Back to search results

Corporal DOUGLAS ELDERTON

Service Number: 5889876
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Northamptonshire Regiment

2nd Bn.

Date of Death

Died Between 05 May 1942 and 07 May 1942

Age 22 years old

Buried or commemorated at

DIEGO SUAREZ WAR CEMETERY

4. D. 1.

Madagascar

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Percy Edward and Florence Elderton; husband of Stella Elderton, of Wellingborough, Northants, England.
  • Personal Inscription IN LOVING MEMORY OF A DEAR HUSBAND. AU REVOIR
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 - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Concentration (2)

Concentration Documents - Graves Concentration Reports
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Concentration Documents - Graves Concentration Reports
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (1)

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

Buried or commemorated at

DIEGO SUAREZ WAR CEMETERY
Madagascar
Number of casualties: 315
View cemetery details