Maurice Hunkin
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Maurice Hunkin (1917 - 1941)

Maurice Hunkin
Born in St Austell, Cornwall, England, United Kingdommap
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Died at about age 24 in Hampshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

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Maurice Hunkin was born in England.
Leading Wireman Maurice Hunkin served in the Royal Navy in World War II
Service started:
Unit(s):
Service ended: 25 Nov 1941

Maurice Hunkin was born in 1917 in St Austell, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, son of Samuel Ernest Hunkin (1878 - 1951) and Carrie Rolling (1885 - 1953).

His siblings were:

  1. Roma Hunkin (1912 - 1967)
  2. Samuel Ernest Hunkin (1920 - 1991)

Maurice died on 25 Nov 1941 in Hampshire, England aged ~24. He was on the HMS Barham. At 16.29 hours on 25 Nov 1941, HMS Barham (04) (Capt G.C. Cooke, RN) was hit on the port side by three torpedoes from U-331 north of Sidi Barrani. As the ship rolled over to port, her after magazines exploded and she quickly sank. The battleship was sailing with the Mediterranean Fleet (Force A) from Alexandria to cover sorties by Malta and Alexandria-based cruiser forces against Italian convoys heading for Libya.[1]

Records and Facts

Birth

[2]

Name:Maurice Hunkin
Event Type:Birth Registration
Event Place:St. Austell, Cornwall, England
Registration Quarter:Jul-Aug-Sep
County:Cornwall
Registration Year:1917
Registration District:St. Austell
Mother's Maiden Name:Rolling
Volume:5C
Affiliate Line Number:33

Military

[3]

CFHS Ref: 901
War: WW II
Surname: HUNKIN
Forenames: Maurice
Nationality: UK
Rank: Leading Wireman
Service No: P/MX 65234
Unit / Vessel: HMS Barham
Service: Royal Navy
Date Of Death: 25 Nov 1941
Cause: Ship torpedoed
Parish War Memorial: Mevagissey WM
Role of Honor: Mevagissey RoH 2
Remembered On Memorial: Mevagissey Cemetery, parents’ grave
Other Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial
County/Country: Hampshire.
Age: 24
Year Born: 1917
Place Of Birth: Mevagissey
Parents: Samuel E and Carrie (nee ROLLING) HUNKIN
Parents Residence: Mevagissey

Burial

[4]

Name:Maurice Hunkin
Event Type:Burial
Event Place:Portsmouth, Portsmouth Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England
Photograph Included:Y
Birth Date:0
Death Date:25 Nov 1941
Cemetery:Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Affiliate Record Identifier:56696937
Affiliate Image Identifier:56696937


Obituary

[5]

Name:Maurice Hunkin
Event Type:Obituary
Event Date:25 Nov 1947
Event Place:Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Event Place -Original-:Plymouth, Devon, England
Event Place Note:123-9147
Sex:Male
Death Date:25 Nov 1941
Newspaper:Western Morning News
Page Number:1
Publication Date:25 Nov 1947


Probate

[6]

Name:Maurice Hunkin
Event Type:Probate
Event Date:19 May 1942
Event Place:Bodmin, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
Event Place -Original-:Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Death Date:25 Nov 1941
Beneficiary's Name:Samuel Ernest Hunkin


Sources

  1. ↑ https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/1206.html
  2. ↑ *"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FYY-B8D : 1 October 2014), Maurice Hunkin, 1917; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, St. Austell, Cornwall, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. England and Wales Birth Registration Index 1837-2008
  3. ↑ Added By: Merryl Hunkin;27 April 2018; Source: http://www.cornwallswarhistory.co.uk/records/death-record/?srd=4691
  4. ↑ *"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKR-VNL1 : 8 August 2020), Maurice Hunkin, ; Burial, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England, Portsmouth Naval Memorial; citing record ID 56696937, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
  5. ↑ *"British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZ3-BQ1F : 17 April 2019), Maurice Hunkin, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom, 25 Nov 1947, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
  6. ↑ *"England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7XS1-QN3Z : 27 August 2019), Maurice Hunkin, 19 May 1942; citing Probate, Bodmin, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .

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