Downey, William Herbert

Son of John George Downey and Ann Charlotte Downey née Howard of School House Lane, Teddington

Born 31st July 1901 at Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey

He was serving on HMS Hebe as Stoker 1st Class in 1943 when the ship hit a mine off the coast of Bari, Italy and sank. on 22nd November 1943

No known grave but the sea.

Listed on Portsmouth Naval Memorial (Panel 78, Column 1)