5043219 Surgeon Lt. (D) Harold Bernard Concanon Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (d.5th Apr 1942) Harold Bernard Concanon, my mother's first husband, was killed when HMS Dorsetshire was sunk during WWII. He was a South African who had trained as a dentist at Liverpool University. While he was at Liverpool University I understand he was President of the Students Guild. His dental practice was at 60 Rodney Street, Liverpool and my mother lived there during the war. He was a commissioned officer and was the ships dentist.
I know that my mother still thought of him until the day she died, although she happily re-married and had me. 'Uncle Bernard', as she referred to him when she talked of him to me, would not consider having a family whilst the
war was on, so he has no direct descendants. I suspect that his
nephews know little about him as his brother died at an early age as
well.
There must be very few survivors still living now, but, I am glad
that the internet helps to keep alive the memory of those brave men and
women who battled to keep us free.
Update: Harold Bernard Concanon is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Panel 76 Column 3 according to CWGC.
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