Newport Merchant Navy SWW (S-Z)

The following men with connections to Newport died while serving with the Merchant Navy in the Second World War.
Second World War surnames S-Z Where shown, click this icon for more details. Extra page icon

  • Said, Abdulla, Merchant Navy. Died in Second World War.
  • Savage, Tom, 49, 17th February 1940, Merchant Navy, SSCheldale, Fireman and Trimmer. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Saysell, William Raymond, 21, 23rd November 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Goolistan, Fireman and Trimmer. Son of Reginald and Mary Saysell. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Schulze, Paul Henry, 28, 26th April 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Henri Mory, Third Engineer Officer. Husband of Joan Schulze, of Cefn, Rogerstone. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Scott, John James, 42, 16th June 1945, Merchant Navy, SS Melmore Head, Able Seaman. Son of Thomas and Emily Scott; husband of Hilda Evelyn Scott. Newport (St Woolos) Cemetery.
  • Selmer, Hershel Henry, 29, 22nd April 1943, Merchant Navy, MV Amerika, Assistant Cook. Husband of Ethel May Selmer, of Cwmbran. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Sheehan, Alexander Thomas, 26, 26th April 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Morn, Able Seaman. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Sheehan, Daniel Joseph, 23, 19th October 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Sulaco, Sailor. Son of Jeremiah and Alice Sheehan, of Ballydehob, Co. Cork, Ireland. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Shellard, Arthur Charles, 24, 28th November 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Cromwell, Third Engineer Officer. Husband of Iris Shellard, of Pontnewydd. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Shelley, Eric Reginald, 31, 18th October 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Fiscus, Ordinary Seaman. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Shine, John, 30, 19th October 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Sulaco, Steward. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Shorney, Melville Percival, 21, 8th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Guido, Fireman and Trimmer. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Short, William George, 33, 26th April 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Morn. Husband of Ivy Emma Short, of the Gaer. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Skym, Howard, 26, 26th April 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Henri Mory (Swansea), Third Officer. Son of Phillip and MargarettaSkym, of Llanbradach, Glamorgan. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Slattery, Andrew, 26, 29th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Whale, Fireman and Trimmer. Son of Andrew Slattery and of Ellen Elizabeth Slattery. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Michael's RC Church.
  • Smart, Ronald T, 20, 4th May 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Harperley, Ordinary Seaman. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Smith, Herbert, 35, 9th October 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Pennington Court, Greaser. Son of David John Smith, and of Mary Ann Smith. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Michael's RC Church.
  • Smith, James, 35, 5th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Tower, Fourth Engineer Officer. Husband of Joan Smith, of Newbridge. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Smith, John Henry Reardon, 58, 20th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Fort Mumford, Master, Awarded OBE. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Spirozianis, Vasilis, 58, 29th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Whale, Donkeyman. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Steed, Raymond Victor, 14, 26th April 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Morn,  Galley Boy, 20 Christchurch Road, Wilfred and Olive Steed, Ben M'sik European Cemetery.
  • Sterling, John Brewis, 35, 14th August 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Betty, Chief Engineer Officer. Husband of Margaret J. Sterling. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Stewart, Gordon, 30, 28th March 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Koranton, Able Seaman. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Stewert, William John Clifford, 17, 14th January 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Caledonian Monarch, Assistant Steward. Son of Thomas and Mary Ellen Stewart. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Stokes, Clifford William, 31, 20th August 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Turakina, Greaser. Son of Mrs Stokes, of 19, Wolseley St. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Stonehouse, Charles A, 19, 17th March 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Allende, Fireman and Trimmer. Son of Lilian Stonehouse. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Stratton, Timothy Gunn, 22, 29th March 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Hertford, Engineer Officer (Seventh). Son of Frederic and Marjorie Stratton, of Marshfield. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Stuart, Charles, 44, 21st August 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Anglo Saxon, Fireman and Trimmer. Son of John and Elizabeth Stuart. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Stubbs, Melvin, 23, 25th September 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Boston, Third Engineer Officer. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Sullivan, David Patrick, 34, 23rd November 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Goolistan (Newcastle-on-Tyne), Donkeyman. Son of Dennis and Margaret Sullivan. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Sullivan, William, 50, 28th March 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Koranton, Donkeyman. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Sully, Hubert James, 27, 28th March 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Koranton, Fireman and Trimmer. Husband of Viola May Sully. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Summer, Louis W F, Merchant Navy. Died of a fractured after an accident on his ship the SS Bayano at Halifax, Nova Scotia on the 26th September 1942. Last known address 18 Wesley St. Newport.
  • Summers, Hugh, 29, 11th June 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Dew, Fireman and Trimmer. Son of John and Mary Summers. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Swales, George Thomas, 59, 2nd November 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Leopard, Chief Steward. Husband of Mary Ann Swales, of Rhymney. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Swart, Stanley J, 27, 1941, Merchant Navy.
  • Sweeney, Timothy, 41, 14th January 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Caledonian Monarch, Fireman and Trimmer. Son of Timothy and Margaret Sweeney. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Mary's RC Church.
  • Taggert, Frederick, Merchant Navy. Died in Second World War.
  • Takle, Phillip James, 16, 21st August 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Anglo Saxon (London), Ordinary Seaman. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Julian's High School.
  • Tarasoff, Louis, 54, 19th October 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Ruperra, Donkeyman. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Telling, Albert, 47, 21st October 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Treverbyn, Fireman and Trimmer. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Tenow, Frederick, 58, 21st August 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Anglo Saxon (London), Fireman and Trimmer. Husband of Mary B. Tenow. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Thomas, David James, 52, 29th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Whale, Fireman and Trimmer. Tower Hill Memorial. David Thomas was the father of Newport author Leslie Thomas.
  • Thomas, Geoffrey Lewis, 17, 2nd December 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Fort Athabaska, Cadet. Son of Lorenzo Frederick and Gertrude Thomas, of Abertillery. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Thomas, Ivor Holley, 30, 8th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Guido, Fireman and Trimmer. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Thompson, Robert Thomas, 44, 7th January 1943, Merchant Navy, Tintern Abbey, Chief Officer.
  • Thorn, Leonard Jack Shepherd, 29, 28th August 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Dalblair, Chief Steward. Son of John Shepherd Thorn and Elizabeth Ellen Shepherd Thorn. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Tiley, Douglas, 21, 30th August 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Mill Hill, Mess Room Boy. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Tindale, Frederick Bruce, 18, 17th August 1943, Merchant Navy, MV Empire Stanley (Greenock), Cadet. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Mark’s Church.
  • Tobin, M, 35, 21st August 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Anglo Saxon, Fireman and Trimmer. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Tongue, Harold Robinson, 31, 19th December 1940, Merchant Navy, MV Arinia, Fifth Engineer Officer. Husband of Eileen Tongue. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Mark’s Church.
  • Tribbeck, James Reginald, 21, 23rd August 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Cumberland, Greaser. Son of Edward and CathrineTribbeck. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Mary's RC Church.
  • Tutton, William Charles, 43, 1st June 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Orford, Assistant Steward. Husband of Winifride Mary Tutton, of Gravesend, Kent. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Vassallo, Joseph, 27, 8th January 1945, Merchant Navy, SS Ashbury (Glasgow), Greaser. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Vassey, Edwards J, Merchant Navy. Died in Second World War.
  • Verrinder, Christopher Benjamin, 5th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Tower, Cook. Son of George and Anna Verrinder, of Bulwark, Chepstow. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Wali, Abdo, 38, 25th February 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Castlemoor, Fireman and Trimmer. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Wallace, Charles John, 21st August 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Anglo Saxon, Fireman and Trimmer. Son of Charles and Catherine Wallace. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Michael's RC Church.
  • Wallace, Edward Ralph, 31, 8th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Guido, Steward. Husband of Barbara Wallace. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Walpole, Herbert Clifford, 20, 5th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Tower, Steward. Son of Herbert Martin Walpole and Emily Churchill Walpole, of Liswerry. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Walsh, Stephen Christopher, 35, 26th April 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Morn, Carpenter. Son of William and Catherine Walsh; husband of Hilda Walsh, of Abergavenny. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Ward, Edward, 31, 9th October 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Pennington Court, Able Seaman. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Ware, John Henry, 56, 14th January 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Caledonian Monarch, Fireman and Trimmer. Son of David and Mary Hannah Ware. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Warren, William Henry, 20, 26th February 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Llanwern, Sailor. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Watkins, George, 4th August 1945, Merchant Navy.
  • Watkins, Henry, 55, 5th July 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Elmcrest, Chief Engineer Officer. Husband of Miriam Elizabeth Watkins. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Watkins, James William, 27, 11th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Lakeland, Third Engineer Officer. Husband of Muriel Watkins. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Watkins, William Edward Reginald, 21, 14th January 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Caledonian Monarch, Fireman and Trimmer. Son of Lewis and Clara Maria Watkins. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Webb, Melville, 20, 26th April 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Morn, Ordinary Seaman. Son of Stanley and Gwendoline Webb.Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Whelton, William, 54, 29th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Whale, Fireman and Trimmer. Husband of Edith Annie Whelton, of Llanhilleth. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Michael's RC Church.
  • White, Harold, 23, 14th January 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Caledonian Monarch, Sailor. Husband of R. H. White, of Malpas. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • White, Reginald, 18, 26th April 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Morn, Sailor. Son of Mr and Mrs F. J. White. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Widdicombe, Roy Wilbert Charles, 21, 17th February 1941, Merchant Navy, MV Siamese Prince (London), Sailor, of Lewis Street. Tower Hill Memorial. Roy Widdicombe was one of only two survivors from SS Anglo Saxon which was sunk by a German raider. He and Robert Tapscott spent 70 days drifting at sea in a jolly boat from SS Anglo Saxon until it beached in the Bahamas, having covered a distance of 3,660km (2275 miles). After recovering, he was returning to the UK when the Siamese Prince was torpedoed and he lost his life.soldier icon
  • Wiggins, Robert John, 24, 2nd July 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Arandora Star, Senior Assistant Engineer Officer. Son of Charles Wiggins, and of Ivy Wiggins, of Rogerstone. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Wigren, Hjalmar Alexander, 59, 5th September 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Saganaga, Donkeyman. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Wildsmith, John, 26, 17th January 1941, Merchant Navy, MV Zealandic, Third Officer. Son of John MelcombeWildsmith and Winifred Eva Wildsmith, of Tedburn St. Mary, Devon. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Wilkins, Albert Winston John, 28, 11th July 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Duchess of York, Barber. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Williams, Albert Ronald, 15, 25th February 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Castlemoor, Galley Boy. Son of Mr and Mrs Albert Samuel Williams. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Williams, Charles C, 56, 26th February 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Llanwern, Fireman and Trimmer. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Williams, Charles Godfrey, 28, 14th October 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Stornest (Newcastle-on-Tyne), Fireman and Trimmer. Son of William and Mary Elizabeth Williams; husband of Florence Williams, of Dundee. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Williams, Chepstow Henry, 33, 15th October 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Heron, Assistant Steward. Son of D. H. P. and Elizabeth Williams. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Williams, Clifford, 24, 26th May 1944, Merchant Navy, SS Fort la Maune, Second Cook and Baker. Son of Charles Henry and Lucy May Williams, of Pontnewydd; husband of Louise Kathleen Williams. Pontnewydd (Holy Trinity) Churchyard.
  • Williams, Emrys Vivian, 19, 24th February 1942, Merchant Navy, SS White Crest, Ordinary Seaman. Son of Llewellyn and Dorothy Williams, of New Tredegar. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Williams, Frank, 21, 5th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Tower, Assistant Steward. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Williams, Glyn, Merchant Navy. Died in Second World War. Commemorated locally at St Julian's High School.
  • Williams, Godfrey, 9th October 1942, Merchant Navy.
  • Williams, John Leslie, March 1943, Merchant Navy. Commemorated locally at St Michael's RC
  • Williams, Murray Walker, 19, 29th July 1943, Merchant Navy, MV Cornish City, Apprentice. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Williams, Ronald, 22nd February 1940, Merchant Navy.
  • Williams, Thomas, 39, 2nd December 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Grelhead (London), Fireman. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Williams, Thomas James, 30, 5th August 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Swiftpool (West Hartlepool), Fireman and Trimmer. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Williams, William Picton, 23, 5th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Tower, Fireman and Trimmer. Son of William Picton Williams and Ada Williams. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Willis, Harry Alfred, 40, 21st August 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Anglo Saxon, Chief Steward. Husband of A. M. Willis. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Wilson, Andrew, 48, 1st July 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Kasirah, Quartermaster. Died in hospital at Colombo from a concussion of the brain.
  • Wolsey, Frederick, Merchant Navy. Died in Second World War.
  • Wood, Allen James, 27, 14th January 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Caledonian Monarch, Second Radio Officer. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Woodliff, L, Merchant Navy. Died in Second World War.
  • Wright, Wallace Owen, 41, 26th April 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Henri Mory, Able Seaman. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Mark’s Church.
  • Wyatt, Harold Alfred, 39, 24th July 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Rio Azul, Boatswain. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Wyatt, William, 50, 25th February 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Castlemoor, Carpenter. Husband of A. Wyatt. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Yates, John Thomas, 34, 28th March 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Koranton, Third Engineer Officer. Husband of Kitty Yates. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Zahra, Paul, 8th January 1945, Merchant Navy, SS Ashbury, Fireman and Trimmer. Thurso (Mount Vernon) Cemetery.
  • Zarb, Angelo, 50, 29th October 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Primrose Hill, Fireman. Son of Nikola and Maria Zarb, of Luqa, Malta. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Zukemura, Chiren, 49, 15th September 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Eland, Cook. Tower Hill Memorial.