Every Name a Story

R. Chisholm 1942
Rank : Stoker

Wardley

Robert  Chisholm

Every Name a Story

On the Portsmouth Naval Memorial is the name of P/KX 98893 Stoker 1st Class Robert Chisholm, serving on H.M.S. Anking with the Royal Navy, who died 04/03/1942.

The son of Thomas and Mary Chisholm, of Wardley, Co. Durham.

HMS Anking was sunk by Japanese gunfire at 06:30 on 4th March 1942.

Heslop’s Local Advertiser 15/03/1947 and 13/03/1948 carry an In Memoriam notice.

Robert Chisholm is remembered  in our List of Ships’ Crews.

First Name: Robert

Last Name: Chisholm

Service Number: P/KX 98893

Which War: Second World War 1939-45

Died: 04/03/1942

Age: 21

Rank: Stoker

Regiment: Royal Navy

Unit/Ship: H.M.S. Anking

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