Ray McWilliams
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Quoting: Alan Wellbelove
Hi,
Leading Airman John William Wellbelove, died, HMS Goshawk, Trinidad, 17 Jan 1941.
I have the CWGC & RN death index details, but wonder where I might find out more information. For example, will his death likely to be have caused by say a ’training accident’ rather than in combat, and what records might survive of the base during WW2.
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Alan Wellbelove
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Alan.
A lot of servicemen were killed that day when the SS Almeda Star was attacked by a u-boat.
The full story can be found on the following site:
www.uboat.net.
The following matches the CWGC site details.
John William Wellbelove, B.A.
FAA (FAA/FX 80544). British
Born 1917
Died 17 Jan 1941 (24)
Roster information listed for John William Wellbelove, B.A.
Ship Type Rank / role Attacked on Boat
Almeda Star Steam passenger ship Passenger (Leading Airman) 17 Jan 1941 (+) U-96
Personal information
Son of Thomas and Nellie Wellbelove. Assigned to HMS Goshawk, the FAA base at RNAS Piarco, lost on passage to Trinidad.
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