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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