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World War 2 - Memorial

This page is dedicated to the memory of a single Old Boy who gave his life in World War II. The information given is as accurate as I can make it. If there are any anomalies in the information given, please let me know at webmaster@BIOB.co.uk

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John Godfrey Beckett

Photograph of John Godfrey Beckett in the 1st. XI Cricket team 1939
John Godfrey Beckett - 1st. XI - 1934-35
Date of Birth 4th. Qtr. 1923 Place of Birth West Derby, Liverpool
Date of Death 10th March 1944 Age at Death 20
Father Godfrey Beckett Mother Elsie Beckett (Snowden)
Parents Married Place Chester Parents Married Date 3rd. Qtr. 1922
Sibling Harold G. Beckett Sibling DOB
Started BI (Tate) Left BI
Regiment Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve F.A.A. Unit H.M.S. Illustrious
Service Number Rank Sub Lieutenant (A)
Death Notification Liverpool Echo Grave Location
Commemorated Lee-on-Solent Memorial Memorial Location Bay 5. Panel 4
Notes:  Failed to pull out of a dive during an aerial light torpedo exercise in the Bay of Bengal.

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