Identity
Person No.
944
Service No.
68617
Last Name
First Name
Edward William Dennis
Initials
E W D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, while steaming to cover an attack on Italian convoys, HMS Barham was hit by three torpedoes from the German submarine U-331. As she rolled over to port, her after magazines exploded and the ship quickly sank with the loss of over two-thirds of her crew
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Edward P. and Elizabeth R. Baker, of Durban, Natal, South Africa.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project