HDML 1039

Morgan Giles, Teignmouth, Devon 26/11/40

Known Crew

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  TLt Lionel Peirce Douglas RCNVR HMS Nile (Alexandria, Egypt) 27/11/41 102nd ML Flotilla at Alexandria, Egypt Killed in action 20/6/42 at Tobruk in HDML 1039 Son of Capt. Lionel Dale Douglas and Christine Peirce Douglas, of Vancouver, British Columbia

• Lt Robert Morton RNVR enrolled RN Volunteer Supplementary Reserve (Sussex Division RNVR) 21/1/37 102nd ML Flotilla at Alexandria, Egypt Commanding Officer HDML 1039. Died Tobruk 20/06/1942, aged 36. Son of the Revd. Robert H. A. Morton and of Ethel Morton (nee Tilley); husband of Phyllis Dorothea Morton (nee Kemp), of Truro, Cornwall. A.M.I. Gas E 21/1/37
• Lt Bryan William Rylands Thomas RNVR 102nd ML Flotilla at Alexandria, Egypt First Lieutenant HDML 1039, born 1902 in Cardiff and died on 20/06/1942, when HDML 1039 was captured at Tobruk. Enrolled in the Royal Naval Volunteer Supplementary Reserve 12/1/37
• PO Ronnie Westgate D/J 109165 HDML 1039. Died 20/06/1942, aged, 36, when HDML 1039 was captured at Tobruk. Son of John William and Isabella Westgate, of Scarborough, Yorkshire
• LSea Charles F Hewlett C/JX126974
• MtrMch Robert Laurence Wall D/MX 67254 102nd ML Flotilla Based at Alexandria HDML 1039. Died 20/06/1942, aged 21, when HDML 1039 was captured at Tobruk. Son of Robert Eastham Wall, and of Elizabeth Wall, of Blackpool, Lancashire
• AB Edward Bates C/SSX 29639 102nd ML Flotilla Based at Alexandria. Died 20/06/1942, aged 20, when HDML 1039 was captured at Tobruk. Son of Thomas William and Cecilia Bates, of Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham
• AB Harry Hobson C/SSX25740 102nd ML Flotilla Based at Alexandria HDML 1039. Died 20/06/1942, aged 21, when HDML 1039 was captured at Tobruk. Son of Harry and Clara Hobson, of New Tupton, Derbyshire
• AB Harold Launder D/JX 176943 102nd ML Flotilla Based at Alexandria HDML 1039. Died 20/06/1942, aged 25, when HDML 1039 was captured at Tobruk. Son of Robert Henry and Martha Launder, of Long Eaton, Derbyshire
• AB Stanley Ritchie Thompson C/JX 195514 102nd ML Flotilla
  Based at Alexandria, Egypt HDML 1039. Died 20/06/1942, aged 27, when HDML 1039 was captured at Tobruk. Son of Stanley and Alice Thompson; husband of Clarice May Thompson, of Workington, Cumberland
• Sto1 Dennis Bowen D/KX97243 102nd ML Flotilla Based at Alexandria. Died 20/06/1942, aged 24, when HDML 1039 was captured at Tobruk. Son of John and Annie Bowen, of Moseley, Birmingham

Wartime Activities

• 1/1/41 At Plymouth for training duties
• Mediterranean
• 1/1/42 102nd ML Flotilla
  Based at Alexandria, Egypt
  ML 1012, ML 1015, ML 1017, ML 1023, ML 1038, ML 1039 and ML 1051
• 20/6/42 Captured by Axis forces at Tobruk