Wednesday 21st May 1941 KJENNE, Kristian, Ty/Sub Lieutenant, RNR, DOW [CARDIFF WESTERN CEMETERY] His vessel was HMT Darnett Ness and he is listed as killed by bombing. I cannot see any information that the trawler was damaged in an air attack, so was he killed ashore? Any ideas? Regards, Steve
Kristian Kjenne (unknown-1941) - Find A Grave... states here died due to bombing but possibly copied from the RN deaths site
S.T. Darnett Ness H340 | The Bosun's Watch 1940 based Swansea patrol and escort duties not sure if this is fully accurate Luftwaffe Air raid Attacks On South Wales & Areas Around Bridgend 1941 20th May. 3 warnings at Bridgend 03:07, 03:58 and 23:34 20th May Swansea, Skewen and Neath bombed Morriston received 3 casualties as 1 High Explosive bomb was dropped on its town just after midnight. 31st May. Warning at Bridgend 00:28. 31st May. Swansea bombed
He does have a civil death registration, so possible he died in a hospital - copy would be informative England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Name: Christian Kjenne Death Age: 28 Birth Date: abt 1913 Registration Date: Apr 1941 [May 1941] [Jun 1941] Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Registration District: Cardiff Inferred County: Glamorganshire Volume: 11a Page: 536 Apparently Norwegian by birth arrived in the UK via South Africa Name: Kintian Kjenne Arrival Age: 18 Birth Date: abt 1913 Port of Departure: Durban, South Africa Arrival Date: 11 May 1931 Port of Arrival: Southampton, England Ports of Voyage: Port Elizabeth [Algoa Bay]; Mossel Bay; Cape Town; Madeira Ship Name: Kenilworth Castle Shipping Line: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Ltd Official Number: 118433 From a family tree Birth 19 Jul 1912 Father Jens Elias Gundrosen (1865-1947) Mother Anette Josefine Kolberg (1871-1950