Identity
Person No.
16797
Service No.
68796
Last Name
First Name
William Archibald
Initials
W A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action. CORNWALL and her sister ship Dorsetshire were detached from the Fleet when they were sighted by Japanese aircraft. A little later they were overwhelmed by approximately 50 dive-bombers whose accurate attack sank both ships quickly; 190 of Cornwall's crew of 650 were lost
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. W. H. and Mrs. M. Mitchell, of Durban, Natal, South Africa. Commemoration stone in Durban (Stellawood) Cemetery
Citation
Unknown
External Source
samilhistory.com Remembrance / Peter Dickens SAN WW2 honour roll https://samilhistory.com/2018/06/03/the-south-african-navys-elephant-in-the-room/
South African War Graves Project