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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8ASTBURY, Albert Ernest
Sergeant
918259
No 6 Commando
No 7 Commando
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Albert Astbury, No.6 Commando, died during operations in Germany [1]. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at the River Aller crossing.
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Astbury, of West Hartlepool, Co. Durham.
ELTRIDGE, John Henry
Private
14803538
No 6 Commando
The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private John Eltridge, aged 18, was killed in action in Germany. His Commando were engaged in operations at the River Aller crossing. Attested into the Queen's Royal Regiment 20 July 1944. Son of Francis William Eltridge, and of Margaret Eunice Eltridge, of Islington, London.
GALLAGHER, John
Private
2992443
No 6 Commando
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private John Gallagher died in Germany. His Commando were engaged in operations at the River Aller crossing. Son of Frank and Mary Gallagher, of Dunlewy, Co. Donegal, Eire.
Sources
CWGC.
HARMER, Colin
Private
14409220
No 6 Commando
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Colin Harmer was killed in action on 11 April 1945 during operations at the River Aller, Germany. Son of William Charles and Ruth Harmer, of Methley, Yorkshire [1][2]. He had been wounded previously on 13 August 1944 in France [3].
KILDUFF, Thomas
Private
14803637
No 6 Commando
The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Private Thomas Kilduff died in Germany. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at the River Aller crossing.
ROBERTS, Charles Edward James
Rifleman
S 59005
No 6 Commando
King's Royal Rifle Corps
City of London Police
Killed in action or died of wounds
Rifleman Charles Roberts died in Germany. Son of Charles and Susan Roberts; husband of Ivy Alice Roberts, of Stockwell, London. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at the River Aller crossing.
VIRGO, Robert Victor
Lance Corporal
6352662
No 6 Commando
Queens Own Royal West Kent
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Robert Virgo was killed in action during operations in Western Europe. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged at the River Aller crossing. Son of Robert Henry and Cecilia Virgo, of Brighton, Sussex.
WILSON, Leslie
Driver
T/14611743
No 6 Commando
Royal Army Service Corps
Killed in action or died of wounds
Driver Leslie Wilson was killed in action in Germany. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in fighting at the River Aller crossing. Son of Lucy Wilson, of Coal Aston, Derbyshire.
Sources
CWGC.
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