In Remembrance of
Walter Routledge
Date of birth: 13th November 1923
Place of birth: Ambleside, Westmorland, England
Parents: Frederick and Ethel Routledge
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Boy 1st Class
Service Number: P/JX 162458
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
Biographical Information: Walter was born on 12th November 1923 in Ambleside, Westmoreland to Frederick and Ethel Routledge. The family live in Bowness. He was 17 years old at the time of his loss.
Additional Photographs
None at this time.
SourcesCommonwealth War Graves Commission'Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings' (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
Walter's brother, Frank Routledge (photo, 2001)