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HMS Limbourne · In remembrance

Robert Frederick Barlow

Surgeon Lieutenant

Surgeon Lieutenant Robert Frederick Barlow is named in Limbourne’s published casualty roll.

A life within the history

Remembering a medical officer.

The published memorial roll records Robert Frederick Barlow as a Surgeon Lieutenant aboard Limbourne and commemorates him on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

His medical rank identifies a role in caring for the ship’s people. It does not establish his exact location or actions during the attack. Further personal records may help tell a fuller account of his life.

Published Charybdis and Limbourne Roll of Honour
Evidence & sources

What supports this record?

Published memorial roll; individual CWGC record not yet cross-checked

H.M.S. Charybdis and H.M.S. Limbourne Roll of Honour — RAF 38 Group

The register is a growing collection of sourced records. It is not a verified list of everyone aboard on the final night.

The wider story

HMS Limbourne and the final night.

The ship’s history provides context for this person’s service. A rank or branch alone does not establish an individual’s action station or experience.

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