Wednesday 16th April 1941 DARKINS, Fred, Ty/Skipper, RNR, killed [LOWESTOFT (NORMANSTON DRIVE) CEMETERY] Listed by naval-history as killed 'bombing'. Was he killed ashore or onboard HMD Lichen? Any ideas? Regards, Steve
Fred Darkins (unknown-1941) - Find A Grave... Killed by enemy action aged 40 years. Husband of Ruby Kate. Picture of Gavestone/memorial available on request. (10-0133)
Its 2nd April 1941 Lichen, bombing DARKINS, Fred, Ty/Skipper, RNR, killed LICHEN, hired drifter, Adty No 236. Built 1911, 99grt, Yarmouth-reg YH.728. Armament: 1-3pdr AA. In service 9.14-1920 as patrol boat, hydrophone tender. Served in WW2. Royal Navy casualties, killed and died, April 1941
I think they're mistaken. CWGC lists his date of death as 16th April 1941. 16/04/1941 Skipper FRED DARKINS F 40 " Mentioned in Despatches Royal Naval Reserve H.M. Drifter Lichen United Kingdom United Kingdom LOWESTOFT (NORMANSTON DRIVE) CEMETERY Sec. D. Grave 110. Son of Harry and Anna Maria Darkins; husband of Ruby K. Darkins, of Stapleford, Nottinghamshire. www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2720870/FRED%20DARKINS/
yes there are a few mistakes that creep in because there is a lot of data on there however might be worth contacting them they might have other info the person who uploaded findagrave states 15th April
Name Darkins, Fred Place of Birth: Lowestoft, Suffolk Number: DA 22068 ... | The National Archives - available for £3.50 UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current Name: Fred Darkins Death Date: 15 Apr 1941 Cemetery: Lowestoft Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Lowestoft, Waveney District, Suffolk, England Has Bio?: N The Frederick Darkins who died 17 April 1941 seems to be someone else according to the probate Might be the aboves death cert details England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Name: Frederick Darkins Death Age: 40 Birth Date: abt 1901 Registration Date: Apr 1941 [May 1941] [Jun 1941] Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Registration District: Bermondsey Inferred County: London Volume: 1d Page: 113 Seems the probate above if for your man Casualty Details | CWGC Additional Info Son of Harry and Anna Maria Darkins; husband of Ruby K. Darkins, of Stapleford, Nottinghamshire. So would suggest he died on 16th/17th April 1941 at Royal Oak Tooley Street London SE1, perhaps caught in a bombing raid hence killed by enemy action/war operations - will probably never know
Yes look like him, CWGC lists his wife as being Ruby K. Darkins. If the report is correct, looks like he could have been a victim of the German air raid on London during 16th-17th April. Regards, Steve
According to - UK, World War II Civilian Deaths, 1939-1945, at least 9 died that night and as an example
well done TD Strange he was taken back to east Anglia and not his parents home town 001 CUTHBERT F - - 16/04/1941 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 002 CUTHBERT MA - - 16/04/1941 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 003 DAVIES TC - - 16/04/1941 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 004 DAVIES JE - - 16/04/1941 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 005 SAUNDERS MAJ - - 16/04/1941 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 006 STEBBING EE - - 16/04/1941 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 007 THORN SC - - 16/04/1941 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD 008 THORN R - - 16/04/1941 CIVILIAN WAR DEAD
The London Gazette Publication date: 3 September 1940 Supplement: 34938 Page: 5386 His Majesty has also been graciously pleased to approve the following Awards for bravery skill and enterprise in Minesweeping operations off the Coasts of Holland, Belgium and France:— Mention in Despatches. Temporary Skipper Fred Darkins, R.N.R
Extract from 1939 Register: Fred and Ruby K Darkins and their children lived at 105 Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft, Lowestoft M.B., Suffolk, England His occupation was Fisherman (Heavy Worker).