Crawford, Cecil Edmund

Identity

Person No.

4648

Service No.

67922

Last Name

Crawford 9

First Name

Cecil Edmund

Initials

C E

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1903 (±1 yr) 144

Age at Death

39

Death Record

Date of Death

05 April 1942 144

Cause code

KIA 14,780

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

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class

Regiment

Unknown

Corps

South African Navy 436

Unit

H.M.S. Cornwall 28

Defence Force