Name: |
PURVES |
Given Name: |
REUBEN STANLEY |
Initials: |
R S |
Service No: |
P/L 6143 |
Rank: |
Petty Officer StewardOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
Royal Navy |
Unit: |
H.M.S. DaringOther Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1940-02-18Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Birth: |
1896-04-26 |
Age: |
43 |
Cause of Death: |
Killed in action, torpedoed while escorting Convoy HN12 from Norway. Daring capsized and sank very quickly after having her stern blown off; 157 of the ship's company were lost |
Additional Information: |
Son of Reuben and Ellen Purves; husband of Edith Violet Purves, of Barberton, Transvaal, South Africa. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2018-11-23