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HMS Louvain

Commemorative Page

 

HMS Louvain started off as the Dresden, constructed in 1897 at Earle's Co. Ltd in Hull, weighing 1,805 tons. Owned by Great Western Railway Co. She was a ferry boat on the Harwich, England to Antwerp, Belgium route.
The Dresden was taken over by Admiralty and renamed Louvain in 1915. She was a Armed Boarding Steamer, which was torpedoed and sunk by German UC22 on the 20th January 1918, in the Aegean Sea. To our knowledge there were about 222 men on board at the time of the sinking, about 208 brave men lost there lives that day with only about 14 Survivors.

 

In remembrance of the Ships Company  at the time of the sinking, we have created this page.

Below is a list  of the men who died and survived during the sinking of HMS Louvain.

 

 If you know of anyone who you think should be added to this commemorative page or you

have a photo which you would like to be added please email us.

 

 

 

Photo

Name

Rank

Force
  Carmelo Abela Fireman Royal Naval Reserve
  Richard Addison Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Guiseppe Agius Fireman Royal Naval Reserve
  John Agius Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Lorenzo Agius Seaman Royal Naval Reserve
  Charles Edwards Alexander (survivor..died 9th March 1919...Buried in Plymouth ..Weston Mill Cemetery, Devon) Private RMLI
  Robert Edward Apps Private RMLI
  Guiseppe Arnaud Leading Stoker Royal Navy
  Francesco Attard Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve
  C. Azzopardi (survivor..Buried in Syra New British Cemetery, Greece) Fireman and Trimmer Mercantile Marine
  Albert Edward Bache Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Harold Reginald Baker Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  David Patrick Barry Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve
  Angelo Bartlolo Fireman Royal Naval Reserve
  Alfred Bechelet Stoker 1st  Class Royal Navy
  Fred Bennett Leading Mechanic Royal Naval Air Service
  John Bennett Stoker Royal Naval Reserve
  Charles Bielby Ordinary Signalman Royal Navy
  James William Bond Stoker 2nd Class Royal Navy
  Lorenzo Bonello Leading Stoker Royal Navy
  Paolo Bonnici Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  John Borg Officer's Cook 1st Class Royal Navy
  John Borland Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve
  Alfred William Boxall Sergeant RMLI
  Mario Gio Briffa Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Frank Francis Brinsdon Stocker Royal Naval Reserve
  Ernest Broadhouse Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  William Kitchener Butcher Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  John Byrne (Survivor) Seaman Unknown
  Assuero Calleia Fireman Royal Naval Reserve
  Emmanuele Camilleri Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Giorgio Camilleri Fireman Royal Naval Reserve
  Francesco Carabott Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Gaetano Carobott Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  George Alfred Carr Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  William Henry Casey Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Carmelo Cassar Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy
  Austin Cave Storekeeper Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Paolo Cerami Officer's Steward 1st Class Royal Navy
  Walter Champion Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Walter Edward Chapman Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Paolo Chircop Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy
  Carmelo Cini Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Robert Brown Clark Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve
  Charles Edward Compton Skilled Labourer Royal Navy
  John Connor Seaman Royal Naval Reserve
  Herbert Frank Cooke (Survivor) Ordinary Seaman Unknown
  Robert Cooke Stoker Royal Naval Reserve
  William Coster (Survivor) Officer’s Steward Unknown
  Harry Critchlow Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Joseph Francis Crocker (Survivor) Seaman Unknown
  Emmanuele Curmi Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy
  Alfonzo Cutajar Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Francis Cutajar Able Seaman Unknown
  William Dainty Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve
  James Davies Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
  George Davies Electrician Royal Navy
  Thomas William Davison Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Albert Edward Dawes Assistant Steward Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Michele Debono Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Salvatore Degiorgio Able Seaman Royal Navy
  Joseph Dimech Cook Royal Navy
  William Abert Dodson Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Naval Air Service
  William Newham Drake Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Montague George Easton Commander Royal Naval Reserve
  Alfred Edis Air Mechanic 1st Class Royal Naval Air Service
  Evan Edwards (Survived) Petty Officer Unknown
  Giuseppe Edwards Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Eligio Ellul Fireman Royal Naval Reserve
  John Ellul Assistant Engineer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Giovanni Endrich Stoker 1st Class Unknown
  Walter A G  Essam Chief Steward Mercantile Marine Reserve
  George William Anthony Evison Boy Telegraphist Royal Navy
  Francesco Falzon Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Arthur Farra Petty Officer Stoker Royal Navy
  Denis Farrissy Seaman Royal Naval Reserve
  Gaetano Farragia Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  John Farragia Fireman Royal Naval Reserve
  Spiro Domenico Farrugia Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy
  Carmelo Fenech Canteen Manager Royal Navy
  Angelo Formosa Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Isaac Fulcher Leading Seaman Royal Navy
  Paolo Galea Assistant Steward Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Spiridione Galea Fireman Royal Naval Reserve
  Alfred Gall Leading Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve
  John Geddes Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve
  Geoffrey Richard Purcell Gilpin (Survivor) Lieutenant Unknown
  Samuel James Glover Stoker Royal Naval Reserve
  Michael Golden Leading Seaman Royal Naval Reserve
  Stanley Thomas Gorick Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Charles Frederick Goss Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  George Harold Grant Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Salvatore Grech Fireman Royal Naval Reserve
  Charles Thomas Greener Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Frederick Walter John Greir Aircraftman 2nd Class Royal Naval Air Service
  Sidney Herbert Griffin Able Seaman Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Emmanuele Grima Fireman Royal Naval Reserve
  Joseph Grioli Officer's Steward 1st Class Royal Navy
  George Henry Hales Greaser Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Ernest William Nathan Harding Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Frederick Albert Hawkins Leading Stoker Royal Navy
  Sydney Leonard Hearn (Survivor) Survived both world wars. Died in 1989 aged 90. Seaman Royal Navy
  John William Holcombe Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Edward William Herbert Holland Armourer’s Mate Royal Navy
  Thomas Howard Greaser Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Gilbert Hunter Seaman Royal Naval Reserve
  William Jackson Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Joseph Henry Keeble Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Robert Albert William Keep Private RMLI
  James E Kelly Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  John Kennedy Bugler RMLI
  Henry A Kent Donkeyman Mercantile Marine Reserve
  William Henry King Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Walter Edward Leeks Greaser Mercantile Marine Reserve
  George Lewis Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Carmelo Lia Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy
  Charles William Locker Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  William Lowe Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Reginald Victor Luggar Officer’s Steward 3rd Class Royal Navy
  Antonio Magri Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Willie Marsden Stoker 2nd Class Royal Navy
  Archie McArthur Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Peter McCourt Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy
  James McCreedy Petty Officer 1st Class Royal Navy
  Joseph McGillivray Petty Officer Royal Naval Reserve
  James McMillan Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.