Cyril Goodacre
Service number
C/SSX 36077
Military unit
HMS Karanja Royal Navy
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
10 Jul 1923
Date of death
12 Nov 1942 (19 years old)
Place of birth
Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies
He was an engineer#s toolmaker in 1939.
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Family history
He was the son of William Glen Goodacre and Minerva Goodacre and the brother of William and Raymond Goodacre of 47, Trafalgar Street, Radford Nottingham.
Military history
HMS Karanja
The liner Karanja, requisitioned by the Admiralty for service as a landing ship for infantry, was bombed by German aircraft and sank near Bougie, Algeria. 99 men were lost including Ordinary Seamen Donald Gardiner and Cyril Goodacre both from Radford, Nottingham. (Wikipedia & CWGC Debt of Honour Register)
Extra information
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Photographs
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