ANTHONY Norman

  • First Name(s):
    Norman 
  • Surname:
    ANTHONY
  • Service Number:
    PSMX414
  • Rank:

    Engine Room Artificer 4th Class

  • Conflict:
    WW2
  • Service:
    Navy
  • Naval Service:
    Royal Navy
  • Ship:
    HMS Fiji
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    23rd May 1941
  • Age At Death:
    27
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England, Panel 53, Column 1.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Frederick and Mary Anthony; husband of Nellie Veronica Anthony

Remember The Fallen - Lest We Forget

ANTHONY Norman Is Named On These Memorials

Kings Norton Boys School
Kings Norton Boys School WW2 Roll of Honour

Further Information About ANTHONY Norman

Norman Anthony was born on 14th December 1914. He entered Form IIb at Kings Norton Boys School on 6th September 1926 and left the school from Form IVc on 26th July 1929. His home address on the school records was given as 21 Church Hill, Northfield.

School records courtesy and copyright of Kings Norton Boys School.

Whilst participating in the Battle of Crete alongside HMS Kandahar and HMS Kingston, HMS Fiji came under persistent attack from German aircraft. Having exhausted her ammunition supplies she was defenceless against the attacks and was hit by several bombs dropped by a Junkers Ju 88. Now stationary, the Captain gave the order to abandon ship and at 20.15 HMS Fiji sank beneath the waves south west of the island of Crete. When darkness fell HMS Kandahar and HMS Kingston returned to pick up survivors, rescuing 523 men from the sea. Two hundred and forty one men lost their lives either during the attack or whilst in the sea waiting to be rescued.

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