John Watkin – Acton – London and North Western Railway – Seaman – 31/05/1916
Title
John Watkin – Acton – London and North Western Railway – Seaman – 31/05/1916
Initials / forenames
John Watkin
Surname
Acton
Railway company
London and North Western Railway
Military unit
Royal Naval Reserve
Military rank
Seaman
Military number
2105
Railway department
Holyhead, Marine Dept
Railway job
Seaman
Ship
HMS Invincible
Date died
31/05/1916
Magazine reference
London & North Western Railway Gazette, July 1916, p199
Memorial
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Notes
Age 42, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Acton, of Holyhead; husband of Mary Chandler (formerly Acton), of "Bryn-Tegai," Penmaenmawr Rd., Llanfairfechan, Carnarvonshire. HMS Invincible was a battlecruiser sunk at the Battle of Jutland.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
01/02/2017
Last updated
01/02/2017
Citation
“John Watkin – Acton – London and North Western Railway – Seaman – 31/05/1916,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed April 28, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/62667.