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The Funeral was attended by, His Excellency the Members of the crew of HMS ‘Exeter’ who died of wounds from a Navalīattle off the River Plate, were laid to rest in Stanley Cemetery withįull Naval Honours. Monday, December 18, when P0 Frank Legg and Chief P.0. The most impressive ceremony ever witnessed in Stanley was seen on The Falkland Islands News Weekly and Church Bulletin George Annal - served on HMS Rodney until 1939, then HMS Exeter fromġ939 and later on the Russian convoys - submitted by his grandsonĪTWILL Ron Lieutenant Atwill wrote his account of the He left the RAF in 1967 toīecome a music teacher. (Central Band in Uxbridge) rising to the rank of Warrant Officer as War he remained in the Marines before transferring to the RAF, He joined HMS Liverpool which was torpedoed on MalteseĬonvoy duty, and on HMS Frobisher on the Arctic convoys. He suffered shrapnel wounds, while the man next to him was Surname - Forename - Rank - DecorationĪssigned to calculating the range, elevation and trajectory of the Newspaper Archive was used for many biographical details. The graves and the template courtesy of John T. With thanks to the British Council and TIME/IMAGEįor the use of the stills of the crew after the battle.

If you can add a name to the list, or add someīiographical details or correct an entry, please email The bottom of the list, are the names of the British Hospital, BuenosĪires nurses who attended the wounded in the Falklands. The full complement for the Exeter was approximately 630. The list now contains 486 crew names, withĪdditions added by family and friends, and research in various newspaperĪrticles.

This page isīased on a list compiled by Jim Smith, who has kindly allowed its There is no definitive list of the crew of HMS Exeter,ĭuring the Battle of the River Plate in December 1939. The Crew of HMS Exeter onboard at the Battle of the River Plate

Commander jack bond british navy world war 2