John Edward KING

1908 - 1980  (71 years)

• Name	John Edward KING
  Birth	Sep 1908	Hadleigh, Suffolk, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _MILT	Between 1929 and 1948  [1]
  	Royal Navy
  Death	1980	Isle of Wight, England   [2]
  Person ID	I819	Furmedge
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Edith Mary FURMIDGE,   b. 12 Nov 1911, Isle of Wight, England d. 1984, Isle of Wight, England (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	1932	Isle of Wight, England   [3]
  Family ID	F362	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Sep 1908 - Hadleigh, Suffolk, England Marriage - 1932 - Isle of Wight, England Death - 1980 - Isle of Wight, England  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  John Edward King joined the Royal Navy on 01 January 1929 and served until 12 July 1941 when he was taken as a prisoner of war. He was later awarded the British Empire Medal, “For his endurance and devotion to duty in handling a crowded lifeboat for 9 days in rough weather after his ship had been lost by enemy action in July 1941” (London Gazette, 16 July 1946; transcript accessed on www.findmypast.co.uk). He returned to service on 28 May 1945 until 21 November 1948.

  
  

• Sources

  [S89] Royal Navy Service Records, Admiralty: Royal Navy Continuous Record Cards; John Edward King; ADM 363 / 477 / J110935; digital image accessed from the TNA Discovery Catalogue. [S4] England & Wales, GRO Death Index, John Edward King: Registered: Apr-Jun 1980, District: Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Vol: 20, Page: 2026. [S3] England & Wales, GRO Marriage Index, (Name: General Register Office;), Edith M Furmidge: Registered: Apr-Jun 1932, District: Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Vol: 2B, Page: 1355.