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| − | Army number 4460230 | + | |Surname and forenames=Garvin William Joseph |
| − | Rank Private. | + | |Army number=4460230 |
| − | Decorations | + | |Rank=Private. |
| − | Date of birth 23 | + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. |
| − | Age 81 at the time of his death. | + | |Date of birth=Born 23/8/1916. |
| − | Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry | + | |Age=81 at the time of his death. |
| − | Company/Battery | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry 13/3/1940. Posted to the Infantry Training Centre. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI 13/8/1940. Served Iceland. Attended Street Fighting Course in Birmingham . Served Normandy. Wounded 29/6/1944. Evacuated to Southampton in the UK 1/7/1944. Posted to No. 4 Infantry Training Centre17/11/1944. |
| − | Platoon or other | + | |Company/Battery=Within the Battalion - not yet known for certain but probably Headquarters Company. |
| − | Task or role | + | |Platoon or other Sub-Unit=Not yet known for certain but probably Signals Platoon. |
| − | Joined Brigade | + | |Task or role=Despatch Rider. |
| − | Promotions Lance Corporal 12/11/ | + | |Joined Brigade=13/8/1940. |
| − | Wounded | + | |Promotions=Appointed Lance Corporal 12/11/1945. |
| − | Prisoner of War No. | + | |Wounded=Sustained a scalp wound during an enemy counter attack on 29/6/1944. Evacuated to Bayeux Hospital en route to the UK. |
| − | Died/Killed in action | + | |Prisoner of War=No. |
| − | Home address Married Hilda Parker at Church of Christ the King, Warren Farm Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham on | + | |Died/Killed in action=Died 19/7/1998. |
| + | |Home address=Married Hilda Parker at the Church of Christ the King, Warren Farm Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham on 29/7/1944. | ||
| + | |Image Name=Garvin_Wedding_1944.jpg | ||
| + | |Image Title=Wedding Photo 29/7/1944. | ||
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| + | Group photos from Iceland are set out below - if users recognise men included please use the e-mail link to let the Lead Researcher know. | ||
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| + | [[File:Garvin_Iceland_1.jpg|600px|thum|left|Small Iceland group.]] | ||
| + | [[File:Garvin_Iceland_2.jpg|600px|thum|right|Small Iceland group.]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:10, 14 December 2024
Personnel Entry
Name Garvin William Joseph
Army number 4460230
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 23/8/1916.
Age 81 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry 13/3/1940. Posted to the Infantry Training Centre. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI 13/8/1940. Served Iceland. Attended Street Fighting Course in Birmingham . Served Normandy. Wounded 29/6/1944. Evacuated to Southampton in the UK 1/7/1944. Posted to No. 4 Infantry Training Centre17/11/1944.
Company/Battery Within the Battalion - not yet known for certain but probably Headquarters Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Despatch Rider.
Joined Brigade 13/8/1940.
Promotions Appointed Lance Corporal 12/11/1945.
Wounded Sustained a scalp wound during an enemy counter attack on 29/6/1944. Evacuated to Bayeux Hospital en route to the UK.
Prisoner of War No.
Died/Killed in action Died 19/7/1998.
Home address Married Hilda Parker at the Church of Christ the King, Warren Farm Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham on 29/7/1944.
Source table
Group photos from Iceland are set out below - if users recognise men included please use the e-mail link to let the Lead Researcher know.
