Douglas Havard Wilkin

A Musician with H.M.S. Exeter, Douglas died on 6th of September 1943 at the age of 20. 

Douglas was born at Lowestoft on 10 December 1922, a son of John Charles and Anne Wilkin. He was baptised at Saint John's Church and his family lived at 9 Tonning Street. Later his family lived at 50 Raglan Street and then at 15 Bevan Street. 

Douglas was serving on H.M.S. Exeter when the ship was sunk during the Second Battle of the Java Sea on 1 March 1942. Most of the crew, including Douglas, were taken prisoner by the Japanese.

He died from malaria, at Pomalea, East Celebes, whilst a prisoner of war in Japanese hands.