (29), Owens Charles (?), Peake Albert James (28),
Power William M. (35), Roden Frank (?), Routledge William Leonard (29),
Thornton John Robert (?), Smith Arthur Henry (?), Smith Lewis Mitchell (31),
Stevens John Auverny OBE (34), Waterfield George Edward (23), Wheeler (?),
Williams Charles FFrederick Dennis (24).

Women's Territorial Service (East Africa) - formerly FANY
West Gloria Angèle (20).

Women's Royal Naval Service
Chessell Dorothy Joan (18) Australia
Munro Norah (22).

150th General Hospital
Garrett Margaret Jane (39)
Hutchinson Phyllis (31)
Meredith-Clease Beatrice (28).

Crew of HMT Khedive Ismail
Ainslie John Tweedie (26), Duncan John, Lelue Reginald Ivor (31),
Mawlan W., Munday Cecil Henry Richards (35), Thompson William, Bish Royston.

Royal Navy
Barlow Lawrence Elmer (19), Bowles Cyril Valentine (19),
Bowles Stanley (19), Boyle Philip Terence (27), Bridges Ernest George William (38),
Briggs William (22), Brunner Robert Henry Hugh (23), Casey Wilfred (24),
Cockerell Reginald Charles (23), Crabb Percival ‘Buster' (28), Currie Kenneth McKay (20),
Davis Alfred Arthur George (19), Daykin Kenneth Ernest (20), Docwra Leonard James ‘Dan' (21),
Field Frederick (18), Fox Thomas Benjamin (18), Green Horace Seymour (26),
Green Stanley Frank (25), Griffiths Thomas Leslie (38), Hack Frank George (23),
Halloway Dennis John (23), Heath Ronald (19), Hodgkison Frederick (41),
Howard William Robert (21), Howkey Berryman Ridley (20), Johnston Andrew Anderson (31),
Jordan Charles Robert Sydney (22), Mitchell Harry (38), Morgan Samuel (33),
Palmer John Robert (22), Parry Harold (23), Pini Patrick N. (?) Australia,
Redman George Harry Joseph (20), Rudd Sydney Ernest (19), Smith James John Pringle (22),
Storr Leslie (?), Turner Edwin William ‘Eddie' (17), Turner Leonard Charles Kelland (26),
Walker Alastair (33), White George (43)

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