Every Name a Story

J.O.H. Derry 1939
Rank : Boy First Class

Tweedmouth

John Oswald Harold  Derry

Every Name a Story

On Portsmouth Naval Memorial is the name of P/JX 157256 Boy First Class John Oswald Harold Derry, serving on H.M.S. Royal Oak with the Royal Navy who died 14/10/1939.

The son of Thomas and Agnes Derry, of Tweedmouth, Berwick upon Tweed.

Acknowledgments: Barney Rice

John Oswald Harold Derry is remembered at Berwick in B25.39 page 7, at Tweedmouth on T31.04 and T31.06 plaque 4 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.

First Name: John Oswald Harold

Last Name: Derry

Service Number: P/JX 157256

Which War: Second World War 1939-45

Died: 14/10/1939

Age: 17

Rank: Boy First Class

Regiment: Royal Navy

Unit/Ship: H.M.S. Royal Oak

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