Henry David Woffington
Memorial: Thornbury & District Museum: 6th Maritime Regiment Memorial
Regiment: 6th Maritime Regiment
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Gunner
Parents: William Henry and Margaret Lloyd Woffington
Home address: 27 Alderson Road, Birmingham
Pre-war occupation: Capstan Lathe Hand
Date of birth: 31/08/1918
Place of birth: Dolgellau, Merionethshire
Date of death: 11/06/1942
Buried/Commemorated at: Died at sea and commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial and the Maritime Memorial Thornbury
Age: 23
Further information:
Henry was killed in action and died at sea. It is likely that he lost his life while serving aboard the British Steam Merchant 'Lyle Park' when it was sunk by the German Motor vessel 'Michel' in the South Atlantic with the loss of at least 20 lives. Henry was originally reported as missing which was changed to killed in action 4 months later.
Henry died on 11th June 1942 (not 10th as per the Memorial).
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?32075