Harry Frank GALE, aged 50 years, widower, Transport Officer, the son of William George Gale deceased, married 9th February 1957 to, Helena Jane THORNTON, aged 48 years, widow, the daughter of Alfred George Reading deceased. This Marriage was solemnized at the Church of St.Michael, H.M.Dockyard
Carmel GALEA, Leading Steward, died 9th June 1940, on board the Aircraft Carrier HMS Glorious, when his ship was sunk off the Norwegian Coast by the German Battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst
Carmel GALEA, Leading Steward, E/LX20149, died 4th May 1944, HMS St. Angelo
Joseph GALEA, AB, HMS St. Angelo, the Naval Shore base, died 19th April 1942
Michael GALEA, Steward, E/LX23459, died 13th November 1940, HMS Decoy
Brian Colin GALLAGHER, R.N., married 7th July 1956, to Muriel K.G. WINKLEY
Thomas GALLAGHER, AB, HMS Tyne, died July 1952. He dived into a swimming pool, and hit his head on the bottom. Though taken immediately to the Royal Naval Hospital he died the following afternoon
W.G. GALLAGHER, AB, died 10th January 1941, on board the destroyer HMS Gallant, which was escorting a Convoy, when it struck a mine that shattered the ship’s bows. Over 60 men were killed and another 25 injured. The ship was irreparably damaged but towed into Grand Harbour and beached beneath Crucifix Hill
E.A.W. GALLOP, Leading Stoker, died on the destroyer HMS Jersey when it struck a mine at the entrance to Grand Harbour on 2nd May 1941
Lieutenant R.F. GALLOWAY, Commanding Officer of HM Submarine Union, 10th Submarine Flotilla, in 1941. The submarine was lost on her first patrol in July 1941
Norman GANT, Leading Seaman, single, aged 26 years, born in Suffolk, on board HMS Tyne in March 1901
D.V. GARDE Mentioned in Despatches, Lieut-Commander, died 22nd March 1942, on the cruiser HMS Cleopatra. The ship was part of the escort force with Convoy MW10 from Alexandria when they met several ships of the Italian Navy and HMS Cleopatra sustained some damage in the ensuing battle
Leslie Leonard Hubert GARLAND, born 17th January 1908, the son of Louisa Maria and Alfred Herbert Garland, living in Sliema, Principal Writer, N.S.Department. Died 16th July 1908, aged 6 months
Roy GARRARD, aged 22 years, bachelor, S.B.A., R.N., HMS Falcon Hal Far, the son of William Garrard, married 9th February 1951, to Catherine WAKE, aged 20 years, spinster, the daughter of Harry Wake
E.M. GARNETT, SBA, died 16th April 1943, on board the destroyer HMS Pakenham, off the island of Pantellaria. His ship together with HMS Paladin engaged two Italian Navy destroyers, Cassiopea and Cigno. The latter was sunk but HMS Pakenham sustained serious damage and though taken in tow had to be sunk after an air attack
A.E. GARRETT, Stoker 1st Class, died 10th January 1941, on board the destroyer HMS Gallant, which was escorting a Convoy, when it struck a mine that shattered the ship’s bows. Over 60 men were killed and another 25 injured. The ship was irreparably damaged but towed into Grand Harbour and beached beneath Crucifix Hill
Patricia Elizabeth GASCOIGNE, aged 22 years, spinster, Leading Wren, Women’s Royal Naval Service, the daughter of Ernest Thomas Gascoigne, married 10th May 1952, to Frank Alfred HALL, aged 24 years, bachelor, Leading Stoker, HMS Forth, the son of Frank Alfred Hall
Raymond Peter GATRELL, the son of Florence Emily and Ronald Peter Gatrell, ‘Olivia’, Old College Street, Sliema, Petty Officer Writer, Royal Navy, born 6th October 1934
Henry GATT, AB, E/JX283058, died when HM Drifter Justified was lost 16th June 1942
John GATT, E/LX20868, died 11th October 1943, on board the minesweeper HMS Hythe, which was sunk by the German U-Boat U-371
Philip GATT, Leading Steward, died 22nd May 1941, on board the cruiser HMS Gloucester, which was sunk by enemy aircraft
John GAUCI, Leading Steward, died on the destroyer HMS Mohawk, when it was sunk by enemy fire 16th April 1941
Michael Paul Lovette GAUSSEN, born 9th August 1936, the son of Lucy Ethel and Janus Frederick Herbert Gaussen, Surgeon-Commander. Mediterranean Destroyer Flotilla, Malta. Baptised by the Reverend Ronald Collins, Chaplain R.N., at St.Michael’s Chapel, Malta Dockyard
S.R. GAWN, ERA, died 15th June 1942, on board the destroyer HMS Airedale. His ship was part of the escort for the Convoy ‘Vigorous’ from Alexandria, protecting eleven merchant ships. During the afternoon of the 15th the Convoy was attacked by German dive-bombers, and no less than twelve aircraft targeted HMS Airedale, and left it a smouldering wreck. The after end was completely gone and it is believed that her own ammunition or depth charge store had exploded
Lieut-Commander G.J.S. GAY, HMS Gurkha, died 17th January 1942
Ronald GEORGE, born 8th November 1931, the son of Margaret Jane and Joseph George, P.O., Royal Navy
Margaret Ivy GERRARD, the daughter of Ivy and Frederick Heywood Gerrard, 24a Strada Collegio, Sliema, Supply Petty Officer, Royal Navy, born 14th October 1925
Raoul Amyes George GERARD, born 11th January 1938, the son of Hilda Kitty and Oswald John Gerard, Lieut-Commander (E), HMS Hotspur. Mediterranean Destroyer Flotilla, Malta. Baptised by the Reverend Alan Spender, Chaplain R.N., at St.Michael’s Chapel, Malta Dockyard
Robert Raymonde GERARD, born 22nd June 1935, the son of Hilda Kitty and Oswald John Gerard, Lieut-Commander (E), HMS Hotspur. Mediterranean Destroyer Flotilla, Malta. Baptised by the Reverend Alan Spender, Chaplain R.N., at St.Michael’s Chapel, Malta Dockyard
Edward Acton Alcock GIBBON, aged 26 years, bachelor, Lieutenant, HMS Hermes, the son of Edward Acton Gibbon, married 8th May 1926 to, Marjorie Duce KIDDLE, aged 24 years, spinster, the daughter of George Edward Kiddle
Anthony Colin GIBBS, the son of Olive and Henry Thomas Gibbs, ‘Merlin’, Strada Vianni, Sliema, Able Seaman, Royal Navy, born 29th August 1935
James Alec GIBSON, aged 20 years, bachelor, Aircraft Artificer, RN., HMS Falcon Hal Far, the son of James Henry Gibson, married 31st August 1953, to Catherine Jean TALBOT, aged 21 years, spinster, the daughter of Percy Talbot
William GIBSON, aged 23 years, bachelor, Leading Cook, HMS Maidstone, the son of Robert James Gibson, married 7th December 1938 to Eileen Andre HOBSON, aged 20 years, spinster, Shop Assistant, 45 Franchise Street, Chapel Hay, Weymouth, the daughter of Thomas Abraham Hobson
W.T. GIBSON, OD, died when HMS Kandahar hit a mine and sank 19th December 1941
M.R. GIBSON-WATT DSC, Lieutenant, died when HMS Kandahar hit a mine and sank 19th December 1941
Lieut-Commander R. GIDDINGS OBE, Staff Officer, 10th Submarine Flotilla Headquarters 1941
Benjamin GIGLIO, E/LX20840, died 9th June 1940, on board the Aircraft Carrier HMS Glorious, when his ship was sunk off the Norwegian Coast by the German Battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst
N. GILBERT, OD, died 11th January 1941, on board the cruiser HMS Southampton. His ship was part of the escort for Convoy ‘MW5½’ when it was attacked by German Ju-87 dive-bombers from Sicily. She received direct hits, amongst others on the Wardroom and the Petty Officer Mess, fires raged out of control, and she had to be abandoned. Survivors were taken on board the Cruiser HMS Gloucester and the destroyer HMS Diamond
Cyril John GILES, born 13th August 1935, the son of Georgina Rose and William Henry Giles, Regulating Petty Officer, Royal Navy
Harry Lawrence GILES, aged 27 years, bachelor, Engineer Lieutenant, HMS Ariel, the son of Lawrence Giles, married 1st February 1904 to, Roberta Margaret EDWARDS, aged 19 years, spinster, the daughter of Robert William Edwards, Engineer Captain, R.N.
R.F.D. GILES, OD, died 14th June 1942, on board the Cruiser HMS Liverpool. His ship was part of the escort for the ‘Harpoon’ convoy, when it came under attack from enemy aircraft, and was damaged. The engine room was hit and twelve men there were killed
D. GILL, OD, died 22nd March 1942, on the cruiser HMS Cleopatra. The ship was part of the escort force with Convoy MW10 from Alexandria when they met several ships of the Italian Navy and HMS Cleopatra sustained some damage in the ensuing battle
Eileen Hastings GILL, aged 21 years, spinster, Women’s Royal Naval Service, the daughter of Norman Francis Gill, married 18th November 1944, to Cyril Thomas FINCH, aged 30 years, bachelor, Naval Officer, Coastal Forces Base, the son of Cyril Herbert Finch
Hugh Burton GILL, aged 27 years, bachelor, Wireless Operator, Royal Navy, the son of Robert Dixon Gill, married 4th January 1926 to, Kitty MILNER, aged 26 years, spinster, the daughter of Jack Milner
Jeanne Mary GILLARD, the daughter of Margaret Mary and Percy Charles Gillard, ‘Atlantis’, Amery Street, Sliema, Supply Petty Officer, Royal Navy, born 25th February 1934
Owen Francis GILLETT, aged 43 years, bachelor, Captain, R.N., the son of Edward Gillett, Clerk in Holy Orders, married 16th April 1906 to, Mabelle Alice Cavenagh MAINWARING, aged 37 years, spinster, the daughter of Wentworth Cavenagh Mainwaring
A. GILLIES, AB, HMS Welshman, died 1st February 1943. The ship was proceeding to Alexandria when it was torpedoed by the German U-boat U-617, and sank after three hours with the loss of over 150 Royal Navy officers and men, plus a number of soldiers and airmen who were also on board
Robert Thomas GILMOUR, aged 35 years, bachelor, Surgeon, Bighi Royal Naval Hospital, the son of Robert Gilmour deceased, married 8th September 1903 to, Madelaine STARRIER, aged 25 years, spinster, the daughter of George Henry Starrier deceased
A.E.S. GIMBLETT, SA, died 22nd March 1942, on board the destroyer HMS Havock. His ship was escorting Convoy MW10 from Alexandria, when it was attacked by the enemy and sustained some damage
S.W. GIRLING, Leading Seaman, died 23rd July 1941, on board the destroyer HMS Fearless, which was escorting Convoy ‘Substance’ from Gibraltar. His ship was badly damaged by Italian aircraft south of Sardinia, and sunk
Joan Evelyn GILSON, aged 23 years, spinster, Women’s Royal Naval Service, the daughter of William Gilson, married 19th August 1950, to Max Aubrey JOHNSON, aged 21 years, bachelor, Leading Writer, R.N., HMS Falcon Hal Far, the son of Harry Johnson
Hector G. GITTOS, Stoker 1st Class, HMS St. Angelo, the Naval Shore base, died 11th June 1940
Ignazio GIUSTI, Leading Steward, died 14th October 1939, on board the Battleship HMS Royal Oak, when it was torpedoed in Scapa Flow, Scotland, by the German U-Boat U-47. The ship sank with the loss of over 830 officers and men
H. GLEDHILL, Stoker 1st Class, died 15th June 1942, on board HMS Badsworth. His ship was part of the escort for Convoy ‘Harpoon’ from Gibraltar, when it came under attack from enemy aircraft, but was damaged under the bridge when it ran into a newly laid minefield. The merchant ship Burdwan had a flooded engine room and her rudder hard over, so Lieutenant Gray, commanding HMS Badsworth was ordered carry out the unpleasant duty of sinking it, causing valuable supplies to be lost
George Frederick Hewlett GOBLE, the son of Frederick George and Ivy Marian Goble, 6 Ghar Il Lembi, Sliema, Surgeon-Commander, Royal Navy, born 31st March 1924
Dorothy Janet GODDARD, the daughter of George Arthur and Dorothy Emma Goddard, 9 Strada San Rita, Sliema, Chief Writer, Royal Navy, born 20th October 1925
L.J. GODDEN, Leading Stoker, died 13th August 1942, on board the cruiser HMS Manchester. On escort duty with the ‘Pedestal’ Convoy his ship was badly damaged by enemy aircraft, and later sank. A large number of the crew were rescued by the destroyer HMS Eskimo
P.H. GODDEN, OD, died 15th June 1942, on board the destroyer HMS Airedale. His ship was part of the escort for the Convoy ‘Vigorous’ from Alexandria, protecting eleven merchant ships. During the afternoon of the 15th the Convoy was attacked by German dive-bombers, and no less than twelve aircraft targeted HMS Airedale, and left it a smouldering wreck. The after end was completely gone and it is believed that her own ammunition or depth charge store had exploded
Ronald GODFREY, the son of Leslie James and Lillian Ann Godfrey, 43 Strada Ridolfo, Sliema, Chief Petty Officer, Royal Navy, born 4th February 1924
T.E. GODMAN DSC, Lieutenant, RNVR, died 22nd March 1942, on board the destroyer HMS Havock. His ship was escorting Convoy MW10 from Alexandria, when it was attacked by the enemy and sustained some damage
Margaret Kathleen Constance GODWIN, the daughter of Sydney John Aubrey and Lucy Grace May Godwin, 26 Victoria Avenue, Sliema, Leading Cook, Royal Navy, born 9th March 1927
Edward J. GOLDSMITH, Naval Instructor, single, aged 23 years, born in Bandwell, Suffolk, on board HMS Ramillies in March 1901
AB Herbert A. GOLDSPINK, C/JX.166690. On 19th January 1943 he took part in a raid by three Motor Torpedo Boats on Tripoli Harbour. They came across three tugs towing an Italian submarine. They attacked and set fire to one tug, which caused all three tugs to abandon the submarine and return inside the harbour. The MTB‘s then turned their attention to the submarine and severely damaged it with torpedoes before returning to Malta
A.F. GOMES, Cook, died 12th August 1942, on board the cruiser HMS Cairo. Part of the escort to Convoy ‘Pedestal’ from Gibraltar to Malta, they were attacked by enemy forces when between Sicily and Tunisia. His ship was struck by torpedoes from the Italian submarine Axum, and had to be sunk by HMS Pathfinder
Rosemary June GOOCH, the daughter of Ethel Vince May and Norman Gooch, 10 Prince of Wales Junction, Sliema, Able Seaman, Royal Navy, born 18th September 1934
Frederick C. GOOD, Fleet Paymaster, single, aged 48 years, born in Farnham, Surrey, on board HMS Ramillies in March 1901
Lieutenant T.H. GOODCHILD, RNVR, HMS Gurkha, died 17th January 1942
Katharine Margaret Anne GOODENOUGH, born 19th April 1902, the daughter of William Edmund and Henrietta Margaret Goodenough, Commander, Royal Navy. Baptised by Reverend L. Goodenough, Vicar of Kineton, Warwickshire
Frederick Louis GOODERSON, Stoker, single, aged 30 years, born in Holloway, London, of HMS Renown in 1901
Leonard William GOODING, aged 29 years, bachelor, Sick Berth Steward, R.N. Hospital Bighi, the son of Henry Gooding, married 12th March 1918 to, Lillian Emily ROBINS, aged 23 years, spinster, the daughter of Charles Robins
J.B. GOODMAN, AB, died 15th June 1942, on board the destroyer HMS Bedouin. Part of the escort to Convoy ‘Harpoon’ from Gibraltar to Malta, they were attacked by enemy forces when between Sicily and Tunisia. His ship was badly damaged but taken in tow by the sister ship HMS Partridge though damaged herself. Italian torpedo-bombers attacked the stricken ship and sank her
W.J. GOODMAN, AB, died 15th June 1942, on board the destroyer HMS Airedale. His ship was part of the escort for the Convoy ‘Vigorous’ from Alexandria, protecting eleven merchant ships. During the afternoon of the 15th the Convoy was attacked by German dive-bombers, and no less than twelve aircraft targeted HMS Airedale, and left it a smouldering wreck. The after end was completely gone and it is believed that her own ammunition or depth charge store had exploded
George Robert GOODYEAR, aged 29 years, bachelor, Shipwright, HMS Resource, the son of George Frederick Goodyear, married 14th May 1938 to Brenda BROWN, aged 21 years, spinster, of 3 St.Ignatius Villas, Scicluna Street, St.Julians, the daughter of William Walter Brown, Chief Shipwright, HMS Penelope
Francis Arthur GORDON, aged 29 years, bachelor, Engineer, HMS Vivid, Devonport, the son of Thomas Gordon, married 28th December 1901 to, Alice Maud Ethel GARD, aged 20 years, spinster, the daughter of William Henry Gard
Ian Keith GORDON, the son of Kathleen Vincent and Kenneth Gordon, 26 Strada Nuova, Sliema, Ordnance Artificer, born April 1934
Patricia Anne Verity GORDON, born 9th May 1935, the daughter of Estelle Gordon, nee Boulton and Roderick Cosmo Gordon, Lieut-Commander, HMS Verity. Mediterranean Destroyer Flotilla, Malta. Baptised by the Reverend Ronald Collins, Chaplain R.N., at St.Michael’s Chapel, Malta Dockyard
James Philip GOSLING, aged 24 years, bachelor, Lieutenant, Royal Navy, HMS Shillay, the son of Gerald Gosling, married 13th November 1948, to Mona Frances HARRAD, aged 26 years, spinster, Chief Wren, Women’s Royal Naval Service, the daughter of James Harrad, R.N.
Ralph Berthon GOSSAGE, aged 24 years, bachelor, Lieutenant, HMS Tobago, the son of Ralph Howard Gossage, married 24th January 1920 to, Olive Irene LINDSAY, aged 20 years, spinster, the daughter of Charles Alexander Lindsay deceased
Patrick GOUGH, Chief Stoker, aged 39 years, of the Torpedo Boat Dragon, was in a bar in Senglea reading the newspaper when he became ill. He was taken to Bighi Naval Hospital, but died 8th April 1907. He had been injured off Corfu on 25th February in an accident, when two men lost their lives
Edward Brasher GOULD, aged 27 years, bachelor, ERA, HMS Active, the son of Henry William Gould, married 14th January 1938 to Violet Lillian GRANT, aged 24 years, spinster, Shorthand Typist, the daughter of Thomas George Grant
James Graham GOULD, aged 34 years, bachelor, Lieut-Commander, HMS Thames, the son of Lionel Francis Gould deceased, married 27th July 1937 to, Anne Barbara Vidal PRIDHAM, aged 23 years, spinster, the daughter of Arthur Francis Pridham, Captain, R.N.
Arthur Victor John GOULDEN, aged 25 years, bachelor, ERA, HMS Coventry, the son of Alfred Edmund Goulden, married 27th October 1934 to, Elsie Margaret PICTON, aged 27 years, spinster, the daughter of Stephen Picton
John Joseph GRADY, AB , HMS Diana returned to his ship about 7 a.m. and was ordered below for subsequent discipline. He fell asleep and woke at 11 a.m. He went on deck, eluded the sentry, and jumped overboard, hit his head on the wall and fell back into the water. He died 6th August 1908
C.W. GRAFTON, ERA, died 23rd July 1941, on board the cruiser HMS Manchester. His ship was part of the escort of Operation ‘Substance’ a Convoy from Gibraltar, when it was hit by torpedoes fired by the Italian E-boats Nos. 16 and 22. An oil fuel tank was hit and the adjacent compartments flooded, also her engines were damaged, so she returned to Gibraltar
Edna Rosemary GRAHAM, aged 21 years, spinster, Women’s Royal Naval Service, the daughter of Alfred Thomas Graham, married 20th March 1948, to George Henry SHAND, aged 24 years, bachelor, Air Artificer, Royal Navy, R.N. Air Station Kalafrana, the son of George Henry Shand
Edwin Thomas GRAHAM, the son of Forster Edward and Annie Maud Graham, 27 Ghar Id Dud, Sliema, Stoker Petty Officer, Royal Navy, born 6th February 1926
Marjorie GRAHAM, the daughter of Forster Edward and Annie Maud Graham, 7 Strada Stretta, St.Julians, Stoker Petty Officer, Royal Navy, born 7th December 1927
Guy GRANTHAM, aged 34 years, bachelor, Naval Officer, HMS Regent, the son of Charles F.Grantham deceased, married 27th August 1934 to, Beryl Marjorie MACKINTOSH-WALKER, aged 34 years, spinster, of Nairn, Scotland, the daughter of Thomas Charles Bruce Mackintosh-Walker deceased
J.G. GRATTON, AB, died when HMS Kandahar hit a mine and sank 19th December 1941
J.W.Q. GRAVES, Petty Officer Steward, died 11th January 1941, on board the cruiser HMS Southampton. His ship was part of the escort for Convoy ‘MW5½’ when it was attacked by German Ju-87 dive-bombers from Sicily. She received direct hits, amongst others on the Wardroom and the Petty Officer Mess, fires raged out of control, and she had to be abandoned. Survivors were taken on board the Cruiser HMS Gloucester and the destroyer HMS Diamond
A.G. GRAY, Stoker 1st Class, died 26th March 1942, on the destroyer HMS Legion. She was moored in French Creek when she received a direct hit from bombs dropped by German aircraft
C.K. GRAY, Sub-Lieutenant (S), died 11th January 1941, on board the cruiser HMS Southampton. His ship was part of the escort for Convoy ‘MW5½’ when it was attacked by German Ju-87 dive-bombers from Sicily. She received direct hits, amongst others on the Wardroom and the Petty Officer Mess, fires raged out of control, and she had to be abandoned. Survivors were taken on board the Cruiser HMS Gloucester and the destroyer HMS Diamond
Married 30th November 1935, Joseph GRAY, Royal Navy, from Liverpool, to Elizabeth Norah CHESHIRE, from Sliema
K.C. GRAY, AB, died 11th January 1941, on board the cruiser HMS Southampton. His ship was part of the escort for Convoy ‘MW5½’ when it was attacked by German Ju-87 dive-bombers from Sicily. She received direct hits, amongst others on the Wardroom and the Petty Officer Mess, fires raged out of control, and she had to be abandoned. Survivors were taken on board the Cruiser HMS Gloucester and the destroyer HMS Diamond
Kenneth William GRAY, born 4th December 1824, the son of Rosamund Gertrude and William George Gray, Leading Telegraphist, Royal Navy
R.J. GRAY, AB, HMS Hasty, died 15th June 1942
William George GRAY, aged 28 years, bachelor, Leading Telegraphist, HMS Egmont, the son of John William Gray, married 3rd September 1923 to, Rosamund Gertrude MORGAN, aged 25 years, spinster, the daughter of Harry Morgan
Stoker 2nd Class Norman GREAVES, HMS Manchester. When the ship was torpedoed in 1942 he was picked up and interned by the Vichy French in the Laghouat Camp in Tunisia. On 20th October 1942 he attempted to escape through the perimeter wire after bribing the Arab sentry with a wristwatch, the Arab sentry took the watch then double crossed him and shot him in the back. A riot by the PoW’s was de-fused by Captain Drew R.N. demanding of the French Commandant that medical attention be given to Greaves. However, he was unconscious and never recovered. His burial service was conducted by the Reverend Donald Bruce Walker, the R.N. Chaplain of HMS Manchester
Carmel GRECH, Steward, died 20th November 1939, on board the destroyer HMS Gipsy, which struck a mine as she was leaving Harwich, killing 30 members of the crew
Francesco GRECH, ‘Chicko’, born in Valletta 5th November 1888, joined the Royal Navy on 31st December 1907, which became his career. Service No. Portsmouth 312527. He held the rank of Stoker Petty Officer on the Tug C.308, during World War II, when it was sunk off Bahar ic Caghaq on 11th May 1942, and he lost his life
Joseph GRECH, Steward, E/LX22806, died 14th October 1939, on board the Battleship HMS Royal Oak, when it was torpedoed in Scapa Flow, Scotland, by the German U-Boat U-47. The ship sank with the loss of over 830 officers and men
Frederick Henry GREEN, aged 20 years, bachelor, Sub-Lieutenant, HMS Swallow, the son of Frederick Thomas Green, married 13th April 1920 to, Marie LICATCHEFF, aged 18 years, spinster, the daughter of Leon Licatcheff
John G. GREEN, Naval Instructor, single, aged 24 years, born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, on board HMS Royal Oak in March 1901
Pamela Dorothy GREEN, the daughter of Mabel Minnie and Arthur Regimald Green, 4 Prince Albert Street, Sliema, Royal Navy, born 6th February 1930
R.H. GREEN, Petty Officer Steward, on board the destroyer HMS Gurkha, died 17th January 1942, when his ship was sunk by the German U-Boat U-133 off the Libyan coast
Colin Frank GREENLAW, born 14th September 1934, the son of Madge Edith Greenlaw, nee Golding and Harold Sherlock Greenlaw, Lieut-Commander (E), HMS Bulldog. Mediterranean Destroyer Flotilla, Malta. Baptised by the Reverend Charles Paton, Chaplain, R.N., at St.Michael’s Chapel, Malta Dockyard
Robert James GREENWOOD-PENNY, aged 27 years, bachelor, Naval Officer, HMS Resource, the son of Sidney Greenwood-Penny, Doctor, married 22nd January 1936 to, Diana Helen McCALLUM, aged 22 years, spinster, the daughter of John Robert McCallum, Naval Officer
N.W. GREER, OD, died on the destroyer HMS Jersey when it struck a mine at the entrance to Grand Harbour on 2nd May 1941
Alan GREGORY, aged 23 years, bachelor, Sub-Lieutenant, HMS Vulcan, the son of Alfred Charles Gregory, married 25th March 1938 to, Audrey Gwendoline HIDE, aged 20 years, spinster, the daughter of Albert Charles Hide
Cooper GREGORY, born 16th May 1934, the son of Doris Constance Elizabeth Gregory, nee Wingrove and Samuel Cooper Gregory, Warrant Officer, HMS Antelope. Mediterranean Destroyer Flotilla, Malta. Baptised by the Reverend Charles Paton, Chaplain, R.N., at St.Michael’s Chapel, Malta Dockyard
Edmund GREGORY, Ord.Telegraphist, C/JX 211752, lost his life in the submarine Upholder on 14th April 1942
Frederick William GREGORY DSM, Stoker P.O., C/KX 80267, lost his life in the submarine Upholder on 14th April 1942
Malcolm GREGORY, born 25th July 1938, the son of Audrey and Alan Gregory, Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Navy, HMS Vulcan. Buried 26th August 1938, aged 5 weeks
Leslie GRENNAN, aged 28 years, bachelor, Signalman, Royal Navy, the son of Isaac Grennan, married 25th May 1939 to Patricia May MORETON, aged 18 years, spinster, 72 Rue D’Argens, Sliema, the daughter of Arthur Ernest Moreton
Douglas Patrick GRIFFEITS, R.N., the son of Henry and Hannah Griffeits, married 15th October 1958, to Mavis Joan EVANS, the daughter of William James and Teresa Evans
Annaliese Evelyn GRIFFIN, the daughter of Emma Agatha and Reginald Jack Griffin, 8 Strada San Antonio, Sliema, Able Seaman, Royal Navy, born 28th October 1933,
Eirwen Bernice Morgan GRIFFITHS, aged 20 years, spinster, Wren Writer, Women’s Royal Naval Service, the daughter of Daniel Griffiths, married 27th June 1953, to Brian Thomas TREACHER, aged 20 years, bachelor, Aircraft Artificer, R.N., HMS Falcon, the son of Charles Maurice Treacher
James H. GRIFFITHS, Assistant Paymaster, single, aged 27 years, born in Lea, Herefordshire, on board HMS Surprise in March 1901
Paul GRIMA, Stoker 1st Class, of the Tug St.Angelo, died 30th May 1942
Wenzu GRIMA, a crew member of the Mooring Vessel Moor, lost his life on 8th April 1941 when the vessel struck a mine and quickly sank in Grand Harbour
Harvey GRIMSHAW, aged 22 years, bachelor, AB, HMS Leverton, the son of Henry Grimshaw, married 10th August 1968 to, Sylvia Katherine Elizabeth POWELL, aged 19 years, spinster, Nurse, the daughter of William Charles Bernard Powell, R.N. retired. This Marriage took place in St.Michael’s and All Angels Royal Navy Chapel HMS St.Angelo
Joseph GRISCTI, E/LX20333, died 9th June 1940, on board the Aircraft Carrier HMS Glorious, when his ship was sunk off the Norwegian Coast by the German Battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst
F.A. GROOMBRIDGE, AB, died 15th June 1942, on board the destroyer HMS Airedale. His ship was part of the escort for the Convoy ‘Vigorous’ from Alexandria, protecting eleven merchant ships. During the afternoon of the 15th the Convoy was attacked by German dive-bombers, and no less than twelve aircraft targeted HMS Airedale, and left it a smouldering wreck. The after end was completely gone and it is believed that her own ammunition or depth charge store had exploded
H. GROSE, OD, died 12th August 1942, on board the cruiser HMS Nigeria.
As part of the escort to the ‘Pedestal’ Convoy, the ship came under attack from Italian and German aircraft during the day, but at dusk was hit by torpedoes fired by the Italian submarine Axum, and sustained damage, causing her to return to Gibraltar
T. GRUNDY, Stoker 1st Class, died 10th January 1941, on board the destroyer HMS Gallant, which was escorting a Convoy, when it struck a mine that shattered the ship’s bows. Over 60 men were killed and another 25 injured. The ship was irreparably damaged but towed into Grand Harbour and beached beneath Crucifix Hill
Joseph Anthony GUEST, aged 28 years, bachelor, Chief ERA, Royal Navy, HMS Whitesand Bay, the son of Joseph Anthony Guest, married 9th June 1948, to Jessie Chisholm MacLEAN, aged 30 years, spinster, Petty Officer, Women’s Royal Naval Service, the daughter of James MacLean
J.A. GUEST, Lieutenant (E), died 11th January 1941, on board the cruiser HMS Southampton. His ship was part of the escort for Convoy ‘MW5½’ when it was attacked by German Ju-87 dive-bombers from Sicily. She received direct hits, amongst others on the Wardroom and the Petty Officer Mess, fires raged out of control, and she had to be abandoned. Survivors were taken on board the Cruiser HMS Gloucester and the destroyer HMS Diamond
H.J.S. GUNN, AB, died 19th December 1941, on board the cruiser HMS Penelope. His ship ran into and Italian minefield, and struck a mine which exploded on the port side abreast of the bridge, but the damage was not severe and she arrived at Malta
Peter Ernest Gerald GUNN, aged 22 years, bachelor, Writer, R.N., RNB Camerata, the son of George Gunn, married 9th June 1951, to Gillian Veronica SINGLETON, aged 21 years, spinster, the daughter of John Edward Oliver Singleton
Royal Naval Barracks Camerata - Valletta
William Donald GUNN, aged 26 years, bachelor, Physician Surgeon Lieutenant, Royal Navy, HMS London, the son of Arthur Hugh Gunn, Accountant, married 3rd November 1934 to, Joan Kathleen Alfreda BALFOUR, aged 28 years, spinster, of Battle, Sussex, the daughter of Archie Bailey Balfour deceased, Merchant
Edward G. GUYATT, Chief Engineer, single, aged 38 years, born in Portsea, on board HMS Pyramus March 1901
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