Difference between revisions of "Gill John Richard Cpl 4036044"

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|Army number=4036044
 
|Army number=4036044
 
|Rank=Cpl
 
|Rank=Cpl
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|Date of birth=Born 1916/17.
 
|Age=27
 
|Age=27
|Unit=King's Shropshire Light Infantry, Att'd 17/1/40, Trf Herefordshire Regiment, Posted 2nd Bn, Trf Black Watch 2/7/44, Posted 1 TS, KILLED in ACTION NW Europe 10/8/44, Serial No. 425.
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|Unit=Joined the King's Shropshire Light Infantry, attested 17/1/40.  Transferred to the Herefordshire Regiment, posted 2nd Bn.  Served Normandy.  Transferred to the Black Watch 2/7/44, Posted 1 TSKILLED in ACTION NW Europe 10/8/44, Serial No. 425 while with 1st Tyneside Scottish.
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|Joined Brigade=2/7/1944.
 
|Died/Killed in action=10-Aug-44
 
|Died/Killed in action=10-Aug-44
|Home address=Son of John and Mille Gill, Husband of Maude Gill, Kingstanding.  Buried Grave V.D.4. Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery.
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|Home address=Son of John and Mille Gill, husband of Maude Gill, Kingstanding.  Buried Grave V.D.4. Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery.
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|Image Name=Gill_J_R_1_TS.JPG
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|Image Title=Cpl J R Gill's CWGC headstone.
 
|Source table=1TS
 
|Source table=1TS
 
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Latest revision as of 19:16, 25 November 2016

Personnel Entry

Cpl J R Gill's CWGC headstone.
Cpl J R Gill's CWGC headstone.

Name Gill John Richard
Army number 4036044
Rank Cpl
Decorations
Date of birth Born 1916/17.
Age 27
Unit Joined the King's Shropshire Light Infantry, attested 17/1/40. Transferred to the Herefordshire Regiment, posted 2nd Bn. Served Normandy. Transferred to the Black Watch 2/7/44, Posted 1 TS. KILLED in ACTION NW Europe 10/8/44, Serial No. 425 while with 1st Tyneside Scottish.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 2/7/1944.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 10-Aug-44
Home address Son of John and Mille Gill, husband of Maude Gill, Kingstanding. Buried Grave V.D.4. Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery.
Source table 1TS