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HMS President 1 ??

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Lesley

Lesley Report 10 Feb 2008 18:07

I sure hope that somehwere there is a navel buff who can help me. I have a relation who shows up as being killed 1939-1948. He is on a list called naval officers, war deaths. Now I understand that HMS President is like HMS Excellent in Portsmouth...it is staionary/building etc. So my questions are how could he have been killed on the President which "land locked" in London...or did it get bomed in WW2. and secondly how can I find out precisely how he was killed???
Any help with this will be appreciated. Thanks Lesley (VP)

Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 10 Feb 2008 18:12

do you have a month and year of death...I have lists of all naval casualties of WW2...

HMS President is the Royal Naval Reserve shore base in London but would have sent personnel to sea on other ships

Lesley

Lesley Report 10 Feb 2008 18:40

Colin, I got the list off findmypast and it has no specific date. His name was John Joseph O'Connor and he was Ty. Actg. Capt. RNR on the President 1. So that means he was an acting captain but I can go no further. Can you help me further??? Thanks Lesley

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 10 Feb 2008 18:52

From Commonwealth War Graves site...

Name: O'CONNOR, JOHN JOSEPH
Initials: J J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. President
Age: 52
Date of Death: 24/06/1947
Additional information: Son of Timothy and Marriane O'Connor; husband of Kathleen O'Connor, of Crosby, Liverpool.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. R. D. Grave 723.
Cemetery: LIVERPOOL (FORD) ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY

Lesley

Lesley Report 10 Feb 2008 19:13

Thnaks for your help Gwyn....another road block cleared.
Les

Alistair

Alistair Report 10 Feb 2008 19:14

If you want to see the certificate.....

http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=2412194

Alistair

Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 11 Feb 2008 10:04

Royal Naval records show that he died from illness:

Tuesday, 24 June 1947

President I, illness

O'CONNOR, John J, Captain, RNR, died


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