Basic Details
Surname
Hassell
Forenames
R
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Ronald Frederick Herbert
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Extra information sourced from information provided by Eileen Corbitt, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer of The Old Hornseyans’ Association, which says he served on HMS Royal Arthur, and CWGC which lists him as dying on HMS Chasseur 07, a French submarine rescued from Dunkirk.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Navy
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Ordinary Signalman
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1940
Month of death
October
Day of death
12
Age at death
20
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action