It is to those in the picture we acknowledge our grateful thanks for the arrangements and their tremendous support which made this visit so memorable
Lt. Col. Jonny Lowe MBE - Defence Attache. Mayor of Komiza - Ms Tonka Ivcevic. Admiral Ante Urilic - Croatian Navy. State Sect Mate Roboteg, with John Rivett (CFVA) - His Excellency David Blunt. British Ambassador to Croatia. - Peter Bickmore BEM (CFVA) - Reg Ellis, (CFVA), and Ray Godwin (REME) seated.
The siting of this seat reveals the position of the then Navy House and it is hoped to identify this seat with a plaque “The Weary Mariner”.
Our thanks to the Veterans of Vis who over the years have generously supported the funding of the memorials plaques in the Vis Cemetery, Komiza CFVA plaque and RAF seat and finally "The Weary Mariner" seat
Lt. Col. Jonny Lowe MBE - Defence Attache. Mayor of Komiza - Ms Tonka Ivcevic. Admiral Ante Urilic - Croatian Navy. State Sect Mate Roboteg, with John Rivett (CFVA) - His Excellency David Blunt. British Ambassador to Croatia. - Peter Bickmore BEM (CFVA) - Reg Ellis, (CFVA), and Ray Godwin (REME) seated.
The siting of this seat reveals the position of the then Navy House and it is hoped to identify this seat with a plaque “The Weary Mariner”.
Our thanks to the Veterans of Vis who over the years have generously supported the funding of the memorials plaques in the Vis Cemetery, Komiza CFVA plaque and RAF seat and finally "The Weary Mariner" seat
With the Croatian Navy. Admiral Ante Urilic and Fast Patrol Boat “SOLTA”.
The Dedication of the Seat “The Weary Mariner”
By His Excellency David Blunt. British Ambassador to Croatia.
By His Excellency David Blunt. British Ambassador to Croatia.
Royal Navy
Coastal Forces
Killed in action and buried on the Island of Vis.
(later removed to the British Cemetery in Belgrade)
Lt. John Sturgeon 3 April 1944 (MTB 242)
Able Seaman Bruce Peters 19 May 1944 (MGB 661)
Sub Lt Jonathan Thomerson 30 May 1944 (MGB 674)
Ord/Seaman John McGill 10 June 1944 (MGB 647)
Ord Seaman James Smith 10 June 1944 (MGB 647)
Able Seaman William Wood 10 June 1944 (MGB 647)
Able Seaman James Riddell 24 July 1944 (MTB 81)
Sub Lt John Dean 26 July 1944 (MGB 667)
Stoker Nathaniel McKeil 27 July 1944 (MTB 372)
Ldg Stoker Thomas Postlethwalte 7 Aug 1944 (MGB 622)
Able Seaman Alan Clarke 11 Oct 1944 (MGB 662)
Coastal Forces
Killed in action and buried on the Island of Vis.
(later removed to the British Cemetery in Belgrade)
Lt. John Sturgeon 3 April 1944 (MTB 242)
Able Seaman Bruce Peters 19 May 1944 (MGB 661)
Sub Lt Jonathan Thomerson 30 May 1944 (MGB 674)
Ord/Seaman John McGill 10 June 1944 (MGB 647)
Ord Seaman James Smith 10 June 1944 (MGB 647)
Able Seaman William Wood 10 June 1944 (MGB 647)
Able Seaman James Riddell 24 July 1944 (MTB 81)
Sub Lt John Dean 26 July 1944 (MGB 667)
Stoker Nathaniel McKeil 27 July 1944 (MTB 372)
Ldg Stoker Thomas Postlethwalte 7 Aug 1944 (MGB 622)
Able Seaman Alan Clarke 11 Oct 1944 (MGB 662)
H.M.M.G.B 655
22nd March 1945
22nd March 1945
Sub Lieut. John Murphy age 20
Able Seaman Alfred Adams age 22
Able Seaman Joseph Clarke age 19
Able Seaman Robert Crowe age 19
Able Seaman Leslie Ireland age 28
Tele. David Kennedy age 19
PO. Cox’n. Laurie Nichol DSM age 31
Able Seaman Doyley Scott age 22
Able Seaman Norman Stephens age 22
H.M.M.G.B.663
10th October 1944
10th October 1944
Able Seaman James Rowley MID age 20
Leading M/M Reginald Sykes age 20
Leading Stoker George Thackery age 21
H.M.M.G.B.697
17th April 1945
17th April 1945
Able Seaman John Beddoes age 19
Stoker Dennis Clarke age 20
Stoker James Clarke age 20
Leading M/M John Colthurst age 20
Able Seaman Kenneth Constable age 20
Leading Stoker Arthur Dickens age 24
Able Seaman Frank Fennell age 23
Stoker Leonard Peabody age 20
Able Seaman Clifford Price age 20
Chief M/M Brian Richardson BEM age 35
H.M.M.G.B. 705
23rd‘ March 1945
Able Seaman William Hall age 19
Able Seaman Robert Rooke age 27
Able Seaman William Hall age 19
Able Seaman Robert Rooke age 27
H.M.H.D.M.L. 1163
4th January 1945
Sub.Lieut Kenyon Howden age 21
Stoker Martin Bailey age 22
Able Seaman Albert Cox age 22
Ord. Seaman Alexander Gardyne age 21
Cook Douglas Lewis age 22
Able Seaman Alan Mains age 21
Leading Sea. Chris Mordley age 25
Engineman William Hawksfield age 30
Leading Sea. John Le Noury age 31
H.M.M.G.B. 710
10th April 1945
Lieut. Anthony Bone DSC C/O age 27
Chief M/M Ronald Barley DSM age 24
Able Seaman Harold Bennett age 20
Ord Seaman Arnold Bent age 20
Signalman Charles Brown age 37
Telegraphist Dennis Casey age 19
Able Seaman Francis Cassells age 19
Leading Sea. Frank Davis age 26
Stoker Sidney Williams age 20
Stoker William Palmer age 20
Telegraphist George Orr age 24
Able Seaman Cyril Jeavons age 19
Able Seaman James Jacques age 20
Ord Seaman John Henaghan age 19
Sub Lt Thomas Little age 20
A/B William Adams age 21
A/B Ronald Lush age 23
4th January 1945
Sub.Lieut Kenyon Howden age 21
Stoker Martin Bailey age 22
Able Seaman Albert Cox age 22
Ord. Seaman Alexander Gardyne age 21
Cook Douglas Lewis age 22
Able Seaman Alan Mains age 21
Leading Sea. Chris Mordley age 25
Engineman William Hawksfield age 30
Leading Sea. John Le Noury age 31
H.M.M.G.B. 710
10th April 1945
Lieut. Anthony Bone DSC C/O age 27
Chief M/M Ronald Barley DSM age 24
Able Seaman Harold Bennett age 20
Ord Seaman Arnold Bent age 20
Signalman Charles Brown age 37
Telegraphist Dennis Casey age 19
Able Seaman Francis Cassells age 19
Leading Sea. Frank Davis age 26
Stoker Sidney Williams age 20
Stoker William Palmer age 20
Telegraphist George Orr age 24
Able Seaman Cyril Jeavons age 19
Able Seaman James Jacques age 20
Ord Seaman John Henaghan age 19
Sub Lt Thomas Little age 20
A/B William Adams age 21
A/B Ronald Lush age 23
Remembrance Wreaths on the Water.
To the 11 shipmates killed in action and buried ashore and the 50 shipmates lost at sea around the Islands. Their Graves are the seas around the Islands of Dalmatia.
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
To the 11 shipmates killed in action and buried ashore and the 50 shipmates lost at sea around the Islands. Their Graves are the seas around the Islands of Dalmatia.
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
Photo’s Courtesy of Phillip Lloyd. Secretary, No 40 Royal Marine Commando Association.
Remembrance Wreaths cast on the Waters
Our final legacy to those who served and died in the Island campaign of 1943-45 and for the support of the people of Vis and Komiza in their welcome to us Veterans over these past 26 years, this stone seat at the end of the jetty was dedicated in their honour.
