Roll of Honour: Person Info

Personal Details

Service No:68871
Rank:Ordinary Seaman
Last Name:BESWETHERICK
First Name:HEDLEY CROSSMAN
Initials:H C
Born:Unknown

Death Details

Date of Death:1942-04-05
Age at Death:
Cause of Death:Killed in action. CORNWALL and her sister ship Dorsetshire were detached from the Fleet when they were sighted by Japanese aircraft. A little later they were overwhelmed by approximately 50 dive-bombers whose accurate attack sank both ships quickly; 190 of Cornwall's crew of 650 were lost.

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