Identity
Person No.
19172
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
John Gerald Beveridge
Initials
J G B
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
37
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Sunk while repairing the Dumpton Gap - La Panne cable in the Straits of Dover
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of John Valentine and Nellie Oates. His brother also died in service
Citation
DSC LG Sup 28 November 1944 pg. 5461 - "For gallantry, determination, skill and undaunted devotion to duty in carrying supplies in Merchant Ships to the assault area on the coast of Normandy"; Royal Naval Officer's Decoration LG Sup 9 June 1944 pg. 2761
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project