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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 the normal Service Awards, plus the France and Germany Star. |
| − | 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 for Basic Training. 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 Centre 17/11/1944. Relegated to the Z/T Release. |
| − | 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 7/7/1998 in Birmingham aged 81. |
| + | |Home address=Married Hilda E. Parker at the Church of Christ the King, Warren Farm Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham on 29/7/1944. Registered Q3 1944. Lived at 69 Elmbridge Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham. | ||
| + | |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 10:28, 12 January 2025
Personnel Entry
Name Garvin William Joseph
Army number 4460230
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond the normal Service Awards, plus the France and Germany Star.
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 for Basic Training. 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 Centre 17/11/1944. Relegated to the Z/T Release.
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 7/7/1998 in Birmingham aged 81.
Home address Married Hilda E. Parker at the Church of Christ the King, Warren Farm Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham on 29/7/1944. Registered Q3 1944. Lived at 69 Elmbridge Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham.
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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.
