HMS Achilles
HMNZS Achilles
Roll of Honour

In memory of those who lost their lives on HMS/HMNZS Achilles
"Heroes all of them"

Date
Name
Rate
Notes
Feb. 4, 1935
Jolley, Leslie A.
Writer
Died of illness
Apr. 6, 1936
Probin, David H.
Able Seaman
Died of illness
Dec. 13, 1939
Battle of the River Plate
Grant, Ian W.
Ordinary Seaman (RNZN)
Milburn, Neville J.
Ordinary Telegraphist
Shaw, Archibald C. H.
Able Seaman (RNZN)
Stennett, Frank
Telegraphist
Oct. 17, 1940
Stephenson, John B.
Lieutenant (RNZNVR)
Cause of death unknown
Feb. 23, 1942
Potter, Ronald A.
Leading Seaman (RNZN)
Cause of death unknown
May 22, 1942
Hutchins, Terence A. T.
Petty Officer (RNZN)
Died of illness
July 1, 1942
Burston, Richard St.E. E.
Commander (S)
Lost while on passage in
SS Port Hunter (torpedo) U-582
Jan. 5, 1943
Japanese air attack off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Coleman, Richard S.
Marine (Royal Marines)
Fitzgerald, Richard E.
Marine (Royal Marines)
Grice, Bernard F.
Able Seaman (RNZN)
Halcrow, Robert J.
Ordinary Seaman (RNZN)
Honeyfield, Henry J.
Boy 1st CLass (RNZN)
Levett, George A.
Ordnance Artificer 2nd Class
(RNZN)
Died of wounds Jan. 6
Meneely, James
Marine (Royal Marines)
Pinkney, Frank
Marine (Royal Marines)
Rogers, William J. A.
Leading Seaman (RNZN)
Saunders, Frank T.
Colour Sergeant (Royal Marines)
Shields, Francis H.
Corporal (Royal Marines)
Smith, Frank
Marine (Royal Marines)
Townley, Leonard W. H.
Marine (Royal Marines)
Mar. 9, 1943
Littlewood, Kelvin G.
Able Seaman (RNZN)
Accidental drowning
Aug. 27, 1944
Copplestone, Ernest F.
Ordnance Artificer (RNZN)
Cause of death unknown
Sept. 28, 1944
Harris, Howard
Leading Wireman (RNZN)
Died of illness onboard
HMHS Yasna
Nov. 13, 1944
Webster, Rev. Claude F.
Chaplin (RNZN)
Died of illness


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