Signalman Alfred William Henry Townsend, C/JX 273870
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- Unit - Royal Navy - Hms Firedrake
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- Date of Birth -
- Died - 17/12/1942
- Age - 21
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ContributeSource: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. At 01.15 hours on 17 Dec 1942, Destroyer HMS Firedrake (H 79) (Cdr E.H. Tilden, DSC, RN) was hit by one of two torpedoes from U-211 while escorting convoy ON-153 in the North Atlantic and broke in two. The bow sank immediately, but the stern remained afloat for some hours, finally sinking in the heavy weather. The commander, five officers and 163 ratings were lost. 27 survivors were picked up after about 5 hours by the Corvette HMS Sunflower but one rating later died of wounds.
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Information submitted by J. Parrott, 2018
- Conflict - World War II
- Cause of death - Died At Sea
- Burial Place - 58 3, Chatham Naval Memorial
