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CPO. Philip Edward Henry Herbert

Royal Navy HMS Walney

from:Gillingham, Kent

(d.8th Nov 1942)

HMS Walney

Philip Herbert was born on 23rd of Nov 1899 in Willesden, London. He was the son of Henry James & Annie Elizabeth Herbert and the husband of Dorothy Herbert of Gillingham, Kent. His naval life started in 1915 as Grade 2 Boy on HMS Ganges, in 1917 he signed up for 12 years and served on many ships including HMS Ganges, Pembroke and Weymouth.

The next record I found was his death in 1942. He was serving on the HMS Walney. I think his ship was part of Operation Torch. Sadly HMS Walney was sunk on 8th of November 1942 with a loss of around 200 men. His name is on the Memorial at Chatham Docks where one of his great grand daughters is a Visitor Guide.



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