South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 16 September 1944
Royal Sympathy
Mr, and J. Darby, 36, Cliff View, Den- Main, whose son, Stoker Alfred ¥, R.N., was last week report missing, presumed killed, have received official intimation of death and also a letter of condolance from the King and Queen.
Stoker Darby had only been in the about nine months, and he was Mr. and Mrs. Darby’s only son. They lost two sons through illness years ago. Mr, Darby is a Military Medallist of last war,
Sailor – A. Darby
A DARBY, Stkr., 36, Cliff View, Denaby, September 1st, 1944
From C.W.G.C.
Stoker 2nd Class ALFRED DARBY
Service Number: C/KX 665318
Regiment & Unit/Ship Royal Navy H.M.S. Hurst Castle
Date of Death Died 01 September 1944
Buried or commemorated at CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL 78, 1. United Kingdom
Additional Info
Son of Joseph and Carrie Darby, of Denaby, Yorkshire.
From Wikipedia:
HMS Hurst Castle (K416) was one of 44 Castle-class corvettes built for the Royal Navy during World War II. Completed in June 1944, she began escorting convoys in August and was sunk by a German U-boat the following month.
Hurst Castle was struck port side aft by a torpedo fired by the submarine; the ship sank in six minutes at 55°35′N 8°11′W with the loss of 17 ratings. The escort destroyer Ambuscade rescued all 102 survivors.[7]
Link to Wikipedia :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Hurst_Castle