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James Prior
(Abt 1852-)
Emma Tulitt
(Abt 1850-1884)
James Roles
(1854-1910)
Annie Dobbs
(1861-)
George Prior
(1881-1979)
Jessie Ann Roles
(1882-1961)
John 'Jack' Arthur Prior
(1920-1943)

 

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1. Peggy Irene Noakes

John 'Jack' Arthur Prior

  • Born: 28 Jul 1920, Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire, England
  • Marriage (1): Peggy Irene Noakes
  • Died: 1 Jan 1943, At Sea, North Atlantic Ocean. aged 22
  • Buried: 1 Jan 1943, At Sea, North Atlantic Ocean.
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bullet  General Notes:

UK Death record: John Arthur Prior, No. P/MX.58339, Leading Cook, HMS Fidelity, Born - 28 July 1920, Died - 1 Jan 1943, at sea.

Info from CWGC: Prior, John Arthur. Leading Cook, Service No. P/MX58339, Date of Death: 01?01?1943, Age 22, Reg: Royal Navy, HMS Fidelity. Panal Ref: Panel 79, Column 1, Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Son of George and J. A Prior, husband of Peggy Irene Prior of Landport, Portsmouth.

John is remembered on his brother William and Sister Margaret's Grave stone. The inscription reads as follows: John Albert Prior, Brother of the above, missing from HMS Fidelty and presumed died Jan 1st 1943. 22 Years old.

HMS Fidelity went down in the North Atlantic Ocean, going from the UK, to Capetown to Coombo, India....She was a Special Service Vessel weighing 2,456 tons.

Age 22 at the time of his death.


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John married Peggy Irene Noakes.



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