Back to search results

Leading Boatman JOHN KEWELL

Service Number: 155643 (PO.)
Regiment & Unit/Ship

H.M. Coastguard

Coastguard Station (Totland)

Date of Death

Died 05 December 1915

Age 41 years old

Buried or commemorated at

TOTLAND BAY (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARD

North-East of Church.

United Kingdom

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Son of John and Emily Kewell; husband of Alice Kewell (nee Nutter), of 5, Avon Rd., East St., Littlehampton. Born at West Wittering, Chichester.
  • Personal Inscription ANCHORED SAFE WHERE STORMS ARE O'ER
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

Introducing For Evermore: Stories of the Fallen - the exciting new way to read and share stories of the Commonwealth's war dead. Got a story to share? Upload it and preserve their memory for generations to come.

Share and read stories
Download certificate

From the CWGC Archives

Grave Registration (2)

Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (4)

Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Buried or commemorated at

TOTLAND BAY (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARD
Isle of Wight United Kingdom
Number of casualties: 4
View cemetery details