X CRAFT AND CHARIOTS Purdy, Derek Norman

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Purdy ​

• FORENAME

Derek Norman ​

• UNIT

R.N.Z.N.V.R. (HMS Varbel) HM Submarine X 24 ​

• RANK

Sub Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

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• DATE OF DEATH

9th September 1944 ​

• AGE

20 ​

• GRAVESITE

New Zealand Naval Memorial,Devonport,Auckland,New Zealand Panel 7 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 26.9.1923 Auckland,New Zealand​

son of Norman Harry and Elsie Mary Purdy,Remuera,Auckland,New Zealand​

educated Meadowbank School (on War Memorial)​

lost overboard during bad weather North Sea​

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