Denis Pascoe Robertson
Person details
| Forename(s) | Denis Pascoe |
|---|---|
| Surname | Robertson |
| Rank | Sub Lieutenant |
| Regiment | Royal Navy |
| Age | 21 |
| Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Death | North Sea > Norway > Narvik |
| Date of Death | 08/06/1940 |
| Year of Entry | 1932 |
| House Letter | F |
| School Notes | School certificate |
| Comments |
HMS Ardent was sunk by the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau whilst escorting the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious returning from Norway. http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/hms_ardent.htm The loss of HMS Glorious http://www.warship.org/no11994.htm |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | HMS Ardent |
| Prefect | - |
| Military Decorations | |
| Album Number | 23 |
| Battle | Sinking of HMS Glorious |
| Previous Regiment | |
| Burial or Cemetery | Memorial > Plymouth |
| Citations | |
| Archives | Correspondence file in OR files in Radley Archives |
| Post School | Royal Navy |
| Prep School | St Ronan's |
| Prisoner of War | |
| Radlein Obituary |
November 17 1940. Recorded as missing March 16 1941. In July, 1940, reported missing on active service, now presumed killed, Denis Pascoe Robertson, Sub Lieut., RN. He was at Radley (Hedgecock's, F) 1932-1935, coming from St. Ronan's, Worthing. He was a keen member of the Social and very popular, but after gaining his School Certificate he left, before the majority of his contemporaries here, in order to go to a coach to prepare for the Navy (Special Entry) Examination. |
| Service Number | 0 |
| Place of Birth |
