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Kenneth Anthony
Royal Marine
PLY/X3733

 

Kenneth Anthony's grave (click for a larger view in a new window) (45365 bytes)

Marine Kenneth Anthony in June 1940

Kenneth Anthony's signature on the back of the Squad photograph (Click for a larger view in a new window) (3986 bytes)

Anthony was a member of 381 Kings Squad, he completed his Royal Marines training in June 1940.
Anthony survived the sinking of HMS Repulse, but died on 1st June 1943 as a prisoner of war under the Japanese.

Our thanks go to the British War Memorials Project for the photograph of Kenneth's grave.

Please contact Andy (webmaster) with any information.

Andy Wade (Webmaster)

Information provided by
Andy Senior and BWMP

Commonwealth War Graves Commission record:


 KENNETH ANTHONY
Rank: Marine 
Regiment: Royal Marines 
Unit Text: H.M.S. Repulse. 
Age: 22 
Date of Death: 01/06/1943 
Service No: PLY/X3773 
Additional information: Nephew of Sidney Anthony, of Holmes, Rotherham, Yorkshire. 
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead 
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. L. 7. 
Cemetery: KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY 

 

 

 

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