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John William Edward Walters

Forename: John William Edward

Surname: Walters

Rank: Ordinary Coder

Regiment: Royal Navy

Institution: St Paul's College


John William Edward Walters attended St Paul’s College from 1929-1931. He was a monitor for the Troy house group alongside being President of Dramatic Society and Literary and Debating Society. He edited ‘The Chelt’ student magazine.

John joined the Royal Navy as an Ordinary Coder upon HMS Avenger. The St Paul’s admissions book reads “killed by enemy action in Atlantic Nov 15th 1942”. He was 33 years old and is commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial