Bormla (Cospicua) War Memorial & WWII Roll of Honour

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Honoring the World War II Victims of Bormla (1940–1945)

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**Figure 1:** An overall view of the magnificent bronze war memorial statue group and fountain niche erected in Bormla (Cospicua), paying tribute to the citizens who lost their lives in World War II.

Introduction & Historical Context

Due to its strategic location bordering the Royal Navy Dockyard, the city of Bormla (Cospicua) suffered some of the heaviest bombing raids in the Mediterranean theater during World War II. The grand public war memorial commemorates the bravery, endurance, and sacrifice of the local population throughout these trials.

While the physical monument features monumental inscriptions honoring the fallen and commemorating the 50th anniversary of the historic 1944 pilgrimage ("Bormla Ssellem Lil Uliedha Li Mietu Fil-Gwerra"), individual casualty names were not sculpted onto the stone faces. Instead, the official record of names was preserved in a dedicated commemorative publication: "Vittmi tal-Gwerra Bormliżi 1940–1945". Below, we provide the fully transcribed casualty roll directly from the primary booklet pages.

Roll of Honour — Part 1 (Entries 1 to 28)

**Figure 2:** First page scan from the official "Roll of Honour - Lista proviżjorja tal-Bormliżi li mietu bil-Gwerra (1940–1945)".

No.	Name (Isem)	Age (Età)	Date of Death (Data tal-mewt)	Remarks (Rimarki)
1	Agius Carmelo	36	1942	Għereq
2	Allison Alfred	18	30 – 04 – 41	RMA Gunner (10951)
3	Ancilleri Joseph	—	11 – 06 – 40	—
4	Aquilina Carmelo	—	—	Is-"Sween"
5	Aquilina Carmelo	77	17 – 03 – 42	—
6	Aquilina Michael	60	08 – 04 – 41	Master, MV "Moor"
7	Attard Carmelo	16	23 – 12 – 41	—
8	Azzopardi Emanuel	42	04 – 11 – 42	Korra gravi, Dockyard
9	Barbara Alfred	—	03 – 04 – 42	Dockyard
10	Bartolo Joseph	49	08 – 04 – 41	MV "Moor"
11	Bartolo Paul	24	04 – 04 – 42	—
12	Bonnici Tarcisio	12	02 – 05 – 42	Miet fiż-Żejtun
13	Borg Antonia	—	06 – 04 – 42	Tarxien
14	Borg Concetta	—	06 – 04 – 42	Tarxien
15	Borg Fra Ilario	—	—	Żebbuġ
16	Borg John	51	24 – 02 – 42	—
17	Byers Charles J.	—	09 – 04 – 42	—
18	Cachia Joseph	22	09 – 06 – 40	HMS "Glorious"
19	Cachia Vincent	64	24 – 12 – 41	Rabat
20	Calafato Lawrence	35	26 – 06 – 40	—
21	Camilleri Carmel	9	11 – 06 – 40	—
22	Camilleri Francis	21	21 – 03 – 41	Pulizija ta' Barbroża
23	Camilleri Lukarda	69	11 – 06 – 40	—
24	Catania Carmelo	54	—	Żurrieq
25	Catania Emanuel	—	—	Dockyard
26	Ciappara Carmelo	41	29 – 05 – 40	NAAFI HMS "Grafton"
27	Cioffi Anthony	—	05 – 04 – 42	HMS "Cornwall"
28	Cutajar Saviour	55	21 – 12 – 41	—

Roll of Honour — Part 2 (Entries 29 to 66)

**Figure 3:** Second page scan from the official casualty register booklet.

No.	Name (Isem)	Age (Età)	Date of Death (Data tal-mewt)	Remarks (Rimarki)
29	Dalli Bonvincino	14	02 – 05 – 42	Żejtun
30	Darmanin Carmelo	26	17 – 03 – 42	RMA Gunner (40772)
31	Darmanin Emanuel	12	11 – 06 – 42	Rabat
32	Darmanin Peter	21	1942	RMA Delimara
33	Debono Cettina	8	11 – 06 – 40	—
34	Degiorgio Francis	16	11 – 06 – 40	—
35	Degiorgio George	—	03 – 04 – 42	Ta' Moretti
36	Delia Joseph	60	17 – 03 – 42	—
37	Delia Joseph	4	17 – 03 – 42	—
38	Delia Toni	—	1942	—
39	Despott Paul	16	19 – 04 – 42	Cottonera Gate
40	Facciol Joseph	23	11 – 06 – 40	—
41	Faella Joseph	29	11 – 04 – 42	RMA Third Regt. (8217)
42	Farrugia Arthur	—	1940	Fil-karozza, Marsa
43	Farrugia Carmelo	—	28 – 03 – 41	HMS "Ploughboy"
44	Farrugia Joseph	59	18 – 06 – 40	—
45	Fenech Antonia	28	11 – 06 – 40	—
46	Fenech Francis	33	11 – 06 – 40	—
47	Fenech Mary	6	11 – 06 – 40	—
48	Fenech Saviour	8	11 – 06 – 40	—
49	Fiteni Carmelo	40	27 – 06 – 40	—
50	Flores Dominic	—	08 – 04 – 41	MV "Moor"
51	Frendo Concetta	16	—	—
52	Frendo Francis	30	02 – 05 – 42	Żejtun
53	Galea Doris	5 xhur	11 – 06 – 40	—
54	Galea Joseph	21	21 – 12 – 42	—
55	Galea Louis	58	—	—
56	Galea Susanna	42	08 – 10 – 41	—
57	Gauci Emanuel	50	14 – 06 – 40	—
58	Gauci George	80	17 – 03 – 42	—
59	Grech Francis	53	11 – 05 – 42	HMS Tug 308
60	Grech Ġużi	19	1943	—
61	Gili Antonietta	6	11 – 06 – 40	—
62	Hales Joseph	40	14 – 10 – 39	HMS "Royal Oak"
63	Hales Joseph	11	02 – 05 – 42	Żejtun
64	Hatchings Emanuel	40	08 – 04 – 41	—
65	Lautier Sunny	—	1941	Patrol Boat
66	Livori Carmelo	—	—	Dockyard

Roll of Honour — Part 3 (Entries 67 to 102)

**Figure 4:** Final page scan from the official printed casualty roll of honour.

No.	Name (Isem)	Age (Età)	Date of Death (Data tal-mewt)	Remarks (Rimarki)
67	Mercieca Anthony	25	09 – 06 – 40	HMS "Glorious"
68	Micallef Carmelo	12	1942	Attard
69	Mifsud Edward	14	1942	Attard
70	Mifsud Walter	33	05 – 04 – 42	—
71	Montague Carmela	13	05 – 04 – 42	—
72	Montague Daniel	11	05 – 04 – 42	—
73	Montague Joseph	8	05 – 04 – 42	—
74	Montague Mary	63	21 – 03 – 42	Mosta
75	Montanaro Alfred	58	21 – 03 – 42	Mosta
76	Montanaro Maria	16	21 – 03 – 42	Mosta
77	Montanaro John	22	16 – 06 – 42	HM "Drifter Justified"
78	Medina Joseph	—	—	—
79	Mercieca Anthony	—	—	—
80	Mercieca Joseph	55	17 – 03 – 42	—
81	Pace Romeo	35	11 – 06 – 40	—
82	Pisani Lorenza	32	17 – 06 – 41	—
83	Piscopo Joseph	75	02 – 05 – 42	Żejtun
84	Psaila Johnny	29	02 – 05 – 42	Żejtun
85	Schiavone Emanuel	20	14 – 10 – 39	HMS "Royal Oak"
86	Scicluna Concetta	24	11 – 06 – 40	—
87	Scicluna Joseph	18	23 – 04 – 42	Dockyard
88	Scicluna Josephine	24	13 – 06 – 40	—
89	Scicluna Lawrence	32	14 – 04 – 42	HMS "Pampas"
90	Spiteri Emanuel	65	16 – 06 – 40	—
91	Tanti Carmelo	14	—	—
92	Trapani John	50	13 – 06 – 40	—
93	Vassallo Joseph	—	1944	—
94	Vassallo Toni	—	—	—
95	Vella Gerard	32	08 – 04 – 41	MV "Moor"
96	Vella Joseph	35	10 – 06 – 42	RFA "Brambleleaf"
97	Vella Pawlu	—	08 – 04 – 41	MV "Moor"
98	Wyatt Arthur	22	11 – 06 – 40	—
99	Wyatt Concetta	18	11 – 06 – 40	—
100	Zaffarese Romeo	35	08 – 01 – 45	SS "Ashbury"
101	Zammit Anthny	70	02 – 03 – 42	—
102	Zarb Salvatore	—	—	HMS "Saumarez"

Primary Source Document: "Vittmi tal-Gwerra Bormliżi"

Below are photographic records of the printed commemorative booklet, including the official cover and inner illustration pages detailing the memorial monument and casualties.

**Figure 5:** Front cover of the official commemorative booklet *"Vittmi tal-Gwerra Bormliżi 1940–1945"*.

**Figure 6:** Architectural line drawing and title page inside the booklet, depicting the Bormla war monument composition.

Acknowledge & Citation

The roll of honour and casualty registry recorded on this page was made possible through the documentation preserved in the historical publication "Vittmi tal-Gwerra Bormliżi 1940–1945". Special recognition is extended to Veritas Press in Ħaż-Żabbar, a prominent local publishing and printing house widely known for printing essential Melitensia, historical volumes, and religious texts throughout the 20th century. Their 1994 printing of this commemorative booklet preserved these vital records, ensuring that the legacy and individual names of Bormla's war victims remain documented for future generations.

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Last Updated: 2026

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