Walter Morehen
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Son of Albert Henry and Sarah Morehen, of Jacksdale, Nottinghamshire
MALTA (CAPUCCINI) NAVAL CEMETERY Prot Sec (Men's) Plot F Coll grave 73 77
HMS Havoc
HMS Havock was an H-class destroyer built for the British Royal Navy in the mid-1930s. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939, the ship enforced the arms blockade imposed by Britain and France on both sides as part of the Mediterranean Fleet. During the first few months of the Second World War, Havock searched for German commerce raiders in the Atlantic Ocean and participated in the First Battle of Narvik during the Norwegian Campaign of April–June 1940 before she was transferred back to the Mediterranean Fleet in May where she escorted a number of convoys to Malta.
The ship took part in the Battle of Cape Spada in July 1940. Havock was engaged on escort duties for the next six months, including escorting the carrier Illustrious during the Battle of Taranto on the night of 11/12 November. She underwent a refit in Malta from 22 December to 20 February 1941 and Stoker Walter Morehen from Jacksdale evidently lost his life on the island during this period. (Wikipedia)
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