Local WW2 Memorials
Cobham Tilt Memorial
William George Blackman
| Surname: | Blackman |
| Forename: | William George |
| Age: | 39 |
| CWGC Date of Death: | 26 Sep 1942 |
| Rank: | Leading Stoker |
| Regiment / Service: | Royal Navy |
| Battalion / Unit: | H.M.S. "Veteran" |
| Service Number: | C/K 62700 |
| Memorial to the Missing: | Chatham Naval Memorial |
| CWGC Plot Reference: | 61, 1. |
| Additional Information: | Son of Albert Edward and Ada Jane Blackman; husband of Lily Alice Blackman, of Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey. Killed serving on HMS Veteran, sunk by submarine U-404 south of Iceland while escorting Atlantic convoy RB-1. The convoy sailed from St. John's, Newfoundland on 21st September 1942, comprising eight Great Lake or inshore passenger steamers to be used as accommodation or hospital ships. |
| Memorial: | Cobham |
| Links: | H.M.S. Veteran Convoy RB-1, ships sunk |
| CWGC Website Link: | https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2464979/ |
| Memorial Tree Number: | 23 |
