Difference between revisions of "McGrory Augustine Edmund L/Cpl 4457156"
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|Surname and forenames=McGrory Augustine Edmund | |Surname and forenames=McGrory Augustine Edmund | ||
|Army number=4457156 | |Army number=4457156 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Lance Corporal. |
|Date of birth=Born 1918/19. | |Date of birth=Born 1918/19. | ||
| − | |Age=21 | + | |Age=21 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Unit= | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but probably Summer 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Authority:- Casualty L. Category "B". |
|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
| − | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. |
| − | + | |Company/Battery=B Company. | |
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=1/9/1939. | ||
| + | |Promotions=Lance Corporal. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row E, Grave 1, [[BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY]], Ficheux. His headstone inscription reads: LET THE PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM AND MAY HE REST IN PEACE. | ||
| + | |Home address=Son of Austin and Mary McGrory, South Shields. | ||
|Image Name=McGrory_A_E_4457156.JPG | |Image Name=McGrory_A_E_4457156.JPG | ||
|Image Title=L/Cpl A E McGrory's CWGC headstone. | |Image Title=L/Cpl A E McGrory's CWGC headstone. | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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Revision as of 10:40, 7 December 2021
Personnel Entry
Name McGrory Augustine Edmund
Army number 4457156
Rank Lance Corporal.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 1918/19.
Age 21 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but probably Summer 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Authority:- Casualty L. Category "B".
Company/Battery B Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions Lance Corporal.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row E, Grave 1, BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, Ficheux. His headstone inscription reads: LET THE PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM AND MAY HE REST IN PEACE.
Home address Son of Austin and Mary McGrory, South Shields.
Source table 1TS
