| Surname(s) | Bird |
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| First name(s) | Rev. John Minnett |
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| Date of birth | 1906 |
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| Family details | Son of Edward William and Emily Alice Bird, of Sanderstead, Surrey. |
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| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
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| Dates at college | 1929-1932 |
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| Dept / course | Theology |
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| Qualifications | A.K.C. |
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| Military unit | Royal Navy, H.M.S. Cornwall |
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| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
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| Date of death | 05/04/1942 |
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| Age at death | 36 |
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| Rank at death | Chaplain |
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| Cause of death | Lost with H.M.S. Cornwall |
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| Commemoration(s) | King’ s College Chapel, Chatham Naval Memorial |
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| Notes | H.M.S. Cornwall sunk by Japanese air attack west of Ceylon. |
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| Sources | King’ s College London Archives, Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
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