Newport Cenotaph SWW (C)

Newport Cenotaph Second World War. Surnames C

  • Caddy, Percival James, 31, 8th June 1940, Royal Navy, HMS Glorious, Boatswain (Bosun). Plymouth Naval Memorial.
  • Cale, Nabor Keith, 24th August 1942, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Wasp, Son of Albert Edgar and Annie E. Cale; husband of Revis Ruth Cale, of Worthing, Sussex, Dover (St. James's) Cemetery.
  • Callaghan, Edwin, 31, 29th June 1944, 44th Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C., 3913397, Trooper, Bayeux Memorial.
  • Cambridge, John Hunter, 22, 24th May 1941, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Hood, Sub-Lieutenant (E), Son of Captain W. H. Cambridge, O.B.E., Merchant Navy, and Elizabeth Cambridge, of Towyn, Merionethshire. Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Marks church
  • Cammies, Donald Thomas William,20, 27th September 1943, Royal Air Force (VR), 1339016, Sergeant, Thomas and Lilian Cammies of Newport. Runnymede Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Julian's High School
  • Cane, William George, 25, 21st October 1943, Royal Air Force (VR), 103 Sqdn., 1802920, Sergeant, William George and Ada Jane Cane, of Newport. Runnymede Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Julian's High School
  • Canlan, Edward, 33, 25th December 1946, Merchant Navy, SS Fort George (Liverpool), Boatswain (Bosun), BEM, Durban (Stellawood) Cemetery. Edward drowned at Durban. He was born in Newport and his last home was 88, Dock View Road, Barry. Information: Billy McGee.
  • Cann, Alfred Howard, 22, 25th July 1941, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, 815 Sqdn. HMS Grebe, Sub-Lieutenant (A), Lee-On-Solent Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Mark’s church
  • Capel, Brinley George, 20, 14th January 1944, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 408 (R.C.A.F.) Sqdn., 1653342, Sergeant (Flt. Engr.), Son of George Henry and Clara Capel, of Newport. Hanover War Cemetery.
  • Card, John Henry, 25, 17th November 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Knowlton (Montreal). Washed overboard in heavy seas. Information: Billy McGee
  • Carey, Daniel Arthur Basil, 21, 24th May 1941, Royal Navy, HMS Hood, P/MX 63625, Leading Supply Assistant, Alfred Edwin and Mary Ellen Carey of Somerton, Newport. Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Julian's High School
  • Carey, Leslie John, 23, 8th May 1945, Royal Air Force (VR), 40 Sqdn., 1298815, Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.), Alfred Edwin and Mary Ellen Carey of Somerton, Newport. Bucharest War Cemetery
  • Carless, John, 22, 5th February 1944, Royal Air Force (VR), 115 Sqdn., 1501829, Sergeant (W. Op. [Air]), husband of Hilda G. Carless, of Newport. Newport (St Woolos) Cemetery.
  • Carpenter, Raymond, 20, 11th August 1944, Royal Navy, HMS Albatross, D/JX 563504, Ordinary Seaman, Son of William John and Margaret Carpenter, of Pontnewydd. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Mary's RC church
  • Carpenter, Reginald James, 21, 8th June 1940, Royal Navy,  HMS Glorious,  D/KX 101051, Stoker 2nd Class, Son of William John and Catherine Carpenter, of Newport. Plymouth Naval Memorial.
  • Carr, John Francis, 24, 13th June 1945, Pioneer Corps., 5252649, Private, Son of John Patrick and Jessie Elizabeth Carr, of Redditch, Worcestershire. Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
  • Carter, Arthur T, 19, 9th March 1943, Merchant Navy, British Fusilier, 3rd Officer. Arthur was 3rd Officer on the British Fusillier. On the 9th March 1943 he died in hospital at Abadan from Small Pox. Information: Billy McGee
  • Carter, Clifford Woodruff, 30, 1st September 1940, Royal Navy, HMS Esk, Lieutenant, D S C, Son of Francis Neville Carter, and of Mabel Carter, of Newport. Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
  • Carter, Hugh John, 25, 19th November 1940, 4th Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment, 4078193, Corporal, Son of James and Florence Emily Carter, of Newport. Newport (St Woolos) Cemetery. Commemorated locally at Newport Rugby Club and St Marks church
  • Casey, J F, Royal Navy, Second World War. Commemorated locally at St Michael's church
  • Casey, Thomas John, 23, 16th June 1942, Royal Navy, HMS Hermione, D/MX 73034, Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, Son of Alderman William Casey, J.P., and Eva Ellen Casey, of Newport. Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery.
  • Challenor, William Thomas, 25, 10th October 1945, South Wales Borderers, 3909352, Private, husband of Edna Challenor, of Baneswell, Newport. Newport (St Woolos) Cemetery.
  • Challingsworth, William Johm, 20, 15th October 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Heron, Assistant Steward, Son of Robert and Florence A. Challingsworth, of Newport. Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Chance, Ivor Wyndam, 22, 28th April 1942, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 1310019, Sergeant, Son of Reginald George and Louisa Mana Chance, of Newport, Monmouthshire, Runnymede Memorial
  • Chandler, Alfred George, 28, 9th December 1940, Royal Army Ordnance Corps., 7588413, Private, Husband of Gwendoline Chandler, of Newport. Newport (St Woolos) Cemetery.
  • Channing, John, 25, 29th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Whale, Ordinary Seaman, Tower Hill Memorial.
  • Chapple. Trevor Stanley, 29,  29th May 1941, 7 Medium Regt. Royal Artillery, 838742, Lance Bombardier. Son of Bertie George and Elizabeth Chappell, of Portskewett, Monmouthshire Athens Memorial.
  • Chard(?), Amy, died in Second World War.
  • Charles-Jones, John Kenneth, 23, 27th July 1941,  Royal Air Force, Photographic Reconnaissance Unit., 44661, Pilot Officer, Son of Ernest and Edith Pearl Charles-Jones, of Penhow. Runnymede Memorial. Commemorated locally at Newport Rugby Club and Christchurch War Memorial
  • Chorley, Francis G, Merchant Navy. Died in Second World War
  • Christensen, Carlos Frodf, 58, 10th November 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Garlinge, Second Engineer Officer. Tower Hill Memorial
  • Clake, Victor Morgan, 25, 18th August 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Ampleforth (Cardiff), Chief Officer, Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at Malpas Road Evangelical church
  • Clark, Alexander Swirles, 65, 13th March 1943, Merchant Navy,  SS Marcella (London), Fourth Engineer Officer, Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at Lysaght's (Orb) Steelworks
  • Clark, James, 1st December 1942, 65 (The Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt., Royal Artillery, 826396, Serjeant, Benghazi War Cemetery. Commemorated locally at St Michael's RC church
  • Clarke, James Edward, 9th June 1944, Royal Corps of Signals, 14527291, Lance Corporal. Husband of CA Clarke, of Newport. Newport (St Woolos) Cemetery
  • Clarke, Lyndhurst Rufus, 22nd November 1943, Royal Navy, HMMTB 686, C/KX 573153, Stoker 2nd Class. Chatham Naval Memorial
  • Clarke, Reginald George Henry, 23, 28th October 1943, Royal Air Force (VR), 950784, Corporal, husband of Teresa May Louisa Clarke, of Newport. Mesa City Cemetery. Commemorated locally at Newport Rugby Club snd St Marks church
  • Clatworthy, Leonard John, 30, 25th October 1944, 2nd Bn. Royal Welch Fusiliers, 4192312, Lance Serjeant, Son of Samuel John and Ada Bertha Clatworthy, of Crickhowell, Breconshire, Taukkyan War Cemetery
  • Clayden, George, 29, 15th October 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Heron, Able Seaman, Son of John William and Mary Hannah Clayden. Tower Hill Memorial
  • Clayden, Harry St. Vincent, Merchant Navy, 26, 4th March 1945, SS Empire Tower, Fireman, Son of John and Mary Hannah Clayden, of Newport. Newport (St Woolos) Cemetery.
  • Clayton, Thomas James, 19, 23rd November 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Goolistan, Fireman and Trimmer. Tower Hill Memorial
  • Clemes, Norman Terence, 17, 27th February 1942, Royal Navy, HMS Jupiter, D/JX 177473, Boy 1st Class, Son of Alfred Donald and Elizabeth Alice Clemes, of Malpas. Plymouth Naval Memorial
  • Clutterbuck, Granville, 18, 23rd May 1941, Royal Marines, H.M.S Fiji, PO/X 4786, Marine. Son of Frederick and Ada Clutterbuck, of Pontnewynydd. Portsmouth Naval Memorial
  • Coad, Alan James, 23, 7th December 1940, Royal Air Force, 566061, Sergeant (Pilot), DFM. Son of Richard John and Emily Coad, of Plymouth; husband of Cicelie Frances Coad, of Newport. St. Budeaux Churchyard And Extension, Plymouth
  • Coad, James Sydney James Theophilus, 34, 29th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Whale, Assistant Steward, husband of Caroline Coad, Newport. Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at Malpas Road Evangelical church
  • Cocks, Allan Oscar John, 33, 4th March 1941, Royal Air Force, 370188, Sergeant. Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery. Commemorated locally at St Mark’s church
  • Coker, Cornelious, 58, 2nd December 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Grelhead, Fireman and Trimmer, Husband of Sarah Jane Coker, of Abertridwr, Glamorgan, Tower Hill Memorial
  • Coles, Reginald Clifford Stanley, 27, 8th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Guido, Greaser. Husband of Edna Christine Coles, of Newport. Tower Hill Memorial
  • Collard, Percival Charles, 33, 8th October 1944, Manchester Regiment, Captain. Husband of Bessie Maud Collard, of Dursley, Gloucestershire. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery
  • Collard, Stanley Bertram, 31, 12th November 1942, Royal Navy, HMS Hecla, D/KX 111999, Stoker 1st Class. Husband of L Collard, of Malpas, Newport. Plymouth Naval Memorial
  • Collard, William Kenneth Llewellyn, 31, 15th May 1942, Royal Navy, HMS Hecla, D/MX 80195, Stoker. Husband of Doreen Collard, of Cathays, Glamorgan. Plymouth Naval Memorial
  • Collett, Wilfred, 25, 2nd May 1945, Royal Marines, PLY/X 120162, Marine. husband of Alice Evelyn Collett of Newport. Alexandria (Chatby) Military And War Memorial Cemetery. Commemorated locally at St Marks church
  • Collier, Frederick Albert Clements, 37, 29th February 1944, Royal Army Service Corps, T/3914549, Driver. Husband of Evelyn Collier, of Newport. Newport (Christchurch) Cemetery
  • Collins, Cyril , 20, 24th April 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Haxby, Third Engineer Officer. Tower Hill Memorial
  • Collins, David John, 20, 29th October 1942, Merchant Navy, MV Brittany, Assistant Steward. Tower Hill Memorial
  • Collins, Edward Charles Norman, 26, 13th November 1943, Royal Navy, HMS Dulverton, D/JX 141176, Yeoman of Signals, DSM. Son of William Henry and Beatrice Collins, of Newport. Plymouth Naval Memorial
  • Collins. George William, 27, 18th July 1944, 3rd Bn. South Wales Borderers, 176863, Captain, husband of Grace Collins, of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Newport (St. Woolos) Cemetery
  • Collins, Reginald Philip, 28, 5th January 1943, Royal Army Ordnance Corps., 7587007, Warrant Officer Class II (Q.M.S.). Son of Philip John and Lily Collins, of Newport. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. Missing early 1942, died as Japanese PoW.                                                              
  • Collins, William Leslie Ewart, 39, 19th January 1940, Royal Navy, HMS Grenville, P/J 84722, Able Seaman, husband of Emily Kate Collins, of Liswerry. Portsmouth Naval Memorial
  • Collins, William S, Merchant Navy. Died in Second World War
  • Colverson, Raymond Leonard, 3rd March 1943, Royal Air Force, 76 Sqdn., 617284, Sergeant. Runnymede Memorial.
  • Combstock, Kenneth, 20, 10th December 1941, Royal Marines, HMS Repulse. PLY/X 2757, Marine, Son of Fred and Phoebe Ann Combstock, of Risca. Plymouth Naval Memorial
  • Comley, Gwendoline, 39, 1st July 1941, civilian, of 12 Eveswell Street, Newport. Died at home. Buried Newport (Christchurch) Cemetery. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Shatford, of 23 Eveswell Street. Wife of Pte. Herbert CJ Comley, Pioneer Corps.
  • Conibear, Robert J M, 1942, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, Act/Lt. (Listed in Second World War Roll of Honour book but possibly not a casualty.)
  • Conlon, Samuel Patrick, 26, 15th July 1942, 1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment, 4189697, Serjeant. Husband of Ivy Conlon, of Mashaba, Southern Rhodesia. Pembroke Military Cemetery. Commemorated locally at St Michael's church
  • Connop, Arthur, 52, 23rd March 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Port Huon, Bosun. Died in hospital in Suez from a broken back. Information: Billy McGee
  • Constantin, Costi Hadji, 14th January 1942, Merchant Navy, SS Caledonian Monarch. Tower Hill Memorial
  • Conti, Guido, 2nd July 1940. He was an Italian internee being transported to Canada on SS Arandora Star, which was torpedoed.
  • Cook, Charles Henry, 27, 4th February 1943, 2nd Bn. Royal Marines, PLY/X104190(T), Marine. Husband of Agnes Veronica Cook. Newport (St Woolos) Cemetery
  • Cook, Ivor J, Royal Navy. Died in Second World War
  • Cooper, James Herbert, 28, 17th May 1941, Royal Artillery, 51 (The Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry) Field Regt., 1068528, Gunner, Son of Joe and Florrie Cooper; husband of Kathleen Cooper, of Newport. Tobruk War Cemetery
  • Cooper, John Henry, 22, 5th March 1942, 144 Bty., 35 Lt. A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery, Gunner. Singapore Memorial
  • Corbett, Ivor Harry, 21, 8th June 1940, Royal Navy, HMS Glorious, D/KX 101052, Stoker 2nd Class, Son of Henry and Harriet Corbett, of Llanvihangel Rogiett. Plymouth Naval Memorial
  • Cork, William John, 26, 5th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Empire Tower, Greaser. Son of William John and Mary Ann Cork, of Newport. Tower Hill Memorial
  • Corlett, Marlene Dorothy, 5, 12th August 1941, Civilian. Daughter of Arthur Stanley and Hilda May Corlett, of 30 Birch Crescent, Tividale. Died at 14 Birch Crescent. Born in Newport
  • Cornick, John Bence, 31, 17th August 1943, 5 Field Regt. Royal Artillery, 831300, Gunner. Son of Albert Samuel and Alice Maud Mary Cornick; husband of Dorothy Mary Cornick, of Newport. Kanchanaburi War
  • Costello, John Alfred, 21, 15th December 1941, Royal Navy, HMS Galatea, D/JX 146878, Leading Seaman, husband of Evelyn May Costello, of Newport. Plymouth Naval Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Michael's RC church
  • Cotrell, Thomas Henry, 37, 20th March 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Fort Mumford, Fireman and Trimmer, Husband of Kathleen Cottrell. Tower Hill Memorial
  • Cotterell, Frank, 28, 28th February 1945, 3rd Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment, 3909300, Lance Serjeant. Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
  • Coulson, Wilfred Frank, 15th December 1941, Royal Navy, HMS Galatea, husband of Ivy Beatrice Coulson, of Newport. Plymouth Naval Memorial
  • Cousins, Frank William, 22, 11th June 1944, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 75 Sqdn., 1237485, Sergeant (Air Gnr.). Son of Frank Reginald and Annie Cousins; husband of Dorothy Theresa Cousins, of Newport, Monmouthshire. Bayeux War Cemetery
  • Cowling, Kenneth Thomas, 28, 2nd July 1942, Merchant Navy, M.V. Putney Hill, Fourth Engineer Officer, Tower Hill Memorial. Was on watch in the engine room when a torpedo hit the ship. He suffered burns to two-thirds of his body and died in a lifeboat. His brother, the ship’s Third Engineer Officer, removed his wedding ring before his body was committed to the sea.
  • Cox, Godfrey, 39, 28th May 1941, Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Registan, Lieutenant. husband of Elizabeth Mary Cox, of Malpas. Newport. Poughill (St. Olaf) Churchyard
  • Cox, Godfrey Hippesley, 23, 25th June 1943, Royal Air Force, 569405, Flight Sergeant. Son of Austin Bernard and Kathleen Cox, of Newport. Runnymede Memorial
  • Cox, Willian Thomas, 24, 15th June 1941, 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C., 7888178, Lance Corporal, DCM. Son of Arthur Tom and Lilian Cox, of Newport. Alamein Memorial
  • Cranfield, Arthur Thomas Colin, 30, 26th November 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Rohna, Second Officer. Husband of Bettine Gladys Cranfield (nee Macdonald), of Herne Bay, Kent. La Reunion War Cemetery
  • Creese, Stanley Clark, 31, 26th November 1943, Merchant Navy, SS Morar, Second Engineer Officer. Husband of Dulcie Yvonne Creese, of Newport. Tower Hill Memorial
  • Cremen, Thomas William Alfred, 29, 24th April 1943, Royal Air Force (VR), 927478, Leading Aircraftman, Husband of Elizabeth Ann Cremen, of Newport. Port Said War Memorial Cemetery
  • Cridland, Thomas Roy, 41, 5th January 1941, Merchant Navy, SS Shakespeare, Chief Steward, Tower Hill Memorial
  • Croker, Clifford, 42, 27th September 1943, Royal Engineers, 1986557, Son of William Charles and Emma Croker, Heliopolis War Cemetery
  • Croome, Harry, 29, 7th March 1943, 1007 Docks Operating Coy., Royal Engineers, 2149236, Sapper, Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery
  • Croome, William J, Merchant Navy, Second World War
  • Crowley, Frederick David, 24, between 10/05/1940 and 06/02/1941, 5th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment, 5184929, Private, Winnezeele Churchyard. Commemorated locally at St Michael's church
  • Crowley, Patrick, 39, 29th July 1943, Merchant Navy, M.V. Cornish City, Chief Steward, husband of Eileen W. Crowley, of Ely, Cardiff, Tower Hill Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Michael's RC church
  • Cruikshank, Raymond Alfred, 23, 3rd May 1941, Royal Air Force, 7 Sqdn., 33364, Flight Lieutenant (Pilot),  D F C and Bar, Son of 2/Lt. Raymond Alfred Cruickshank and Gladys Maud Cruickshank, of Newport; husband of Daphne Cruickshank. Newport (Christchurch) Cemetery Extension. Commemorated locally at Newport Rugby Club and St Marks church
  • Cruise, Robert James, 46, 22nd March 1946, Merchant Navy, SS Ocean Vagrant, Donkeyman, Son of Catherine M Cruise, of Newport. Newport (St Woolos) Cemetery
  • Curnuck, Brinley Ivor, 32, 1st May 1943, Royal Air force (VR), 143 Sqdn., 1284841, Sergeant, husband of Elsie May Curnuck of Newport. Runnymede Memorial. Commemorated locally at St Julian's High School and Havelock Street Presbytarian church
  • Curson, Eveleen May, 36, 26th February 1941, Civilian War Dead, Civilian, of 5 Ombersley Road, Newport. Daughter of Charles Warwick Curson, and Margaret Jane Curson, of 43 Caerau Road. Died at 5 Ombersley Road.
  • Curtis, John, 36, 6th June 1940, Merchant Navy, SS Frances Massey, Boatswain (Bosun), Husband of Elsie Jane Curtis, of Pontywain, Cross Keys. Tower Hill Memorial