Maughan Robert Pte 4456437

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Personnel Entry

Pte R Maughan's CWGC headstone.
Pte R Maughan's CWGC headstone.

Name Maughan Robert
Army number 4456437
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Research suggests Pte Maughan was born in Gateshead in 1920, father Henry, mother Eliz. J. (nee Robertson).
Age 19
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but likely Spring/Summer 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted 1 TS. Served BEF. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Category "B", Authority Casualty L.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40.
Home address Resident of County Durham at the time of his death. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row G, Grave 10, BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, Ficheux.
Source table 1TS