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JX146133
Petty Officer
Victor Cross
Royal Navy
Service Record
Born in Bristol on 29th April 1920.
Ships establishments where served:-
HMS Ganges 14 Oct 1935 - 16 Jul 1936
HMS Drake 17 Jul 1936 - 12 Aug 1936
HMS Exeter 13 Aug 1936 - 29 Feb 1940
HMS Drake 1 Mar 1940 - 11 Jul 1940
HMS Kenya 12 Jul 1940 - 3 Sep 1942
HMS Resource 4 Sep 1942 - 24 Jan 1944
HMS QR2 25 Jan 1944 - 15 Aug 1944
HMS Resource 16 Aug 1944 - 15 Aug 1945
HMS Volkysie 16 Aug 1945 - 24 Feb 1947
HMS Drake 25 Feb 1947 - 23 Sep 1948
Ranks / Ratings held:
Boy 2 14 Oct 1935 - 30 May 1936
Boy 1 31 May 1936 - 28 Apr 1938
Ordinary Seamen 29 Apr 1938 - 28 Aug 1939
Able Bodied Seamen 29 Aug 1939 - 14 Sep 1941
Acting Leading Seamen 15 Sep 1941 - 3 Sep 1942
Leading Seamen 4 Sep 1942 - 15 Aug 1944
Acting Petty Officer 16 Aug 1944 - 24 Oct 1947
Petty Officer 25 Oct 1947 - 23 Sep 1948
Character: Very Good
Granted 1 Good Conduct Badges: Granted 1st 29 April 1941
HMS Exeter (13 Aug 1936 - 29 Feb 1940)
Served on her prior to and during early part of WW2, he was an Able Bodied Seaman at the time of the battle of the River Plate against the Graf Spey. Thought likely to have been on the 4 inch guns during the battle.
HMS KENYA (12 Jul 1940 - 3 Sep 1942)
A Fiji Class Light Cruiser, launched on the 18th August 1939. In May 1941 as part of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron she was involved in the hunt for the Bismarck (May 1941) and also took part in the relief of Malta (Operation Pedestal, August 1942).
IN HARM’S WAY
The Story of HMS Kenya – a Second World War cruiser
by Brian James Crabb
 Victor was married on the 14th August 1948 in his uniform.
Discharged from the Navy dead on 23rd September 1948. He was killed as a result of a Gunnery accident at Wembury.
A shell had become stuck in the breach and blew up, with the blast killing him.
Buried at Canford Cemetry Westbury On Trim Bristol (Plot 147 Pink QQ).
Well liked by all
Rest in Peace Victor
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