Papworth William Robert Gunner 1077970

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Name Papworth William Robert
Army number 1077970
Rank Gunner
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Birth registered Q2 1920, Holborn, London. Mother's maiden surname Tuffey.
Age 25 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Artillery - date not yet known. Underwent Basic Training. Probably posted to a Field Training Regiment for gunnery training. Posted to the 1st Mountain Regiment. Served in North West Europe. KILLED in ACTION 3/2/1945.
Company/Battery Thought to be 452 Battery.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action KILLED in ACTION 3/2/1945 at Waldfeucht.
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No Royal Artillery Tracer Card found for this soldier on Ancestry.co.uk