Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats


Raymond Cornforth

RN. British

Born   1915Wingate, Co. Durham
Died   1996(81)Torquay, Devon


Photo courtesy of Ray B. Cornforth

Roster information listed for Raymond Cornforth


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
HMS Kimberley (F 50)DestroyerChief Petty Officer12 Jan 1942U-77 (1)

Personal information

Raymond Cornforth was in charge of NAAFI on board HMS Kimberley, presumably due to his pre war experience as a grocery manager. He survived the torpedo attack on the destroyer and served the rest of the war as NAAFI manager in Colombo, Ceylon.

Sources

  1. Personal communication

Crew list for Ships hit by U-boats