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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945



Remembering those who died this day.

  • Abbott Harold. Sig. (d.17th Oct 1943)
  • Curry Thomas Arkless. L/Stkr. (d.17th Oct 1943)
  • Curry Thomas Arklass. Ldg.Stokr. (d.17th Oct 1943)
  • Holloway Jack Steve Mark. Stoker 1st class. (d.17th Oct 1943)
  • Parks Herbert. Stkr. (d.17th Oct 1943)

The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List



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Want to know more about the 17th of October 1943?


There are:11 items tagged 17th of October 1943 available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.




Stories from 17th October 1943





Sig. Harold "Jock" Abbott. Royal Navy, HMS Sirius. (d.17th Oct 1943)

Jock Abbott was my grandfather who was killed on HMS Sirius during WW2. I have only recently found out that the story about his death, that my mother, his daughter, told me, was not correct, and I think her mother may have fed it to her, as she was barely 16 at the time of her father's death.

If there are any shipmates of his still alive, I would like to hear their memories of him, so I could gain a little more knowledge about my grandfather, whom I never had the chance to meet. He is listed on the Portsmouth War memorial and I believe he was a Signaller.

Loraine Barnes



Stoker 1st class. Jack Steve Mark Holloway. Royal Navy, HMS Sirius. (d.17th Oct 1943)

My Uncle, Jack Holloway, was a stoker on HMS Sirius. In October 1943, the ship was deployed from Alexandria to the Scarpanto Strait in the Aegean with HMS Destroyers Pathfinder, Eclipse and Beaufort. Reinforced by HMS Aurora and destroyers in support of military operations.

On the 17th October 1943, HMS Sirius was bombarding Cos harbour with HMS Aurora when they came under heavy and sustained air attack. Jack Holloway was not on duty in the boiler room at this time and was, therefore, manning an anti-aircraft gun. HMS Sirius was hit by a 250kg bomb on the quarterdeck and there were a further 4 near misses causing fires aft. 14 of ship's company were killed and 30 wounded. Unfortunately one of those killed was Jack Holloway. He was buried at sea. There was major damage to armament and radar aerials from splinters and the ship returned to Alexandria.

Jack Dobbie



Stkr. Herbert Parks. Royal Navy, HMS Sirius. (d.17th Oct 1943)

Herbert Parks served on HMS Sirius.

Christine Strutt



L/Stkr. Thomas Arkless Curry. Royal Navy, HM Submarine Trooper. (d.17th Oct 1943)

Still greatly missed by his family, Thomas Curry, along with all the crew of HMS Trooper, was lost east of Leros, patrolling the Dodecanese. R.I.P.

Robert Swann



Ldg.Stokr. Thomas Arklass Curry. Royal Navy, HMS Trooper. (d.17th Oct 1943)

Thomas Curry served on the Submarine HMS Trooper. On the 17th of October 1943, while patrolling in the Aegean Sea west of the Dodecanese and for the latter part of the patrol, east of Leros, the T-Class submarine HMS Trooper went missing, presumed sunk. The German Q-ship GA45 claimed to have sunk her, but she was in a different part of the sea at the time. Her loss was probably due to having hit a German mine. Leading Stoker Thomas Curry, a much loved son, was lost along with all crew. May they rest in peace!

Robert Swann










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