C/JX 128652 Leading Seaman Thomas Clint Ambrose
The Royal Navy
H.M.S. "Dunvegan Castle"
Son of Patrick Albert Ambrose and Jane Ambrose, formerly Clint.
His parents were married on 5 September 1896
his birth was registered in South Shields, Co. Durham, in the quarter ended September 1911
His father served in 20th Hussars during World War 1. (1871-1951)
husband of Ethel May Ambrose, of Sheerness, Kent.
The marriage of Thomas C. Ambrose and Ethel M. Smith was registered in Sheppey district, Kent, in the quarter ended March 1937
parents of Mollie A. Smith
HMS "Dunvegan Castle" was an armed merchant cruiser which was sunk by three torpedoes fired from a German Submarine (U-46, commanded by Englebert Endrass 1911-1941) on the evening of 27 August 1940. The ship sank on 28 August 1940. 4 Officers and 24 Men died, 250 (including the Captain) were rescued. Of these 12 were wounded, of whom 1 died subsequently.
Prior to World War 2, "Dunvegan Castle" was a large ocean passenger liner, which usually sailed between London and South Africa. It was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast in 1936.
Of 15,000Grt, it had accommodation for 258 first class and 250 tourist class passengers
At the outbreak of the War, it was in East London, South Africa, where it was requisitioned. Returning to Belfast, it was fitted with primary armament BL 6 inch MKXII naval guns and secondary armament QF 3 inch 20 cwt anti-aircraft guns.
The ship spent 1940 as a Convoy escort vessel between Britain and Freetown/Dakar in West Africa.
On 11 August 1940 a convoy of 45 merchant ships left Freetown, escorted by 3 Navy ships. As the convoy neared the Western Approaches some 120 miles SW of Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, Ireland, it was joined by 4 other Navy ships including a Destroyer.
On the evening of 27 August 1940, U-46 fired a torpedo which hit at 21.47, aft of the bridge.
A second torpedo hit the ship at 22.12, hitting the engine room.
A third torpedo hit the ship at 22.51, forward of the bridge.
By now it was NW of Erris Head, Co. Mayo.
This third torpedo appears to have hit an ammunition store, and the ship caught fire. It sank in the early morning of 28 August 1940.
HMS Primrose (an escorting Corvette) and HMS Harvester (a Destroyer) picked up the survivors, who were landed at Gourock, Scotland on 29 August.
The casualties are listed below.
The bodies of those whose names have an asterisk, were recovered
Thomas Clint Ambrose* (29) Leading Seaman
Robert Gourlay Anderson* (26) Sub-Lieutenant
James Bissett Donkeyman
James Edward Buckley* (24) Ordinary Seaman
Leslie Richard Bull (37) Lieutenant Commander
Alexander Campbell Seaman
Robert Carruthers (21) Ordinary Seaman
Albert Francis Carter (22) Seaman
Arthur Eric Charity (19) Able Seaman
Arthur Edgar Coombe (32) Able Seaman
John Dempsey Assistant Steward
William Francis Dimond (33) Able Seaman
George Fleet (24) Leading Seaman
Stephen George Hill (41) Assistant Cook
Joshua Arthur Jeffries (54) Leading Hand
Joseph S. Kirby* (23) Ordinary Seaman
Dudley Maunder Lawry (22) Ordinary Signalman
James Learmouth (19) Able Seaman
Dennis Eustace Lycett (19) Ordinary Seaman
George McCarthy Assistant Steward
James Mohan* (60) Donkeyman
Walter Edwin Munro (23) Fourth Engineer Officer
Walter Redford (22) Able Seaman
Joseph Ryan Fireman
Denis Edward Smedley* (26) Sub-Lieutenant
John Sutherland Seaman
Leslie James Thomas (22) Able Seaman
Joseph James Valentine (39) Second Cook
Reginald Fenton Wayman* (24) Scullion (d. 8 Sept. 1940)
The Royal Navy
H.M.S. "Dunvegan Castle"
Son of Patrick Albert Ambrose and Jane Ambrose, formerly Clint.
His parents were married on 5 September 1896
his birth was registered in South Shields, Co. Durham, in the quarter ended September 1911
His father served in 20th Hussars during World War 1. (1871-1951)
husband of Ethel May Ambrose, of Sheerness, Kent.
The marriage of Thomas C. Ambrose and Ethel M. Smith was registered in Sheppey district, Kent, in the quarter ended March 1937
parents of Mollie A. Smith
HMS "Dunvegan Castle" was an armed merchant cruiser which was sunk by three torpedoes fired from a German Submarine (U-46, commanded by Englebert Endrass 1911-1941) on the evening of 27 August 1940. The ship sank on 28 August 1940. 4 Officers and 24 Men died, 250 (including the Captain) were rescued. Of these 12 were wounded, of whom 1 died subsequently.
Prior to World War 2, "Dunvegan Castle" was a large ocean passenger liner, which usually sailed between London and South Africa. It was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast in 1936.
Of 15,000Grt, it had accommodation for 258 first class and 250 tourist class passengers
At the outbreak of the War, it was in East London, South Africa, where it was requisitioned. Returning to Belfast, it was fitted with primary armament BL 6 inch MKXII naval guns and secondary armament QF 3 inch 20 cwt anti-aircraft guns.
The ship spent 1940 as a Convoy escort vessel between Britain and Freetown/Dakar in West Africa.
On 11 August 1940 a convoy of 45 merchant ships left Freetown, escorted by 3 Navy ships. As the convoy neared the Western Approaches some 120 miles SW of Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, Ireland, it was joined by 4 other Navy ships including a Destroyer.
On the evening of 27 August 1940, U-46 fired a torpedo which hit at 21.47, aft of the bridge.
A second torpedo hit the ship at 22.12, hitting the engine room.
A third torpedo hit the ship at 22.51, forward of the bridge.
By now it was NW of Erris Head, Co. Mayo.
This third torpedo appears to have hit an ammunition store, and the ship caught fire. It sank in the early morning of 28 August 1940.
HMS Primrose (an escorting Corvette) and HMS Harvester (a Destroyer) picked up the survivors, who were landed at Gourock, Scotland on 29 August.
The casualties are listed below.
The bodies of those whose names have an asterisk, were recovered
Thomas Clint Ambrose* (29) Leading Seaman
Robert Gourlay Anderson* (26) Sub-Lieutenant
James Bissett Donkeyman
James Edward Buckley* (24) Ordinary Seaman
Leslie Richard Bull (37) Lieutenant Commander
Alexander Campbell Seaman
Robert Carruthers (21) Ordinary Seaman
Albert Francis Carter (22) Seaman
Arthur Eric Charity (19) Able Seaman
Arthur Edgar Coombe (32) Able Seaman
John Dempsey Assistant Steward
William Francis Dimond (33) Able Seaman
George Fleet (24) Leading Seaman
Stephen George Hill (41) Assistant Cook
Joshua Arthur Jeffries (54) Leading Hand
Joseph S. Kirby* (23) Ordinary Seaman
Dudley Maunder Lawry (22) Ordinary Signalman
James Learmouth (19) Able Seaman
Dennis Eustace Lycett (19) Ordinary Seaman
George McCarthy Assistant Steward
James Mohan* (60) Donkeyman
Walter Edwin Munro (23) Fourth Engineer Officer
Walter Redford (22) Able Seaman
Joseph Ryan Fireman
Denis Edward Smedley* (26) Sub-Lieutenant
John Sutherland Seaman
Leslie James Thomas (22) Able Seaman
Joseph James Valentine (39) Second Cook
Reginald Fenton Wayman* (24) Scullion (d. 8 Sept. 1940)
C/JX 128652 Leading Seaman Thomas Clint Ambrose
The Royal Navy
H.M.S. "Dunvegan Castle"
Son of Patrick Albert Ambrose and Jane Ambrose, formerly Clint.
His parents were married on 5 September 1896
his birth was registered in South Shields, Co. Durham, in the quarter ended September 1911
His father served in 20th Hussars during World War 1. (1871-1951)
husband of Ethel May Ambrose, of Sheerness, Kent.
The marriage of Thomas C. Ambrose and Ethel M. Smith was registered in Sheppey district, Kent, in the quarter ended March 1937
parents of Mollie A. Smith
HMS "Dunvegan Castle" was an armed merchant cruiser which was sunk by three torpedoes fired from a German Submarine (U-46, commanded by Englebert Endrass 1911-1941) on the evening of 27 August 1940. The ship sank on 28 August 1940. 4 Officers and 24 Men died, 250 (including the Captain) were rescued. Of these 12 were wounded, of whom 1 died subsequently.
Prior to World War 2, "Dunvegan Castle" was a large ocean passenger liner, which usually sailed between London and South Africa. It was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast in 1936.
Of 15,000Grt, it had accommodation for 258 first class and 250 tourist class passengers
At the outbreak of the War, it was in East London, South Africa, where it was requisitioned. Returning to Belfast, it was fitted with primary armament BL 6 inch MKXII naval guns and secondary armament QF 3 inch 20 cwt anti-aircraft guns.
The ship spent 1940 as a Convoy escort vessel between Britain and Freetown/Dakar in West Africa.
On 11 August 1940 a convoy of 45 merchant ships left Freetown, escorted by 3 Navy ships. As the convoy neared the Western Approaches some 120 miles SW of Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, Ireland, it was joined by 4 other Navy ships including a Destroyer.
On the evening of 27 August 1940, U-46 fired a torpedo which hit at 21.47, aft of the bridge.
A second torpedo hit the ship at 22.12, hitting the engine room.
A third torpedo hit the ship at 22.51, forward of the bridge.
By now it was NW of Erris Head, Co. Mayo.
This third torpedo appears to have hit an ammunition store, and the ship caught fire. It sank in the early morning of 28 August 1940.
HMS Primrose (an escorting Corvette) and HMS Harvester (a Destroyer) picked up the survivors, who were landed at Gourock, Scotland on 29 August.
The casualties are listed below.
The bodies of those whose names have an asterisk, were recovered
Thomas Clint Ambrose* (29) Leading Seaman
Robert Gourlay Anderson* (26) Sub-Lieutenant
James Bissett Donkeyman
James Edward Buckley* (24) Ordinary Seaman
Leslie Richard Bull (37) Lieutenant Commander
Alexander Campbell Seaman
Robert Carruthers (21) Ordinary Seaman
Albert Francis Carter (22) Seaman
Arthur Eric Charity (19) Able Seaman
Arthur Edgar Coombe (32) Able Seaman
John Dempsey Assistant Steward
William Francis Dimond (33) Able Seaman
George Fleet (24) Leading Seaman
Stephen George Hill (41) Assistant Cook
Joshua Arthur Jeffries (54) Leading Hand
Joseph S. Kirby* (23) Ordinary Seaman
Dudley Maunder Lawry (22) Ordinary Signalman
James Learmouth (19) Able Seaman
Dennis Eustace Lycett (19) Ordinary Seaman
George McCarthy Assistant Steward
James Mohan* (60) Donkeyman
Walter Edwin Munro (23) Fourth Engineer Officer
Walter Redford (22) Able Seaman
Joseph Ryan Fireman
Denis Edward Smedley* (26) Sub-Lieutenant
John Sutherland Seaman
Leslie James Thomas (22) Able Seaman
Joseph James Valentine (39) Second Cook
Reginald Fenton Wayman* (24) Scullion (d. 8 Sept. 1940)
The Royal Navy
H.M.S. "Dunvegan Castle"
Son of Patrick Albert Ambrose and Jane Ambrose, formerly Clint.
His parents were married on 5 September 1896
his birth was registered in South Shields, Co. Durham, in the quarter ended September 1911
His father served in 20th Hussars during World War 1. (1871-1951)
husband of Ethel May Ambrose, of Sheerness, Kent.
The marriage of Thomas C. Ambrose and Ethel M. Smith was registered in Sheppey district, Kent, in the quarter ended March 1937
parents of Mollie A. Smith
HMS "Dunvegan Castle" was an armed merchant cruiser which was sunk by three torpedoes fired from a German Submarine (U-46, commanded by Englebert Endrass 1911-1941) on the evening of 27 August 1940. The ship sank on 28 August 1940. 4 Officers and 24 Men died, 250 (including the Captain) were rescued. Of these 12 were wounded, of whom 1 died subsequently.
Prior to World War 2, "Dunvegan Castle" was a large ocean passenger liner, which usually sailed between London and South Africa. It was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast in 1936.
Of 15,000Grt, it had accommodation for 258 first class and 250 tourist class passengers
At the outbreak of the War, it was in East London, South Africa, where it was requisitioned. Returning to Belfast, it was fitted with primary armament BL 6 inch MKXII naval guns and secondary armament QF 3 inch 20 cwt anti-aircraft guns.
The ship spent 1940 as a Convoy escort vessel between Britain and Freetown/Dakar in West Africa.
On 11 August 1940 a convoy of 45 merchant ships left Freetown, escorted by 3 Navy ships. As the convoy neared the Western Approaches some 120 miles SW of Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, Ireland, it was joined by 4 other Navy ships including a Destroyer.
On the evening of 27 August 1940, U-46 fired a torpedo which hit at 21.47, aft of the bridge.
A second torpedo hit the ship at 22.12, hitting the engine room.
A third torpedo hit the ship at 22.51, forward of the bridge.
By now it was NW of Erris Head, Co. Mayo.
This third torpedo appears to have hit an ammunition store, and the ship caught fire. It sank in the early morning of 28 August 1940.
HMS Primrose (an escorting Corvette) and HMS Harvester (a Destroyer) picked up the survivors, who were landed at Gourock, Scotland on 29 August.
The casualties are listed below.
The bodies of those whose names have an asterisk, were recovered
Thomas Clint Ambrose* (29) Leading Seaman
Robert Gourlay Anderson* (26) Sub-Lieutenant
James Bissett Donkeyman
James Edward Buckley* (24) Ordinary Seaman
Leslie Richard Bull (37) Lieutenant Commander
Alexander Campbell Seaman
Robert Carruthers (21) Ordinary Seaman
Albert Francis Carter (22) Seaman
Arthur Eric Charity (19) Able Seaman
Arthur Edgar Coombe (32) Able Seaman
John Dempsey Assistant Steward
William Francis Dimond (33) Able Seaman
George Fleet (24) Leading Seaman
Stephen George Hill (41) Assistant Cook
Joshua Arthur Jeffries (54) Leading Hand
Joseph S. Kirby* (23) Ordinary Seaman
Dudley Maunder Lawry (22) Ordinary Signalman
James Learmouth (19) Able Seaman
Dennis Eustace Lycett (19) Ordinary Seaman
George McCarthy Assistant Steward
James Mohan* (60) Donkeyman
Walter Edwin Munro (23) Fourth Engineer Officer
Walter Redford (22) Able Seaman
Joseph Ryan Fireman
Denis Edward Smedley* (26) Sub-Lieutenant
John Sutherland Seaman
Leslie James Thomas (22) Able Seaman
Joseph James Valentine (39) Second Cook
Reginald Fenton Wayman* (24) Scullion (d. 8 Sept. 1940)
Inscription
Rank:
Leading Seaman
Service No:
C/JX 128652
Date of Death:
28/08/1940
Age:
29
Regiment/Service:
Royal Navy
H.M.S. "Dunvegan Castle
Gravesite Details
Address- County- Donegal Graveyard- Arranmore Island Age- 29
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