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|Army number=4467959
 
|Army number=4467959
 
|Rank=Pte
 
|Rank=Pte
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|Date of birth=Born Newcastle 1922/23.
 
|Age=21
 
|Age=21
|Unit=11 DLI
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|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, posted 11th Bn DLI.  Served BEF?  Transferred to the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 1/10/40, Posted 70th Bn RNF.  Transferred back to DLI 29/12/40, posted 70th (YS) Bn.  Posted 11th Bn DLI.  Served Normandy.  KILLED in ACTION 27/6/44 while with 11th Battalion DLI.
|Died/Killed in action=27/6/1944 00:00:00
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|Joined Brigade=Date not yet confirmed.
|Home address=Son of John Dominic and Jane Matfin, Byker.
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|Died/Killed in action=27-Jun-44.
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|Home address=Resident of Newcastle.  Son of John Dominic and Jane Matfin, Byker.  Buried Grave IV. F. 11. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel.
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|Image Name=Matfin_R_11_DLI.JPG
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|Image Title=Pte R Matfin's CWGC headstone.
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
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Latest revision as of 15:23, 29 November 2016

Personnel Entry

Pte R Matfin's CWGC headstone.
Pte R Matfin's CWGC headstone.

Name Matfin Robert
Army number 4467959
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born Newcastle 1922/23.
Age 21
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, posted 11th Bn DLI. Served BEF? Transferred to the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 1/10/40, Posted 70th Bn RNF. Transferred back to DLI 29/12/40, posted 70th (YS) Bn. Posted 11th Bn DLI. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 27/6/44 while with 11th Battalion DLI.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Date not yet confirmed.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 27-Jun-44.
Home address Resident of Newcastle. Son of John Dominic and Jane Matfin, Byker. Buried Grave IV. F. 11. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel.
Source table 11DLI