HCSR-20-18. 1928 crew on deck. Back row: Foster, Lamothe, Larsen, Parry, Tudor. Front row: Parsloe, Olsen, Gillen, Sealey, Kelly. From the Tudor collection.
1928 crew on deck. Back row: Foster, Lamothe, Larsen, Parry, Tudor. Front row: Parsloe, Olsen, Gillen, Sealey, Kelly.

As this list of men serving aboard St. Roch is compiled alphabetically. Some men may have been aboard for the entire year only or one month during that year as a crew member.  It is possible someone was aboard St. Roch for a short passage but was not recorded as crew and, consequently, does not appear on this list.

For the maiden voyage in 1928, there was a crew change that occurred on August 28th. Captain Gillen and Pat Kelly let left the vessel and Captain Larsen was put in charge of the ship while Sergeant Anderton was in charge of all police matters. Several other crew changed as well, explaining some multiple roles listed below.

Ranks:

S/Cst – Special ConstableSgt – Sergeant
A/Cst – Acting ConstableS/Sgt – Staff Sergeant
Cst – ConstableInsp – Inspector
Cpl – Corporal
NameNicknameLifespanRankPosition on ShipYears Served
Anderton, Frederick1889-1974Sgt1928-33
Foster, Myles FrederickJackCstChief Engineer1928-34, 38-42
Gillen, William Hugh1872-1930N/ADelivery Captain1928
Jacobsen, F.N/APilot1928
Kells, Robert Wesley1900-1970CstAssistant Engineer1928-37
Kelly, P.PatN/AGuarantee Engineer1928
Lamothe, Alcide1908-1992Cst1928
Lamb, Lloyd RalstonS/Cst1928
Larsen, Henry A.Hank1899-1964S/SgtFirst Mate / Navigator1928-48, 54
Olsen, Mical JosephJoe1905-1994CstDeckhand / Second Mate1928-30
Parry, William JohnDad1883-1972CstCook1928-34, 40-42
Parsloe, Terrence GordonTerry1909-1967Cst1928
Pearo, Lester Peter1912-1977Cst1928
Sealey, Frederick William1902-1976S/CstWireless Operator1928-29
Tudor, Arthur Frank Carver1901-1983CstSecond Mate / First Mate1928