PARTRIDGE John

  • First Name(s):
    John 
  • Surname:
    PARTRIDGE
  • Service Number:
    RMBX1664
  • Rank:

    Musician

  • Conflict:
    WW2
  • Service:
    Navy
  • Naval Service:
    Royal Marines
  • Naval Division:
    Royal Marine Band
  • Ship:
    HMS Eagle
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    11th August 1942
  • Age At Death:
    20
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England, Panel 70, Column 3.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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PARTRIDGE John Is Named On These Memorials

Bredon St Giles Church WW2 Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Additional information on the memorial: R.M.

Further Information About PARTRIDGE John

HMS Eagle was an Eagle Class Aircraft Carrier.  On 11th August 1942 she was part of a convoy bound for Malta when she was hit by four torpedoes fired the German submarine U-73.  The ship sank with the loss of 160 men, 927 of her crew, including her Captain, were picked up by British destroyers.

John Partridge has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

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