DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE ROYAL MARINES & SAILORS 
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES ON THE CAPITAL SHIPS IN WORLD WAR 2

SCAPA FLOW 1939  

THE LOSS OF HMS ROYAL

HMS ROYAL OAK

Royal Oak, Battleship. Hit by torpedo fired from U47 whilst at anchor in Scapa Flow and 18 minutes later by two more torpedoes from same submarine. Rolled over and sank about 30 minutes after first torpedo hit. 786 of her ships company lost their lives in this disaster  

ARMFIELD, LESLIE  Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2959 Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL  

ATKINSON, JOHN Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak Age: 39 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/20804 Additional information: Son of Robert John and Sarah Jane Atkinson; husband of Susannah Atkinson, of Eastney, Hampshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL  

BALLS, HAROLD EDGAR Captain Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 37 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Balls; husband of Frances Penelope Balls. Commonwealth War Dead Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

BARTLETT, ARTHUR Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 32 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/22661 Additional information: Son of Ernest and Jane Bartlett; husband of Lucy Florence Bartlett. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL  

BEECHEY, ARTHUR CHARLES Marine Royal Marines  H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 20 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2388 Additional information: Son of Arthur and Margaret Beechey. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

BOTTOMLEY, ROBERT JAMES Sergeant Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak Age: 36 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/22159 Additional information: Son of Arthur James and Elizabeth Bottomley ; husband of Gladys May Bottomley, of Dereham, Norfolk. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

BRIGHT, HERBERT Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/216315 Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

BROOKIN, JAMES FREDERICK Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 18 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2950 Additional information: Son of Thomas Charles Brookin, and of A.lice Brookin, of Smethwick, Staffordshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

BROUGHTON, ALICK EDWARD  Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 3041 Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

BURNS, JOHN EDWARD Corporal  Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 28 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 550 Additional information: Son of Henry Samuel James Burns, and of Emily Burns, of Harlesden, Middlesex. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

BUTLER, ALBERT EDWARD Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 23 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 1365 Additional information: Son of Albert Edward and Ada Edith Butler, of Southbourne, Bournemouth, Hampshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

CLEMENTS, ERNEST FRANK JAMES Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 1927 Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

CUMMING, LESLIE THOMAS JAMES  Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 33 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 588 Additional information: Son of Thomas and Florence May Cumming; husband of Isabel May Cumming, of Frimley Green, Surrey. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

CUNNINGHAM, EDWARD WILFRED Corporal Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 483 Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

DAVIES, HERBERT RONALD  Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 1408 Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

DEAR, ALFRED JAMES Sergeant Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 33 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/22637 Additional information: Son of Walter and Alice Mary Dear, of West Harnham, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

EVANS, BERNARD  Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2951 Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

FLOGDELL, ALBERT EDWARD Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2572 Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

FOWLER, JOHN WALTER Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 23 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 1578 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fowler; husband of Dorothy May Fowler. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

FURBEAR, THOMAS GEORGE  Sergeant Royal Marines  H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 32 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 841 Additional information: Son of William and Edith Furbear; husband of Gertrude Edith Furbear, of Silverton, Devon. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

GIBSON , SIDNEY JAMES Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 19 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: P/X 2952 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gibson, of Gosport, Hampshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

GRINDEY, ARNOLD EDWARD Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 18 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 3064 Additional information: Son of Arthur Arnold Grindey and Grace Ellen Grindey. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL  

GROGAN, JOHN Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2556 Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

HALL, KENNETH EDWIN Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 19 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2676 Additional information: Son of Frank Edwin and Henrietta May Hall, of Reading, Berkshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

HAMBLIN, GEORGE ALBERT Marine  Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak Age: 31 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/22591 Additional information: Son of Thomas Henry and Annie Maria Hamblin, of Oxford. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

HARLE, GEORGE  Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2760 Additional information: Son of George and Gertrude Harle, of Dudley, Northumberland. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

HEMSLEY, CHARLES FREDERICK Marine  Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2798 Additional information: Son of Frank Gamble Hemsley and Agnes Mary Hemsley, of Sheffield. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

HUNTER, JAMES  Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 3142 Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

JAMES, VERDUN LOOS ( ALIAS for PIERPOINT, the true family name. ) Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak Age: 22 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X1421 Son of William George and Sarah Anne Pierpoint, of Wantage, Berkshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

JEWER, SYDNEY ALFRED Corporal Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed  Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2009 Additional information: Son of Frederick Charles and Ethel Mary Jewer, of Corfe Mullen, Dorsetshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

JORDAN, HENRY DANIEL Corporal Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 28 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 930 Additional information: Son of William Robert Shurmer Jordan and Naomi Jordan, of Lockinge, Berkshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

KANE, RAYMOND CHARLES Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 18 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 3015 Additional information: Son of Charles John and Elsie Kane, of South Wigston, Leicestershire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

KEEL, JACK Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 19 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 1736 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ernest Robert Keel, of Southsea, Hampshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

KENT, HERBERT ALEXANDER JOHN Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 39 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/20891 Additional information: Son of William and Louise Kent; husband of Winifred Edith Elsie Kent, of Tooting, London. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

KING, WILLIAM LOWE  Marine  Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2889 Additional information: Son of William and Emma King. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

LAWRENCE, JAMES EGERTON Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 19 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 3128 Additional information: Son of Stanley Egerton Lawrence and Lily Lawrence, of Sutton, Surrey. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

LEWIS, CLIFFORD ERNEST Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 19 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2864 Additional information: Son of Annie Lewis, of Riddings, Derbyshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

LONG, ARTHUR  Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 18 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2878 Additional information: Son of Ernest and Gladys Dorothy Irene Long, of New Earswick, Yorkshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

MARSH, JAMES WILLIAM Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 37 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/21181 Additional information: Son of James and Ellen Jane Marsh; husband of Edith Kate Marsh, of Eastney, Hampshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

MARSH, OWEN FRANK Corporal Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 32 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/22158 Additional information: Son of Joseph and Emily Marsh, of Romsey, Hampshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

MATFIELD, ALBERT HENRY Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 3136 Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

McPHERSON, CHARLES JACK Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X.2218 Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

MILES, EWART HENRY Marine  Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/21396 Additional information: Husband of Lily May Miles. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

MILLIS, RONALD  Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 20 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2873 Additional information: Son of William and Emily Eillen Millis, of Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

MIRFIN, GEORGE DONALD Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 18 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 3091 Additional information: Son of Percy and Elsie May Mirfin, of Bramley, Yorkshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

MOFFAT, JAMES BECK  Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 3038 Additional information: Son of Frank and Margaret Beck Moffat, of Glasgow. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

MOORE, LEONARD GEORGE  Marine Royal Marines  H.M.S. Royal Oak Age: 47 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/20158 Additional information: Son of Jack and Mab Moore; husband of Florence Ada Moore, of Pauls Grove, Portsmouth. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

MORRISON, JOSEPH Sergeant Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 672 Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

MOSES , LEONARD DAVID  Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 22 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2758 Additional information: Son of Thomas and Ada Moses, of Portslade-by-Sea, Sussex. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

MYERS, GEORGE EDWARD Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 151 Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

NEWMAN, WALTER HARRY Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak Age: 38 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/214653 Additional information: Son of Richard and Minnie Newman, of Eastney, Hampshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

NEWSOME, GEORGE  Marine  Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak Age: 19 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2552 Additional information: Son of Leonard and Ada Theresa Newsome, of Cleckheaton, Yorkshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL  

NIBLETT, CHARLES HENRY Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 21 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 1712 Additional information: Son of Charles Henry and Margaret Mary Niblett; husband of Norah Ellen Niblett. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

PAICE, HAROLD FRANK Colour Serjeant Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 35 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/216276 Additional information: Son of Herbert Henry and Daisy Henrietta Paice; husband of Theodora Elsie Margaret Paice, of Copnor, Portsmouth, Hampshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

PARKER, JAMES Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 294 Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

PARKER, RONALD THOMAS  Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 23 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 1450 Additional information: Son of Richard and Maud Parker; husband of Mollie Parker, of Limehouse, London. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

PARTLETT, EDWIN GEORGE Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 28 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 847 Additional information: Son of George and Alice Partlett, of Erdington, Birmingham. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

PENNELL, JOHN ALBERT  Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak Age: 18 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 3117 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin George Pennell, of Golders Green, Middlesex. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 2. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

PIKE, ALBERT CHARLES Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak Age: 25 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 1148 Additional information: Son of Albert Charles and Mary Jane Pike, of Hungerford, Berkshire; husband of Florence Pike. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

PRAGNELL, STANLEY LEONARD Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 3016 Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

PRESTON, FREDERICK HENRY Sergeant Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 33 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/21824 Additional information: Husband of Joan Preston, of Portchester, Hampshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

 QUINNEY, GEORGE Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 23 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 1653 Additional information: Son of David and Mary Brown Quinney, of Craigmillar, Edinburgh. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1.  

Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL REID, DAVID  Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/21663 Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL  ROSS, THEODORE WILLIAM Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 22 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 1687 Additional information: Son of William J. and Christina D. Ross, of Edinburgh. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL  

RUSTELL, STANLEY Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 19 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2727 Additional information: Son of Charles and Amy Rustell, of Farringdon, Hampshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 2. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL  

SANDFORD, FREDERICK WILLIAM CHARLES Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 31 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/22370 Additional information: Son of Charles and Harriett Sandford; husband of Hilda Mary Charlotte Sandford, of Milton, Southsea, Hampshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 2. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

SCHOFIELD, RONALD Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 22 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 1560 Additional information: Son of Clarence and Bridget Arm Schofield, of South Elmsall, Yorkshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 2. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

 SENIOR, FRED Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak Age: 20 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2927 Additional information: Son of Ben and Ellen Senior, of Huddersfield. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 2. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

SPICER, HUGH HUNTER Marine  Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 19 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2976 Additional information: Son of Alexander and Annie Spicer, of Glasgow. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 2. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL  

STEELE, CECIL ARTHUR Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 20 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2216 Additional information: Son of John and Elizabeth Jane Steele, of Basingstoke, Hampshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 2. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL  

STEVENSON, JOHN Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 23 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 1654 Additional information: Son of Helen Stevenson, of Camelon, Falkirk, Stirlingshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 2. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

 THOMAS, ROBERT ANDREW Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 24 Posted missing presumed killed  Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 1709 Additional information: Son of William Henry and Janet Thomas, of Little London, Basingstoke, Hampshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 2. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL  

TOWNSEND, TERENCE HENRY Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 19 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 3049 Additional information: Son of William Henry and Elsie Townsend, of Worthing, Sussex. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 2. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

WAKEFIELD, HARRY Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 18 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 3201 Additional information: Son of Noah and Evelyn Daisy Wakefield, of Whitchurch, Hampshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 2. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

WALTON, JOHN HENRY Marine Royal Marines  H.M.S. Royal Oak  Age: 19 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 3023 Additional information: Son of Harry and Phoebe Sarah Walton, of Gosport, Hampshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 2. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

WESTBROOK, PATRICK EDWARD Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 20 Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 2487 Additional information: Son of Thomas and Edith Emily Westbrook, of West End, Chobham, Surrey. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 2. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL  

WHITTAKER, WALTER JOHN  Marine Royal Marines  H.M.S. Royal Oak Age: 34 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 367 Additional information: Son of Frederick William and Florence Whittaker, of Woodlands, Chippenham, Wiltshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 2. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL 

WILLETER, JOHN CHARLES Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 19 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 3132 Additional information: Son of Frederick William and Florence Pemberton Willeter, of Tottenham, Middlesex. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 2. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL  

WILSON, ARTHUR Marine Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 3282 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead  PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL  

WOOD, WILLIAM JOHN Corporal Royal Marines H.M.S. Royal Oak. Age: 22 Posted missing presumed killed Date of Death: 14/10/1939 Service No: PO/X 1766 Additional information: Son of James and Mary Gerrard Wood, of Portknockie, Banffshire. Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL