Paul Bruce Mountford
Memorial: South Gloucestershire war dead not on a local memorial
Regiment: Royal Navy
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Able Seaman
Parents: James E. L. Mountford and Winifred Cecelia Mountford
Date of birth: 15/03/1920
Date of death: 23/08/1943
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Oldland (St. Anne) Churchyard.
Age: 22
Further information:
His Majesty’s (Motor Gun Boat) MGB 330 Royal Navy.
On the 16th August the MGB 330 along with 2 other vessels intercepted a German mine laying ship in the English Channel and engaged it in gunfire. The MGB 330 had all of its guns put out of action, so rammed and holed the German vessel. Paul died in HMS Hospital Dover, one week later from wounds received in this surface action.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/