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|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards | ||
|Date of birth=Not yet ascertained. | |Date of birth=Not yet ascertained. | ||
|Age=(At time of death). Not yet known. | |Age=(At time of death). Not yet known. | ||
| − | |Unit=Enlisted in the Chshire Regiment 11/3/1940 and underwent Basic Training. Transferred to the Manchester Regiment - exact date not known. Transferred to the Royal Artillery 1/11/1941 and posted to the 88th Anti-Tank Regiment. Posted to the 72nd Medium Regiment 24/4/1944. Served Normandy? Returned to the UK. Release. Posted to Y Release 8/3/1946. Relegated to the Z (T) Reserve 24/5/1946. Demobilised. | + | |Unit=Enlisted in the Chshire Regiment 11/3/1940 and underwent Basic Training. Transferred to the Manchester Regiment - exact date not known - and posted to the 2/9th Battalion. Transferred to the Royal Artillery 1/11/1941 and posted to the 88th Anti-Tank Regiment. Posted to the 72nd Medium Regiment 24/4/1944. Served Normandy? Returned to the UK. Release. Posted to Y Release 8/3/1946. Relegated to the Z (T) Reserve 24/5/1946. Demobilised. |
|Company/Battery=Not yet known. | |Company/Battery=Not yet known. | ||
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:55, 20 August 2020
Personnel Entry
Name Fairbrother Walter
Army number 4130641
Rank Private/Gunner
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards
Date of birth Not yet ascertained.
Age (At time of death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in the Chshire Regiment 11/3/1940 and underwent Basic Training. Transferred to the Manchester Regiment - exact date not known - and posted to the 2/9th Battalion. Transferred to the Royal Artillery 1/11/1941 and posted to the 88th Anti-Tank Regiment. Posted to the 72nd Medium Regiment 24/4/1944. Served Normandy? Returned to the UK. Release. Posted to Y Release 8/3/1946. Relegated to the Z (T) Reserve 24/5/1946. Demobilised.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Details awaited.
Joined Brigade Not yet known.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet ascertained.
Home address No family information yet.
Source table
Information on this Page has been extracted from the Royal Artillery Tracer Card found for this soldier on Ancestry.co.uk
