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|Surname and forenames=Garvin William Joseph
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|Army number=4460230
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|Rank=Private.
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|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards.
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|Date of birth=Born 23/8/1916.
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|Age=81 at the time of his death.
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|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.
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|Company/Battery=Within the Battalion - not yet known for certain but probably Headquarters Company. 
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|Platoon or other Sub-Unit=Not yet known for certain but probably Signals Platoon.
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|Task or role=Despatch Rider.
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|Joined Brigade=13/8/1940.
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|Promotions=Appointed Lance Corporal 12/11/1945.
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|Wounded=Sustained a scalp wound during an enemy counter attack on 29/6/1944.  Evacuated to Bayeux Hospital en route to the UK.
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|Prisoner of War=No.
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|Died/Killed in action=Died 19/7/1998.
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|Home address=Married Hilda Parker at the Church of Christ the King, Warren Farm Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham on 29/7/1944.
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|Image Name=Garvin_Wedding_1944.jpg
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|Image Title=Wedding Photo 29/7/1944.
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Personnel Entry
 
  
|Name Garvin William Joseph (“Joe”)
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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.
|Army number 4460230
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|Rank Private.
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|Decorations
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[[File:Garvin_Iceland_1.jpg|600px|thum|left|Small Iceland group.]]
|Date of birth 23-Aug-16
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[[File:Garvin_Iceland_2.jpg|600px|thum|right|Small Iceland group.]]
|Age 81 at the time of his death.
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|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
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|Company/Battery No. 4 Infantry Training Unit.
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|Platoon or other sub-unit  Not yet known.
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|Task or role Dispatch rider (as I recall from talking to my father 50+ years ago)
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|Joined Brigade 14/08/1940
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|Promotions Lance Corporal 12/11/45
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|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
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|Prisoner of War No.
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|Died/Killed in action 19/7/1998.
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|Home address Married Hilda Parker at Church of Christ the King, Warren Farm Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham on 29th July 1944
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Latest revision as of 17:10, 14 December 2024

Personnel Entry

Wedding Photo 29/7/1944.
Wedding Photo 29/7/1944.

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.
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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.


Small Iceland group.
Small Iceland group.