Crew photograph - although no names were supplied with this photo, we have established that they are possibly: Rear: Flt.Sgt. Gordon Deane Williams, Sgt. John William Simpson, Sgt. Derek Alfred Bassett, Plt.Off. Joseph Arthur McKim. Front: Sgt. Cornelius Charles Cannon, Fg.Off. Frank McGlone, Sgt. John Edward William Dickinson (courtesy Diane Cass)

'15' year old Deck Boy Anthony Evans serving with the Merchant Navy on S.S. Hobbema (pictured above) which was transferred to the Dutch government on the 18th May 1942 from Britain. At the time it was carrying 7,000 tons of general cargo and ammunitions she was torpedoed on the 4th November 1942 by U-132 sinking some 500 miles South East of Cape Farewell. From the crew of 44 some 28 crew were lost. Interesting in that the U-boat was also sunk during this operation by an explosion from another ship.

28 year old Pte. 14307691 Wilfred Hargraves served with the 1st Battalion, Yorks and Lancaster Regiment. Missing, during the fierce battles at Monte Cassino, Italy.

Above left- right: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Rheinberg War Cemetery and Runnymede Memorial

Fg.Off. Frank McGlone. Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 25.G.2. Son of Thomas and Georgina McGlone, of Carlisle, England.

Sgt. Derek Alfred Bassett. Runnymede Memorial. Panel 224. Son of James Alfred and Edna Winifred Bassett, of Devonport, Stockport, Cheshire, England.

Plt.Off. Joseph Arthur McKim. Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 25.G.1. Born on the 26th July 1911 in Unity, Saskatchewan. Son of Arthur Melville and Annie Belle (née Smythe) McKim of Vancouver, British Columbia and husband to Evelyn Agnes McKim of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Promoted to Plt.Off. on the 19th July 1944 with a Service No. of J88558.

Flt.Sgt. Gordon Deane Williams. Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 31.F.17. Son of William Henry and Alice Lilian Williams, of Lower Walton, Warrington, Lancashire, England.

Sgt. John William Simpson. Runnymede Memorial. Panel 237. Son of John William and Lydia Simpson, husband of Elsie Simpson, of Ryhope, Co. Durham, England.

Sgt. John Edward William Dickinson. Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 31.F.16. Son of John Edward and Elsie Jean Dickinson of Crosby, Liverpool, England.

Sgt. Cornelius Charles Cannon. Rheinberg War Cemetery. Joint Grave 7.E.6. Son of James Michael and Alice Ellen Cannon, of Stanmore, Middlesex, England, husband of S. D. Cannon.

Researched and dedicated to the relatives (Jennifer Allan) of Fg.Off. Frank Mcglone who supplied these great photographs and newspaper cuttings, also many thanks to Michel Beckers for some of the crew photos and medals photo. To Diane Cass for crew photo and photo of Sgt. Dickinson. This page of remembrance is dedicated to all the crew with thanks to sources as shown below. Information on the loss of deck boy Evans courtesy of the west "Wrecksites". Thanks to Darren Barrett for the correction to the aircraft code.(Nov 2020).

Burial details for the chaps from the newspaper:

Plt.Off. Henry Charles Hoyne. Commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Panel 132. Son of Martin Henry and Margaret Hoyne, of Longsight, Manchester, Lancashire, England.

Derek Hand Anthony Evans. Commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial. Pane 51. Son of James and Letitia Evans, of Fazakerley, Liverpool, England.

Pte. Wilfred Hargraves. Commemorated on the Cassino Memorial. Panel 10. Son of Mr and Mrs. Hargraves of Lily Lane, Moston, Manchester, England.