KITCHIN, Clayton Peter
| Service Number: | 22649 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 December 1938 |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Perth, WA, 12 August 1920 |
| Home Town: | Kadina, Copper Coast, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" At Sea |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Birkenhead HMAS Sydney (II) D48 Memorial, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Plymouth Naval Memorial to the Missing / Lost at Sea |
World War 2 Service
| 2 Dec 1938: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 22649 | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 22649, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Charles and Catherine Dora Kitchin, of Kadina, South Australia.
Stoker Clayton Peter Kitchin, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kitchin, of Kadina, was hit by shrapnel during the Sydney's Mediterranean engagements, and was in hospital for seven weeks. In 1938 He joined the navy from Wyalkatchem (W.A.), from where his father was transferred to Kadina last June. His younger brother David joined an overseas freighter from Fremantle about six months ago and has since been reported
missing through enemy action.
Stoker Clayton Peter Kitchin war a son of Mr. and Mrs. Kitchin, of Kadina. Mr Kitchin, who is branch manager of the National Bank, arrived from Western Australia earlier this year.
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