Born 1914 at Old, Northamptonshire
Died 17/01/1942 at Barents Sea, Arctic Ocean
Father: Felix Britten
Mother: Edith Emily Knight
Notes: Richard's birth record (3b 176) listed as Richard F Britten (although midd le name was Phillip) The Commonweatlth War Grave Commision gives his la st address as Rottingdean, Sussex. The final entry in his mother's family bible reads "Richard Phillip Britt en (my beloved younger son) died January 17, 1942, aged 27 years in HMS De stroyer Matabele. Lieut R.N." His name is on panel 62 col 3 of the Navy M emorial at Plymouth. [HMS Matabele was escorting convoy PQ8 to Murmansk when it was torpedo ed by U454 in the Barents Sea in the Arctic. There were only two survivo rs from the crew of 200.]
Occupation: royal navy lieut