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BI Staff

Staff pages:
   
Commanders (Ships and Commanders 1877 & 1880)   Shore Staff - London*
Commanders (Ships and Commanders 1904-1924)   Shore Staff - Calcutta
Commanders (Ships and Commanders 1930)   Shore Staff - Bombay
Commanders (Commanders by seniority 1949-1957)   Shore Staff - Karachi
Chief Engineers (Chief Engineers by seniority 1949-1957)    Shore Staff - Colombo
Commodores (Fleet and Engineer from 1927)   Shore Staff - Rangoon
    Shore Staff - Akyab
BI War Memorial (for the two World Wars)   Shore Staff - Singapore
    Shore Staff - Sydney
    * inc Royal Albert Docks

BI Commanders
Ships and their Commanders
1904 -1924
(from British India SN Co Time Tables of these years)

Ship
1904
1906
1914
1923 1924
Africa E G Smith A E G Tipper      
Amarapoora   D G M Sim -    
Amra J W Ross T C Lima      
Angora     H P Learmont F B Bignold G Simpson Jones
Arankola     J R P Alexander A J Watkins E de G Diamond
Aronda     E B Hirst J G Kilner J G Kilner
Arratoon Apcar     W Walker - J F Ramsay (in charge)
Aska F R Cammack C J Swanson      
Australia       M J Hunt C H Lane
Avoca W A Fausset E H Garland      
Bamora     (building) C J Halls S K Baird
Bancoora C W Goode C S Emmett      
Bandra     (building) S R Lane J Fisher
Bangala J Nash J R P Alexander E G Carré - -
Bankura     T B H Whytehead T A Robinson T A Robinson
Barala       A C Miller A C Miller
Barjora     F R Cammack F A Grace W Samuel
Baroda     A C G Horscroft A E Oliver G Irwin
Barpeta     (building) G J Harley V O Bannehr
Berbera     W Lemarchand    
Bezwada L Y Archdeacon H Carey      
Bhadra A E G Tipper E G Carré S R Lane M McIntyre W H Hemmings
Bharata J G Bowman A J Windebank D M Macdonald A W A Kinipple  
Bhundara C H Sharp S Boon      
Bihara E Foster        
Binfield       C H Fea D M Gill
Booldana F R G Cunningham J LeFeuvre (hulk) J Fisher (in charge)    
Bulimba A S Houston H W Bamber (hulk) A P Le Bas (in charge)    
Byculla J H Addenbrooke J F Crookston      
           
Ship
1904
1906
1914
1923 1924
Canara A D Morton T Kerr R G Dagge H F H Gibsone C G Cocklin
Carpentaria   J T Hirst E G Davis S N Rowe S N Rowe
Catherine Apcar     A F G Warrington    
Chakdara     (building) L A Beytagh A F G Warrington
Chakdina     (building) J Cuthbert J Cuthbert
Chakla     (building) C G Cocklin A E Woollatt
Chakrata     W B Smith J W Gilchrist J F Armour
Chanda   (building) F R Gun-Cuninghame C C Gwyn C C Gwyn
Chantala     R Phillips A B D'Cruz L A Beytagh
Chilka C S Emmett   H Fenton H W Tallent H W Tallent
Chilkana     (building)    
Chindwara H Carey   R P Williams C Davidson W H Jones
Chinkoa     J Kilpatrick F StC Johnson F StC Johnson
Chupra J F Crookston (building) D Macfadyen -  
Chyebassa     P L Wadge B Gulliver -
Coconada     A F Hitchings H Fenton H Fenton
Colaba   (building) J W Ross T T Mardon S R Lane
Commilla D Macfadyen        
Cooeyanna     C H Hoxley    
Cranfield       J A Wright P L Brisley
Culna J Mc Lean   J Farquharson S Slightam  
Dalgoma       (building) H J Baker
Dilwara A W Mann A W Mann G N Ramage    
Domala       W E Whittingham W E Whittingham
Dumana       (building) H Stockwell
Dumra R J Rickford C P Seddon A D Burbridge W Wigger W Wigger
Dunera J Smith J Smith E G M Dickinson    
Durenda       H M Cutbush W W Wilson
Dwarka D L Neilson E B Hirst W Moxon B Smith A G Fishley
           
Ship
1904
1906
1914
1923 1924
Edavana     J S Reddock G R Elton G R Elton
Egra     D J Chivas C C McNair A W Kinipple
Ekma     J G Kilner L J Glendenning R W White
Elephanta     R H Coope H Chidley H Chidley
Ellenga     H G Muir E G Carre H G Ellis
Ellora W Lemarchand R B Henderson H A Sharpe T B H Whytehead J A Wright
Erinpura     A B D'Cruz   C C McNair
Ethiopia H J Paterson A D Morton   J Warden H F Minnett
Euryalus     J F Downing -  
Fazilka J Wilson W W Allen J K Rose    
Fultala J Kilpatrick F W Fry H F Minett J Rowe  
Gairsoppa       R A M Ayres C Brown
Gamaria       S Tobitt S Slightam
Gambada       L W Lowth G H A Denne
Gambhira       W H Baldock J W Schleicher
Gandara       W G Shillinglaw B Smith
Garada       R P Fysh B F Gulliver
Garbeta       F Hatchard F Hatchard
Garmula       P E Lyne P E Lyne
Gazana       A D Hepburn A D Hepburn
Gharinda       D L Livingston T V Holyoake
Goa W T Stewart S Maclachlan      
Goalpara A J Cole W Moxon   A McLean H E S Levy
Gogra       T M Hall T M Hall
Golconda A B Cave A B Cave R P Fysh J S Mann W G Shillinglaw
Goorkha T Kerr G J Goss      
Gorala       W H Jones A B D'Cruz
Gracchus     J R Patrick D S Lawson  
Gregory Apcar     J E Drake V O Bannehr  
Gurna       H Owen G A Leech
Gwalior H L Parsons W T Stewart      
           
Ship
1904
1906
1914
1923 1924
Haresfield       H Foskett A P LeBas
Hatarana       W W Wilson H G Woodget
Hatimura       F L Moth F L Moth
Hatipara       R W Hocking R W Hocking
Hatkhola       E Prince E Prince
Henzada C E Hodgson G R Elton      
Hindu T Costello J E Drake T C Lima -  
Homefield       R D Cooper J G Lindon
Howra       T C Weatherby T C Weatherby
Huzara H McCelland        
Hymettus     A J Evans   C E Atkins
Ikhona H J Willsher        
India J C Kirkham        
Islanda J Anderson H J Brooks J A Davidson    
Ismaila W W Tucker A E Stebbing E W Peck    
Itaura C R Kendall C R Kendall H Chidley    
Itinda J Stone J W Robertson M McClelland    
Itola J W Robertson S R Hartley R S B Butler    
Itonus     H G Piggott    
Itria J C Tice T Johnston T Walsh    
Janus     C Macdonald P H Beeching P H Beeching
Japan     C P Seddon A Munro A Munro
Java E G M Dickinson        
Jelunga A J Windebank T J Grier J R O'Sullivan    
Jumna E W Peck H C Fenwick      
           
Ship
1904
1906
1914
1923 1924
Kangra A R Radcliffe        
Kapurthala H W Bamber J H Addenbrooke A Munro -  
Karagola       W A Fitt F R Cammack
Karapara       W Walker G J Harley
Karoa       D M Macdonald D M Macdonald
Kasara J T Hirst H M Cutbush C R King    
Katoria M G Williams E G M Dickinson F M Austin    
Kerbela E Y Watson        
Khandalla         J F Downing
Kistna N Fletcher H P Learmont C G Cocklin    
Kola H McDiarmid F Chappell G H A Denne    
Lady Blake       C O Kimber M MacIntyre
Lalpoora R B Kedslie A J Cole      
Lama   M G Williams G W Sinclair -  
Landaura J S Hutchison R G Dagge      
Lawada A E Stebbing W Lemarchand      
Lhasa   H McDiarmid H M Cutbush - -
Lighting     S G Cave    
Lindula H B C Plommer H J Paterson A R W Handcock    
Linga   R J Rickford H Manley A E Woollatt -
Loodiana S R Hartley C E Dodgson      
Lunka   R Henderson T Costello   -
           
Ship
1904
1906
1914
1923 1924
Madura S Maclachlan J McLean   S G Cave S G Cave
Malda R F Thomson E G Davis H J Brooks T N Gray T N Gray
Mandala     (building) T W J Hewitt T W J Hewitt
Manela       S H Maples S H Maples
Manora A Sanders A Sanders A D Morton W Buswell W Buswell
Mantola     (building) D F James D F James
Margha     (building) R A Milne R A Milne
Mashobra     (building) J H Galgey J H Galgey
Masula     (building) R A Holman R A Holman
Matahari       A Winstanley A Winstanley
Matiana W B Smith W A Fausett E H Garland D H Langlands D H Langlands
Megna P McGregor A G Abbott      
Mergui T C Lima        
Merkara     (building) F E Harvey F E Harvey
M Meanatchy H A Sharpe H A Sharpe      
Modasa       C R King C R King
Mombassa G G C Stevenson G G C Stevenson R F Thomson    
Mongara     (building)    
Morvada     (building) T L Mills T L Mills
Mulbera       W R Steadman W R Steadman
Mundra       B E Tallack B E Tallack
Muttra J R P Alexander E W Peck H Carey    
           
Ship
1904
1906
1914
1923 1924
Nagina       R F Thomson A McLean
Nalgora       A D Kinnear A D Kinnear
Nardana       H Brown H Brown
Naringa       (building) A T Andreason
Nerbudda P H Stunt H Manley   A J Evans B N Williams
Neuralia     A H Acheson H Manley H Manley
Nevasa C P Seddon C F Evans R Henderson C J Swanson C J Swanson
Nirpura       J H Hughes J H Hughes
Nirvana       J Blencowe C H D Cross
Nowshera F Dewing J Farquharson   C H D Cross J Blencowe
Nuddea C Scott F C Dewing   W C Morrison W C Morrison
Obra T Johnston A H Acheson H C Fenwick J W Schleicher  
Okara H C Fenwick J G Bowman H Maude A S Poole  
Okhla E H Garland H McClelland S H Maples    
Onda R Henderson F Alton F G Pittam - -
Onipenta W H Watkeys W H Hill      
Oolobaria W H Hill W H Watkeys P W Raddock    
Orissa F W Fry F R Gun-Cuninghame J B Redfern E T Vine  
Ormara       W A R Hancock H J Cook
Orna     P E Lyne H G Ellis H Partridge
Ozarda     T L Mills G M Davis G M Davis
Pachumba G M Symmers A B DeCruz      
Palamcotta J B Pearson T P Babb G R Elton    
Palitana H J Brooks A S Houston J V LeGrand    
Pentakota R H Coope R F Thomson W T Stewart    
Pundua C Willis J C Kerkham -    
Purnea F W Packham R P Fysh M G Williams G Irwin  
Putiala E B Hirst H J Willsher H W Bamber    
           
Ship
1904
1906
1914
1923 1924
Queda   R H Coope H J Rouse    
Querimba   W B Smith C H Lane D M Gill  
Quiloa   J Anderson G J Goss T V Holyoake  
Ramapoora A Haughton   H F Owen    
Rangoon E M Barrett        
Rasmara J E Drake E M Barrett E M Barrett    
Rewa H P Jones   T Kerr    
Rohilla     D L Neilson    
Sangola W H Jacobs W H Jacobs H J Willsher F C Studdart  
Santhia R Phillips R Phillips J W Robertson A F G Warrington  
Satara G J Goss J M Tyrrell      
Scindia J E T Butler T A B Hawkes      
Sealda J M Tyrrell J Kilpatrick F W Johnson    
Secundra R W G Lowe        
Shirala R H Brown R H Brown W C Morrison    
Sir Harvey Adamson       F V Green F V Green
Sirdhana E R Robinson H Maud      
Sirsa A G Abbott L B Clarke   T G P Fenn T G P Fenn
Sofala G A Shepherd D L Neilson F L Moth H Davey  
Surada R E Honeywood M England W J Bishop G E Brooks G E Brooks
           
Ship
1904
1906
1914
1923 1924
Takada     (building) P W Rowe P W Rowe
Talma         J R O'Sullivan
Tanda     (building) J A Davidson T R H Whytehead
Tanfield       R R Pollinger R R Pottinger
Tara F Herrington F Herrington E W Hamlyn - E G Carré
 
Taroba C Browning T P Nailer J H Addenbrooke G Simpson-Jones -
Teesta A M Rait C Williss C Willis E de G Diamond W A R Hancock
Thongwa T M Whitehead T M Whitehead O M Robins - -
Torilla     C J Swanson J S Reddoch D J McGowan
Uganda J W Livingston P L Wadge L Y Archdeacon    
Ujina S Boon R E Honywood H W Hill    
Ula M England J W Livingstone A E Oliver E G Brooks  
Umaria     (building)    
Umeta     (building)    
Umballa C A Hugill C A Hugill W R Sparrow    
Umta D F Lee R W G Lowe T P Babb H Partridge  
Upada F Sheldrick F Sheldrick J G LeBrocq C Brown  
Urlana W W Allen J E T Butler E D Pratt E Coleborn  
           
Ship
1904
1906
1914
1923 1924
Vadala J Skinner J Skinner      
Varela     (building) H W Wells C J Halls
Varsova     (building) A G Kitson A E Oliver
Vasna R G Dagge   (building) A F W Hitchings A F W Hitchings
Virawa J A Robertson P H Stunt J F Crookston    
Vita F Alton   (building) W E Grant W E Grant
Waipara   J K Rose   H P Learmont  
Wangaratta       E W O'Connor E W O'Connor
Wardha W L Stewart J Wilson      
Warfield       R Steele R Steele
Waroonga E G Davis C S Forbes      
Warora C S Forbes J V Le Grand      
Winkfield       J T Brooks J T Brooks
Woodarra       J V Reilly J V Reilly
Yamuna J Henderson        
Zaida T J Grier A M Rait   G E Lash  
Zamania A H Acheson T P Tilling      
Zibenghla T P Nailer F W Packham      
Other staff pages:
   
Commanders (Ships and Commanders 1877 & 1880)   Shore Staff - London*
Commanders (Ships and Commanders 1904-1924)   Shore Staff - Calcutta
Commanders (Ships and Commanders 1930)   Shore Staff - Bombay
Commanders (Commanders by seniority 1949-1957)   Shore Staff - Karachi
Chief Engineers (Chief Engineers by seniority 1949-1957)   Shore Staff - Colombo
Commodores (Fleet and Engineer from 1927)     Shore Staff - Rangoon
    Shore Staff - Akyab
BI War Memorial (for the two World Wars)     Shore Staff - Singapore
    Shore Staff - Sydney
    * inc Royal Albert Docks

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