War memorial
Roll of honour board listing those who died during the Second World War while serving in the ships of James Nourse Ltd, London. A rectangular oak board with an arched top with the painted house flag of James Nourse Ltd, London within the inscription: 'ROLE OF HONOUR 1939-1945'. The church mouse symbol is carved on one side, the mark of the maker Robert Thompson (mouseman). Inscription: 'S.S. JUMNA / BUILT APRIL 1929. LOST BY ENEMY ACTION WITH ALL HANDS IN THE ATLANTIC ABOUT 25 DEC 1940. N. R. BURGESS Master / A.C.S. NOTLEY Ch. Off. / J. F. DAVIDSON 2nd Off. / C. T. DUNDAS 3rd Off. / D. P. ROBERTSON Ch. Eng. / I. MACDONALD 2nd Eng. / D. E. BRADFORD 3rd Eng. / F. W. MIDDLETON 4th Eng. / I. H. JORDAN 4th Eng. / S. A. SANDNESS 1st Rad. Off. / D. A. ANDERSON 3rd Rad. Off. / N. G. EDGELEY Apprentice / G. SHACKELL Apprentice / 4 GUNNERS. / TOTAL LOSS OF LIFE: 109 (INCLUDES 91 INDIANS). / S.S. JHELUM / BUILT AUG 1936 / TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 300 MILES N.W. OF CAPE VERDE ISLANDS, 21 MAR 1941. SURVIVORS LANDED FR. SENGAL AFTER 14 DAYS IN THE BOATS. NO EUROPEAN CASUALTIES. TOTAL LOSS OF LIFE: 8 INDIANS / S.S. SAUGOR / BUILT MARCH 1928 / TORPEDOED & SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE 3 DAYS OUT FROM OBAN, 27 AUG. 1941. / J.A.A. STEEL Master / L.C. GLYNN Ch. Off. / J. SENIOR 2nd Off. / L. BOUMAN 3rd Off. / G.E. METCALFE 3rd Off. / T.S. JOHNSTON Ch. Eng. / J.M. BROWN 2nd Eng. / L.D. LAWTON 1st Rad. Off. / J.F. WALLIS Apprentice / 7 GUNNERS / TOTAL LOSS OF LIFE: 59 (Includes 41 Indians) / M.V. BHIMA / BUILT 1 MARCH 1939. TORPEDOED & SUNK BY ENEMY SUBMARINE 370 MILES OFF COLOMBO. 20 FEB. 1942. ALL MEMBERS OF CREW RESCUED AFTER 3 DAYS IN THE BOATS. NO CASUALTIES. LOSS OF LIFE: NIL. / S.S. GANGES / BUILT OCT 1930 / SUNK BY JAPANESE SURFACE VESSELS OFF VIZAGAPALAM 6 APRIL 1942. SURVIVORS REACHED LAND AFTER 24 HRS IN THE BOATS / R.G. KERR 4th Eng. / M.J. MURPHY 1st Rad. Off. / W. REILLY 2nd Rad. Off. / 1 GUNNER / TOTAL LOSS OF LIFE: 15 (INCLUDES 11 INDIANS) / M.V. INDUS / BUILT FEB. 1940 / SUNK BY SURFACE RAIDER IN INDIAN OCEAN 20 JULY 1942. SURVIVORS MADE P.O.W.’S & LIBERATED FROM GERMANY MAY 1945. / W.R. ALDERMAN 2nd Off. / R.J, STODDART 3rd. Off. / N. J. WRIGHT 2nd Rad. Off. / 1 GUNNER / TOTAL LOSS OF LIFE: 22 (INCLUDES 18 INDIANS). / M.V. SUTLEJ / BUILT MARCH 1940 / TORPEDOED & SUNK BY JAPANESE SUBMARINE IN INDIAN OCEAN, FEB 1944. SURVIVORS RESCUED BY HMS FLAMINGO AFTER 49 DAYS IN RAFTS. / D.G. JONES Master / E. QUICK Ch. Off. / A. CHISHOLM 2nd Off. / J.J. A. WATERS 5TH Eng. / J. McMANUS 1ST Rad. Off. / J.D. WHITTAKER 2nd Rad. Off. / 7 GUNNERS / TOTAL LOSS OF LIFE: 49 (INCLUDES 25 INDIANS). TOTAL LOSS OF LIFE 1939-1945 262 SOULS / HONOURS AND AWARDS / OBE / E.G. WISEMAN Master / R.H. REES Ch. Eng. / E.L. VARIAN Ch. Eng. / MBE / F.L. NEWELL 3rd Off. / G.W. TURNER 2nd Eng. / A.S. BENNETT 3rd Eng. / D.B.J. MORRIS 4th Eng. / BEM / FAZLE HUO X MANGOO General Servant / DSM / Cpl. J. HARTRIDGE Royal Marines / LLOYDS WAR MEDAL / A.S. BENNETT 3rd Eng. / D.B.J. MORRIS 4th Eng. / Cpl. J. HARTRIDGE Royal Marines / FAZLE HUO X MANGOO General Servant / COMMENDED FOR BRAVERY / J/.F. VIVIAN Master / W. ALLAN Ch. Eng. / J. FITZPATRICK 4th Eng. / M.J. MURPHY 1ST Rad. Off. / W. REILLY 2nd Rad. Off. / SAHIB X SODECK SHADOR 1st Deck Hand.’
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Object Details
ID: | HRA0040 |
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Collection: | Heraldry |
Type: | War memorial |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Thompson, Robert |
Events: | World War II, 1939-1945 |
Vessels: | Bhima (1939); Ganges 1930 Saugor 1928 Jhelum 1936 Indus 1940 Jumna 1929 Sutlej (1940) |
Date made: | 25th December 1940; 21 March 1941 27 August 1941 20 February 1942 20 July 1942 6 April 1942 February 1944 |
People: | James Nourse Ltd, London |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 977 x 1388 x 33 mm |