Difference between revisions of "Fawcett Richard Corporal 4444571"
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|Army number=4444571 | |Army number=4444571 | ||
|Rank=Corporal | |Rank=Corporal | ||
| − | |Decorations= | + | |Decorations=None known. |
|Date of birth=Date not yet known. | |Date of birth=Date not yet known. | ||
| − | |Age=40 | + | |Age=40 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry. Transferred to, or re-enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served Malaya. DIED 4/12/1944 - | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry. Transferred to, or re-enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served Malaya. DIED 4/12/1944 (according to CWGC) - at Haito, Formosa. |
| − | |Company/Battery= | + | |Company/Battery=Y Company. |
| − | |Task or role= | + | |Task or role=Not yet known. |
| − | |Promotions= | + | |Promotions=Corporal. |
| − | |Wounded= | + | |Wounded=Not so far as is known. |
|Prisoner of War=Yes - captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore. | |Prisoner of War=Yes - captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore. | ||
| − | |Died/Killed in action=DIED 4/12/1944 - cause of death not yet known. | + | |Died/Killed in action=DIED 4/12/1944 - cause of death not yet known. Buried in Rinrakutomon Cemetery, Formosa. Re-interred 8/7/1947 in grave V.N.10. Sai Wan Cemetery, Hong Kong. |
| − | |Home address=Son of William and Hannah Fawcett. Husband of Hannah Fawcett of Middlesbrough. | + | |Home address=Son of William and Hannah Fawcett. Husband of Hannah Fawcett of Middlesbrough. Wife lived at 8, Wear Crescent, Great Lumley, Durham. |
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Revision as of 10:21, 7 June 2018
Personnel Entry
Name Fawcett Richard
Army number 4444571
Rank Corporal
Decorations None known.
Date of birth Date not yet known.
Age 40 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry. Transferred to, or re-enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served Malaya. DIED 4/12/1944 (according to CWGC) - at Haito, Formosa.
Company/Battery Y Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Not yet known.
Joined Brigade
Promotions Corporal.
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes - captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore.
Died/Killed in action DIED 4/12/1944 - cause of death not yet known. Buried in Rinrakutomon Cemetery, Formosa. Re-interred 8/7/1947 in grave V.N.10. Sai Wan Cemetery, Hong Kong.
Home address Son of William and Hannah Fawcett. Husband of Hannah Fawcett of Middlesbrough. Wife lived at 8, Wear Crescent, Great Lumley, Durham.
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