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Dempo
Dutch troop transport
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Aboard Dempo when hit on 17 Mar 1944
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| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Adema, Antonius Sybrandus J.M., Merchant Navy | 40 | Second Radio Operator | Dempo | |
| Allemans, Willem, Merchant Navy | 27 | Cabin Steward | Dempo | |
| Antheunissen, Alfons Everardus Johannes, Merchant Navy | 31 | Barber | Dempo | |
| Apon, Adriaan, Merchant Navy | 50 | Boatswain’s Mate | Dempo | |
| Bakker, Jan Willem, Merchant Navy | 30 | Deck Steward | Dempo | |
 | Ballard, William, Merchant Navy | Assistant Storekeeper | Dempo | ||
| Barelds, Derk, Merchant Navy | 54 | Second Carpenter | Dempo | |
| Barley, Albert V., Merchant Navy | Assistant Storekeeper | Dempo | ||
| Barnes, Raymond F., Merchant Navy | Ordinary Seaman | Dempo | ||
| Beck, Hubertus Adrianus, Merchant Navy | 26 | Assistant Steward | Dempo | |
| Beers, Cornelis Lambertus Johannes van, Merchant Navy | 40 | Second Cook | Dempo | |
| Bekaert, Charles Lodewijk, Merchant Navy | 47 | Assistant Storekeeper | Dempo | |
| Bergmans, Theodorus Johannes, Merchant Navy | 32 | Second Steward | Mandalika, Dempo | |
| Blok, Cornelis, Merchant Navy | 27 | Able Seaman | Dempo | |
| Bodmer, Claude, Merchant Navy | 26 | Assistant Storekeeper | Dempo | |
| Boland, Victor J., Merchant Navy | Steward | Dempo | ||
| Bont, Johannes Josephus Eduardus de, Merchant Navy | 37 | Pastry Cook | Dempo | |
| Boom, Jan, Merchant Navy | 36 | Quartermaster | Dempo | |
| Boon, Maarten Arie van der, Merchant Navy | 25 | Able Seaman | Dempo | |
| Bosworth, David G., RN | Signalman | Dempo | ||
| Boxman, Johannes Bertus, Merchant Navy | 25 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Kota Tjandi, Dempo | |
| Boyes, Joseph, RN | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Boyle, John, Merchant Navy | Third Butcher | Dempo | ||
| Bristow, Harold, | DEMS gunner | Dempo | ||
| Brons, Johannes, Merchant Navy | 38 | Able Seaman | Dempo | |
| Bruinsma, Fokke, Merchant Navy | 42 | Chief Pastry Cook | Volendam, Dempo | |
| Bryant, Harry, RN | Chief Petty Officer (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Bulbrook, George, Merchant Navy | Second Baker | Dempo | ||
| Burgerhout, Jan, Merchant Navy | 33 | Third Engineer Officer | Dempo | |
| Burr, Leonard, RN | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Campbell, James, Merchant Navy | Utility Steward | Dempo | ||
 | Cheng Ah Chos, , Merchant Navy | 28 | Fitter | Dempo | |
| Clark, Alan A., British Army | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Conder, John A., Merchant Navy | Third Baker | Dempo | ||
| Cook, William, Merchant Navy | Second Cook | Dempo | ||
| Cooper, Thomas H., | DEMS gunner | Dempo | ||
| Corkhill, Gilbert, Merchant Navy | Steward | Dempo | ||
| Cornell, G.L., RN | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Coyle, Charles, | DEMS gunner | Dempo | ||
| Croft, Frederick J., | DEMS gunner | Dempo | ||
| Cupit, Sydney P.W., Merchant Navy | 36 | Steward | Dempo | |
| Davies, Danny, Merchant Navy | Steward | Dempo | ||
| Davies, John, Merchant Navy | Steward | Dempo | ||
| Decker, Reyer, Merchant Navy | 23 | Assistant Steward | Dempo | |
| Dewar, Kenneth, Merchant Navy | Deck Boy | Dempo | ||
| Dible, John, RN | Petty Officer (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Dijk, Frans Cornelis van, Merchant Navy | 31 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Dempo | |
| Dijkstra, Hermanus Roelof, Merchant Navy | 38 | Second Officer | Dempo | |
| Doelder, Daniel Jan de, Merchant Navy | 57 | Quartermaster | Dempo | |
| Draper, Robert Th., Merchant Navy | Assistant Steward | Dempo | ||
| Droppert, Emanuel, Merchant Navy | 42 | Workman | Dempo | |
| Dwyer, Joseph H., Merchant Navy | Assistant Storekeeper | Dempo | ||
| Ende, Jacob Aart van den, Merchant Navy | 42 | Quartermaster | Dempo | |
| Evans, John Vernon, Merchant Navy | Utility Steward | Dempo | ||
| Faber, Hugo Arnold, Merchant Navy | 30 | Second Officer | Dempo | |
| Fagan, George P., Merchant Navy | 33 | Steward | Dempo | |
| Farrin, Ronald E., Merchant Navy | 24 | Steward | Dempo | |
| Felgate, Samuel, Merchant Navy | Third Cook | Dempo | ||
| Fenijn, Adriaan, Merchant Navy | 52 | Boatswain (Bosun) | Dempo | |
| Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Merchant Navy | Pantry Steward | Dempo | ||
| Ford, Leonard A., | DEMS gunner | Dempo | ||
| Fraterman, Edouard Alexander, Merchant Navy | 28 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Terkoelei, Dempo | |
| Fullford, Albert E., Merchant Navy | Pantry Steward | Dempo | ||
| Gerretse, Dirk Steven, Merchant Navy | 46 | Second Engineer Officer | Dempo | |
| Goeij, Hendrikus Casper de, Merchant Navy | 56 | First Baker | Dempo | |
| Green, Hugh, | DEMS gunner | Dempo | ||
| Grunhill, Stanley J., Merchant Navy | Pastry Cook | Dempo | ||
| Guijt, Willem, Merchant Navy | 26 | Able Seaman | Dempo | |
| Haan, Cornelis Hendrik Willem den, Merchant Navy | 49 | Chief Steward | Dempo | |
| Haan, Teko Samuel de, Merchant Navy | 32 | Cook | Dempo | |
| Haarlem, Nicolaas, Merchant Navy | 35 | Chief Cook | Dempo | |
| Hall, James F.B., Merchant Navy | Printer | Dempo | ||
| Hamilton, Thomas, | DEMS gunner | Dempo | ||
| Harms, Arie, Merchant Navy | 24 | Able Seaman | Dempo | |
| Harper, Cecil C., Merchant Navy | Assistant Pantryman | Dempo | ||
| Harrison, Stanley F., RN | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Harst, Willem Johannes van der, Merchant Navy | 45 | Quartermaster | Dempo | |
| Haspel, Laurens Leendert van den, Merchant Navy | 57 | Greaser | Dempo | |
| Heath, Albert Ch., Merchant Navy | Steward | Dempo | ||
| Hecke, Frederikus Hermanus van, Merchant Navy | 49 | Electrician | Dempo | |
| Heijmann, Theodorus Franciscus, Merchant Navy | 36 | Barkeeper | Dempo | |
| Hell, Bernard Theodoor Jozef Louis, Merchant Navy | 34 | Fireguard | Dempo | |
| Herwijnen, Karel van, Merchant Navy | 41 | Third Cook | Dempo | |
| Heuvelhorst, Jan Herman Bertus, Merchant Navy | 37 | Third Engineer Officer | Dempo | |
| Hirdes, Constant Johan Emile, Merchant Navy | 24 | Able Seaman | Dempo | |
| Hooff, Johannes van, Merchant Navy | 31 | Greaser | Dempo | |
| Hooghuis, Philippus, Merchant Navy | 29 | Fireman | Dempo | |
| Hopman, Abraham, Merchant Navy | 30 | Able Seaman | Dempo | |
| Horst, Jacobus Adrianus van der, Merchant Navy | 25 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Mandalika, Dempo | |
| Houwen, Arie Johannes van der, Merchant Navy | 38 | Lamp Trimmer | Dempo | |
| Howarth, Joseph, RN | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Howell, Frank, RN | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Huisman, Fokke, Merchant Navy | 39 | Saloon Steward | Colombia, Dempo | |
| Hunt, A.O., RN | Petty Officer (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Irving, Walter E., Merchant Navy | Third Radio Operator | Dempo | ||
| Jaburg, Willem Cornelis, Royal Dutch Navy | 33 | Gunner | Dempo | |
| James, George, Merchant Navy | Assistant Steward | Dempo | ||
| Jansen, Francois, Merchant Navy | 29 | Barber | Dempo | |
| Jansen, Jan, Merchant Navy | 29 | Quartermaster | Dempo | |
| Jansen, Willem, Merchant Navy | 56 | Master | Dempo | |
| Johnson, Bernard, Merchant Navy | Boy | Dempo | ||
| Jones, Herbert P., RN | Signalman | Dempo | ||
| Jones, Ronald J., Merchant Navy | Assistant Steward | Dempo | ||
| Jong, Marten de, Merchant Navy | 42 | Greaser | Dempo | |
| Jordan, Lawrence A., RN | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Joyce, Sydney, Merchant Navy | Assistant Storekeeper | Dempo | ||
| Judge, William, Merchant Navy | Second Baker | Dempo | ||
| Keeley-Callan, Charles W., Merchant Navy | Third Cook | Dempo | ||
| Keenan, Gerald, Merchant Navy | Utility Steward | Dempo | ||
| Kessel, Pieter Hubertus van, Merchant Navy | 44 | Second Butcher | Dempo | |
| Kimble, Charles F., Merchant Navy | 37 | Assistant Steward | Dempo | |
| King, Keith, RN | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Klaasen, Hendrikus, Merchant Navy | 25 | Assistant Purser | Dempo | |
| Kloe, Izaak de, Merchant Navy | 37 | Storekeeper | Dempo | |
| Knibbs, Herbert H., Merchant Navy | 40 | Assistant Steward | Dempo | |
| Knook, Adriaan, Merchant Navy | 46 | Chief Officer | Kota Tjandi, Dempo | |
| Kooij, Hermanus Johannes, Merchant Navy | 52 | Chief Engineer Officer | Dempo | |
| Kruit, Aaldert Huibert, Merchant Navy | 23 | Able Seaman | Dempo | |
| Kurvink, Marinus, Merchant Navy | 50 | Greaser | Dempo | |
| Laity, Roy P., Merchant Navy | Steward | Dempo | ||
| Lane, Paul, RN | 21 | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | |
| Lawrence, Albert, RN | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Lewis, Sydney G., Merchant Navy | Utility Steward | Dempo | ||
| Liebrechts, Petrus, Merchant Navy | 35 | Able Seaman | Flensburg, Dempo | |
| Ligthart, Arie, Merchant Navy | 31 | Able Seaman | Dempo | |
| Maats a Stuling, Pieter Jacobus, Merchant Navy | 51 | Surgeon | Dempo | |
| Made, Hendrik Hermanus van der, Merchant Navy | 42 | Able Seaman | Dempo | |
| Maher, John, | DEMS gunner | Dempo | ||
| Manen, Jan van, Merchant Navy | 23 | Assistant Steward | Volendam, Dempo | |
| Martin, Jan Heiko, Merchant Navy | 47 | Assistant Steward | Dempo | |
| Martin, Michael, Merchant Navy | Fireman | Dempo | ||
| Mason, Gerard, British Army | Sergeant (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Mason, William, Merchant Navy | Steward | Dempo | ||
| McArdle, John, Merchant Navy | Third Butcher | Dempo | ||
| McCabe, Joseph Edward, Merchant Navy | Assistant Storekeeper | Dempo | ||
| McDonald, Alexander, Merchant Navy | Fireman | Dempo | ||
| McMullan, William, RN | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| McNeese, John, Merchant Navy | Assistant Steward | Dempo | ||
| Meily, Jacobus Johannes Maria, Merchant Navy | 22 | Fourth Officer | Dempo | |
| Meldrum, Robert, Merchant Navy | 53 | Second Baker | Dempo | |
| Meyer, Benjamin, Merchant Navy | 45 | Pastry Cook | Dempo | |
| Millecam, Hendrikus, Merchant Navy | 42 | Assistant Steward | Dempo | |
| Mohr, Petrus Maria, Merchant Navy | 36 | First Cook | Dempo | |
| Morrien, Albertus Marinus, Merchant Navy | 46 | Third Cook | Dempo | |
| Morton, William, Merchant Navy | Third Cook | Dempo | ||
| Munnik, Arie, Merchant Navy | 31 | Greaser | Dempo | |
 | Nagy, Ferenc, Merchant Navy | 52 | Able Seaman | Dempo | |
| Nijboer, Lucas, Merchant Navy | 59 | First Cook | Dempo | |
| Nijenhuis, Jan Dirk Laurens, Merchant Navy | 41 | Fireguard | Dempo | |
| Nijgh, Arie, Merchant Navy | 38 | Greaser | Dempo | |
| Nolan, Eric, British Army | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Odemaere, Pierre Jean Antonius, Merchant Navy | 43 | First Butcher | Dempo | |
| Oever, Petrus Jacobus van den, Merchant Navy | 56 | First Baker | Dempo | |
| Oomkes, Gerardus Nicolaas, Merchant Navy | 49 | First Radio Operator | Dempo | |
| Otten, Petrus Johannes, Merchant Navy | 37 | Assistant Steward | Colombia, Dempo | |
| Overbeek, Cornelis Gerardus van, Merchant Navy | 25 | Assistant Steward | Dempo | |
| Pankhurst, Harold V., Merchant Navy | 32 | Assistant Steward | Dempo | |
| Parsons, Arthur L., Merchant Navy | Steward | Dempo | ||
| Petrejus, Take Luitje, Merchant Navy | 35 | Cook | Dempo | |
| Pijleman, Jan Joop Anton, Merchant Navy | 28 | Third Cook | Dempo | |
| Podguszer, Stephen, Merchant Navy | Assistant Storekeeper | Dempo | ||
| Pollington, Matthew H., Merchant Navy | 25 | Pantry Steward | Dempo | |
| Postma, Herman Willem, Merchant Navy | 29 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Dempo | |
| Pottinger, Alfred G., Merchant Navy | Assistant Baker | Dempo | ||
| Puijl, Bernardus Gerrit van der, Merchant Navy | 23 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Dempo | |
| Puijpe, Cornelis Pieter, Merchant Navy | 45 | Carpenter | Dempo | |
| Quinlan, Francis P., Merchant Navy | Utility Steward | Dempo | ||
| Ravenswaaij, Franciscus Peter van, Merchant Navy | 43 | Purser | Dempo | |
| Reek, Leendert van, Merchant Navy | 34 | Linenkeeper | Dempo | |
| Remmers, Peter, British Army | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Ringelenstein, Leendert van, Merchant Navy | 29 | Able Seaman | Dempo | |
| Roeleveld, Matthijs, Merchant Navy | 23 | Fifth Engineer Officer | Soekaboemi, Dempo | |
| Ross, Thomas, RN | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Rowe, John G., British Army | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Rozario, John S., Merchant Navy | Third Cook | Dempo | ||
| Ruhaak, Thomas Gerrit Hendrik, Merchant Navy | 29 | Third Officer | Tapanoeli, Dempo | |
| Saunders, George, Merchant Navy | Second Cook | Dempo | ||
| Schaefer, Johan Lodewijk, Merchant Navy | 48 | Second Cook | Volendam, Dempo | |
| Schenk, Izaak, Merchant Navy | 34 | Greaser | Dempo | |
| Schoof, Gerardus Hendrikus, Merchant Navy | 29 | Assistant Storekeeper | Dempo | |
| Sellers, Joseph, British Army | Gunner (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Slieker, Johan, Merchant Navy | 35 | Storekeeper | Dempo | |
| Slik, Maarten Jacob van der, Merchant Navy | 31 | Able Seaman | Tapanoeli, Dempo | |
| Smart, Jack, RN | Able Seaman (DEMS gunner) | Dempo | ||
| Smid, Bote Jan, Merchant Navy | 26 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Dempo | |
| Smit, Cornelis Johannes, Merchant Navy | 23 | Second Butcher | Volendam, Dempo | |
| Smith, Joseph W., Merchant Navy | Cook | Dempo | ||
| Smith, Reginald J., Merchant Navy | Steward | Dempo | ||
| Smith, Thomas E., Merchant Navy | Second Electrician | Dempo | ||
| Smits, Cornelis Johannes, Merchant Navy | 47 | First Steward | Dempo | |
| Smits, Hendrikus Franciscus Albertus, Merchant Navy | 47 | Assistant Steward | Dempo | |
| Snijders, Johannes Jacobus, Merchant Navy | 36 | Second Cook | Dempo | |
| Spa, Imko Harm, Merchant Navy | 38 | Second Engineer Officer | Dempo | |
| Spaans, Cornelis, Merchant Navy | 27 | Able Seaman | Dempo | |
| Spierenburg, Christiaan Frederik Everdinus, Merchant Navy | 49 | Assistant Steward | Dempo | |
| Spronsen, Jacobus Antonius van, Merchant Navy | 44 | Greaser | Dempo | |
| Stolk, Jacob, Merchant Navy | 42 | Greaser | Dempo | |
| Tans, Bernardus, Merchant Navy | 33 | Third Engineer Officer | Dempo | |
| Thackray, Thomas, Merchant Navy | Second Cook | Dempo | ||
| Thomas, Harry, | DEMS gunner | Dempo | ||
| Tree, Percy, Merchant Navy | Laundryman | Dempo | ||
| Trezise, Bertie J., Merchant Navy | 39 | Steward | Dempo | |
| Vaughan, Thomas, Merchant Navy | Fireman | Dempo | ||
| Veldt, Laurentius Godefridus, Merchant Navy | 30 | Deck Steward | Dempo | |
| Vergers, Hendrik, Merchant Navy | 36 | Assistant Storekeeper | Volendam, Dempo | |
| Vessem, Johanna Marina van, Merchant Navy | 56 | Nurse | Dempo | |
| Vieveen, Barend Albertus, Merchant Navy | 37 | Chief Barber | Dempo | |
| Vliet, Willem Leonardus Jacob van, Merchant Navy | 27 | Able Seaman | Dempo | |
| Vooijs, Cornelis, Merchant Navy | 35 | Able Seaman | Dempo | |
| Vries, Willem Frederik de, Merchant Navy | 47 | Foreman | Dempo | |
| Walker, Alexander, Merchant Navy | Fireman | Dempo | ||
| Walker, Alfred J., Merchant Navy | 38 | Steward | Dempo | |
| Walker, Christopher, Merchant Navy | Assistant Pantryman | Dempo | ||
| Watson, Thomas H., Merchant Navy | Assistant Pantryman | Dempo | ||
| Westerwoud, Gerard A., Royal Dutch Navy | Gunner | Dempo | ||
| Wilde, Johannes Cornelis de, Merchant Navy | 49 | Assistant Purser | Dempo | |
| Willems, Gerardus Louis Wilhelmus, Merchant Navy | 30 | Deck Steward | Dempo | |
| Winter, Simon Johannes Josephus, Merchant Navy | 27 | Third Cook | Dempo | |
| Wolfraad, Herman, Merchant Navy | 30 | Gunnery Officer | Dempo | |
| Wood, Frederick G., Merchant Navy | Assistant Pantryman | Dempo | ||
| Zeh, Andreas Theodorus, Merchant Navy | 39 | Steward | Dempo | |
| Zijleman, Johannes Gijsbertus, Merchant Navy | 58 | Baker | Volendam, Dempo | |
| Zijlstra, Hendrik Willem, Merchant Navy | 31 | Quartermaster | Dempo | |
| Zuur, Jacobus Johannes, Merchant Navy | 31 | Fourth Engineer Officer | Dempo | |
| Zwan, Jochem J. van der, Royal Dutch Navy | 26 | Gunner | Dempo | |
| Zwan, Maarten van der, Merchant Navy | 46 | Quartermaster | Dempo | |
| Zwart, Johannes, Merchant Navy | 45 | Male Nurse | Dempo |
227 persons found.
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