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HMS
Louvain
Commemorative
Information Page
In
remembrance of the Ships Company at the time of the
sinking, we have created a few pages.
Below is information 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 the
commemorative page or you
have
a photo or information which you would like to be added please send
an Email to:Carrie-Ann &
Ken
Names
A-B ~
B-C ~
C-E ~
E-G ~
G-M ~
M-P ~
P-S ~ S-T ~
T-Z
Name: |
CHARLES ALBERT VINALL SMITH |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Private |
Regiment/Service: |
RMLI |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
18 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
PO/17309 |
Additional information: |
Born 9 Jun 1899 in South Norwood, London,
England. Son of George Vinall Smith and Florence
Helen Smith (Steptoe) of 11 Seward Road, Beckenham,
Kent. Native of South Norwood, London. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
30. |
Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
HENRY SMITH |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Aircraftman 1st
Class |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval
Air Service |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
36 |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
F/19588 |
Additional
information: |
Born 29
April 1882 in Shoreditch, London, England. Wife:
Caroline Smith of 59 Royal Mint Square, London. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
30. |
Memorial: |
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
JOSEPH SMITH |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Ordinary Seaman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
26 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
J/76354 |
Additional information: |
Born 24 May 1892 in Bethanial Green,
London, England. Son of William Smith of Rose
Cottages, Littlehapton, Sussex. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
28. |
Memorial: |
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
WILLIAM BERNARD SMITH |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Ordinary Seaman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
19 |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
J/73033 |
Additional
information: |
Son
of D and Eliza Smith, of 30, Abbey St., Gornal
Wood, Dudley, Staffs. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
I.E.4. |
Memorial: |
SYRA
NEW BRITISH CEMETERY |
|
Name: |
ALFRED JOHN SMY |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Chief
Cook |
Regiment/Service: |
Mercantile Marine Reserve |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
30 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
912162 |
Additional information: |
Son of John and Harriet Smy of
Dovercourt, Harwich. Wife: Kate L Smy of 1 Stour
Villas, Wrabness, Manningtree, Essex, England. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
31. |
Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
ANTONIO SPERANZA |
Nationality: |
Maltese |
Rank: |
Seaman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval Reserve |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
25 |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
191a |
Additional
information: |
Son of Costantino and Rosina Speranza. Wife:
Emmanuela Speranza of 11 Strada Nuova, Picta, Malta. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
29. |
Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
CARMELO SPITERI |
Nationality: |
Maltese |
Rank: |
Trimmer |
Regiment/Service: |
Mercantile Marine Reserve |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
26 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
Unknown |
Additional information: |
Son of Angelo and Guisppa Spiteri.
Wife: Francesca Spiteri of 28 Strada San Giovanni,
Cospicua, Malta. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
31. |
Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
GIOVANNI SPITERI |
Nationality: |
Maltese |
Rank: |
Stoker 1st Class |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
Unknown |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
K/49007 |
Additional
information: |
Wife:
Maria Spiteri, of 207 Sda Manderaggio, Valetta,
Malta. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
28. |
Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
GUISEPPE STAFRACE |
Nationality: |
Maltese |
Rank: |
Fireman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval Reserve |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
27 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
654F |
Additional information: |
Son of Giovanni and Grazia Stafrace. Wife:
Rosaria Stafrace of 51 Strada San Nicola, Valletta,
Malta. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
29. |
Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
JAMES THOMAS STANLEY |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Air Mechanic 2nd
Class |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval Air Service |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
33 |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
F/28179 |
Additional
information: |
Born 12
Feb 1885 in St Georges, London, England. Son of
James and Lydia Stanley. Wife: Susannah E Stanley of
32 Vicarage Lane, Straford, England. Married
Susannah Elizabeth (nee Cox) on the 5 Aug 1906 at St
Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, England. Occ before
he joined up: Foreman Cellarman. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
30. |
Memorial: |
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
JAMES STEELE |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Deck
Hand |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval Reserve |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
19 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
17633DA |
Additional information: |
Born 17 Dec 1898 in Coxhoe, Durham, England. Son
of Elizabeth Steele of 137 Milling Street,
Gateshead-on-Tyne. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
31. |
Memorial: |
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
THOMAS STEPHENSON |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Chief Petty
Officer |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval Air
Services |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
19 |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
F/14216 |
Additional
information: |
Born 20
May 1896 in Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. Only son of
Thomas and Ellen Gourley Stephenson of 2 West
Street, Backworth, Newcastle-on-Tyne. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
30. |
Memorial: |
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
JAMES WILLIAM STEWART |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Deck
Hand |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval Reserve |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
31 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
17632DA |
Additional information: |
Born 11 Oct 1886 in
Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. Son of Joseph and Mary
Stewart. Wife: Jane Elizabeth Stewart of 48 Heaton
Park Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
31. |
Memorial: |
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
CARMELO STIVALA |
Nationality: |
Maltese |
Rank: |
Fireman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy
Reserve |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
40 |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
187G |
Additional
information: |
Born 4
March 1877 in Alexandria, Egypt. Son of Luigi and
Giuseppa Stivala. Wife: Maria Stivala of 9 Strada
Fosso, Vittoriosa, Malta. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
29. |
Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name |
WILLIAM RUSSELL STOKER |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Ordinary Seaman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age |
Unknown |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
J/77697 |
Additional information: |
Son of Joseph Thomas and Ellen Stoker
of Robinson Lane, Kippax, Leeds. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
29. |
Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name |
ERNEST WILLIAM STRATTON |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Ordinary Seaman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
18 |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
J/77312 |
Additional
information: |
Son of
Thomas and Alice Emma Stratton of 10 Fencott Place,
Basingstoke, England. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
29. |
Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
FRANK JOSEPH SULLIVAN |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Assistant Steward |
Regiment/Service: |
Mercantile Marine Reserve |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
25 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
862468 |
Additional information: |
Son of Edward and Elizabeth Sullivan
of 45 Emma Street, Silvertown, London. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
31. |
Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
JOSEPH FRANCIS SULLIVAN |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Ordinary Seaman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
19 |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
J/75940 |
Additional
information: |
Born 13 Aug 1899 in Liverpool,
Lancashire, England. Son of Jerome and Agnes
Sullivan of 83 Greenwich Road, Aintree, Liverpool. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
29. |
Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
GEORGE RICHARD SUMMERS |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Fireman |
Regiment/Service: |
Mercantile Marine Reserve |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain" |
Age: |
42 |
Date of Death: |
22/01/1918 |
Service No: |
912041 |
Additional information: |
Son of George and Martha Summers of
Harwich. Wife: Edith J Summers of 7 Brunswick Place,
Anerley Road, Upper Norwood, London. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
31. |
Cemetery: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
EMMANUELE TANTI |
Nationality: |
Maltese |
Rank: |
Stoker 1st Class |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal
Navy |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain" |
Age: |
47 |
Date
of Death: |
22/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
K/49014 |
Additional
information: |
Born in Valletta, Malta.
Son of Paola Tanti and Vincenza Spiteri. Wife:
Giuseppa Tanti of 31 Strada Porta Marina, Senglea,
Malta. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
28. |
Cemetery: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
FREDERICK ALBERT TASWELL |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Ordinary Seaman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
23 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
J/74673 |
Additional information: |
Born 14 Nov 1894 in Somerton, Somerset, England.
Son of Frederick J and Ellen Taswell of Langport
Road, Somerset. Occ before joining up was Farm
Labourer. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
28. |
Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
|
SURVIVED |
Name: |
DOUGLAS THOMPSON |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
|
Regiment/Service: |
|
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
|
Date
of Death: |
|
Service
No: |
|
Additional
information: |
|
|
Name: |
THOMAS ROBERT CLIFFORD THOMAS |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Ordinary Seaman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
19 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
J/31996 |
Additional information: |
Born 2 Oct 1898 in
Cardiff, Glamorgan. Son of John Charles and
Gwendoline Thomas of 18 Saltmead Road, Grangetown,
Cardiff. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
29. |
Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
ALFRED HENRY JAMES
TICKNER-More Info |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Petty Officer |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
29 |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
230948 |
Additional
information: |
Son of Edward
and Emily Tickner. Wife: Gertrude Maud Tickner
of 92 Meyrick Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
29. |
Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
SIDNEY EDWARD TIMMS |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Able Seaman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
20 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
J/34813 |
Additional information: |
Born 13
April 1898 in St Clement, Oxford, England.
Son of Edward and Sarah A
Timms of 10 Viaduct Road, Brighton, England. First
Service Date 15 Feb 1918. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War
Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
29. |
Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
|
SURVIVED |
Name: |
STANLEY CHARLES TREDGETT
- More Info |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Colour Sergeant |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Marines |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
81 |
Date
of Death: |
Dec 1976 |
Service
No: |
K49010 |
Additional
information: |
Born 22
Nov 1895, in Plymouth, Devon, England. Died in
Poole, Dorset. Son of Henry and Agnes K Tredgett of
28 Harwell Street, Plymouth, England. |
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