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257775 Able Sea. David Woodward Royal Navy HMS Electra from:Boldon Colliery, Co Durham (d.27th February 1942) My uncle, David Woodward was born 7th of October 1919 in Boldon Colliery. He was the son of Daniel & Elizabeth Woodward and one of 4 brothers serving in the forces in WW2. David joined the Royal Navy. He had served on several ships during WW2 and had been shipwrecked and rescued on two occasions. His last ship was HMS Electra which was lost during the battle of the Java Sea. David was killed in action on 27th February 1942. He was 23 years old. He is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial and in St Nicholas Church in Boldon Colliery. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**