In Remembrance of
John Walton
Date of birth: 20th March 1918
Place of birth: Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Parents: John and Edith Walton
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Leading Seaman
Service Number: P/SSX 18845
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
Biographical Information: John was born on 6th February 1918 to John and Edith Walton, of Bilston, Staffordshire. He was serving as an Acting Leading Seaman and was 23 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)
Gary Moore (photo, 2001)