Donald Gardiner
Service number
P/JX 326205
Military unit
HMS Karanja Royal Navy
Address
3, Redoubt Street, Radford, Nottingham.
Date of birth
18 Jun 1923
Date of death
12 Nov 1942 (19 years old)
Place of birth
Nottingham
Employment, education or hobbies
He was an elecrician's labourer in 1939.
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Family history
He was the son of John William and Violet Gardiner and the brother of Ivy, Owen, Olive and Hazel Gardiner. In 1939, they lived at 3, Redoubt Street, Radford, Nottingham.
Military history
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL Panel 65, Column 3.
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)
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Photographs
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