Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Second World War on The Wartime Memories Project Website

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Ord Sea. William Janes

Royal Navy HMS Nelson

(d.1st Feb 1941)

I have been researching about my great uncle William Janes and found he was killed during a furlough, but I cant find which ship he was on during this furlough. He was killed saving another mans life and I would love to have more info.

P/JX188861 Ordinary Seaman William Janes served on board HMS Nelson during WW2 and died age 24, on the 1st February 1941. He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial Panel 52 Column 2. He was the son of Bertram and Alberta Janes of Paradise, Conception Bay, Newfoundland.

The Battleship HMS Nelson(28) was damaged on the 4th December 1939 when she struck a mine laid by U31 German Submarine. She was also struck by torpedoes from U56 on the 30th October 1939 but they failed to explode. The Italian surrender was signed on board Nelson in Valetta Harbour, Malta 29th September 1943. The ship survived the war and was scrapped in 1948.

There is nothing of note regarding naval action on the date of Williams death which would bear out the story of a death during shore leave (furlough) or when absent from the ship. Details of his Naval Service may be obtainable from Royal Navy Records.



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