Ships: 1914-18 and 1939-45: List W-Z

This is a list of shipping and the men from the North East who sailed in these vessels during both Great Wars.

This list is far from complete it is not being done systematically and will continually grow as more information is discovered.

It will contain errors for which apologies are made now.

The Royal Naval Battalions are not included.

If you wish to have anything adjusted or added please contact 2014@newmp.org.uk.

The names in red are those for whom an “Every Name A Story” page has been created.
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W.B. WALKER M.V. 1939-45
Bulman Robert Third Engineer Officer 1941
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WAHINE H.M.S. 1914-18
Porter George Clifford Stoker 1916
Raffle Fred Stoker 1918
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WAKEFUL 1939-45
Metcalf William B.
Metcalfe John R.
Nixon John L.
Potter William
Wright Joseph W.
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WALLACE H.M.S. 1914-18
Lowdon Sidney Able Seaman 1919
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WALLACE S.S. 1917
Pinkney Thomas Fairley
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WALLINGTON H.M.S.
Llewellyn Joseph
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WALNEY H.M.S.
Etherington Frederick Leading Seaman 1942
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WALPOLE H.M.S.
Burden Joseph Able Seaman 1943
Gilroy Henry Able Seaman 1939
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WANDLE S.S. 1943
Scott Thomas Milburn Chief Officer
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WAR FIRTH S.S. 1918
Angus James
Carling James
Davison C.
Laybourne James
Turnbull William Third Engineer
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WAR GAZELLE S.S. 1914-18
Delvoye Arie (Harry)
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WAR GRANGE S.S. 1918
Klotz Walter Second Engineer
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WAR SONG S.S. 1918
Fleming Alfred Stalker
South John George
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WARDEN H.M.S.
McDowell William Third Engineer Officer 1918
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WARKINSMAN S.S. Oil Transport 1914-18
Hindmarsh Robert G.
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WARLABY S.S. 1941
Bambro George Third Officer
Davison Ronald Second Radio Officer
Mitchelson Storey
Murray Septimus Howard
Sahlman Arthur
Wheatley James Smith
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WARNOW S.S.
Flett David Henry
Storey Francis A.
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WARSAW S.S.
Gray William Frederick Steward 1917
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WARSPITE H.M.S. 1914-18
Loveless James
Tate John William
Walker Harold C.
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WARSPITE H.M.S. 
Cook Harry
Mackay Jonathan Ordinary Telegraphist 1941
Selway Joseph
Stevens Henry Petty Officer 1918
Tate John William
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WAR KNIGHT S.S. 1918
Brewis Frederick James Chief Officer
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WAR SWALLOW S.S. 1917
Wilkinson Thomas Fireman
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WAR TEMPEST S.S. 1914-19
Bowles Henry
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WARKWORTH S.S.
Eagle Arnold William
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WARRIOR H.M.S. 1916
Mason Frederick
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WARWICK CASTLE M.V. 1939-45
Gamble Arthur Edward Steward 1942
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WATCHFUL H.M.S. 1914-18
Dunning George C.
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WATERMEYER H.M. Tug 1939-45
Mennie George Seaman 1940
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WATHFIELD S.S. 1914-18
Lowcock William Joseph
Lynch Michael
McDonough J.
Pallett Matthew Smith
Sparke Charles Bertie
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WATSON FERRIS S.S.
Dunn George Edward Able Seaman 1946
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WAVELET S.S. 1915
Arnold George
Wordingham Thomas
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WAVERLEY H.M.S. Minesweeper
Mills William
Todd George Herbert
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WAZIRISTAN S.S.
Baker Robert Anthony
Boulton William Powell Carpenter 1942
Dixon Basil Renwick
Ferrie James Fourth Engineer Officer 1942
Trueman John M.
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WEAR H.M.S.
Peters James
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WEGA S.S. 1914-18
Davidson James
Staunch Henry
Walton William
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WELCOME R.N.R. R.N. Hospital
Birkett William Edward
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WELLFIELD S.S.
Lincoln Frederick Matthew Seaman 1941
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WELLPARK S.S.
Ferguson Leopold Third Engineer Officer 1945
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WELLINGTON H.M.S. 1939-45
McCabe John Thomas 1942 Stoker First Class
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WELSHMAN H.M.S. 1943
Walker Norman Able Seaman
White Thomas Hopper
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WESSEX H.M.S. 1914-18
Main Sampson Able Seaman 1919
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WESSEX H.M.S. 1939-45
Burns John H.
Butler Joseph A.
Jacques Edward
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WESTBURN S.S. 1939-45
Courtney Francis
Luke Collins Bartlett Chief Officer 1941
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WESTBURY S.S. 1939-45
Embleton William
Gent William Thomas
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WESTCLIFFE HALL S.S.
McLaren Stanley Master 1944
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WESTERGATE S.S. 1918
Dyball Nelson Fireman and Trimmer
Lowe Joseph Henry
Murray James
Rasmussen Robert
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WESTERN PRINCE M.V.
Reed John Master 1940
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WESTGATE S.S. 1914-18
Barnes George
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WESTMINSTER H.M.S.
Ashton Jack
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WESTMOOR S.S.
Cross W.
Johnson P.C.
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WESTPOOL S.S. 1941
Caulker Henry John
Rodenby Stanley
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WHALER H.M.S.
Ord Mark
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WHITEMANTLE S.S. 1939
Anderson Samuel
Fairbrother Harold Edmund
Henry William
Hoy Stephen
Murray George Smith
Richardson Edward W.
Thomason James A.
Whincop Charles Alfred
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WHITE CREST S.S. 1942
Driver Alan Apprentice
Makepeace Donald Melville  Apprentice
Richardson Walton
Taylor Martin
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WHITFORD POINT S.S. 1916
Nelson Frederick M.
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WHITGIFT S.S. 1916
Currie John Thomas Robinson  Engineer
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WHORLTON S.S.
Robinson Jacob Bruce
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WILDFIRE H.M.S. 1914-18
Shore based training establishment at Sheerness in 1916
Carr Bernard
Holmes Samuel
Maguire William
Stone Frederick
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WILDFLOWER
Shone Frederick
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WILLIAM BIGGS H.M. Trawler
Fraser Gideon Deck Hand 1919
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WILLIAM GALE H.M. Trawler
Duffy Francis Seaman 1941
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WILLIAM SPENCER H.M. Trawler
Horn Arthur Charles
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WILLIAM WESNEY H.M. Trawler 1940
Forebanks Laurence Jacob
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WILLIAMETTE VALLEY
Douglass George E.
Gardner Thomas L.
Henderson John
Morris Robert N.
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WILLINGTONIA S.S. 1918
Bennett Arthur Ernest
Cockburn George First Engineer
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WINCHELSEA H.M.S.
Marshall P.
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WINGA S.S. 1940
Botha Thomas Ernest
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WIVERN H.M.S. 1939-45
Little Arthur Britton Stoker 1940
Smith Alfred Engine Room Artificer 1940
Thompson George Lyall
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WOLSTON H.M.S.
Brown Thomas Edwin Able Seaman 1942
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WOLVERINE H.M.S.. 1914-18
Smith Thomas Robert Ordinary Seaman 1917
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WOODFIELD S.S. 1914-18
Reay George Alfred
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WOODFORD S.S.
Wardman Stephen John
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WOODNUT H.M.S.
Robinson Robert
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WOOLWICH H.M.S.
Morrallee Wan
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WORCESTER H.M.S.
Moscrop Thomas Stoker First Class 1940
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WORSLEY H.M. Trawler 1914-18
Feetham James
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WYE H.M.S. 1939-45
Tyreman William
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WYOMING H.M. TRAWLER
Pearson Robert Assistant Steward 1941
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YARMOUTH H.M.S. 1914-18
Hardy W.
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YEOMAN H.M.S.
Rogers William Lieutenant 1944
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YEW FOREST S.S. 1939-45
Finnigan John
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YOCHOW S.S. 1918
Wilson Thomas
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YOMA S.S.   
Cullum Herbert  Sapper  1943
Quincey Richard  Lance Corporal 1943
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YORK MOOR S.S. 1914-18
Rodgers James B.
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Yzer S.S. 1914-18
Lovell Charles Robert First Mate 1916
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ZAAN S.S. 1939-45
Hellens Henderson Miller
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ZAREFAH H.M. Yacht 1917
Main Percy
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ZAMORA S.S. 1917
Boxer T.
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ZEALANDIER H.M.S.
Curry F.
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ZEFERINO S.S.
Fell C.F.R.
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ZELO S.S. 1939-45
Mills James Arthur Fireman and Trimmer 1945
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ZETLAND HM Minesweeper
Barnfather Norman Able Seaman 1919
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ZILLA S.S. 1917
Atkinson George
Bell Richard
Marshall James Kennedy
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ZINNIA H.M.S.
Edwards Michael T.
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ZODIAC H.M.S.
Ryan James Stoker First Class 1945
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ZOUAVE S.S. 1939-45
Halliday James O.B.E.
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ZURICHMOOR S.S. 1942
Anderson James Henry
Clarke William John Albert
Evans G.
Kane George Hutton Greaser
Full crew list (Newcastle NUT136)