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 - 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 |
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| Started BI |
(Tate) |
Left BI |
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| Regiment |
Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve F.A.A. |
Unit |
H.M.S. Illustrious |
| Service Number |
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Rank |
Sub Lieutenant (A) |
| Death Notification |
Liverpool Echo |
Grave Location |
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| 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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