Leading Signalman
Norman
ASKEW
Royal Navy
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Norman Askew was born in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, on 29 December 1923, the son of John Askew and Hannah Jane Askew (née Turnbull). When the 1939 Register was compiled in September 1939 he was at home with his mother and siblings at No. 5, Robinson’s Buildings, Washington, County Durham and Norman Askew was reported to be an Apprentice Blacksmith.
It is not reported when he joined the Royal Navy but he was trained as a Signalman. In August 1945 he was serving as a Leading Signalman in His Norwegian Majesty’s Submarine UTSIRA at Ubatatastonen, Bergen in Norway, as a member of the Liaison Crew.
It is reported that he died on 22nd August 1945 from an accidentally self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Norman Askew is buried in the Holy Trinity Churchyard in Unsworth Parish, Sunderland, County Durham in Plot E. Grave 1.
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I just want to express my gratitude to you for taking the time to send this to me. I am and always will be so proud of my uncle. Thank you once again for this information. Unfortunately I have nothing to add to this.
This was my uncle so proud of him unfortunately we never met .