Lake Macquarie History

WWII Merchant Navy Bainbridge - Vivian

Rank Christian Names Surname Suburb of Association
Asst Steward William Irwin BAINBRIDGE West Wallsend
Deck Boy Harry BANKS Boolaroo
unknown Jack BRUDERLIN Teralba
Kitchen Porter Devon COLLINS Rathmines
Deck Boy Kelvin Clarke DIGGINS Charlestown
2ND ENGR David John FAIRLEY West Wallsend
3 ENGR John C GRINDRAD Toronto
2 COOK Adrian B GUNNING Fassifern
OS Norman Charles HAMPSON Toronto
Deck Boy Athol J HILTON Swansea
2 MATE Henry Perkin JENKINS Speers Point
AB Frank JOHNSON Dora Creek
Seaman Harold Leo JOHNSON Dora Creek
Fireman Robert B JOHNSON Dora Creek
5 ENGR Leo P KAVANAGH Cardiff
A/STWD David D Birwyn LEWIS Cardiff
AB Reginald C LEWIS Cardiff
Warrant Engineer Verner Williams MARKS Belmont
AB Donald MCKENNA Cardiff
unknown Roy W MILLER Swansea
Greaser George A MINCHIN Cooranbong
AB Russell MORAN Belmont
AB William D NEWELL Cardiff
R/O Harry F OWEN Gateshead
OS Frank PAVY Whitebridge
Seaman Kenneth P PAVY Whitebridge
Asst Cook David William PENDRY Cardiff
RO Ernest Jack PICKLES Toronto
Bosun William John RICH Cardiff
AB Henry RIDLEY Gateshead
AB William Wilkinson SHADDOCK Boolaroo
Fireman Robert SMITH Fassifern
Fireman Patrick John SWEETENSEN Cardiff
1 Mate Anthony Glynn THOMAS Swansea
TRIM Wilfred TYLER Charlestown
AB Charles K VARLOW Dora Creek
unknown Byron VIVIAN Charlestown

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