WATTON, Frederick George
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Rank:
Private
Unit / Base:
6 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Hampshire Regiment
Service:
Army
Number:
5504949
Born:
Wednesday, July 19, 1922
Died :
Saturday, June 10, 1944
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age:
21
Cemetery/Memorial:
Operations:
Private Frederick Watton was killed in action during operations at Normandy, France. Son of J. and Agnes Watton, of Moordown, Bournemouth, Hampshire; husband of Lucy Watton, of Wallisdown, Bournemouth.
No 6 Commando War Diary 10 June 1944
'K' gun. We are heavily mortared. We answer with our own mortars. 0800 - Enemy attacks, all troops engage. By 1700 hrs all attacks definitely repelled. Suspect enemy got it in the neck. Our own casualties total 16."
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/77.
The 1939 Register covering Bournemouth.
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Photo of grave in Gallery:
Yes
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