Duncan James Dott Cockburn

A Telegraphist with H.M.S. Woolwich, Duncan died on 3rd of May 1940 aged 19.

Duncan was born at Lowestoft on 28 October 1920, a son of Adam James Dott and Ellen Cockburn. He was baptised at Saint Margaret’s Church on 18 November 1920 and his family lived at 31 Sandringham Road. By 1939 Duncan’s father had died and his mother lived at 13 All Saints Road. 

Duncan served with H.M.S. Woolwich. In the first half of 1940 his ship was based at Scapa Flow. No specific details of what happened to Duncan can be found, however the Royal Navy War Graves roll lists him as missing – death on war service presumed.