Difference between revisions of "Garvin William Joseph 4460230"
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| − | + | Name Garvin William Joseph (“Joe”) <br> | |
| − | + | Army number 4460230 <br> | |
| − | + | Rank Private. <br> | |
| − | + | Decorations <br> | |
| − | + | Date of birth 23-Aug-16 <br> | |
| − | + | Age 81 at the time of his death. <br> | |
| − | + | Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry,307 Infantry Training Centre 13/3/40. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI (13/08/40). Served Iceland (September 1940 to January 1942). Attended Street Fighting course in Birmingham (Dec 2nd – 5th). Embarked for Normandy 9/07/44. Evacuated to Southampton 01/07/44 having been wounded. Posted to 4 ITC, 17/11/44 <br\. | |
| − | + | Company/Battery No. 4 Infantry Training Unit. <br> | |
| − | + | Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known. <br> | |
| − | + | Task or role Dispatch rider (as I recall from talking to my father 50+ years ago) <br> | |
| − | + | Joined Brigade 14/08/1940 <br> | |
| − | + | Promotions Lance Corporal 12/11/45 <br> | |
| − | + | Wounded Received a scalp wound 29/06/44 during an enemy counter attack and was evacuated to Bayeux hospital, spending one night there before being evacuated by sea to Southampton arriving 01/07/1944 <br> | |
| − | + | Prisoner of War No. <br> | |
| − | + | Died/Killed in action Date of death 19/7/1998. <br> | |
| − | + | Home address Married Hilda Parker at Church of Christ the King, Warren Farm Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham on 29th July 1944 <br> | |
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Name Garvin William Joseph (“Joe”)
Army number 4460230
Rank Private.
Decorations
Date of birth 23-Aug-16
Age 81 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry,307 Infantry Training Centre 13/3/40. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI (13/08/40). Served Iceland (September 1940 to January 1942). Attended Street Fighting course in Birmingham (Dec 2nd – 5th). Embarked for Normandy 9/07/44. Evacuated to Southampton 01/07/44 having been wounded. Posted to 4 ITC, 17/11/44 <br\.
Company/Battery No. 4 Infantry Training Unit.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Dispatch rider (as I recall from talking to my father 50+ years ago)
Joined Brigade 14/08/1940
Promotions Lance Corporal 12/11/45
Wounded Received a scalp wound 29/06/44 during an enemy counter attack and was evacuated to Bayeux hospital, spending one night there before being evacuated by sea to Southampton arriving 01/07/1944
Prisoner of War No.
Died/Killed in action Date of death 19/7/1998.
Home address Married Hilda Parker at Church of Christ the King, Warren Farm Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham on 29th July 1944
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