Full crew compliment of Empire Heath including 1 DBS.
BEADNELL, Apprentice, ROBERT, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 17. Son of Robert and Mary Beadnell, of Fulwell, Co. Durham.
BELL, Second Engineer Officer, HARRY, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 32.
BENNETT, Fireman and Trimmer, ZINDELA, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 38.
BENTON, Assistant Steward, RONALD, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 19. Son of Albert Benton, and of Mabel Benton, of South Bank, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire.
BOND, Donkeyman, THOMAS TAYLOR, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 30. Son of Thomas Taylor Bond and Jane Annie Bond, of South Shields, Co. Durham.
BOWLEY, Fireman and Trimmer, WILLIAM STANLEY, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 21. Son of Thomas Henry and Mary Bowley, of Grange Town, Yorkshire.
BROWN, Master, WILLIAM THOMPSON, D S C, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 11th May 1944. Age 45. Son of John and Margaret Elizabeth Brown; husband of Evelyn Ward Brown, of Staithes, Yorkshire.
BURNETT, Fireman and Trimmer, SAMUEL BENNETT, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 19. Son of Samuel Bennett Thompson Burnett and Violet Burnett, of North Shields, Northumberland.
BYRNE, Deck Boy, LEO, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 19. Son of I.T. and Annie Byrne, of Middlesbrough, Yorkshire.
COLEMAN, First Radio Officer, EDWARD ALLAN, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 19. Son of Harry and Edith Gladys Coleman, of South Benfleet, Essex.
COWAN, Fireman and Trimmer, PETER, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 30. Son of William and Mary Cowan; husband of Dorothy Cowan, of Scarborough, Yorkshire.
CRAIG, Donkeyman, JOHN, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 58.
CREDLAND, Fireman and Trimmer, STANLEY, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th April 1944. Age 19.
DENNIS, Apprentice, ROBERT WILLIAM, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 16. Son of Norman and Dora Ann Dennis.
FELGATE, Cook, HAROLD THOMPSON, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 21. Son of Arthur and Florence Margaret Felgate, of Middlesbrough, Yorkshire; husband of Honora Felgate, of Acklam, Middlesbrough.
FLEET, Fireman and Trimmer, ARTHUR RICHARD, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 23.
FRANK, Cook, FRED, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 33. Son of Fred and Sarah Ann Frank.
GARGETT, Able Seaman, JOSEPH, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 24. Son of William and Jane Gargett, of Staithes, Yorkshire.
GAVIN, Carpenter, ERIC, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 29. Son of Annie Gavin, of Darlington, Co. Durham.
GRUNSON, Chief Officer, CLARENCE, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 49. Husband of Ruth Grunson, of South Shields, Co. Durham.
GULL, Deck Boy, WILLIAM RANGER, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 17. Son of Arthur Gull, and of Harriet Maud Gull, of Grangetown, Yorkshire.
HARDY, Fourth Engineer Officer, RONALD CHARLES, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 29. Son of Frederick and Grace Hardy; husband of Lucille Maria Hardy, of Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire.
HARRISON, Boatswain, RICHARD, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 43. Husband of M. Harrison, of Staithes, Yorkshire.
HARRISON, Able Seaman, TOM PORRITT, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 33.
HELD, Second Officer, ALAN GEORGE, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 21.
HODGSON, Assistant Steward, GEORGE ALAN, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 18.
JACKSON, Junior Ordinary Seaman, JOHN OSMOND, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 18.
JOHNSON, Second Radio Officer, DESMOND VANE, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 18. Son of Joseph Johnson, and of Hilda Johnson, of Ashington, Northumberland.
KENNADY, Third Engineer Officer, WILFRED, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 28. Son of Bertie Anderson Kennady, and Sarah Kennady, of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
LAVERICK, Senior Ordinary Seaman, JAMES THOMAS, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 20. Son of James Thomas Laverick and Ann Laverick, of Staithes, Yorkshire.
LONGSTER, Able Seaman, LESLIE, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 30. Son of Richard and Margaret Longster, of Staithes, Yorkshire; husband of Dorothy Longster, of Staithes.
LONSDALE, Chief Engineer Officer, RICHARD GROZIER, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 61. Husband of Mary Lonsdale, of Sunderland, Co. Durham.
LOWNIE, Third Radio Officer, DAVID GIBB, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 18. Son of James and Rachel L.ownie. of Blyth, Northumberland.
McGREGOR, Fireman and Trimmer, JAMES ADAM, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 31. Son of Douglas and Maud McGregor; husband of Lillian McGregor, of Grove Hill, Middlesbrough.
NOBLE, Fireman and Trimmer, GEORGE, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 22. Son of William P. and Margaret Noble, of North Shields, Northumberland.
O'NEILL, Fireman and Trimmer, JOHN, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 30. Husband of I. O'Neill, of North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire.
PARKER, Cabin Boy, MAURICE, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 17. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Parker, of Dunoon, Argyllshire.
RENNIE, Fifth Engineer Officer, THOMAS, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 22.
RICHARDSON, Fireman and Trimmer, JOHN, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 37.
SHIELDS, Ordinary Seaman, VINCENT VERNON, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 20. Son of Charles Henry and Florence Annie Shields, of Scarborough, Yorkshire.
SHIELDS, Junior Ordinary Seaman, WALTER, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 19. Son of Walter and Eliza Shields, of Darlington, Co. Durham.
STAFFORD, Third Officer, JOHN WILLIAM, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 29. Husband of Mona Stafford.
THOMSON, Galley Boy, DOUGLAS, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 17. Son of William and Isabella Thomson.
VERRILL, Able Seaman, BURTON, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 25. Son of Gertrude Verrill, of Staithes, Yorkshire.
WARD, Able Seaman, WILLIAM, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 32. Son of Isaac and Ann W. Ward, of Staithes. Yorkshire.
WATSON, Apprentice, JAMES MCLEAN, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland).Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 18.
WILSON, Donkeyman, WILLIAM, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). Merchant Navy. 13th May 1944. Age 41.
Sailing as DBS
MILLER, ANDREW, S.S. Empire Heath (Sunderland). 11th May 1944. Husband of I. Miller, of 2 Crown Place, Leith, Edinburgh.
DEMS
BARTON, Gunner, WILLIAM, 3782051, 6 Maritime Regt., Royal Artillery. 11 May 1944.
CARTER, Lance Bombardier, LEONARD STANLEY, 4754419, 3 Maritime Regt., Royal Artillery. 11 May 1944. Age 28. Son of Edward and Agnes Hetty Carter, of South Norwood, Surrey.
BURGESS, Able Seaman, FRANK, D/JX 391736. H.M.S. President III. Royal Navy. lost in S.S. Empire Heath. 11th May 1944. Age 21. Grandson of Mr. and Mrs. William Burgess, of Widnes, Lancashire.
GRIFFIN, Able Seaman, MARTIN JOHN, D/JX 334408. H.M.S. President III. Royal Navy. lost in S.S. Empire Heath. 11th May 1944.
McKERNAN, Gunner, BERNARD JOSEPH, 11418859, 3 Maritime Regt., Royal Artillery. 11 May 1944. Age 28. Son of Edward and Mary Ann McKernan.
NOYS, Gunner, ALBERT LESLIE, 1771895, 3 Maritime Regt., Royal Artillery. 11 May 1944. Age 23. Son of Charles John and Alice Rebecca Noys.
PICKERING, Able Seaman, WALTER, D/JX 311377. H.M.S. President III. Royal Navy. lost in S.S. Empire Heath. 11th May 1944. Age 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Pickering, of Liverpool.
PILLING, Able Seaman, RONALD, P/JX 550093. H.M.S. President III. Royal Navy. (lost in S.S. Empire Heath). 11th May 1944. Age 19. Son of J. G. and Eliza Pilling, of Hyde, Cheshire.
TAYLOR, Leading Seaman, WILLIAM, P/JX 235903. H.M.S. President III. Royal Navy. (lost in S.S. Empire Heath). 11th May 1944. Age 32. Son of Charles and Maud E. Taylor, of Tooting, Surrey.