Robert Henry Attewell
In 1939, he was a shop assistant selling fruit, greengrocery and fish.
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He was the son of William and Mary Attewell and the brother of Beatrice and Freda Attewell of 1, Shortwood Avenue, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL Panel 69, Column 3.
HMS St Angelo
Originally a tug boat, St. Angelo was used as harbour transport for carrying personnel from Royal Navy base Fort St. Angelo to warships moored in Grand Harbour Valletta and other ports around Malta. During WWII she also served other purposes, for rescue, towing and later on minesweeping. On 30th May 1942 St. Angelo struck a mine herself and sunk outside Valletta.
During World War II, the fort again stood for siege with an armament of 3 Bofors guns (manned by the Royal Marines and later by the Royal Malta Artillery). In total, the fort suffered 69 direct hits between 1940 and 1943. It is likely that Stoker 1st Class Robert Attewell from Nottingham was killed during one of these attacks. (Wikipedia)
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