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HMS
Louvain
Commemorative
Information Page
In
remembrance of the Ships Company at the time of the
sinking, we have created a few pages.
Below is information of the men who died
and survived during the sinking of HMS Louvain.
If
you know of anyone who you think should be added to the
commemorative page or you
have
a photo or information which you would like to be added please send
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Ken
Names
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B-C ~
C-E ~
E-G ~
G-M ~
M-P ~ P-S ~
S-T ~
T-Z
Name: |
THOMAS WILLIAM GEORGE PASMORE |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Stoke
1st Class |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
31 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
K/9695 |
Additional information: |
Born 7 Mar 1887 in Clerkenwell, London, England.
Son of Mr and Mrs T Pasmore of Plaistow, London.
Wife: Esther J of 68 Strada Dastion, Senglea, Malta.
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Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
29. |
Memorial: |
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
WILLIAM HENRY VALENTINE PEARCE |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Ordinary Seaman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
18 |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
J/72755 |
Additional
information: |
Born 14
Feb 1899 in Malvern, Worcester, England. Son of
Albert Leonard and Sarah Kate Pearce of Birchwood,
Near Malvern. First service date was 26 Jun 1917. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
29. |
Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
WILLIAM CHARLES PERKINS |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Leading Stoker |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
25 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
K/20814 |
Additional information: |
Born 31 May 1893 in Reading, England. Son of
William Charles and Lydia Perkins of Farley Hill,
Reading, England. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
30. |
Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
EWART WALTER LEWIS PHELPS |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Fitter |
Regiment/Service: |
Admiralty
Civilian |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." Malta Dockyard. |
Age: |
28 |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
N/A |
Additional
information: |
Born 21
Jan 1890 in Pembroke Dock, South Wales. Son of the
late George and Sarah Ann Phelps of Pembroke Dock.
Relative notified: Brother George Henry S Phelps of
Priory Mains, Monkton Mains, Pembroke. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
31. |
Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
MICHELE PISANI |
Nationality: |
Maltese |
Rank: |
Steward 1st Class |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
47 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
141973 |
Additional information: |
Born 4 Feb 1868 in Valetta, Malta.
Son of Carmelo and Maria Pisani of 117 Strada San
Gaetano, Hamrun, Malta. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
28. |
Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
JAMES PITT |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Ordinary
Seaman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
18 |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
J/75995 |
Additional
information: |
Born 20 Apr 1899 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire,
England. Son of James and Jane Pitt (nee Walters) of
32 Foster Street, Wednesbury. Staffordshire. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
29. |
Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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Name: |
ANTONIO PORTELLI - More Info |
Nationality: |
Maltese |
Rank: |
Fireman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval Reserve |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
33 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
218G |
Additional information: |
Son of
Vittaria and Paolino Portelli. Wife: Filomena
Portelli of 15 Starda San Patrizio, Valleta, Malta. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
29. |
Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
CARMELO PORTELLI |
Nationality: |
Maltese |
Rank: |
Trimmer |
Regiment/Service: |
Mercantile
Marine Reserve |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
Unknown |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
Unknown |
Additional
information: |
Son of
Maria of 35 Via Ingarra, Kala Goaza, Malta. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
31. |
Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
CHARLES HENRY PORTER |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Fireman |
Regiment/Service: |
Mercantile Marine Reserve |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
26 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
912029 |
Additional information: |
Born abt 1892 in Chelmondiston, Suffolk, England. Son of
Mary Helen Day (Formerly Porter) of 7 Halifax
Cottages, Wherstead Road, Ipswich and the late
George Porter. In 1911, Charles's Occ was Milkman. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
31. |
Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
FREDERICK PORTER |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Fireman |
Regiment/Service: |
Mercantile
Marine Reserve |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
31 |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
912035 |
Additional
information: |
Born abt
1887 in Chelmondiston, Suffolk, England. Son of Mrs
Mary Day (Formerly Porter) of 7 Halifax Cottages,
Wherstead Road, Ipswich and the late George Porter. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
31. |
Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
|
SURVIVOR |
Name: |
GEOFFREY RICHARD PURCELL-GILPIN |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Lieutenant |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval Reserve |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
85 |
Date of Death: |
08/11/1971 |
Service No: |
17633DA |
Additional information: |
Born 1 Feb 1886 in
Toddington, Bedfordshire, England.
Died 8th Nov 1971 in Co. Kildare, Ireland.
(Death Info provided by Mel Meleeshka) |
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Name: |
ERNEST WILLIAM RATCLIFFE |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Petty Officer
Stoker |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
27 |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
K/2831 |
Additional
information: |
Born 9 Feb
1891 in Heanor, Derby, England. Son of Mrs Hannah
Palfreyman of 4 Glenroy Terrace, Hood Street,
Sherwood, Notts. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
29. |
Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
ALBERT EDWARD REED |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Ordinary Seaman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
18 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
J/73041 |
Additional information: |
Born 1 Jul 1899 in Gareshead, Durham, England.
Son of Thomas and Isabella Reed, of 27 School
Street, Bensham, Gateshead-on-Tyne. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
29. |
Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
|
SURVIVOR |
Name: |
JAMES REID |
Nationality: |
|
Rank: |
Actg Engine Room
Artifcer 4th Class |
Regiment/Service: |
|
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
|
Date
of Death: |
|
Service
No: |
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Additional
information: |
|
|
Name |
SIDNEY JAMES RENOW |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Stoker 1st Class |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age |
28 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
SS/107874 |
Additional information: |
Born 21 Jun 1889 in Minories, London,
England. Son of James and Rachel Renow of City of
London. Wife: Ada Eliza Renow (nee Plenty) of 27
Cavendish Dwellings, Allen Street, Goswell Road,
London. Ada was at 4 Cove Cottages, High Street,
Portland, Dorset at time of being Notified. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
30. |
Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name |
NORMAN JAMES RIDLER |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Able Seaman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
19 |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
J/28078 |
Additional
information: |
Born 26
Mar 1898 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England.
Son of Henry James and
Esther Ridler of 2 Park Road, Nailsworth, Gloscester,
England. Native of Painswick, Stroud. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
29. |
Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
WILLIAM MITCHELL ROBERTSON |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Seaman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval Reserve |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
22 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
670L |
Additional information: |
Born 28 Sep 1895 in Glitness, Nesting, Orkney,
Scotland. Son of Hugh and Henerson Robertson of
Gletness, Nesting, Shetlands. Wife: Jemma Leask
Robertson of Wadbister, Girlsta, Shetlands. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
31. |
Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
JAMES ROWLEDGE |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Private |
Regiment/Service: |
RMLI |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
29 |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
CH/13992 |
Additional
information: |
Born 29 Oct 1889 in Gillingham, Kent, England.
Son of Alice Cheesman (Formerly Rowledge) of 1
Victoria Street, Gillingham, Kent, and the late
Reuben Rowledge. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
30. |
Memorial: |
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
MORGAN DAVID SAMUEL |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Signalman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain" |
Age: |
21 |
Date of Death: |
22/01/1918 |
Service No: |
Wales/Z/2898 |
Additional information: |
Born 14 Sep 1897, in Ystradyfogwg, Glamorgan,
Wales. Son of Eleas and Alice Samuel of 7 Shady
Road, Ystrad, Rhondda, Glamorgan. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
30. |
Cemetery: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
LORENZO SANT |
Nationality: |
Maltese |
Rank: |
Fireman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval
Reserve(Malta) |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain" |
Age: |
37 |
Date
of Death: |
22/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
807F |
Additional
information: |
Born 10 Aug 1881 in Casal Curni, Malta. Son of
Carmelo and Rosaria Sant of 163 Sda Rossa, Casal
Curmi, Malta. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
29. |
Cemetery: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
|
SURVIVED |
Name: |
PHILLIP WALTER SAVERY |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Lieutenant |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age at death: |
82 |
Date of Death: |
Sep
Qua 1975 |
Service No: |
009160 |
Additional information: |
Born 30 July 1893 in South Brent,
Devon, England. Son of Walter William and Ellen Mary
Savery. Wife: Catherine Savery (nee Owen). According
to records he was serving on board HMS Lovain from
12 June 1917 until 28 Feb 1918 and Served on
HMS Magnolia from 29 Feb 1918 until 23 April 1919. |
|
Name |
NATOLI SAVIOUR |
Nationality: |
Maltese |
Rank: |
4th Engineer Officer |
Regiment/Service: |
Mercantile Marine Reserve |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
19 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
Unknown |
Additional Information |
Son of Francis and Caterina Natoli of
96 Sda San Lucia, Valletta, Malta. |
Casualty Type |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
30. |
Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
GUISEPPE SCHIAVONE |
Nationality: |
Maltese |
Rank: |
Stoker 1st Class |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
22 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
K/49015 |
Additional information: |
Son of Felice and Carmela Schiavone. Wife:
Guiseppe Schiavone of 23 Strada Porta Salvo, Senglea,
Malta |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
28. |
Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
GEORGE SEDDON |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Ordinary Seaman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Navy |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S.
"Louvain." |
Age: |
18 |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
J/76014 |
Additional
information: |
Born 3 Aug
1899 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. Son of George
and Elizabeth Seddon of 65 Market Street,
Westhoughton, Bolton. Native of Atherton, Lancs. |
Casualty
Type: |
Commonwealth
War Dead |
Grave/Memorial
Reference: |
29. |
Memorial: |
PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
JOHN WILLIAM SIMPSON |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Fireman |
Regiment/Service: |
Mercantile
Marine Reserve |
Unit Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
38 |
Date of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service No: |
912049 |
Additional information: |
Son of
John and Mary Ann Simpson of Dovercourt, Harwich,
Essex, England. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War
Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference: |
31. |
Memorial: |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
|
Name: |
WILLIAM SINNOTT |
Nationality: |
British |
Rank: |
Seaman |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Naval
Reserve |
Unit
Text: |
H.M.S. "Louvain." |
Age: |
29 |
Date
of Death: |
20/01/1918 |
Service
No: |
2479A |
Additional Information |
Born Abt
1889 in Tacumshane, County Wexford, Ireland. Son of
Richard and Ellen Sinnott of Hardyglass, Co.Wexford. |
Casualty Type: |
Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference |
29. |
Memorial |
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL |
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