- Surnames starting with the letter F. 

Walter Fielding

Rank:O.SeamanNumber:P/JX 177820
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:Royal Navy
Name of Rgt or Ship:H.M.S. Hereward
Died:29/05/1941Age:21
Country of burial:Lost at Sea
Cemetery or Memorial:Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
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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