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| Using records within the library and the Naval History website the following is a list of Communicators that "crossed the bar" whilst in service. The current list spans from the end of 1945 to 2008 and further work is being carried out to extend the list to the present day. If you know of a Commmunicator who "crossed the bar" whilst in service and you wish for them to be added then please get in touch with their details. To view this list in alphabetical surname order Click Here |
Year |
Unit |
Rank/Rate |
Forename |
Surname |
1945 |
Drake IV |
Leading Telegraphist |
Elfred |
Drake |
1945 |
Golden Hind |
CyoS |
Frederick |
Ingram |
1945 |
Collingwood |
PO Telegraphist |
P |
Wielird |
1945 |
LST 3041 |
Signalman |
Edward |
Price |
1945 |
Sultan |
YoS |
Robert |
Surtees |
1945 |
Lanka |
A/Ldg Telegraphist |
Raymond |
Eley |
1945 |
Nile |
Ty/Act/PO Telegraphist |
Edward |
Tregarthen |
1945 |
Nimrod |
Signalman |
Arthur |
Hall |
1945 |
Pembroke |
Leading Signalman |
Herbert |
Stanley |
1945 |
RIN |
Telegraphist |
James |
Paul |
1945 |
Indefatigable |
A/Ldg Telegraphist |
George |
Wallace |
1945 |
Tenby |
Ty/Act/Ldg Telegraphist |
James |
Clarke |
1945 |
Tenby |
Ty/Leading Signalman |
Gerard |
Gamble |
1945 |
Tenby |
Signalman |
Arthur |
Wright |
1945 |
Drake |
Telegraphist |
John |
Bramley |
1945 |
- |
CPO Telegraphist |
William Leonard |
Mallett |
1946 |
Elm |
Ord. Signalman |
Robert |
Hutchinson |
1946 |
Cumberland |
Signalman |
James |
Cain |
1946 |
Yeoman |
CPO Telegraphist |
Charles |
Browne |
1946 |
Royal Navy |
Signalman |
Hugh |
Lennon |
1946 |
Drake |
Ord. Telegraphist |
Samuel |
Wainwright |
1946 |
Anderson |
Telegraphist |
Frederick |
Goldie |
1946 |
Afrikander |
Commissioned Telegraphist |
George |
Burnett |
1946 |
Mercury |
CPO Telegraphist |
George |
Gamblin |
1946 |
RN (Malay Section) |
Leading Signalman |
Bin Y |
Hasan |
1946 |
Chatham |
Signalman |
Eric |
Smith |
1946 |
RNVR |
Signalman |
James |
Will |
1946 |
Urania |
Signalman |
James |
Walker |
1946 |
Braganza |
Signalman |
Kenneth |
Knight |
1946 |
Orlando |
CYoS |
Frederick |
Howe |
1946 |
Talwar |
Ord. Telegraphist |
N. |
George |
1946 |
Nigeria |
Telegraphist |
Michael |
Maunders |
1946 |
Shrapnel |
CYoS |
George |
Pankhurst |
1946 |
Tamar |
Telegraphist |
Cedric |
Selman |
1946 |
Valiant |
Leading Signalman |
Henry |
Crockett |
1946 |
Golden Hind |
YoS |
Vernon |
Bacon |
1946 |
LST 403 |
Ord. Telegraphist |
Eric |
Hart |
1946 |
Belfast |
CPO Telegraphist |
Alfred |
Long |
1946 |
Moreta |
Ord. Signalman |
Henry |
Cryan |
1946 |
Cyclops |
Leading Signalman |
Edward |
Peacock |
1946 |
Pembroke |
CYoS |
Herbert |
Tucker |
1946 |
Collingwood |
Telegraphist |
Edgar |
White |
1947 |
Pembroke |
Signalman |
Leslie |
Roper |
1947 |
Scotia |
Ordinary Signalman |
William |
Calvert |
1947 |
Wizard |
Telegraphist |
Lawrence |
Roby |
1947 |
Letitia |
Signalman |
George |
Howe |
1947 |
RNPS |
Leading Signalman |
Joseph |
Clifford |
1947 |
Eland, illness |
Telegraphist |
William |
Gibbons |
1947 |
RNVR |
Ord. Telegraphist |
Albert |
Sheppard |
1947 |
Wallflower |
Leading Telegraphist |
Harold |
O'Neill |
1947 |
Pembroke |
Leading Signalman |
Harold |
Heys |
1947 |
Drake |
Telegraphist |
George |
Goulbourne |
1947 |
Royal Navy |
YoS |
Frederick |
Newnham |
1947 |
Pembroke |
Signalman |
Charles |
Cheetham |
1949 |
Drake |
CPO Telegraphist |
Bernard |
Leach |
1949 |
Consort |
PO Telegraphist |
John |
Akhurst |
1949 |
Camperdown |
PO Telegraphist |
Percy |
Jones |
1949 |
Blackcap |
Telegraphist |
Allen |
Webb |
1951 |
Drake |
CPO Telegraphist |
Cecil |
Seymour |
1951 |
P5518 |
Boy Telegraphist |
Charles |
Middleton |
1951 |
P5518 |
Boy Signalman |
Bernard |
Ricketts |
1951 |
Drake |
Signalman |
John |
Sugden |
1951 |
Owen |
Telegraphist |
Michael |
Allen |
1951 |
Bermuda |
Ord. Signalman |
John |
Williams |
1951 |
Affray |
Telegraphist |
Harold |
Gittins |
1951 |
Affray |
Telegraphist |
Alan |
Irven |
1951 |
Affray |
PO Telegraphist |
Frederick |
Woods |
1951 |
Affray |
Leading Telegraphist |
Benjamin |
Worsfold |
1951 |
President |
PO Telegraphist |
James |
Maddock |
1951 |
Mercury |
Leading Signalman |
Derek |
Barnes |
1953 |
744 SQDN |
Telegraphist |
Harry |
Charlesworth |
1953 |
Morecombe Bay |
Signalman |
George |
Gates |
1954 |
Mercury |
CPO (TEL) |
William |
Abbotts |
1954 |
Mercury |
CPO (TEL) |
Edward D. |
Harding |
1954 |
Mercury |
CPO (TEL) |
George W.H. |
Irvine |
1960 |
Afrikander |
RO2 |
Frederick |
Whiting |
1960 |
Caunton |
LTO |
Donald |
Lister |
1960 |
Girdle Ness |
LRO |
Brian |
Dowson |
1961 |
Mercury |
RS |
Leslie |
Simpson |
1961 |
Bellerophon |
CRS |
Francis |
Whittaker |
1961 |
Mercury |
Telegraphist |
David |
Nelmes |
1961 |
Goldcrest |
LTEL |
John |
Baker |
1961 |
Cavendish |
Telegraphist |
Noel |
Frost |
1961 |
Victory |
LRO |
Peter |
Lambert |
1961 |
Tiger |
RO3 |
William |
Swann |
1962 |
Afrikander |
RO1 |
Francis |
Collins |
1962 |
Terror |
RO2 |
Anthony |
Calvert |
1962 |
Mercury |
CYoS |
David |
Pool |
1962 |
President |
TO |
Clifford |
Hayward |
1963 |
Mercury |
LRO |
Peter |
McNally |
1963 |
Sheba |
RO(T) |
Richard |
Cossey |
1963 |
Forest Moor |
RO2 |
William |
Holt |
1963 |
Mercury |
RO2 |
Keith |
Jackson |
1964 |
President |
RO2 |
Neville |
Barrett |
1964 |
Artful |
RO2 |
Peter |
Horne |
1965 |
Terror |
LRO(W) |
Michael |
Ridout |
1966 |
Daring |
RO2 |
Peter |
Evans |
1969 |
Danae |
RS(W) |
Clive |
Hardingham |
1969 |
Brereton |
RO2(G) |
Malcolm |
Dinning |
1969 |
Victory |
LRO |
David |
Claridge |
1969 |
Opossum |
LRO |
Colin |
Woods |
1969 |
Forest Moor |
LRO |
Nicholas |
Charles |
1970 |
Cochrane |
RO2 |
Hugh |
Todd |
1970 |
Nubian |
RO2 |
Anthony |
Gough |
1971 |
President |
LRO |
Norman |
Woodward |
1971 |
Mercury |
LRO |
Raymond |
Gibbons |
1971 |
Mercury |
RO2 |
Nigel |
Gower |
1971 |
Mercury |
RO2 |
Graham |
Melvin |
1971 |
Mercury |
RO1 |
Trevor |
Graham |
1971 |
Ulster |
LRO |
Roger |
Potts |
1971 |
Mercury |
JRO1 |
David |
Redhead |
1971 |
Osprey |
RO3 |
Phillip |
Birt |
1972 |
Mercury |
RO2 |
William |
Seaford |
1972 |
Maxton |
RO1 |
Montague |
Castle-Smith |
1972 |
Ark Royal |
RO |
Paul |
Rickard |
1973 |
Warrior |
RO2(G) |
Jack |
Woodhead |
1973 |
Warrior |
RS |
Peter |
Wilkinson |
1973 |
Reclaim |
LRO(G) |
David |
Cross |
1973 |
Warrior |
RS |
Richard |
Allsford |
1973 |
Ark Royal |
LRO(G) |
Martin |
Morrissey |
1973 |
St Angelo |
RO(T) |
John |
Adair |
1973 |
Dolphin |
RO2(G) |
John |
Holmes |
1974 |
Jupiter |
RO2(G) |
Neil |
Race |
1974 |
St Angelo |
LRO |
Brian |
Williams |
1974 |
Raleigh |
RS |
Michael |
Toland |
1974 |
Dolphin |
RO2 |
James |
Brown |
1975 |
Fife |
RO1(G) |
Nigel |
Todd |
1975 |
President |
RO1(T) |
Graham |
Williams |
1976 |
Mercury |
Lt Cdr |
Thomas |
Mawson |
1976 |
St Angelo |
LRO(W) |
David |
Colmer |
1976 |
Cambria |
CCY |
Sidney |
Sangan |
1976 |
Renown |
LRO(W) |
Ian |
Edwards |
1976 |
Tiger |
JRO1 |
Wayne |
Batten |
1976 |
Tiger |
RO1(G) |
Peter |
Jackson |
1976 |
Fittleton |
CRS |
Philip |
Barber |
1976 |
Fittleton |
RO1(G) |
Richard |
Massey |
1976 |
Fittleton |
RO2 |
Ptrick |
Quantrill |
1976 |
Fittleton |
CY |
David |
Skinner |
1976 |
Mercury |
JRO1 |
Kevin |
Withington |
1977 |
Mercury |
RO1(G) |
Ian |
Parker |
1977 |
Nelson |
LRO(W) |
Philip |
Hales |
1978 |
Lowestoft |
RO1(T) |
Andrew |
McGowan |
1978 |
Neptune |
RS(SM) |
Peter |
Robson |
1979 |
Fife |
RO(W) |
John |
Parker |
1979 |
Arrow |
RO1(T) |
Paul |
Hailey |
1979 |
Arrow |
RO1(T) |
James |
McEwan |
1979 |
Royal Navy |
Admiral of the Fleet |
Louis |
Mountbatten |
1980 |
Mercury |
Lt Cdr |
John |
Dempsey |
1981 |
Neptune |
WRO1 |
Susan |
Keaney |
1982 |
Falmouth |
RO1(G) |
John |
Wood |
1982 |
Excellent |
RO1(G) |
Stephen |
Allen |
1982 |
Coventry |
LRO |
Bernard |
Still |
1983 |
Neptune |
RS |
David |
Mathews |
1983 |
Falmouth |
RO(G) |
Deric |
Lomax |
1983 |
Walrus |
CRS |
Kenneth |
Godfrey |
1984 |
Illustrious |
RO1(G) |
Mark |
Wolstenholme |
1984 |
Exeter |
RO1(G) |
Philip |
Cobb |
1984 |
Sirius |
RO2(G) |
Mark |
Landau |
1984 |
Daedalus |
RO1(G) |
Philip |
Crone |
1984 |
Daedalus |
RO1(T) |
James |
Kenna |
1984 |
Mercury |
RO2 |
Andrew |
Dexter |
1986 |
FOF2 |
RO(T) |
Garry |
Vaughan |
1986 |
Daedalus |
RO1(T) |
Adrian |
Currell |
1986 |
Illustrious |
RO1(G) |
Simon |
Parkes |
1986 |
Galatea |
RO1(T) |
Gary |
Riley |
1986 |
Cardiff |
RO1(G) |
Michael |
O'Shea |
1988 |
Jupiter |
RO1(T) |
Robin |
Barnard |
1989 |
Mercury |
RO1(T) |
David |
Frampton |
1989 |
Brilliant |
CCY |
Mark |
Potter |
1989 |
Cochrane |
RO1(G) |
Allan |
Hart |
1989 |
Cuxton |
RO1(G) |
Stuart |
Vimpany |
1990 |
Drake |
RO1 |
Alan |
Yeomans |
1990 |
Invincible |
RS |
Christopher |
Stansfield |
1990 |
Cumberland |
RS |
Roland |
Froggatt |
1992 |
Nelson |
RO(T) |
Simon |
Steggles |
1993 |
Renown |
RO(SM) |
Harvey |
Hinchley |
1993 |
Collingwood |
RO1 |
Edward |
Hocking |
1993 |
UKSU Naples |
RO1(G) |
Stephen |
Somerville |
1994 |
Britannia |
RO1(T) |
Perie |
Shiels |
1996 |
Collingwood |
OM |
Sam |
Allison |
1997 |
Neptune |
LRO(G) |
John |
Anderson |
1997 |
Somerset |
LRO(G) |
Stephen |
Atkins |
1997 |
Neptune |
OM(C) |
Edward |
O'Connor |
1997 |
Drake |
RO(T) |
Keith |
Perrin |
1997 |
HQBF Gibraltar |
LRO(T) |
Mark |
Beeston |
1998 |
Fearless |
RO1(G) |
Carl |
Meagher |
2002 |
Collingwood |
LT CDR |
Carolyn |
Crumplin |
2003 |
148 Bty |
OM(C)2 |
Ian |
Seymour |
2004 |
Neptune |
LRO(T) |
Trevor |
Carlon |
2004 |
Superb |
OM(CSM) |
David |
Wood |
2006 |
Raleigh |
WRO |
Samantha |
Appleton |
2006 |
Sutherland |
LOM(C) |
Simon |
Bridgeman |
2006 |
Illustrious |
OM(C) |
Steven |
Moule |
2016 |
Royal Navy |
Admiral of the Fleet |
Edward |
Ashmore |
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