ALDBOROUGH HATCH (ST. PETER) CHURCHYARD, Essex, United Kingdom
HOLLORAN, Able Seaman, EDWARD DESMOND, P/JX 327609, H.M.S. Nimrod., Royal Navy. 23 May 1944. Age 20. Son of John T. Holloran and Nellie Holloran, of Ilford. Grave Ref. Central Sec. New portion. Row 3. Grave 14.
BEESTON AND STAPLEFORD (CHILWELL) CEMETERY, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
HALL, Signalman, ARTHUR, P/JX 260962, H.M.S. Nimrod, Royal Navy. 17 November 1945. Age 24. Son of Walter and Sarah Hall, of Beeston. Grave Ref. Sec. A 4 D. Grave 8.
CAMPBELTOWN (KILKERRAN) CEMETERY, Argyllshire, United Kingdom
BAILEY, Chief Engine Room Artificer, HORACE C. W., PM11652, H.M.S. Nimrod, Royal Navy. 25 October 1943. Age 49. Son of John and Clara Bailey, of Southsea, Hampshire. Grave Ref. Division 4. Grave 624.
CROFTON (HOLY ROOD) OLD CHURCHYARD, Hampshire, United Kingdom
KING, Petty Officer, PETER JOHN, P/JX 151285, D S M, H.M.S. Nimrod, Royal Navy. 1 July 1943. Age 26. Son of Charles Henry and Lilly Keats Climpson King husband of Barbara Edith Leonora King of Titchfield. Grave Ref. Grave 561.
EVINGTON (ST. DENYS) CHURCHYARD, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
HOLDING, Petty Officer Stoker, WALTER T., P/K11873, H.M.S. Nimrod, Royal Navy. 13 December 1941.
INCHINNAN CEMETERY, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom
McLARRY, Stoker 1st Class, DANIEL, P/KX 95791, H.M.S. Nimrod., Royal Navy. 4 January 1946. Age 28. Son of Robert McLarry, and of Elisabeth McLarry (nee Jordan), of Inchinnan; husband of Mary McLarry, of Inchinnan. Grave Ref. Sec. D. Grave 180.
MARDEN CEMETERY, Kent, United Kingdom
HAMMOND, Lieut-Commander, WALTER JAMES, H.M.S. Nimrod., Royal Naval Reserve. 31 March 1947. Age 51. Son of William James Hammond and Alice Hammond; husband of Margaret Hammond, of West End. Grave Ref. Sec. 2. Grave 557.
The 3 crew below died as a result of a German bomb dropped on Campbelltown.
LIVERPOOL (FORD) ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY, Lancashire, United Kingdom
HOLMES, Ordinary Seaman, MICHAEL, D/JX 200283, H.M.S. Nimrod, Royal Navy. 7 November 1940. Grave Ref. Sec. A.F. Grave 244.
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon, United Kingdom (Buried At Sea) Cookson Link
COOKSON, Ordinary Seaman, RICHARD HOWARD, D/JX 202952, H.M.S. Nimrod, Royal Navy. 7 November 1940. Age 22. Son of Richard Howard Cookson and Annie Cookson, of Hutton, Lancashire. Panel 38, Column 3.
FITTON, Ordinary Seaman, HARRY, D/JX 202920, H.M.S. Nimrod, Royal Navy. 7 November 1940. Age 23. Son of Edward and Beatrice Emley Fitton, of Bradford, Lancashire. Panel 39, Column 1.
Also killed by the bomb dropped on 6th November 1940 were 2 civilians.
Alexander Blue Aged 28 Local Lorry driver.
Thomas Hunter Aged 51 Agricultural Advisor.
Whilst looking at the history of Campbeltown during WWII I also came across the following:
Stronvaar House, Kilkerran Road - Owned by Mrs Margaret Merson, proprietrix of The Royal Hotel, this large private house was requisitioned by The Admiralty as a communications center. It was also the scene of a tragic accident on 4th December 1943 when Thomas Macdonald, a 16-year old messenger boy, was accidentally shot by a sentry when delivering a telegram, the boy dead by the time an ambulance arrived.
Second air raid on Campbeltown 09 Febuary 1941
AIB Stewart Procurator Fiscal
Frederick Pendle Electrical Engineer
Both died when German aircraft dropped mines in the Campbeltown Loch. Two missed the Loch and demolished the two houses occupied by the above. Fifteen others were injured but survived.
