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Charles Henry Whetton
In memory of:
Deck Hand Charles Henry Whetton
March 13, 1945
North Sea
Military Service
25
Merchant Navy
Canadian Merchant Navy
S.S. Taber Park (Montréal, Québec) (175574)
Additional Information
March 6, 1920
Burton-Upon-Trent, England
Son of Charles Henry Whetton and Fanny Mary Jane Williamson from Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England. Husband of Edna Mary Smith from Roslison, Derbyshire, England. He was father of a child.
A Type XXVIIB submarine, Seehund Class, attacked the Taber Park on its voyage from the Tyne to London, England, and sank it off Aldeburgh in the North Sea, off Southwold, position 52°22'N/01°53'E, while it was part of the FS-1753 convoy from Methil to the Thames, England.
Commemorated on Page 267 of the Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
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