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John Down, HMS Hood, St John's Episcopal

 
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:08 pm    Post subject: John Down, HMS Hood, St John's Episcopal Reply with quote

Acting Sub Lieutenant John Roderick Down RNVR Memorial
Location:St John’s Episcopal Church, Junction of Lothian Road and Princes Street, Edinburgh
OS Ref: NT 247 736




To The Glory of God
In Pround and Ever
Precious Remembrance of
Our Youngest Son. A/Sub Lt
JOHN RODERICK DOWN
R.N.V.R. Lost in H.M.S. Hood
24th May 1941 Age 20


Here are his CWGC details

Name: DOWN, JOHN RODERICK
Initials: J R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sub-Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. Hood.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 24/05/1941
Additional information: Son of Frederick Edward and Margaret Isobel Down, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 60, Column 2.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

whoever the cleaners are in this church, can someone PLEASE take their tin of brasso off them Sad
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:31 pm    Post subject: John Down, HMS Hood, St John's Episcopal Church. Reply with quote

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