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Walter Fielding | |||
Rank: | O.Seaman | Number: | P/JX 177820 |
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | Royal Navy | ||
Name of Rgt or Ship: | H.M.S. Hereward | ||
Died: | 29/05/1941 | Age: | 21 |
Country of burial: | Lost at Sea | ||
Cemetery or Memorial: | Portsmouth Naval Memorial | ||
Town Memorial: | Not Listed | ||
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H.M.S. Hereward was sunk at 0625hrs on the 29/05/41, 15 miles south of Crete, by German air attack. R.N. cruisers Orion & Dido and the destroyer "Decoy" were also severely damaged during this operation to evacuate Commonwealth troops from Heraklion. It was an 'H' class destroyer, of which 9 were built between 1936 & 1937, they had a displacement of 1,505 tons and a complement of 145 personnel. |
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