Ordinary Seaman
JAMES WILLIAM (J W) DURNFORD

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• 	Born in Rencontre West, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
  	Buried 8 April 1941 - HASLAR ROYAL NAVAL CEMETERY

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Interesting Facts

• Son of Matthew and Mary (née Rose) Durnford. One of six children. He left for the war with his cousin Fred Durnford, with the 6th Contingent. Arrived in Liverpool May 1, 1940 on the SS Nova Scotia (Furness Withy & Co, Ltd.) via St. John's, Halifax & Boston. He was still in training attached to HMS Victory when he died. His cousin Fred Durnford was injured in the same raid. 

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Fallen Soldiers from Rencontre West Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

• Ordinary Seaman
  DURNFORD, JAMES WILLIAM
  8 April 1941
  HASLAR ROYAL NAVAL CEMETERY
  

Fallen Comrades of the Royal Navy

• Able Seaman
  COMBDEN, EDWARD
  15 November 1942
  CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
  
• Able Seaman
  JENNINGS, DANIEL
  15 November 1942
  CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
  
• Able Seaman
  FORBES, RALPH MORRISON
  23 October 1941
  PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
  
• Able Seaman
  JESSO, HENRY JOSEPH
  15 November 1942
  CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
  
• Able Seaman
  HOLDEN, GERALD
  23 September 1943
  PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
  
• Able Seaman
  PENNELL, RONALD CLEMENT
  19 August 1941
  FALMOUTH CEMETERY
  
• Ordinary Seaman
  RASMUSSEN, GEORGE HENRY TREVELYAN
  9 December 1939
  HASLAR ROYAL NAVAL CEMETERY
  
• Able Seaman
  FARRELL, WILLIAM JOSEPH
  9 December 1940
  CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
  
• Able Seaman
  DONNELLY, MICHAEL JOSEPH
  12 August 1942
  HASLAR ROYAL NAVAL CEMETERY
  
• Ordinary Seaman
  STACEY, LESLIE JOSEPH
  6 September 1941
  GRIMSBY (SCARTHO ROAD) CEMETERY
  
• Leading Stoker
  MARTIN, GUY KENWORTH
  7 January 1944
  PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
  
• Ordinary Seaman
  STAMP, JAMES JOSEPH
  5 November 1940
  CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL