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Sail away, my brothers and sisters; softly sail away;
The waves are lapping round us, the sea is turning grey.
The coast, the cliffs are silent. Gone are we all, but they
Watch ever in the stillness that falls o’er the RFA….
In eternal remembrance of those who gave their lives
in the service of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
As long as we embrace them in our memory, their spirit will always be with us
Last Post Names 1965 -1969
Forename Surname Date Rank Brinsley John Thomas Haylock 30 December 1969 2nd Officer George W Callaway 14 December 1969 Captain Keith Usborne Rapley December 1969 Chief Engineer Officer Frederick Walter Bowley December 1969 Captain William Walter…
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Last Post Names 2010-2015
Forename Surname Date Rank John Crawford Moffat 9 December 2015 Captain Mike Medlicott 4 December 2015 Captain (E) Thomas Musgrove 1 December 2015 Fireman Robert Thompson 29 November 2015 First Officer (SE) Frankie Finlay 18 November 2015 Ships Cook…
View moreLast Post Names 1980 – 1989
Forename Surname Date Rank William Ernest (Bill) Young 11 November 1989 Commodore Chief Engineer Robert Belshaw Knox 7 October 1989 2nd Radio Officer Thomas Henry Brewster 28 August 1989 Chief Engineer Officer John Merlin Joy July 1989 4th Engineer…
View moreLast Post Names 2005 -2009
Forename Surname Date Rank Derek Reid 9 December 2009 CPO (Yeoman) Philip John Burman RD 26 November 2009 1st Officer (X) Peter Riddick 24 November 2009 Ships Writer Stephen Joyce 13 November 2009 Steward Ken Douglas 2 November 2009 Chief…
View moreLast Post Names 2000 to 2004
Forename Surname Date Rank Michael Corner 13 December 2004 Captain Richard Edwin (Dick) Molland December 2004 Radio Officer Guy Barnett-Smith October 2004 Acting Chief Engineer Officer Frank Kenny 27 September 2004 Kenneth Willoughby Letby 16 July 2004 Chief Officer…
View moreLast Post Names 1960-1964
Forename Surname Date Rank Christopher Charles Colegate 27 December 1964 Stoker John Cushnaghan 16 December 1964 Fireman & Trimmer Rowland Kelsey Hill OBE 9 December 1964 Captain Douglas Shirley Norrington OBE RD 11 November 1964 Captain…
View moreLast Post Names 1950-1959
Forename Surname Date Rank James William Balding 28 December 1959 Junior Engineer Officer Graham Membury 26 December 1959 Chief Officer Philip James Finch December 1959 Captain Percy Albert Barfoot December 1959 Captain Phillip John Gordon Harrison December 1959 3rd…
View moreLast Post Names 1940-1949
Forname Surname Date Rank George Henry Butters 24 December 1949 Chief Officer Alexander Aitken 25 November 1949 Fireman & Trimmer John Charles Ethell 18 October 1949 2nd Engineer Officer Roy Vernon Wilson 6 September 1949 Chief Officer James Hay…
View moreLast Post Names 1930 -1939
Forename Surname Date Rank Frederick Foster Hazell 27 November 1939 Lieutenant RNR Albert Edward Shiers 13 October 1939 Greaser John Peter McLennan October 1939 2nd Engineer Officer Alfred Singleton Leech 9 September 1939 Captain John William Dannatt 31 August…
View moreLast Post Names 1990-1999
Forename Surname Date Rank John Russell 8 October 1999 Electrician Thomas Ivor Rees August 1999 3rd Officer Jack Roberts August 1999 4th Engineer Officer Stephen Welch 12 June 1999 MM1A Nick (Timberwolf) Miller 6 June 1999…
View moreLast Post Names 1965 -1969
Forename Surname Date Rank Brinsley John Thomas Haylock 30 December 1969 2nd Officer George W Callaway 14 December 1969 Captain Keith Usborne Rapley December 1969 Chief…
View moreLast Post Names 2010-2015
Forename Surname Date Rank John Crawford Moffat 9 December 2015 Captain Mike Medlicott 4 December 2015 Captain (E) Thomas Musgrove 1 December 2015 Fireman Robert Thompson 29 November 2015…
View moreLast Post Names 1980 – 1989
Forename Surname Date Rank William Ernest (Bill) Young 11 November 1989 Commodore Chief Engineer Robert Belshaw Knox 7 October 1989 2nd Radio Officer Thomas Henry Brewster 28 August 1989…
View moreLast Post Names 2005 -2009
Forename Surname Date Rank Derek Reid 9 December 2009 CPO (Yeoman) Philip John Burman RD 26 November 2009 1st Officer (X) Peter Riddick 24 November 2009 Ships Writer Stephen Joyce…
View moreLast Post Names 2000 to 2004
Forename Surname Date Rank Michael Corner 13 December 2004 Captain Richard Edwin (Dick) Molland December 2004 Radio Officer Guy Barnett-Smith October 2004 Acting Chief Engineer Officer Frank Kenny 27 September…
View moreLast Post Names 1960-1964
Forename Surname Date Rank Christopher Charles Colegate 27 December 1964 Stoker John Cushnaghan 16 December 1964 Fireman & Trimmer Rowland Kelsey Hill OBE 9 December 1964…
View moreLast Post Names 1950-1959
Forename Surname Date Rank James William Balding 28 December 1959 Junior Engineer Officer Graham Membury 26 December 1959 Chief Officer Philip James Finch December 1959 Captain Percy Albert Barfoot…
View moreLast Post Names 1940-1949
Forname Surname Date Rank George Henry Butters 24 December 1949 Chief Officer Alexander Aitken 25 November 1949 Fireman & Trimmer John Charles Ethell 18 October 1949 2nd Engineer Officer…
View moreLast Post Names 1930 -1939
Forename Surname Date Rank Frederick Foster Hazell 27 November 1939 Lieutenant RNR Albert Edward Shiers 13 October 1939 Greaser John Peter McLennan October 1939 2nd Engineer Officer Alfred Singleton…
View moreLast Post Names 1990-1999
Forename Surname Date Rank John Russell 8 October 1999 Electrician Thomas Ivor Rees August 1999 3rd Officer Jack Roberts August 1999 4th Engineer Officer Stephen Welch…
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