Carpenter, Sydney James
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Carpenter |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Sydney James |
| Date of birth | 20 January 1918 |
| Place of birth | Isle of Wight |
| Family details | Son of James William and Dorothy Selina Carpenter, of Sandown, Isle of Wight. |
| Previous education | Sandown County Secondary School |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1936-39 |
| Dept / course | Geography |
| Qualifications | B.Sc |
| Military unit | Royal Naval Volunteer. H.M.S. Condor; Fleet Air Arm. Sept 1940 went to Canada and qualified as a pilot |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 20/10/1941 |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Rank at death | Sub Lieutenant |
| Place of death | Arbroath |
| Cause of death | Killed in a flying accident |
| Burial place | Arbroath Western Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | King’ s College Chapel; Lake War Memorial, Sandown, Isle of Wight. |
| Notes | Letter from his mother to King’s College dated 15 March 1947 Thank you for your letter re the death of our son, Sydney James. His rank was Sub Lieut., Fleet Air Arm and he met his end in a flying accident at Arbroath (Angus) on the 20th October 1941. In Sept. 1940 he joined the above, proceeded to Canada & qualified as an Air Pilot. We thank you for your letter of sympathy, it was indeed a great blow to us, & he had made such splendid progress whilst at King’s College. But he like many others gave their lives that we might live & we are indeed very grateful to them. |
| Sources | King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; |