Arthur Ronald Wealthall
In 1939, he was an ordnance boy messenger.
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He was the son of John Harold and Marguerite Wealthall and the brother of Victor Wealthall of 54, Burrows Avenue, Beeston, Nottingham.
HMS Bullen
HMS Bullen was a Captain Class frigate of the Royal Navy during World War II. She was named after Captain Charles Bullen of HMS Britannia at the battle of Trafalgar. Originally laid down as DE-78, a turbo-electric (TE) type Buckley-class destroyer escort, she was diverted to the Royal Navy and named HMS Bullen before the launch. The commanding officer was Lt Cdr A.H. Parrish RN.
U-775 torpedoed and sunk HMS Bullen. The torpedo struck HMS Bullen amidships. This incident happened at position 58°30′N 05°03′W northwest of Strathy Point, Sutherland, Scotland on 6 December 1944. Of the crew of HMS Bullen, 71 died, including Able Seaman Arthur Wealthall from Beeston and Leading Seaman Herbert Robinson from Nottingham and 97 survived. The wreck site is designated as a protected place under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. (Wikipedia)
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