FORMOY, Donald Neville
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Rank:
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base:
2 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Fusiliers (City of London)
Service:
Army
Number:
6467881
Born:
Tuesday, December 26, 1916
Died :
Monday, September 13, 1943
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age:
26
Cemetery/Memorial:
Operations:
Local Roll of Honour:
Lance Corporal Donald Neville Formoy, 6 troop, was killed in action at Dragone Hill, Salerno. He was originally buried with a religious cemetery by the house at the top of the steps on the West side of Hill in a communal grave with Capt. Mason and Pte D. Bennett.
Prior to military service in 1939 Donald Formoy was employed as a Textile Foreman and Despatch Manager residing at Eastcote Road, Harrow, with Harold and Gladys Maud Formoy, and Percy Formoy (aged 28).
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/68.
Commando Casualties Salerno document below.
The 1939 Register covering Harrow.
[Image] No.2 Commando 6 Troop Dec 1942 image in Gallery.
Primary Roll of Honour:
Photo of Commando in Gallery:
Yes
Photo of grave in Gallery:
Yes
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