Arthur Clifford Walker
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Son of John Clifford Walker and Ada Walker of Nottingham
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL Panel 79 Column 2
HMS Welshman
HMS Welshman was an Abdiel-class minelayer of the Royal Navy, launched in September 1941. During World War II she served with the Home Fleet carrying out mine laying operations, before being transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet in mid-1942 for the Malta Convoys. She also saw service during Operation Torch’s allied invasions of North Africa.
On 1 February 1943, while transporting stores and personnel to Tobruk, she was hit by a torpedo fired by U-617, commanded by Albrecht Brandi. Two hours later she sank east of Tobruk with the loss of 157 lives including Surgeon Lieutenant Jack Houghton from Woodthorpe, Stoker 1st Class Sidney Jarvis from Bulwell and Leading Stoker Arthur Walker from Nottingham. The survivors were rescued by destroyers Tetcott and Belvoir and taken to Alexandria. (Wikipedia)
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