Son of Leslie Welsman Litting and Anna Catherine Litting, of 301, Burton Road, Derby, Derbyshire. Formerly of Roundthorn Lane, Westhoughton and Derby Street, Bolton. An old boy of Thornleigh Salesian College. Formerly 657 General Construction Company, Royal Engineers. Died at Brighton Royal Infirmary from wounds. Reported to be the first soldier from Derby to be killed in WWII. Interred 05/06/1940.
Litting, Kevin Ignatius Welsman –
Personal details
- Surname: Litting
- Forename: Kevin Ignatius Welsman
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Omagh, Northern Ireland
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: May 31st, 1940
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sapper
- Unit: 107 Army Field Company.
- Service number: 1913152
- Regiment: Royal Engineers
- Enlistment date: January 1st, 1940 - 1940-01-01
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW2
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Thornleigh Salesian College Bolton Roll of Honour
- CWGC Memorial: Derby (Nottingham Road) Cemetery, Derby, Nottinghamshire, UK
- CWGC reference: Section F. Grave 62606.