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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 228 men on board at the time of the sinking, about 212 brave men lost there lives that day with only about 16 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

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 Alfred William Boxall Sergeant RMLI
  Mario Gio Briffa Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Frank Francis Brinsdon Stocker Royal Naval Reserve

From kind permission of Nick Edwards

 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

From kind permission of Steven Porter

 Walter Edward Chapman Leading 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 Farrar 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
  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.
  Vincent McMillan (Survived) Lieutenant Unknown

From kind permission of Jo Farren

 Claude John Mealing (Survived) d. 1971 age 85. His house was named 'Louvain' he lived in Harwich all his life, was on the 'Dresden' before the Great War. Leading Fireman Merchant Fleet Auxiliary
  Salvatore Meilak  Fireman Royal Naval Reserve
  Carmelo Meli Able Seaman Royal Navy
  Sidney Merrett Air Mechanic 1st Class Royal Naval Air Service
  Maurice William Merritt Air Mechanic 1st Class Royal Naval Air Service
  John Johnson Metcalfe Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Percival Metcalfe Leading Seaman Royal Navy
  Frederick Alfred Metson Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Carmelo Micallef Assisitant Cook Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Giovann Micallef Assistant Cook Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Tancar Micallif Assistant Cook Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Emmanuele Mifsud Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy
  Henry Miller Stoker Royal Naval Reserve
  Roland Milne (survived) Able Seaman Unknown
  Frederick Morgan Able Seaman Royal Navy
  Thomas Morgan Ordinary Signalman Royal Navy
  Angus Morrison Seaman Royal Naval Reserve
  John Muscat Assistant Engineer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  James O'Keefe fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve
  James Sinclair Orme Petty Officer Stoker Royal Navy
  Emmanuele Pace Fireman Royal Naval Reserve
  Henry Padley Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy
  Henry Edward Parfit Officer’s Steward 3rd Class Royal Navy
  Oliver Laurence Parkinson Assistant Paymaster Royal Navy Reserve
  Annungiato Parnis Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Thomas William George Pasmore Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy
  William Henry Valentine Pearce Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Robert Pearson Able seaman Unknown
  William Charles Perkins Leading Stoker Royal Navy
  Ewart Walter Lewis Phelps Fitter Royal Navy
  Michele Pisani Steward 1st Class Royal Navy
  James Pitt Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

From kind permission of Jossie

 Antonio Portelli Fireman Royal Naval Reserve
  Carmelo Portelli Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Charles Henry Porter Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve.
  Frederick Porter Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve.
  Geoffrey Richard Purcell-Gilpin (Survivor) Died 8th Nov 1971 in Co. Kildare, Ireland. (Death Info provided by Mel Meleeshka)  Lieutenant Unknown
  Ernest William Ratcliffe Petty Officer Stoker Royal Navy
  Albert Edward Reed Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  James Reid (Survivor) Actg Engine Room Artificer 4th Class Unknown
  Sidney James Renow Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy
  Norman James Riddler Able Seaman Royal Navy
  William Mitchell Robertson Seaman Royal Naval Reserve
  James Rowledge Private RMLI
  Morgan Samuel Signalman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
  Lorenzo Sant Fireman Royal Naval Reserve
  Phillip Walter Savery (Survived) Lieutenant Unknown
  Natoli Saviour 4th Engineer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Guiseppe Schiavone Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy
  George Seddon Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  John William Simpson Fireman Mercantile Marine Reserve
  William Sinnott Seaman Royal Naval Reserve
  Charles Albert Smith Private RMLI
  Henry Smith Aircraftman 1st Class Royal Naval Air Service
  Joseph Smith Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy

From kind permission of John Carter

 William Bernard Smith Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Alfred John Smy Chief Cook Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Antonio Speranza Seaman Royal Naval Reserve
  Carmelo Spiteri Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Giovanni Spiteri Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy
  Guiseppe Stafrace Fireman Royal Naval Reserve
  James Thomas Stanley Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Naval Air Service
  James Steele Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve
  Thomas Stephenson Chief Petty Officer Royal Naval Air Service
  James William Stewart Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve
  Ernest William Stratton Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Carmelo Stivala Fireman Royal Naval Reserve
  Joseph Francis Sullivan Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Emmanuele Tanti Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy
  Frederick Albert Taswell Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Douglas Thomson (Survived) Able Seaman Unknown
  Thomas Robert Clifford Thomas Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Alfred Henry James Tickner Petty Officer Royal Navy
  Sidney Edward Timms Able Seaman Royal Navy

From kind permission of Barry Bust

 Stanley C Tredgett (Survived) Died 1976, buried in Wareham, Dorset. Survived both world wars.   Royal Marines
  William Alfred Trotman Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Thomas Trueman Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  James Edwin Tucker Gunner Royal Marine Artillary
  William George Tuffey Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve
  Angelo Vella Fireman Royal Naval Reserve
  George Vella Cook Royal Navy
  William James Viney Private RMLI
  Lewis Charles Warren Private RMLI
  Harold Sydney Watson Engineer Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve
  James Watson Petty Officer Stoker Royal Navy
  Alfred Williams Leading Stoker Royal Navy
  Henry Williams Assistant Cook Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Robert Williams Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  George Richard Wills Deck Hand Royal Naval Reserve
  John Alexander Wilson Able Seaman Royal Navy
  Harry Wood Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Percy Frederick Wood Aircraftman 1st Class Royal Naval Air Service
  Robert Phillip Wood Stocker 1st Class Royal Navy
  Cecil John Wright Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy
  Walter Wright Able Seaman Royal Navy
  Carmelo Xerri Seaman Royal Naval Reserve

From kind permission of Andrew Cauchi

 Carlo Xuereb Officer's Cook Royal Navy
  Salvatore Xuereb Trimmer Mercantile Marine Reserve
  Emmanuele Zahra Fireman Royal Naval Reserve
  Carmelo Zammit LeadingStoker Royal Navy