Every Name a Story

J.W. Legdon 1941
Rank : Ordinary Seaman

Elswick

Joseph Walter  Legdon

Every Name a Story

In Newcastle (St John Westgate & Elswick) Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

J.W. Legdon
Ordinary Seaman R.N.
D/JX.238993
H.M.S. Eaglet
7th May 1941.

Joseph Walter was born at Sheffield on 11th August 1917; his mother’s maiden name being Bacon. He married Gladys C Exley at Newcastle upon Tyne in the third quarter of 1940. Joseph died at Liverpool according to the Naval Casualty Records.

Acknowledgements: Ron Carson

Joseph Walter Legdon is remembered at Elswick on E35.10 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.

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First Name: Joseph Walter

Last Name: Legdon

Service Number: D/JX 238993

Which War: Second World War 1939-45

Died: 07/05/1941

Rank: Ordinary Seaman

Regiment: Royal Navy

Unit/Ship: H.M.S. Eaglet

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