On
4th October the R101 was loaded up for her voyage to the Imperial
Conference in India. The list below shows the passengers and
crew members on this final voyage.
Passenger
and Crew List on Board R.101 4/5 October 1930
Passengers
1. Brigadier-General, The
Right Hen. Lord Thomson of Cardington (HM Secretary of State for
Air) - killed; not identified.
2. Air Vice-Marshal Sir W. Sefton Brancker (Director of Civil
Aviation)- killed; identified on return to London.
3. Major Percy Bishop (Chief Inspector AID)- killed; not identified.
4. Squadron Leader W Palstra RAAF (representing the Australian
Government) - killed; not identified.
5. Squadron Leader W O'Neill (Deputy Director of Civil Aviation,
India) - killed; identified on return to London.
6. Mr James Buck, Lord Thomson's valet - killed; identified on
return to London.
Officials of the Royal Airship Works,
Cardington
7. Wing Commander R.B.B. Colmore (DAD)- killed; identified on
return to London.
8. Major G.H. Scott (ADAD Flying)- killed; not identified.
9. Lt.Col. V.C. Richmond (ADAD Technical)- killed; identified
on return to London.
10. Squadron Leader EM. Rope (Assistant to DAD Technical) - killed;
identified on return to London.
11. Mr Alexander Bushfield, AID - killed, identified on return
to London.
12. Mr A.H. Leech, Foreman Engineer Cardington - survivor. Officers
of R101
13. Flight Lieutenant H. Carmichael Irwin (Captain)- killed; identified
on return to London.
14. Squadron Leader E.L. Johnston (Navigator)- killed; not identified.
15. Lt-Commander N.G. Atherstone (First Officer) - killed; identified
on return to London.
16. Flying Officer M.H. Steff (Second Officer)- killed; not identified.
17. Mr M.A. Giblett (Chief Meteorological Officer) - killed; identified
on return to London.
Petty Officers and Charge Hands
18. G.W. Hunt (Chief Coxswain) - killed; not identified.
19. W.R. Gent (Chief Engineer) - killed; identified on return
to London.
20. G.W Short (Charge-Hand Engineer)- killed; not identified.
21. S.E. Scott (Charge-Hand Engineer) - killed; identified at
Allonne.
22. T. Key (Charge-Hand Engineer)- killed; not identified.
23. S.T. I(eeley (Chief Wireless Operator) - killed; not identified.
24. A.H. Savidge (Chief Steward) - killed; not identified.
Crew members
25. Flight-Sergeant WA. Potter (Assistant Coxswain) - killed;
identified at Allonne.
26. L.E Oughton (Assistant Coxswain) - killed; identified on return
to London.
27. C.H. Mason (Assistant Coxswain) - killed; not identified.
28. M.G. Rampton (Assistant Coxswain)- killed, identified on return
to London.
29. H.E. Ford (Assistant Coxswain)- killed; not identified.
30. P.A. Foster (Assistant Coxswain) - killed; not identified.
31. E.G. Rudd (Rigger) - killed; identified at Allonne.
32. C.E. Taylor (Rigger) - killed; identified on return to London.
33. A.W.J. Norcott (Rigger) - killed; not identified.
34. A.J. Richardson (Rigger)- killed; identified on return to
London.
35. WG. Radcliffe (Rigger)- survived, but died at Beauvais on
October 6th.
36. S. Church (Rigger)- survived, but died at Beauvais on October
8th.
37. R. Blake (Engineer)- killed; identified at Allonne.
38. C.A. Burton (Engineer)- killed; identified on return to London.
39. C.J. Fergusson (Engineer) - killed; not identified.
40. A.C. Hastings (Engineer) - killed; not identified.
41. W.H. King (Engineer) - killed; identified on return to London.
42. M.E Littlekitt (Engineer) No. 1 car - killed; not identified.
43. W Moule (Engineer) No. 2 car - killed; identified on return
to London.
44. A.H. Watkins (Engineer) - killed; not identified.
45. A.V. Bell (Engineer) No. 5 car - survivor.
46. T.H. Binks (Engineer) No. 5 car - survivor.
47. A.J. Cook (Engineer) No. 4 car - survivor
48. V. Savory (Engineer) No. 3 car - survivor.
49. G.H. Atkins (Wireless Operator) - killed; identified on return
to London.
50. E Elliott (Wireless Operator) - killed; identified on return
to London.
51. A. Disley (Wireless Operator/Electrician) - survivor.
52. F Hodnett (aka J.Curran) (Assistant Steward) - killed; not
identified.
53. E.A. Graham (Cook) - killed; not identified.
54. T.W Megginson (Galley Boy) - killed, not identified.