Crew list of Ships hit by U-boats
Harold Edwin Wilcox
RN. British
| Born | 1905 | ||
| Died | 23 May 1941 | (36) |
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Roster information listed for Harold Edwin Wilcox
| Ship | Type | Rank / role | Attacked on | Boat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HMS Fiji (58) | Light cruiser | Warrant Shipwright | 1 Sep 1940 | U-32 (1) |
Personal information
Son of Joseph and Alice Emily Wilcox; husband of Alice Ellen Wilcox, of North End, Portsmouth. Harold Edwin Wilcox was mentioned in despatches for his actions after HMS Fiji was torpedoed in September 1940. He later died when the cruiser was bombed and sunk by German aircraft off Crete on 23 May 1941.
Award Citation as published in London Gazette on 28 March 1941:
For devotion to duty.