John Ashley Steventon
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He was the son of Thomas Henry and Elsie Steventon of 25, Leacroft Road, Bobber's Mill, Nottingham. He was the brother of Arthur Steventon who was killed serving aboard HMS Cornwall earlier in 1942.
HMS Veteran was an Admiralty modified W-class destroyer. She was ordered in April 1918 from John Brown & Company under the 14th War Program. On 23 September 1942, Convoy RB1 was sighted by U-380 and U-boat Group Blitz was ordered to attack. Groups Vorwarts and Pfiel were also directed against RB1. On the 25th the SS Boston and SS New York were sunk and the convoy scattered. On 26 September the convoy was ordered to reform and HMS Veteran came across the survivors of the SS New York. While she was picking up some of the survivors HMS Veteran was hit by two torpedoes from U-404. HMS Veteran sank quickly in position 54.51N 23.04W south of Iceland after an explosion. John Ashley died as all hands were lost including three other Nottingham men, Petty Officer James Crumley, Stoker 1st Class William Vincent and Ordinary Seaman Jack Perry. A number of survivors from the SS New York were also lost. Other survivors from SS New York were later rescued. (Wikipedia)
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