Every Name a Story

R. Ellsbury 1943
Rank : Stoker First Class

Cornforth

Robert  Ellsbury

Every Name a Story

On Portsmouth Naval Memorial is the name of P/KX 126855 Stoker First Class Robert Ellsbury, serving on H.M.S. Pakenham  with the Royal Navy who died 16/04/1943.

The son of Robert and Hilda Ellsbury, of West Cornforth, Co. Durham.

HMS Pakenham was a lead destroyer of 1550 tons. It was lost on 16th April 1943 when it was sunk by own forces after damage in action with destroyers in Sicily.

Robert Ellsbury is remembered at Cornforth on C115.03 and C115.04 and in our List of Ships’ Crews.

First Name: Robert

Last Name: Ellsbury

Service Number: P/KX 126855

Which War: Second World War 1939-45

Died: 16/04/1943

Age: 20

Rank: Stoker First Class

Regiment: Royal Navy

Unit/Ship: H.M.S. Pakenham

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