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WHITLEY BAY

Whitton, K.W., Midshmn., 1943

Photo Brian Chandler

In Whitley Bay (Hartley South) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of Midshipman Keith Wheldon Whitton, serving with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who died 25/08/1943.

The family headstone which reads one side:

Their grandson
Keith W. Whitton
Midshipman R.N.V.R.
Beloved son of
Archibald and
Lilie Whitton
Killed in action
August 25th 1943
Aged 19 years.

Keith Wheldon Whitton is remembered in Monkseaton on M15.02 and at Whitley Bay on W84.01 and on our List of Ships' Crews


The CWGC entry for Midshipman Whitton

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk

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