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Introduction

While researching Able Seaman Evans, I came across the publication "Above Us the Waves" which included a list of all officers and men killed in action or on active service while serving in X-Craft or Chariots (Human Torpedoes).

I have reproduced the list here, including their commemoration information which was obtained from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

The List

In the table below are the name. rank, vessel, craft, date of death and memorial for those officers and men killed in action or on active service while serving in X-Craft or Chariots (Human Torpedoes).

The name, rank and craft information is extracted from the book. The vessel's name, date of death and memorial are taken from the CWGC's Debt of Honour facility.

All the dates are in the UK format of day/month/year.

Name	Rank	Vessel	Died	Memorial
P. C. A. Brownrigg	Lt. RNVR	HMS Dolphin	06/05/42	Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery
J. E. Grogan	Sub-Lt. SANF	HMS Titania	08/11/42	Plymouth Naval Memorial
R. Evans	Able Seaman	HMS Titania	19/01/43	Oslo Western Civil Cemetery
I. M. Thomas	Sub-Lt. RNVR	HM Sub X4	11/12/42	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
C. E. Bonnell, D.S.C.	Lt. RCN(VR)	HMS Titania	08/01/43	Halifax Memorial, Nova Scotia
G. Stretton-Smith	Lt. RNVR	HM Sub P311	08/01/43	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
J. Sargent	Sub-Lt. RNVR	HM Sub P311	08/01/43	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
G. G. Goss	Sub-Lt. RNVR	HM Sub P311	08/01/43	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
K.S. Kerr	2nd. Lt. R. Scots	HM Sub P311	08/01/43	Brookwood Memorial
B. Trevethian	Leading Seaman	HM Sub P311	08/01/43	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
M. Rickwood	Leading Seaman	HM Sub P311	08/01/43	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
R. Maplebeck	Able Seaman	HM Sub P311	08/01/43	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
R. Anderson	Ordinary Seaman	HM Sub P311	08/01/43	Plymouth Naval Memorial
R. W. Pridham	Stoker 1st Class	HM Sub P311	08/01/43	Plymouth Naval Memorial
H. F. Cook	Lt. RNVR	HM Sub Trooper	02/01/43	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
W.R. Simpson	Able Seaman	HM Sub Thunderbolt	03/01/43	Catania War Cemetery
D. H. Locke	Sub-Lt. RNVR	HM Sub X7	31/05/43	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
H. Henty-Creer	Lt. RNVR	HM Sub X5	22/09/43	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
L. B. Whittam	Lt. RNVR	HM Sub X7	22/09/43	Tromso Cemetery, Norway
E. Kearon	Sub-Lt. RNVR	HM Sub X9	16/09/43	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
A. D. Malcolm	Sub-Lt. RNVR	HM Sub X5	22/09/43	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
T. J. Nelson	Sub-Lt. RNVR	HM Sub X5	22/09/43	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
R. Mortiboys	ERA 4th Class	HM Sub X5	22/09/43	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
W. M. Whitley	ERA 4th Class	HM Sub X7	22/09/43	Plymouth Naval Memorial
H.A. Harte	Able Seaman	HM Sub X9	16/09/43	Chatham Naval Memorial
G. H. Hollett	Stoker 1st Class	HM Sub X9	16/09/43	Plymouth Naval Memorial
B. M. McFarlane	Lt. RAN	HM Sub X22	07/02/44	Plymouth Naval Memorial
W. J. Marsden	Lt. RANVR	HM Sub X22	07/02/44	Plymouth Naval Memorial
C. Ludbrook	ERA 4th Class	HM Sub X22	07/02/44	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
J. Pretty	Able Seaman	HM Sub X22	07/02/44	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
P. J. Hunt	Sub-Lt. RNVR	HMS Varbel	22/04/44	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
K. V. F. Harris	Sub-Lt. RNVR	Chariot LXXVII	26/07/44	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
D. N. Purdy	Sub-Lt. RNZN(R)	HM Sub X24	09/09/44	NZ Naval Memorial
A. J. Brammer	Leading Stoker	HMS Varbel	21/09/44	Plymouth Naval Memorial
A. Staples	Lt. SANF(V)	HM Sub XE11	06/03/45	Rothesay Cemetery
J. J. Carroll	Able Seaman	HM Sub XE11	06/03/45	Rothesay Cemetery
E. W. Higgins	Stoker 1st Class	HM Sub XE11	06/03/45	Rothesay Cemetery
D. H. Carey	Lt. RN	HM Sub XE3	21/06/45	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
B. E. Enzer	Lt. RNVR	HM Sub XE6	21/06/45	Portsmouth Naval Memorial