Blore, John Henry Haughton
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Blore |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | John Henry Haughton |
| Date of birth | 05 May 1920 |
| Family details | Son of Robert P.H. and Edith Blore, of Abbots Langley, Herts. |
| Previous education | Parmiter's Foundation School |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1938-1941 |
| Dept / course | Arts |
| Military unit | Royal Navy, H.M.S. Hermione |
| Service number | C/JX 259408 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 16/06/1942 |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Rank at death | Able Seaman |
| Cause of death | Missing believed killed, convoy action (Mediterranean) |
| Commemoration(s) | King’ s College Chapel; Chatham Naval Memorial; Abbots Langley, Herts., War Memorial |
| Notes | King’s Scholar.
Letter from his father to King’s College: My son John H H Blore was killed in action on June 16th 1942 on board H.M.S. Hermione which was sunk by enemy action on that date. He was acting as Able Seaman at that time. As you are perhaps aware he was a student in the Faculty of Arts, and was in his final year at Bristol when he was called up for the Navy. |
| Sources | King’ s College London Archives, Commonwealth War Graves Commission |