Basic Details
Surname
Kershaw
Forenames
J A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John Archdeacon
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the biographical details. The son of a draper, he lived in Halifax and attended the school in 1929-34. They found no other details: the CWGC supplies the rest shown here and states he is also commemorated on the Lee-on-Solent Memorial.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Navy
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
HMS St Angelo
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Leading Air Mechanic
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1942
Month of death
March
Day of death
24
Age at death
24
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial