10 July 1940

 

BEYNON

SIDNEY GEORGE

59

10/07/1940

Husband of Gladys May Beynon, of 37 Villiers Street, Hafod. Died at Mole, King's Dock.

BILLINGTON

CHARLES HAROLD

49

10/07/1940

of 17 Lambert's Cottages, St. Thomas. Husband of Sarah Ann Billington. Injured at Swansea Docks; died same day at Swansea Hospital.

CROCKER

PERCY GWYNE

49

10/07/1940

Husband of Harriet Crocker, of 247 Danygraig Road, St. Thomas. Died at Mole, King's Dock.

DENNIS

WILLIAM ARTHUR

26

10/07/1940

Of 41 Powell Street. Son of the late Joseph and Jenny Dennis; husband of Sarah Elizabeth Dennis. Died at Mole, King's Dock.

EVANS

DAVID

52

10/07/1940

Husband of Dinah Evans, of Government Buildings, 10 St. Mary Square. Died at Mole, King's Dock.

NICHOLS

RICHARD JOHN

23

10/07/1940

Son of A. R. and S. B. Nichols, of Stratheden, West Street, Fishguard. Injured at Swansea Docks; died same day at Swansea Hospital.

PHILLIPS

JOHN

53

10/07/1940

of 67 Norfolk Street. Died at Mole, King's Dock.

PHILLIPS

DAVID JOHN

32

10/07/1940

of 28 Islwyn Road, Mayhill. Husband of Doris M. Phillips. Died at Mole, King's Dock.

QUINN

WILLIAM JOHN

40

10/07/1940

Husband of Beatrice Annie Quinn, of 27 Wallace Road, St. Thomas. on S.S. Salon at Mole, King's Dock.

REES

HENRY JAMES

65

10/07/1940

Husband of A. P. Rees, of 17 Margaret Street, St. Thomas. Injured 9 July 1940, at National Oil Refineries; died at Swansea Hospital.

STIENS

THOMAS CHARLES

40

10/07/1940

Son of Albert and Mary Elizabeth Stiens, of 38 Wern Terrace, Port Tennant; husband of Mary Hannah Stiens, of 8 Jersey Villas, Port Tennant. Died at Mole, King's Dock.

STOCK

AERON

50

10/07/1940

of 39 Graig Terrace. Husband of M. Stock. Died at No. 16 Hoist, King's Dock.

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