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
  CROSS, FRANK
  19 December 1941
  PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
  
• Ordinary Seaman
  HUNT, WILLIAM THOMAS
  21 December 1940
  PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
  
• Lieutenant Commander
  BAKER-FALKNER, ROY SYDNEY
  18 July 1944
  LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL
  
• Able Seaman
  POWER, CHARLES JOSEPH
  15 November 1942
  CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
  
• Able Seaman
  COOMBS, ALBERT
  9 February 1943
  UPPER ISLAND COVE (ST. PETER'S) CEMETERY
  
• Able Seaman
  MIFFLIN, REGINALD SWEETLAND
  8 November 1942
  PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
  
• Able Seaman
  WARREN, LAWRENCE
  14 October 1941
  PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
  
• Ordinary Seaman
  BECKETT, OSCAR
  19 December 1941
  PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
  
• Stoker 1st Class
  MURPHY, JOHN JAMES
  24 August 1940
  PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
  
• Able Seaman
  HOBBS, THOMAS
  19 January 1942
  CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
  
• Ordinary Seaman
  MERCER, JOHN HARRIS
  2 November 1940
  LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL
  
• Ordinary Seaman
  WHITEWAY, WILLIAM JONES
  22 March 1942
  CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL