Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Boston
British steam passenger ship
Photo Courtesy of Library of Contemporary History, Stuttgart
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the British steam passenger ship Boston.
Aboard Boston when hit on 25 Sep 1942
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| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Atkins, Joseph, Merchant Navy | 27 | Fireman | Boston + | |
| Baker, Albert, RN | 19 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Boston + | |
 | Banville, Vincent Joseph, Merchant Navy | 46 | Greaser | Boston + | |
| Barnes, James Edward, Merchant Navy | 27 | Fireman | Boston + | |
| Barron, John Lawrence Innes, RN | 23 | Convoy Signalman | Boston + | |
| Blair, Joseph Raymond, British Army | 23 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Boston + | |
| Brown, James Worthy, Merchant Navy | 24 | Sailor | Boston + | |
| Butcher, George Stephen, Merchant Navy | 32 | Able Seaman | Boston + | |
| Byrne, Michael, Merchant Navy | 32 | Greaser | Boston + | |
| Cole, Mansell Ernest, Merchant Navy | 29 | Chief Steward | Boston + | |
| Connolly, Peter, Merchant Navy | 45 | Fireman | Boston + | |
| Cooper, Reginald F., Merchant Navy | 21 | Assistant Steward | Boston + | |
| Davies, Edwin, Merchant Navy | 32 | Fireman | Boston + | |
| Donaldson, William Andrew Millar, Merchant Navy | 23 | Second Officer | Boston + | |
| Dufoy, James, British Army | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Boston + | ||
| Dunn, Ernest Roy, RN | 19 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Boston + | |
 | Dyson, John William, Merchant Navy | 23 | Fireman | Boston + | |
| Emery, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 59 | Chief Engineer Officer | Boston + | |
| Flanagan, Albert, RN | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Boston + | ||
| Geary, James Albert Gordon, Merchant Navy | 43 | Second Engineer Officer | Boston + | |
| Gilchrist, Thomas, RN | 24 | Convoy Leading Signalman | Boston + | |
| Griffin, Christopher George, Merchant Navy | 27 | Assistant Steward | Boston + | |
| Hallam, Bert William, Merchant Navy | 52 | Sailor | Boston + | |
| Hamwee, Joseph, Merchant Navy | 25 | Second Radio Officer | Boston + | |
| Harrop-Lomas, Charles Gordon, Merchant Navy | 17 | Third Radio Officer | Boston + | |
| Hartley, Thomas William, Merchant Navy | 34 | Sixth Engineer Officer | Boston + | |
| Higgins, Joseph A., Merchant Navy | 26 | Assistant Steward | Boston + | |
| Holliday, John, Merchant Navy | 32 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Boston + | |
| Hope, Albert Joseph, British Army | 34 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Boston + | |
| Howden, Walter, British Army | 24 | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Boston + | |
| Jackson, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 30 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Boston + | |
| Jeffery, Sidney Ronald, RN | 19 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Boston + | |
| Johnston, John, British Army | 35 | Lance Bombardier (DEMS gunner) | Boston + | |
| Jones, Edgar William, Merchant Navy | 42 | First Radio Officer | Boston + | |
| Jones, Evan Thomas, Merchant Navy | 20 | Able Seaman | Boston + | |
| Jones, Richard Alun Hugh, Merchant Navy | 36 | Chief Officer | Boston + | |
| Kimpton, Thomas P., Merchant Navy | 49 | Sailor | Boston + | |
| Kinsella, Michael Patrick, Merchant Navy | 25 | Fireman | Boston + | |
| Lewis, Glyn Francis, Merchant Navy | 28 | Extra Third Engineer Officer | Boston + | |
| Lloyd, Herbert, Merchant Navy | 37 | Fireman | Boston + | |
| Lockie, Arnold, Merchant Navy | 20 | Third Officer | Boston + | |
| Lowry, Samuel Charles, Merchant Navy | 40 | Able Seaman | Boston + | |
| Macnab, Ian Roderick, Merchant Navy | 16 | Galley Boy | Boston + | |
| Matson, James, Merchant Navy | 57 | Donkeyman | Boston + | |
| McAllan, James Nisbett, Merchant Navy | 16 | Assistant Steward | Boston + | |
| McDermott, James, Merchant Navy | 30 | Fireman | Boston + | |
| McGrattan, James Philip, RCNVR | 23 | Convoy Signalman | Boston + | |
| Mitchell, Albert, Merchant Navy | 21 | Sailor | Boston + | |
| Myerscough, Gerald Edward, Merchant Navy | 23 | Seventh Engineer Officer | Boston + | |
| O'Loughlin, Dennis, Merchant Navy | 17 | Mess Room Boy | Boston + | |
| Ozard, D., Merchant Navy | Able Seaman | Boston | ||
| Parry, J.E., Merchant Navy | Carpenter | Boston | ||
| Philbin, Henry, Merchant Navy | 28 | Fireman | Boston + | |
| Reeves, John, Merchant Navy | 23 | Assistant Cook and Baker | Boston + | |
| Reid, W., Merchant Navy | Fireman | Boston + | ||
| Roffey, George Leonard, RN | 20 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Boston + | |
 | Smith, Frederick George, Merchant Navy | 47 | Third Engineer Officer | Boston + | |
| Souter, George Henry, Merchant Navy | 24 | Cook | Boston + | |
| Stubbs, Melvin, Merchant Navy | 23 | Third Engineer Officer | Boston + | |
| Waters, Sidney Charles, Merchant Navy | 29 | Donkeyman | Boston + | |
| Weir, Robert John, Merchant Navy | 32 | Able Seaman | Boston + | |
| Wells, William, Merchant Navy | 33 | Greaser | Boston + | |
| Wheeler, Evan Emlyn, Merchant Navy | 39 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Boston + | |
| White, Thomas, Merchant Navy | 37 | Fireman | Boston + | |
| Wilson, William Richard, Merchant Navy | 32 | Able Seaman | Boston + | |
| Young, Robert Smith Cook, Merchant Navy | 42 | Master | Boston, HMS Veteran (D 72) + |
66 persons found.
Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.
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