Basic Details
Surname
Deacon
Forenames
William J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Stoker 1St Class
WILLIAM JOSEPH DEACON
Service Number: P/KX 90485
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Navy
H.M.S. Royal Oak
Date of Death
Died 14 October 1939
Age 22 years old
Buried or commemorated at
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Panel 35, Column 1.
United Kingdom
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Additional Info
Son of W. Deacon, and of Mary Ellen Deacon, of Brading, Isle of Wight.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
H.M.S. Royal Oak
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Navy
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
HMS Royal Oak
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1939
Month of death
October
Day of death
14
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Killed
Manner of death reference
Other