Admiral
of the Fleet Sir Henry Leach
GCB DL
Serving throughout World War II,
Henry Leach was a young Lieutenant in the forward 14"
turret of HMS Duke of York during the sinking of the German
battleship Scharnhorst. From 1953 - 55 he was Gunnery Officer
of HMS Newcastle, and is a Patron of the Newcastle Association.
He commanded the destroyer Dunkirk, was Frigate Squadron Leader
in Galatea, the carrier Albion, and became First Sea Lord,
and Chief of Naval Staff in 1979.
Lieutenant John
Baber RNVR
One of HMS Newcastle's crew on the
night of 14/15 June 1942. Posted to HMS Newcastle in January
1942, he was one of the three lookouts alongside the ship's
open Bridge, and his action station was in the cordite chamber
under 'Y' turret. Later, he was commissioned in early 1943,and
served with Coastal Forces, carrying out sweeps in the Channel
against E-boats and armed trawlers. |
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Able Seaman
Wilfred Marriott RN
Wilfred Marriott joined the Royal
Navy in May 1941 and his first ship was HMS Newcastle. Trained
on Newcastle as a torpedo-man, he served on the ship throughout
the Mediterranean. After the attack upon her by German E-boats,
he remained with the ship to New York for repairs, and stayed
with the Newcastle until the end of the war.
Signalman Arthur
Deakin RN
Joining the Royal Navy in April 1941,
HMS Newcastle was Arthur's first ship and he joined her in
January 1942. He served as a Signalman on the ship's Flag
deck and Bridge, and was returning there when the torpedo
struck. He eventually left the Newcastle in Mombassa, in July
1942.
Chief Petty Officer Rupert
Stant RN
After escaping from Singapore, Rupert
joined HMS Newcastle in Ceylon, in March 1942. He was a Chief
Petty Officer in charge of the forward Engine Room at the
time of the E-boat attack and, after the initial repairs in
Aden, stayed with the ship on her voyage to America. He remained
with the Newcastle until April 1946. |
