ROTHWELL, RALPH LAXON Rank: Stoker 2nd Class Service No: 2426 Date of Death: 02/03/1942 Regiment/Service: Royal New Zealand Navy H.M.S. Stronghold Panel Reference: Panel 5. Memorial: NEW ZEALAND NAVAL MEMORIAL, DEVONPORT, AUCKLANDhttp://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2564077/ROTHWELL,%20RALPH%20LAXON
Details of the above loss... 2 March 1942 The Japanese cruiser Maya along with the destroyers Arashi and Nowake sink HMS Stronghold whilst withdrawing from Java in an hour long engagement.