1927472 Corporal James Douglas Norman WHITEHEAD, RE: 01/09/1942, did he die at sea or ship sunk???

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  1. Mark Potts

    Mark Potts Well-Known Member

    Hi all, been asked a question regarding a local man on the village war memorial. His details are: 1927472 Corporal JAMES DOUGLAS NORMAN WHITEHEAD of 199 Railway Workshop Company, who died at sea on September 1, 1942. My question is was he buried at sea due to dying onboard, or was the ship that he was on sunk?? Any info would help. Thanks for reading, Mark.
     
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  2. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    For the record, full CWGC details/link:
    https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/f...tails/2148590/james-douglas-norman-whitehead/
    CORPORALJAMES DOUGLAS NORMAN WHITEHEAD
    Service Number: 1927472
    Regiment & Unit: 199 Rly. Workshop Coy.     Royal Engineers
    Date of Death: 01 September 1942
    Age 28 years old
    Commemorated at BROOKWOOD 1939-1945 MEMORIAL
    Memorial Reference: Panel 5. Column 1.
    Location: United Kingdom
    Additional Info: Son of Walter and Agnes Whitehead; husband of Ida May Whitehead, of Crewe, Cheshire.
     
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  3. timuk

    timuk Well-Known Member

    His Casualty Card states cause of death as:
    1. Bronchial asthma
    2. Cardiac failure
    Not attributable to military service.

    Tim
     
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  4. spindrift

    spindrift Active Member

    Thanks to FMP
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    spindrift Active Member

    Casualty Cards From FMP
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  6. Hugh MacLean

    Hugh MacLean Senior Member

    L/Sgt James Douglas Norman Whitehead died at sea on 1.9.1942 and was buried at sea from the troopship OXFORDSHIRE in position 19.27S 4.38E.

    Regards
    Hugh
     
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