Vink, Benjamin Francois

Identity

Person No.

27397

Service No.

68860

Last Name

Vink 2

First Name

Benjamin Francois

Initials

B F

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

Unknown

Age at Death

Unknown

Death Record

Date of Death

05 April 1942 144

Cause code

KIA 14,778

Killed in action

Cause of Death

Killed in action 14,654

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

Military Service

Branch

Navy

Rank

Ordinary Seaman

Regiment

Unknown

Corps

South African Navy 439

Unit

H.M.S. Cornwall 28

Defence Force