Basic Details
Surname
Graves
Forenames
Stanley F
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
On 21 January 1940, U-22 sank British destroyer HMS Exmouth; her crew of 135 were all lost, including Chief Stoker Stanley Fleming Graves (1902-1940) of Endmoor, just south of Oxenholme in the parish of Preston Patrick. (The wreck of Exmouth was discovered in the Moray Firth in July 2001).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
ROYAL NAVY
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Chief Petty Officer
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1940
Month of death
January
Day of death
21