In Memory Of

ADAMSON, WILLIAM DOUGLAS

Service Details
Service No:
69001
Rank:
Ordinary Seaman
Unit:
H.M.S. Repulse
Regiment:
South African Naval Forces
Date of Death:
1941-12-10
Cause of Death:
Imperial Japanese Navy land based bombers found the battleship HMS Prince of Wales (35,000 tons) and battle-cruiser HMS Repulse (26,500 tons) in the South China Sea. The British capitol ships are sunk, by 88 Japanese aircraft in less than two hours; 840 men die, 2,800 are rescued by escorting destroyers. This leaves the Allies with no active battleships in the Pacific.
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
Panel 58, Column 3.
Cemetery:
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Localitly:
Devon
Country:
United Kingdom
Additional Information
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Adamson, of Klerksdorp, Transvaal, South Africa.