Crest of the V&W Destroyer AssociationCrest of the V&W Destroyer AssociationHMS VENETIA






The Ship's Company
At Boulogne on 23 May 1940
And when sunk on 19 October 1940



PETER AGNEWODC/JX 19548919/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
FREDERICK AINDOWABD/JX 14543319/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
CHARLESJOHNALDRIDGEABD/SSX 1089123/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREPOW L
JAMESEDWARDALEXANDERODD/JX 16524119/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
LAUNCELOT ARTHURSTOKERD/SS 12525619/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
ERROLBROCKBABBAGEABD/JX 19750119/10/1940SHIP LOSSWIA
JOHNKENNETHBALDWINTELEGRAPHISTD/SSX 1695223/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREWIA
WALTER BARLOWEAD/MX 90736/4714019/10/1940SHIP LOSSWIA
RONALDGEORGEBENNETTPOD/JX 13394319/10/1940SHIP LOSSPOW L
RONALDGEORGEBENNETTPOD/JX 13394323/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREPOW L
EDWARDREGINALDBEVANABD/J 2686719/10/1940SHIP LOSSKILLED
WILLIAMALFREDBICKFORDABD/J 2699019/10/1940SHIP LOSSPOW L
JAMES BISHOPABD/J 2049419/10/1940SHIP LOSSKILLED
FREDERICK BOONABD/JX 14453519/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
E BOPESTOKER POKX 8097219/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
JVBRAINEODJX 20131519/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
CHARLESEBRIDGEABD/JX 13917219/10/1940SHIP LOSSWIA
LEONARDGEORGEBROADL/SEAMAND/SSX 2246419/10/1940SHIP LOSSWIA
G BROOMBALLODJX 18482619/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
FRANCIS BRUENLT XORN19/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
JEREMIAHVINCENTBURKEPOD/J 11501423/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREWIA
ARTHUR BURTONSTOKER1CD/K 6420019/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
W CHARNLEYO/TELEGRAPHISTD/JX 18643219/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
FREDERICKGEORGECOLECHIEF PETTY OFFICER COOKD/M 1072419/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
JAMES COLEL/STOKERK 1034619/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
HENRYEDWARDCOMMONSTELEGRAPHISTP/JX 12540525/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREDOW
JAMESWILLIAMCONNELLCHIEF PETTY OFFICERD/J 4147023/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREWIA
  COTTONANYL/STORES ASSISTANTMX 5201219/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
JAMESJOHN BROWNCOUSINSL/SEAMAND/JX 13167319/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
STANLEYPHILLIPCOWELLO/TELEGRAPHISTD/SSX 3134619/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
DESMONDLISBURN CURTISCRAIGLCMDR CORN19/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
ERNESTJCRASKESTOKERD/KX 9571919/10/1940SHIP LOSSWIA
G RCROUCHODJX 18692719/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
HENRY CURRINSL/SEAMAND/J 11013019/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
JRCURRYABB/DX 132819/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
JOHNGEORGE WCUTHBERTOD 19/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
GEORGECHARLES JENNINGSDALLEYSUPPLY CHIEF PETTY OFFICERD/M 3746523/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREWIA
GEORGEHENRYDAMSELLABD/J 4481423/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREPOW L
FRANCISROWLANDDEACONABD/JX 13814319/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
WILLIAMTDEANABD/JX 1389923/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREWIA
SYDNEY DENNEABD/SSX 2195019/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
JAMES DIXONODD/JX 18873119/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
EDWARDJOHN CHARLESDOLMOREOFFICERS' COOK 1cD/LX 2096719/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
SIDNEYJAMESDOWDESWELLSIGNALMANNZD 2619/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
DAVID DREWS/LTRNVR19/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
JOHNMAURICEDUNDERDALESIGNALMAND/SSX 1767223/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREKILLED
EDWARDTHOMAS GEORGEEDWARDSL/STEWARDD/LX 2140319/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
GEORGEHENRYELLISL/SEAMAND/JX 13228523/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREKILLED
GEORGEHENRYELLISL/SEAMAND/JX 13228523/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREPOW L
GRAHAMSTANLEY EDGAREYNONABD/ 22939119/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
GEORGEFREDERICKFARMERABJ 70119/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
SAMUELPAUL HERBERTFERGUSSURGEON LTRNVR19/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
CHARLESRICHARDFORDSTOKER1CD/K 6403119/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
EDWARD FOSTERSTOKER2CD/KX 10445419/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
CLFRENCHSIGNALMANB/ 1661319/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
JOSEPHEDMUNDGLASSONSTOKERK 5656919/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
GEORGEMELVILLEGRANTABJ 2244419/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
WILLIAMWALTER JOHNGRIGGABJ 489019/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
GRIFFITHGEORGEGWYNODD/JX 18871419/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
SYDNEY HAMILTONODD/JX 18775419/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
ARTHURHERBERTHAMPSONYEOMAN OF THE SIGNALSD/J 11275323/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREWIA
FREDERICKDHARDYABB/DX 141919/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
HORACEREGINALDHARGRAVESTOKER POD/KX 7877919/10/1940SHIP LOSSWIA
THEODOREJOHNHAYMANSTOKER POD/KX 7899119/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
J HENKINSODJX 18522919/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
R HICKSTELEGRAPHISTW/RX 20919/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
P HIGGINSODJX 18703819/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
HBHINCHCLIFFEPO COOKC/MX 4802623/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREWIA
EDWARDGEORGEHODGESABD/J 10614423/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREWIA
ARTHURBERTIEHOLLANDSSTOKER 19/10/1940SHIP LOSSWIA
WILLIAMJOHNHOLMESABX/20244/A19/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
DOUGLAS HONEYWO GUNNERRN19/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
ERNEST HORNL/TELEGRAPHISTD/J 10641923/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREKILLED
JOHNARCHBOLDHOWARDABD/SSX 2340419/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
CHARLESFREDERICKHUTCHINSONABD/J 7710123/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREKILLED
NORMANBOOTHISHERWOODSTOKERK 5656519/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
EDWARDWILLIAMJAMESL/SEAMAND/JX 14122123/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREKILLED
GLJENKINSODJX 20132719/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
FREDERICK JENNINGSABD/J 10928019/10/1940SHIP LOSSPOW L
FREDERICK JENNINGSABD/J 10928023/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREPOW L
EDWARDTREVORJOHNABJ 4160619/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
CHARLESARTHURJOHNSONSIGNALMANP/J 9719819/10/1940SHIP LOSSPOW L
DENISHARVEYJONESS/LTRNR19/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
JAMES JONESSEAMAND/582423/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREPOW L
JAMES JONESABP/JX 20304219/10/1940SHIP LOSSPOW L
W KAYODJX 18704319/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
JAMESERNESTKERSWELLL/SEAMAND/J 4096019/10/1940SHIP LOSSWIA
STANLEY KINGSSTEWARDC/LX 2277119/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
JOSEPHARTHURLANGDONL/STOKERD/KX 7733419/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
D LANGFORDODSSX 3269819/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
SAMUELWINTERLATESODJX 18979319/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
WILLIAMHENRYLEECEPOD/JX 13429219/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
WILLIAMHENRYLEECEPOD/JX 13429223/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREWIA
GUY LITTLEWOODABJ 10694619/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
FREDERICKCHARLESLUCRAFTSTOKER2CD/KX 10487519/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
FRANCISEDMUNDMABINL/STOKERK 2636919/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
HARRYARNOLDMACHINABX/18997/A19/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
HARRYARNOLDMACHINABX/18997/A23/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREWIA
WILLIAMSCOTTMACPHERSONABD/J 1256123/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREKILLED
  MARTINSTOKERMX 9959619/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
MARCUSEYRE LLOYDMAUNSELLS/LTRN23/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREKILLED
JOSEPH MCDERMOTTABX/20434/A19/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
A MCNICHOLERAMX 6380219/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
BERNULFHENRY DE CLEGGMELLORLCMDR CORN23/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREWIA
WALLACE MORDECIAODJX 17428319/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
W MORETONSTOKERD/KX 9038919/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
FREDERICKJOHNMORRISCANTEEN MANAGERNAAFI19/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
HENRYJAMESMUGGERIDGEAB5450/D19/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
FRANKLESLIENEEPCHIEF STOKERK 5887619/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
GCNEWABSSX 2099119/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
CYRIL NEWMANL/STOKERD/KX 8028123/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREWIA
S NEWTONODJX 18828819/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
JACK NICKOLLSLTRNVR19/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
WILLIAM OGDENABD/J 11085619/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
A OKEEFEABSSX 2666619/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
  PALFREYMANSTOKERKX 9187719/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
IVORLEONARDPARRYABD/J 10884623/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREPOW L
WILLIAMHENRY BRAYLEYPEARSONABJ 4325119/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
T PETERSABJX 15255219/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
WILLIAMCHARLES EFFORDPHYSICKABD/J 22380 19/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
VIVIANOLIVERPOLLARDL/SEAMANJX 13633319/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
E POSTABB/DX 143519/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
CLIFFORD PROSSERODD/JX 17396719/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
FAPUGSLEYABSSX 2224419/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
HENRYGEORGEPULLENABJ 1119919/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
ERNESTALFREDRANDALLYEOMAN OF THE SIGNALSD/J 11045719/10/1940SHIP LOSSWIA
ROBERTLEWIS JOHN SYKESRICHARDSABD/J 74044 19/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
JOSEPH ROBERTSSTOKER1CD/KX 9758419/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
JOHNSTEPHEN ELLISONROGERSS/LTRN19/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
A ROOKESTOKERKX 10470519/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
W SAINSBURYSBAD/X 782919/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
ALBERTEDWARDSAUNDERSPOD/J 10927919/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
E SEYMOURODJX 18705119/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
SAMUEL SHERGOABD/JX 14274619/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
JOSEPHPATRICKSHORLINSTOKERKX 1054919/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
REGINALDJOSEPHSIMPSONABD/J 11384919/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
THOMASROYSIMPSONSTEWARDD/LX 2270519/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
RONALDLEONARDSINDENABD/SD/X 164219/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
HENRYSELWAYSMARTSTOKERD/K 4346219/10/1940SHIP LOSSWIA
WILLIAMLESLIESMITHODP/JX 19173919/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
WILLIAMGEORGE EDWINSTILESCERAD/M 3882219/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
LEONARDFREDERICKSUFFELLABD/SSX 2839319/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
WALTER SYKESSTOKERKX 9404719/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
ERNESTALBERTSYMONDSSTOKER POKX 7815219/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
FHTAYLORTELEGRAPHISTJX 14822419/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
HAROLDARMSTRONGTAYLORODD/JX 19295719/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
LEONARDARTHURTAYLORSTOKER POD/K 6706719/10/1940SHIP LOSSWIA
RTTAYLORABJX 13535219/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
ERNEST TORRABD/J 5795419/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
D TRUMPERL/SIGNALMAND/JX 14181219/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
WILLIAMJAMESVENNEYERAD/M 1902719/10/1940SHIP LOSSWIA
STANLEYSAMUELVINCENTCOMMISSIONED ENGINEERRN19/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
STANLEY VINEYABD/J 9926319/10/1940SHIP LOSSWIA
GRAHAMKENDALLWATSONSTOKER2CD/KX 10457919/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
CHARLESDAVID BEATTYWATTSSTOKER2CD/KX 9925519/10/1940SHIP LOSSMISSING
THOMASEDMUND EVERARDWATTSABD/J 1310819/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
WILLIAMDAVIDWELFORDABD/JX 16578119/10/1940SHIP LOSSPOW L
WILLIAMDAVIDWELFORDABD/JX 16587123/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREPOW L
  WHITFIELDERAMX 6026919/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
S WILDINGODJX 18711819/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
WILLIAMJAMESWILKINSABD/J 10344719/10/1940SHIP LOSSPOW L
WILLIAMJAMESWILKINSABD/J 10344723/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREPOW L
ARWILLIAMSABJX 14413419/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
WILLIAMHENRYWILLISODD/JX 16904123/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREKILLED
ANDREW WILSONPO TELEGRAPHISTJX 13540919/10/1940SHIP LOSSSURVIVOR
FREDERICKHOWARDWOODCOCKCHIEF PETTY OFFICERD/J 5029819/10/1940SHIP LOSSWIA
RUDOLFJOHN MARCWRATISLAWLTRN23/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREWIA
ALEXANDER WRIGHTSTOKERD/KX 9073619/10/1940SHIP LOSSWIA
HAROLDWILLIAMWRIGLEYABD/SSX 1768723/05/1940SHORE GUNFIREKILLED


This list of the 169 men aboard HMS Venetia was compiled by Ian McLeod from official Admiralty records held by the National Archives at Kew.




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