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Donkin, H., A.B., 1915
In Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt, is the Commonwealth War Grave of Tyneside Z/1475 Able Seaman Henry Donkin, serving with the Nelson Battalion, Royal Navy Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who died 11/05/1915.

Morpeth Herald 21/05/1915 carries a brief obituary:
Mr Thomas Donkin, 45 Tenth Row, Ashington, has been officially notified by the Admiralty that his son, Ordinary [sic] Seaman Henry Donkin, Nelson Battalion, previously reported seriously wounded on the 8th, has died of his wounds. He was in action with his division in the Dardanelles.

He is remembered at Ashington on A17.01 (A17.27), A17.06 A17.08 and A17.43


The CWGC entry for Able Seaman Donkin

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