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Memorial: M2969

Wall tablet in St Mary’s Church, Little Bentley, Essex, dedicated to Robert Anthony Ford d. 1940

Location

St Mary's Church, Little Bentley, Essex, England

Transcript

'Robert Anthony Ford, son of Walter Herbert Ford, churchwarden, K.I.A in H.M.S. Valentine May 1940 aged 20 years'

Details

Type: Wall tablet
Position: South wall of chancel
Vessel: HMS Valentine

Event Category

1939-1945 Second World War

People

Ford, Robert Anthony
Age: 20
Date of Death: 15/5/1940
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation:
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: HMS 'Valentine' beached 15/5/1940 at mouth of Scheldt after air attack.
Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1969

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