Couchman Edward Gunner 6292590
Personnel Entry
Name Couchman Edward
Army number 6292590
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) 24/6/1940 and underwent Basic Training, probably at a Primary Training centre. Posted to the ? Battalion. Transferred to the Royal Artillery and posted to the 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 15/11/1941. Posted to Y List (hospital) 26/2/1942. Posted to 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 28/5/1942. Posted to Y List (hospital) 10/5/1943. Posted 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 30/6/1943. POsted to the R.A. Depot 7/8/1943. Posted to 128th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 21/8/1943. Served Normandy? Posted to the 81st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 23/1/1945. Returned to the UK. Posted to HQ Anti-Aircraft Command 15/7/1945. A Release 5/4/1946. Relegated to the Z (T) Reserve 30/5/1946. 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.
Source table
Information on this Page has been extracted from the Royal Artillery Tracer Card found for this soldier on Ancestry.co.uk
