Ships hit by U-boats

Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats

Newton Ash

British steam merchant



Photo courtesy of Stuart Smith

This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam merchant Newton Ash.

Aboard Newton Ash when hit on 8 Feb 1943

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NameAgeRankServed on
IndianAli Hassone, , Merchant Navy27Fireman and TrimmerNewton Ash +
IndianAli Jaffore, , Merchant Navy28Fireman and TrimmerNewton Ash +
IndianAlla Narafat, , Merchant Navy29Fireman and TrimmerNewton Ash +
BritishBamforth, Colin, Merchant Navy30CarpenterNewton Ash +
CanadianBarton, Cecil Harold, Merchant Navy27FiremanNewton Ash +
BritishBlack, Frederick Charles, Merchant Navy31Second OfficerNewton Ash +
BritishCargill, James, Merchant NavyFourth Engineer OfficerNewton Ash
BritishCarr, Edward Henry, Merchant Navy18Third Radio OfficerNewton Ash +
CanadianFortune, Joseph Frederick, Merchant Navy20Able SeamanNewton Ash +
BritishGaffing, John Spellman, Merchant Navy28SailorNewton Ash +
BritishGamble, Eric, Merchant Navy31StewardNewton Ash +
BritishGarrod, Albert Edward, RN29Leading Seaman (DEMS gunner)Newton Ash +
BritishHavron, James Clifford, Merchant Navy18Ordinary SeamanNewton Ash +
BritishHember, Philip Arthur, Merchant Navy38Chief OfficerNewton Ash +
BritishHumble, Robert William, Merchant Navy21Assistant CookNewton Ash +
BritishJohnson, William, British Army23Gunner (DEMS gunner)Newton Ash +
IndianKhan Ashraf, , Merchant Navy49GreaserNewton Ash +
BritishKnox, John Richard, Merchant Navy23Fourth Engineer OfficerNewton Ash +
BritishLawrence, Leonard, RN23Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Newton Ash +
BritishLewis, Cecil Harwood, Merchant Navy23First Radio OfficerNewton Ash +
BritishLocke, Norman Ernest, Merchant Navy22Assistant StewardNewton Ash +
BritishLydon, Desmond Joseph, Merchant Navy20Ordinary SeamanNewton Ash +
BritishMathieson, Hugh Delaney, Merchant Navy41Third Engineer OfficerNewton Ash +
BritishMcAlister, Peter, Merchant Navy28Boatswain (Bosun)Newton Ash +
BritishMcCormick, George Harry, RN21Able Seaman (DEMS gunner)Newton Ash +
IndianMiah Askar, , Merchant Navy36Fireman and TrimmerNewton Ash +
BritishMilne, Charles, Merchant Navy27Able SeamanNewton Ash +
IndianMohamed Sabore, , Merchant Navy30Fireman and TrimmerNewton Ash +
BritishMurphy, William, Merchant Navy44CookNewton Ash +
BritishPathmanathan, Victor Raja, Merchant Navy27GreaserNewton Ash +
BritishPeat, Keith Alan, Merchant Navy16Deck BoyNewton Ash +
BritishPurvis, James, Merchant Navy34MasterNewton Ash +
BritishRobb, Douglas Bankshaw, Merchant Navy21Second Radio OfficerNewton Ash +
BritishRoberts, Thomas Alexander, Merchant Navy21Mess Room BoyNewton Ash +
BritishSchofield, William, British Army28Bombardier (DEMS gunner)Newton Ash +
IndianUllah Akram, , Merchant Navy27Fireman and TrimmerNewton Ash +
BelgianVan Der Jonckheid, Petrus Rene, Merchant Navy38Second Engineer OfficerNewton Ash +
BritishWhite, Allen Hugh, Merchant Navy23Third OfficerNewton Ash +
BritishWilson, Arthur Leadley, Merchant Navy49Chief Engineer OfficerNewton Ash +

39 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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