Casualty list of the HMS Thetis (1-3 June 1939)


On board included commanders and officers of other submarines, Admiralty officials and civilian employees of Cammell Laird and Vickers Armstrong. There were four survivors.

The following individuals perished:

ALLEN, William E, Leading Telegraphist, D/JX 135513

ANKERS, Thomas, Civilian Contractor

ARMSTRONG, James I, Civilian Contractor

ASLETT, William H, Admiralty Civilian

BAILEY, Frank, Admiralty Civilian

BATH, William G, Civilian Contractor

BATTEN, Francis B, Leading Signalman, D/JX 129058

BEATTY, William B, Civilian Contractor

BOLUS, Guy H, Lieutenant Commander

BRAMBRICK, Thomas, Stoker 1c, D/KX 86324

BRESNER, Frank R, Civilian Contractor

BROAD, Samuel, Civilian Contractor

BROOKE, Robert S, Leading Stoker, D/KX 81583

BROWN, William, Civilian Contractor

BYRNE, Alan W, Electrical Artificer 2c, P/MX 47269

CHAPMAN, Harold, Lieutenant

CHINN, Arnold G, Civilian Contractor

CORNISH, George P, Chief Petty Officer, C/J 71379

COSTLEY, James, Able Seaman, P/J 64330

CRAGG, Horace T, Civilian Contractor

CRAIG, James, Stoker 1c, D/KX 77855

CRAVEN, Archibald, Civilian Contractor

CREASEY, Jack C, Engine Room Artificer, D/MX 47691

CROMBLEHOME, Stanley, Able Seaman, D/SSX 14810

CROUT, Robert W, Civilian Contractor

CUNNINGHAM, David, Act/Leading Stoker, C/KX 80547

DILLON-SHALLAND, Harold J, Chief Stoker, P/K 58669

DOBELLS, Gilbert H, Civilian Contractor

DUNCAN, David N, Civilian Contractor

DUNN, Alfred H, Stoker 1c, D/KX 86322

ECCLESTON, Harold, Civilian Contractor

FENNEY, James S, Leading Stoker, C/KX 81255

FRENCH, Howard W E, Engine Room Artificer, D/MX 49582

GARNETT, Richard N, Lieutenant Commander (Taku)

GISBORNE, Edward, Admiralty Civilian

GLEN, Roy D, Commissioned Engineer

GOAD, Thomas T, Petty Officer, C/J 108935

GRAHAM, Graham T W, Telegraphist, P/J 112924

GREEN, Louis E, Stoker 1c, P/KX 80815

GRIFFITHS, John, Civilian Contractor

HAMBROOK, Walter L, Act/Leading Seaman, P/J 115289

HAMILTON, Clifford J S, Civilian Contractor

HARWOOD, George A, Act/Petty Officer, C/JX 134789

HAYTER, Reginald G B, Commander (Naval Engineering Department)

HENDERSON, Colin M H, Lieutenant (E), (Dolphin)

HILL, Albert A F, Admiralty Civilian

HILLS, Albert G, Stoker 1c, P/K 61207

HOLE, Wilfred T, Stoker 1c, D/KX 80876

HOMER, Richard, Civilian Contractor

HOPE, John A, Act/Petty Officer, D/J 81414

HORNE, Charles W, Admiralty Civilian

HORSMAN, Harry R, Admiralty Civilian

HOWELL, Harold G, Engine Room Artificer, D/MX 50785

HUGHES, Joseph C, Petty Officer Cook, P/MX 48198

HUNN, Leslie W, Admiralty Civilian

JACKSON, Peter F O, Act/Chief Engine Room Artificer, C/MX 46112

JACKSON, Stanley, Engineer Captain, (Dolphin)

JAMISON, Antony G, Lieutenant (E), (Trident)

KENDRICK, Edward A, Able Seaman, D/JX 157904

KENNEY, Thomas W, Leading Stoker, C/KX 82462

KIPLING, Robert, Civilian Contractor

LEWIS, Edward H, Civilian Contractor

LLOYD, Thomas C C, Lieutenant Commander (Trident)

LONGSTAFF, Norman, Able Seaman, P/JX 132478

LUCK, Walter A, Leading Seaman, C/JX 134188

MATTHEWS, William A, Stoker 1c, C/KX 87674

MITCHELL, Ernest, Petty Officer, P/J 102658

MORGANS, James A, Able Seaman, P/JX 132797

MORTIMER, Thomas W, Telegraphist, D/JX 138326

ORMES, William C, Chief Engine Room Artificer, C/M 14525

ORROCK, William, Stoker 1c, D/KX 85664

OWEN, Walter, Civilian Contractor

PAGE, James A, Civilian Contractor

PENNINGTON, Lionel G, Commander (E), (Engineer in Chief’s Department)

POLAND, William A W, Lieutenant

QUINN, Philip L, Civilian Contractor

READ, John A, Leading Seaman, C/J 107220

ROBINSON, Arthur B, Civilian Contractor

ROGERS, Frank, Able Seaman, D/JX 135735

ROGERSON, Richard, Civilian Contractor

RYAN, Patrick E J, Lieutenant (Trident)

SCARTH, George L, Civilian Contractor

SMITH, Alfred H, Leading Seaman, D/J 80062

SMITH, Cornelius, Civilian Contractor

SMITH, William H, Civilian Contractor

SMITHERS, Cecil E, Act/Petty Officer, C/JX 129326

STEVENS, Stanley W G, Leading Seaman, P/JX 135921

STOCK, Francis H, Leading Steward, C/LX 21640

SUMMERS, George A, Civilian Contractor

TURNER, John H, Act/Leading Seaman, D/JX 134566

TYLER, Donald V, Civilian Contractor

WATKINSON, Arthur S, Civilian Contractor

WATTERSON, William, Civilian Contractor

WELLS, James W, Stoker Petty Officer, D/KX 81583

WILCOX, Norman D, Mersey Pilot

WILSON, Thomas, Able Seaman, C/JX 138072

YATES, Albert E, Stoker 1c, D/KX 81352

YOULES, Edward J, Act/Leading Stoker, D/KX 80198

YOUNG, James, Civilian Contractor

Royal & Dominion Navy Casualties. Naval-History.net. https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1939.htm

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