Roll of Honour: Person Info

Personal Details

Service No:68600
Rank:Engine Room Artificer 4th Class
Last Name:BASTON
First Name:DOUGLAS THOMSON
Initials:D T
Born:Unknown

Death Details

Date of Death:1942-04-09
Age at Death:25
Cause of Death:Attacked by carrier-borne aircraft from a Japanese force of three battleships and five carriers which had entered the Bay of Bengal a week before. The fatal bomb hit near the funnel, probably exploding in her magazine, as she immediately blew up.

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