Colyer Frederick Samuel Gunner 6284886
Personnel Entry
Name Colyer Frederick Samuel
Army number 6284886
Rank Gunner
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards
Date of birth Not yet ascertained.
Age (At time of death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in the East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) 6/10/1931 and underwent Basic Training. Posted to ? Battalion. Transferred to the Royal Artillery 15/11/1941 and posted to the 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment - 21 Army Group. Posted X List II In hospital 8/3/1944. Posted to 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 28/3/1944. Served Normandy? Posted X List II 21 Army Group 28/4/1945. Posted X List IV 21 Army Group - no date given. Posted 32 RHU 3/7/1945. Posted to the 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 25/7/1945. Posted X List II BAOR 30/8/1945. Posted to the 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 7/10/1945. Returned to the UK. A Release 22/11/1945. Relegated to the Z (T) Reserve 2/2/1946. Demobilised.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Details awaited.
Joined Brigade Not yet known.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet ascertained.
Home address No family information yet.
Source table
Information on this Page has been extracted from the Royal Artillery Tracer Card found for this soldier on Ancestry.co.uk
