Identity
Person No.
4327
Service No.
66493
Last Name
First Name
Noel Patrick
Initials
N P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Military Service
Death Record
Date of 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
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Pierce and Wilhelmina Commerford, of Cape Town. From Robben Island, South Africa. On Robben Island Garrison Church Memorial. His brother also died in service
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project