William Thomas Gratton
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: Mr and Mrs H Gratton
Home address: Cadoxton-Juxta-Barry, Glamorganshire
Date of birth: 1918
Place of birth: Pontypridd, Glamorgan
Date of death: 26/11/1941
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at sea and commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial and the Maritime Memorial Thornbury
Age: 23
Further information:
William was born in Pontypridd in Glamorgan.
On the day of his death William was serving aboard the French Motor Vessel the Francois Tixier. He died in Ballyhalbert Bay just off the Northern Irish Coast near Belfast. His army records say that he was not killed in action but the cause of his death is unknown.
William Thomas Gratton (misspelt Gratten on 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.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/