William Dick Wilding, Royal Navy, C/SSX18460, 1919-1973, was one of possibly only seven survivors from HMS Li-Wo which made an epic but suicidal attack on a Japanese convoy in February 1942. Obviously he served on HMS Li-Wo and probably on the Singapore Drill Ship and RNR HQ, HMS Laburnum. I am keen to trace as many of his other postings during his long Royal Navy service as possible. I would appreciate any help forum members can offer.
Hope this helps UK, World War II Allied Prisoners of War, 1939-1945 Name: W. D. Wilding Rank: Leading Seaman Birth Date: 28 Nov 1919 Birth Place: Diss. Norfolk England Military Date: 1939-1945 Regiment: Hms Laburnum British Navy Service Number: C/Ssx 18460 Father: Frederick Arthur Mother: Mary Hope Spouse: Joyce Marion Fuller Father: No name on Birth certificate Mother: Mary Hope Marjoram Birth: 28 Nov 1919 Diss, Norfolk, England Death: 24 Jul 1973 Chatham, Kent, England In case you wish to send off for his records England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Name: William Dick Wilding Death Age: 53 Birth Date: 28 Nov 1919 Registration Date: Jul 1973 [Aug 1973] [Sep 1973] Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Registration District: Chatham Inferred County: Kent Volume: 5f Page: 459 UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972 Name: William Dick Wilding Medal or Award: RN Long Service and Good conduct Medal Service Year: 1944-1954 Ship Name: Pembroke UK, World War II Allied Prisoners of War, 1939-1945 Name: W. D. Wilding Rank: L/Sea Military Date: 20 Feb 1942 Service Branch: N Service Number: C/Ssx 18460 Description: 26: British Prisoners of War Held in Japan or Japanese-Occupied Territory: R - Z TD
Forgot to add - service records are only available from the MOD - the link for the forms is here Request records of deceased service personnel Plus you have above his death certificate details as you will need to send a copy with the MOD forms TD Just for general info - HMS Li Wo - Wikipedia https://archive.is/20130210051853/h...-ship-royal-navy.html#selection-681.1-681.100 Leading Seaman William Dick Wilding - Mentioned In Dispatches (served in Royal Navy into the 1950s) UK, Victoria Cross Medals, 1857-2007 Name: Thomas Wilkinson Birth Date: 1 Aug 1898 Birth Place: Mersey Road, West Bank, Widnes, Lancashire Death Date: 14 Feb 1942
Thank you for the links. My interest was aroused as his wife, Joyce Marion Fuller, is a fourth cousin of mine. From 1959 to 1972 the couple ran the Rose in the Valley pub in Chatham
It says about the public house in one of the links, if you need his ship list though then obtaining his service records is the way to go TD Re checked - its in one of the family trees on Ancestry Occupation 1959 • Chatham, Kent Left Navy and became tenant of The Rose in the Valley PH
This is my dad and a lot of the info shared is from my Ancestry tree, Wilding/Fuller. I have a list of his other ships somewhere. I’ll see if I can find it.
Welcome to the forum tula. I believe that we are probably 4th cousins once removed. My interest in William Dick Wilding and HMS Li Wo was sparked by finding a family connection through research on "Ancestry".
