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Orcades

British troop transport

Photo courtesy of Allan C. Green Collection

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British troop transport Orcades.

Aboard Orcades when hit on 10 Oct 1942

You can click on any of the names for possible additional information

		Name	Age	Rank	Served on
		Annesley, John Campbell, RN	47	Passenger (Captain)	Orcades
		Ashton, R., Merchant Navy	31	Third Radio Officer	Orcades
		Ashworth, Eric, RN	31	DEMS gunner (Able Seaman)	Orcades +
		Bainbridge, , RNVR		Passenger (Sub-Lieutenant (E))	Orcades
		Binns, Clarence, Merchant Navy	36	Assistant Butcher	Orcades +
		Bourne, David James, Merchant Navy	26	Assistant Steward	Orcades +
		Bowden, Leonard Napier, Merchant Navy	37	Assistant Steward	Orcades +
		Branson, Cecil Robert Peter Charles, RN	18	Passenger	Alfred Jones, Orcades
		Bridges, Percival James, RN	23	Passenger (Leading Cook (S))	Orcades +
		Brodie, Robert Steele, Merchant Navy	20	Junior Engineer Officer	Orcades +
		Bulmer, Geoffrey Allott, Merchant Navy	49	Quartermaster	Orcades +
		Bunston, N.W., Merchant Navy	37	Supernumerary Second Officer	Orcades
		Burnnand, Stanley Salter, Merchant Navy	44	Staff Commander	Orcades
		Burrow, Henry George Sanders, RN	41	Passenger (Engine Room Artificer 1st Class)	Orcades +
		Busbridge, J., Merchant Navy	24	Junior Assistant Engineer	Orcades
		Cave, B.E., Merchant Navy	27	Assistant Purser	Orcades
		Chapell, Leonard George, RN	33	DEMS gunner (Petty Officer)	Orcades +
		Cherry, Norman Lewis, RN	20	Passenger (Able Seaman)	Orcades +
		Clark, Charles Ernest, British Army	23	Passenger (Private)	Orcades +
		Cooper, Peter Campbell, Merchant Navy	23	Junior Assistant Engineer	Orcades
		Corcoran, John, British Army	21	Gunner (DEMS gunner)	Orcades +
		Craddock, Richard James, Merchant Navy		Chief Officer	Orcades
		Creighton, G.S., Merchant Navy	51	Second Radio Officer	Orcades
		Crookshanks, , Merchant Navy		Quartermaster	Orcades
		Crudgington, Arthur William, Merchant Navy	22	Oiler	Orcades +
		Devlin, , RN		Passenger (Petty Officer Telegraphist)	Orcades
		Doherty, Francis Richard, Merchant Navy	21	Crew member	Cape of Good Hope, Orcades
		Edwards, A.F., Merchant Navy	52	First Radio Officer	Orcades
		Elliott, F.G., Merchant Navy	35	Second Refrigerator Engineer	Orcades
		Fahey, John, RN	19	Passenger (Ordinary Seaman)	Orcades +
		Fleming, William Brown, Merchant Navy	18	Assistant Cook	Orcades +
		Foggin, Gilbert, Merchant Navy	35	Fourth Engineer Officer	Orcades
		Fox, Charles, Merchant Navy		Master	Orcades
		Freer, George Horace, British Army	24	Passenger (Private)	Orcades +
		Gardner, , Merchant Navy		Quartermaster	Orcades
		Gardner, A., Merchant Navy	52	Surgeon	Orcades
		Geen, , Merchant Navy		Fourth Officer	Orcades
		George, J., Merchant Navy	30	Junior Engineer	Orcades
		Glazier, Percy John, Merchant Navy	40	Butcher	Orcades +
		Godling, J., British Army		Passenger (Major)	Orcades
		Godwin, Lionel Charles Digby, RN		Passenger (Lieutenant Commander)	Orcades
		Goodwin, George Thomas, Merchant Navy	63	Greaser	Orcades +
		Grant, J. McH., Merchant Navy	31	Junior Engineer	Orcades
		Grissell, Pierce Thomas De La Garde, RN	18	Passenger (Midshipman)	Orcades +
		Gulley, Frank Henry, Merchant Navy	25	Assistant Steward	Orcades +
		Harvey, Robert Sharpe, Merchant Navy		Second Engineer Officer	Orcades
		Hassall, Richard Gerald, Merchant Navy	50	Hospital Attendant	Orcades +
		Hawtayne, Frederick William Stewart, Civilian	43	Passenger	Orcades +
		Hayes, Reginald Edward William, Merchant Navy	26	Greaser	Orcades +
		Hemsley, Edward, British Army	32	Passenger (Private)	Orcades +
		Hodges, George Alfred, Merchant Navy	52	Greaser	Orcades +
		Holley, Joseph Charles, Merchant Navy	34	Passenger	Orcades
		Hughes, , British Army		Passenger (Lieutenant Colonel)	Orcades
		Ironside, Charles James, Civilian	18	Passenger	Orcades +
		Isherwood, J.H., Merchant Navy	40	Second Officer	Orcades
		Johnston, William, Merchant Navy	61	Chief Engineer Officer	Orcades +
		Joynson, Herbert, Merchant Navy	24	Hospital Attendant	Orcades +
		Kelly, T.W., Merchant Navy	31	Senior Assistant Engineer	Orcades
		Kennard, , RN		Passenger (Lieutenant (A))	Orcades
		King, D.W., Merchant Navy	20	Fourth Electrician	Orcades
		Lees, R.F., Merchant Navy	22	Assistant Purser	Orcades
		Macdonald, William Albert, Merchant Navy	35	Butcher	Orcades +
		Mair, J.G., Merchant Navy	23	Junior Engineer	Orcades
		McArthur, R.D., Merchant Navy	31	Junior Engineer	Orcades
		McKenna, F., Merchant Navy	34	Senior Assistant Engineer	Orcades
		McKenna, Francis, Merchant Navy		Senior Assistant Engineer	Orcades
		McLean, J., Merchant Navy	20	Junior Assistant Engineer	Orcades
		McMillan, R.H., Merchant Navy	19	Junior Assistant Engineer	Orcades
		Mercer, P.A.G., Merchant Navy	54	First Refrigerator Engineer	Orcades
		Morris, H.G., Merchant Navy	32	Junior Engineer	Orcades
		Morrow, Henry, RN	22	Passenger (Petty Officer)	Orcades
		Moss, Albert, British Army	27	Passenger (Serjeant)	Orcades +
		Mundy, Hugh May Stollery, RN		Passenger (Commander)	Orcades
		Murphy, James, Merchant Navy		Boatswain (Bosun)	Orcades
		Murray, A.A., Merchant Navy	24	Third Electrician	Orcades
		Murrin, Michael, Merchant Navy		Greaser	Orcades
		Mycroft, John Henry, British Army	30	Passenger (Private)	Orcades +
		Noyce, Donald Arthur William, Merchant Navy	33	Storekeeper	Orcades +
		Pank, Robert Samual D., Merchant Navy	26	Assistant Steward	Orcades
		Parkinson, E.R., Merchant Navy	55	First Electrician	Orcades
		Prendergast-Murphy, Kitty, Merchant Navy	34	Nursing Sister	Orcades +
		Quinton, Maurice Allan, Merchant Navy	17	Seaman	Orcades
		Reading, Albert Edmund, British Army	24	Passenger (Private)	Orcades +
		Redhead, Arthur Frederick, Merchant Navy	18	Ordinary Seaman	Orcades
		Reid, J.D., Merchant Navy	35	Third Refrigerator Engineer	Orcades
		Saker, George Edgar, Merchant Navy	38	Baker	Orcades +
		Scott, J., Merchant Navy	34	Second Electrician	Orcades
		Searle, Stanley Edward, Merchant Navy	52	Chief Steward	Orcades +
		Silsby, Harry, Merchant Navy	22	Assistant Steward	Orcades +
		Smith, Sam Thomas, RN	43	Passenger (Petty Officer Steward)	Orcades +
		Spence, Arthur James, Merchant Navy	38	Boilermaker	Orcades
		Stringer, William Albert, RN		Passenger (Petty Officer Stoker)	Orcades +
		Third, H.J., Merchant Navy	38	Third Engineer Officer	Orcades
		Thomas, E., Merchant Navy	20	Fifth Electrician	Orcades
		Turner, Robert Charles, Merchant Navy	56	Watchman	Orcades +
		Tyler, William George, Merchant Navy	42	Able Seaman	Orcades
		Ulley, Gordon, British Army	39	Passenger (QMS)	Orcades +
		Underwood, R.F., Merchant Navy	31	Third Officer	Orcades
		Waugh, John, Merchant Navy	44	Assistant Second Engineer	Orcades
		West, Cecil Clifford, Merchant Navy	37	Assistant Steward	Orcades +
		Westacott, Jack, Merchant Navy	42	Assistant Cook	Orcades +
		Wilcox, Alfred Herbert, Merchant Navy	44	Cook	Orcades +
		Wilk, Maurice, Merchant Navy	20	Assistant Steward	Orcades +

103 persons found.

Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.

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