Newport Merchant Navy SWW (J-M)

The following men with connections to Newport died while serving with the Merchant Navy in the Second World War.
Second World War surnames J-M

  • Jakeman, William Arthur, 25, 24th February 1945, Merchant Navy, SS Oriskany, Able Seaman. Husband of Nancy Jakeman. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Jemerai, Jack, Merchant Navy. Died in Second World War.
  • Jenkins, Idris, 26, 14th August 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Arabistan, Third Engineer Officer. Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Jenkins, of Fleur-de-Lis. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Jenkins, Thomas Alfred, 34, 10th September 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Springbuck, Chief Steward. Son of Thomas Edward and Florence Jenkins. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Jenkins, Ivor R, 48, 27th March 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Addison, Chief Officer.
  • Johnson, Richard, Merchant Marine. Died in Second World War.
  • Jolly, Alexander, 44, 26th February 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Llanwern, First Radio Officer. Husband of Sarah Jolly. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Jones, Cyril, Merchant Navy. Died in Second World War.
  • Jones, Edwin Horatio, 20, 19th October 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Ruperra, Second Radio Officer. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Jones, Emlyn, 38, 1st May 1945, Merchant Navy, SS Pandorian, Fireman and Trimmer. Son of William Jones and of Rose Jones of Pontnewynydd. Trevethin (St. Cadoc) Churchyard.
  • Jones, Henry George, 48, 8th August 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Trehata. Husband of Florence E. Jones, of Rogerstone. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Jones, Herbert John, 25, 21st October 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Treverbyn, Fireman and Trimmer. Son of Charles Edgar and Mary Ann Jones. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Jones, Herbert Stanley Hyde, 25, 22nd February 1945, Merchant Navy, SS Volturno, Able Seaman. Son of Alfred and Madeline Jane Jones, of Pontypool. Pontypool (Panteg) Cemetery.
  • Jones, Hywel, 29, 13th June 1941, Merchant Navy,  SS St. Lindsay (Newport), Third Radio Officer. Son of David and Olwen Anne Jones, of Milton, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Jones, James H, Merchant Navy. Died in Second World War.
  • Jones, Lewis Edmund, 22, 6th July 1947, Merchant Navy, SS Fort Capot River. Son of Lewis and Mary Evelyn Sarah Jones. Newport (St. Woolos) Cemetery.
  • Jones, Roland, Merchant Navy. Died in Second World War.
  • Jordan, George William, 19, 29th November 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Aracataca. Son of Joseph and Ivy Jordan. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Judge, Michael Andrew, 41, 2nd August 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Turakina, Chief Cook. Husband of Stella Edith Judge. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Julien, Johannes William, 52, 9th October 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Pennington Court, Able Seaman. Husband of Edith Alice Julien. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Karin, Johannes, 52, 2nd September 1944, Merchant Navy, SS Alden Gifford, Able Seaman. Newquay (Fairpark) Cemetery.
  • Kear, Francis Albert Thomas, 28, 13th January 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Lerwick, Fireman and Trimmer. Son of Arthur William and Martha Annie Kear, of Risca. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Keefler, Arthur, Merchant Navy. Died in Second World War.
  • Kellow, John, 22, 23rd August 1945, Merchant Navy, SS E. Hayward, Ordinary Seaman. Son of Nicholas and Julia Kellow, of Pontnewydd. Cwmbran Cemetery.
  • Keyse, Donald, 28, 28th March 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Koranton, Able Seaman. Son of James Robert and Margaret Keyse. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally on parents grave at St Woolos Cemetery.
  • Keyse, Trevor, 19, 21st August 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Anglo Saxon, Steward. Son of James Robert and Margaret Keyse. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally on parents grave at St Woolos Cemetery.
  • Knowles, Eric James, 22, 24th December 1940, Merchant Navy, SS British Premier, Fourth Engineer Officer. Son of James Thomas Knowles, and of Florence Lizette Knowles. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Knutsen, Peter Kaurin, 44, 28th March 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Koranton, Able Seaman. Son of Claus and Emma Knutsen. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Kronsberg, Louis Albert,  64, 5th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Tower, Chief Steward. Husband of Alice Ethel Kronsberg. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Kuck, Peter, 45, 2nd July 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Toronto City (Bristol), Boatswain. Son of Peter and Margaret Kuck. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Michael's RC Church.
  • Lachanudis, Frank, 21, 14th January 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Caledonian Monarch, Able Seaman. Son of Paulos N. and Grace Maud Lachanudis of Hull. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Landers, Bert Bartholomew, 34, 15th September 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Eland. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Landreth, Conrad, 57, 17th November 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Widestone. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Lawlor, Arthur David, 36, 22nd February 1942, Merchant Navy, MV Adellen, Able Seaman. Husband of Dorothy Lawlor. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Leeden, Charles, 47, 5th July 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Fowey Rose, Mate. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Leonard, Robert Percival. Chief Officer, SS Empire Springbuck (London). Died 10/9/41 10th September 1941 age 43. Born in Newport. Son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Leonard. Tower Hill Memorial. His ship was torpedoed and sunk north east of Cape Farewell, Greenland.
  • Lewis, Brinley Gordon, 19, 29th October 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Bullmouth. Son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Lewis, of New Tredegar.
  • Lillie, Frederick, 20, 24th November 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Virgilia, Ordinary Seaman. Son of Frank and Alice M. Lillie, of Penhow. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Lillygreen, John Augustus, 48, 14th January 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Caledonian Monarch (Glasgow), Fireman and Trimmer. Son of Augustus John Lilygreen and Elizabeth Lilygreen. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Little, Thomas, Merchant Navy. Died in Second World War.
  • Long, James Henry, 22, 23rd June 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Shetland (Leith), Fireman and Trimmer. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Long, James Joseph, 48, 19th October 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Ruperra. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Lord, John William, 16, 30th August 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Mill Hill (Newcastle-on-Tyne), Galley Boy, 9 Canal Parade. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Lowe, Reginald George Verdun, 25, 21st October 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Treverbyn, Fireman and Trimmer. Son of Harry and Ella Ann Lowe. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Lucraft, William John Martin, 54, 9th January 1941, Merchant Navy, MV Kaikoura, Cook. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Macfarlane, Alisdare Duncan, 13th October 1944, Merchant Navy, SS Northumberland, 4th Engineer. Commemorated locally at St Mark’s Church.
  • Maclaren, William Thomas, 44, 22nd February 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Trelawny, Second Officer. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Marsh, Ivor John, 27, 29th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Whale. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Martin, Windsor, 38, 2nd September 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Cymbeline, Second Engineer Officer. Husband of Clara May Martin, of Malpas. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Massey, Matthew, 26, 6th February 1942, Merchant Navy, MV Opawa, Able Seaman. Son of Richard and Eleneor Massey, of Courtown Harbour, Co. Wexford, Irish Republic; husband of Florence Ivy Massey. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • May, Walter, 19, 6th May 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Buffalo, Able Seaman. Son of Thomas and Elsie May, of Pontymoile, Pontypool. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Mayes, Frederick William, 41, 9th October 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Pennington Court (London), Able Seaman. Husband of E. Mayes, of Newport. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • McCann, James, 25, 18th January 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Dalhouse, Able Seaman.
  • McCarthy, Charles D, Merchant Navy. Died in Second World War.
  • McCarthy, Charles James, 30, 8th August 1940, Merchant Navy, MV Upwey Grange, Fourth Engineer Officer. Son of Charles McCarthy and of Mary Ellen McCarthy. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Mary's RC Church.
  • McCarthy, John, 31st August 1943, Merchant Navy.
  • McCarthy, Joseph S, 32, 29th July 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Fort Hindersons Hope, 2nd Steward. Drowned at Baltimore.
  • McDonnell, Bernard James, 19, 12th June 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Barbara Marie, Sailor. Son of James Patrick McDonnell, and of Beatrice McDonnell, of Rogerstone. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • McMillan, Stanley John, 19, 14th January 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Caledonian Monarch. Son of John and Elsie May McMillan. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • McNally, John P, 20, 9th May 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Endurance (Middlesbrough), Sailor. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Mary's RC Church.
  • McTavish, Andrew, 55, 23rd November 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Goolistan, Fireman and Trimmer. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Milne, Henry, 28, 30th August 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Mill Hill. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Molden, Claude, 28th June 1946, Merchant Navy.
  • Monks, Albert Henry, 27, 19th October 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Sulaco, Fireman and Trimmer. Husband of Gladys Irene Blanche Monks, of Bristol. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Montgomery, John George, 30, 19th June 1940, Merchany Navy, SS British Monarch (Glasgow), Second Officer. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Julian's High School.
  • Moore, Denys Haig, 24, 14th January 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Caledonian Monarch (Glasgow), Cook, Wilfrid Marshall Moore and Emily Moore. Tower Hill Memorial.Commemorated locally at St Julian's High School.
  • Morgan, Hayden, 18, 19th October 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Ruperra, Mess Room Boy. Son of Agnes Maud Morgan, of Tredegar. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Morgan, Kenneth C, Merchant Navy. Died in Second World War.
  • Morgan, Leslie Joseph, 20, 21st August 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Anglo Saxon. Son of Charles and Gertrude Morgan. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Morgan, Richard David, 44, 26th June 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Lugar, Supernumerary Deckhand. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Morris, Bruce Manners, 42, 17th January 1941, Merchant Navy, MV Zealandic, Second Officer. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Morrisey, Dennis Alfred, 23, 5th January 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Shakespeare, Assistant Cook. Son of Bernard D. and Alice A. Morrisey. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Morrishore, Charles, 48, 16th May 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Nolisemeur, Donkeyman.
  • Mounter, Bernard Philip, 28, 28th March 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Koranton, Third Officer. Son of Philip and Gertrude Mounter, of Enfield, Middlesex. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Mulcahy, Richard, 35, 9th October 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Pennington Court. Fireman and Trimmer. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Michael's RC Church.
  • Mulholland, James, 56, 17th December 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Inver, Second Officer. Husband of Agnes Florence Mulholland. Newport (St. Woolos) Cemetery.
  • Murphy, Daniel, Merchant Navy. Died in Second World War.
  • Murphy, James, Merchant Navy. Died in Second World War.
  • Murphy, James G, Merchant Navy. Died in Second World War.
  • Murphy, Michael Joseph, 19, 9th October 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Pennington Court, Ordinary Seaman. Son of Mrs N. Murphy. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Michael's RC Church.
  • Murphy, William Michael, 21, 9th October 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Pennington Court, Fireman and Trimmer. Son of Mr and Mrs R. Murphy. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Michael's RC Church.
  • Mustoe, Albert William, 23, 1941, Merchant Navy, Fireman, 48 Marshfield Street.
  • Mustoe, Catherine Ann, 34, 1st July 1941, Civilian. Daughter of Mr D. F. A. Mustoe, of 272 Conway Road. Died at 17 Eveswell Street.
  • Myles, Harold, 32. Died between 27th October & 1st November 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Penestin (Plymouth).