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The Cable Ship "Alert"

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The Post Office Cable Ship "Alert" was repairing the Dumpton Gap-La Penne cable when it was sunk. All 59 crew members and 1 civilian (Lionel Voss) on board were lost
 

ROLL OF HONOUR OF H.M.T.S. "ALERT"

Sunk by Enemy Action 25 February 1945

*OATES, J.G.B.   Commander

DELLOW, E.G.N.,  2nd Officer

DIXON, J.,  2nd Officer

STIVEY, T.C.,  3rd Officer

TAWS, J.C.  4th Officer

*FISHER, H.C.   Chief Engineer

*PRINCE, E.  2nd Engineer

*CASSINGHAM, J., 3rd Engineer

ROBINSON, R.A. , 4th Engineer

CRONIN, H.T.,  Purser

MILLAR, J.G.,  Med. Officer

MACLEOD, N.A.,  W.T.Operator

BATES, H.   Ch.Steward

SMITH, W.,  Cable Foreman

*O’BEIRNE, H.W., Asst. Cable Foreman

*SHEPHERD, W.E.S.   Quartermaster

GREGORY, A.   Quartermaster

*INSOLE, A.,  S.C.Joiner

*EVERALL, F.J.,   S.C.H.

*BALDWIN, F.S.B.,  S.C.H.

*SHARP, F.S.G.,  S.C.H.

*CORNWELL, W.F.,  S.C.H.

HUNTER, T.W.C.,  S.C.H.

GODDEN, A.V.,  S.C.H.

JONES, G.H.,  S.C.H.

BROOKSHAW, J.C.,  S.C.H.

ELLIS, P.W., S.C.H.

BUTTON, R.S.   S.C.H.

GILCHRIST, F.A.    S.C.H.

PETERS, G.R.,    S.C.H.

HURFORD, H.F.,    S.C.H.

*PHILLIPS, D.C.    Quartermaster

*SKELTON, W.G.   Quartermaster

*DRURY, F.A.    Quartermaster

WAKEFIELD, R.C.S.,  2nd Steward

CANT, R.W.    Asst. Steward

KITT, A.K.J.  Asst.Steward

SMITH, E.J.  Asst.Steward

BLAMEY, R.F.,  Asst.Steward

WILLIAMS, F.H.  Asst.Steward

MILLARD, G.H.   S.C.H.

HAMPSALL, F.A.   Carpenter

MAPLE W.J.   Donkeyman

DOWLE, C.J.   E.R. Storekeeper

HOPE, F.    Engine Driver

KING, W.   L/Stoker

TICKNER, W.J.  Chief Cook

PAYNE, F.W.,  2nd Cook & Baker

WADE, A.  Stoker

DEMMELLWEEK, E.I.   Stoker

BOOKER, R.E.   Stoker

MACKAY, V.W.  Stoker

MARTIN, L.S.  Asst.Steward

HEALE, S.  Gunner, RN

BUNTING, H.W.  Gunner RN

CAMPBELL, M.  Gunner RN

RIVETT, F.W.   Gunner RN

CLARKE, F.   Gunner RN

STOYLE, R.P.   Gunner RN

The list is now contained in the St Mary's Book of Remembrance

with thanks to the Kent Family History Society (KFHS) for permission to use the transcription made by members and published in
"The Parish Church of St Mary's, Dover; Interior Memorial Inscriptions Recorded between 1991 and May 2000

with thanks to Kathleen Hollingsbee
* with thanks to Joyce Banks, who has supplied many extra details for those casualties from Dover, who are listed in the alphabetical casualty pages

Footnote:

Alex Banks, courtesy Joyce Banks Alex Banks was not lost with his ship. By his good fortune, he was not aboard the day she was sunk.
 

 

 

with thanks to Joyce Banks

More information about the loss of the Alert may be found under the entry for one of the casualties, P W Ellis

 



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