Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NamePaul John (John) Rodocanachi, 3C3R
Birth7 Aug 1898, London, England
MemoArgenti and CWGC say he was born in Calcutta.
Death29 Jul 1917, Messines-Wytschaete, Belgium
Burial1917, Torreken Farm Cemetery, Belgium
MemoCWGC
Baptism11 Nov 1899, Greek Orthodox Cathedral, St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England
EducationRepton, England.
OriginBritish.
Note 12nd Lieutenant Royal Flying Corps. CWGC says he died on 27 July 1917 (aged 17). Killed in action and buried at Torreken Farm Cemetery, Belgium.
Note 2Gave his age as 18 when he enlisted (although CWGC records indicate he was 17 when he died).
Note 3On 29 July 1917 his aircraft was shot down by Lt Ernst Hess of Jasta 28 at 3pm in the Messines-Wytschaete area; 2/Lt Rodocanachi was flying an RE8 with 2/Lt Norman Watt as his observer.
Note 4Rodocanachi was killed outright, Watt was mortally wounded but managed to land the plane before dying and is buried next to Paul.
God-parentsDespina P. Rodocanachi.
Flags***, Argenti, Avierino, Cantacuzene, Coressi, Giustiniani Fi, Giustiniani Pi, Grimaldi, Mavrogordato, Maximo, Negroponte, Petrocochino, Ralli (Chaviara), Rodocanachi, Scanavi, Sevastopoulos, Vlasto, Vouro
FatherJohn Matthew (Paul) Rodocanachi (1854-1912)
MotherNettie Eliza Reide (William) Clough (1871-1943)