Every Name a Story

N. Askew 1945
Rank : Leading Signalman

Usworth

Norman  Askew

Every Name a Story

In Holy Trinity Churchyard is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of D/JX184581 Leading Signalman Norman Askew serving on H.M.S. Dolphin with the Royal Navy who died 22/08/1945.

The son of Hannah J. Askew, of Springwell.

The headstone reads:-

Treasured memories of
L/Smn. Norman Askew  R.N.
Accidently killed in Norway
22nd August 1945 Aged 21 years

Worthy of Everlasting Love

Acknowledgments: Barney Rice

Norman Askew is remembered at Washington on W96.01 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.

First Name: Norman

Last Name: Askew

Service Number: D/JX184581

Which War: Second World War 1939-45

Died: 22/08/1945

Age: 21

Rank: Leading Signalman

Regiment: Royal Navy

Unit/Ship: H.M.S. Dolphin

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