Copsey Arthur McLellan Gunner 6293049

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Name Copsey Arthur McLellan
Army number 6293049
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) 1/7/1940 and underwent Basic Training - probably at a Primary Training Centre. Posted to ? Battalion. Transferred to the Royal Artillery 15/11/1941 and posted to the 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (21 Army Group) (Nominal Roll). Served Normandy? Posted X List (II) (21 Army Group) 8/6/1944. Posted 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 28/6/1944. Posted X List (II) (21 Army Group) 1/5/1945. Posted X (IV) List (32 RHU) 27/6/1945. Posted 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 22/7/1945. Posted to the 55th Anti-Tank Regiment 1/11/1945. Y Release 6/3/1946. Relegated to the Z (T) Reserve 22/5/1946. 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.
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Information on this Page has been extracted from the Royal Artillery Tracer Card found for this soldier on Ancestry.co.uk