SOWERY, Jack
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Rank:
Corporal
Unit / Base:
1 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales Own) 6th Bn.
Service:
Army
Number:
7896145
Born:
1922
Birthplace:
Scullcoates, Kingston upon Hull
Died :
Saturday, February 16, 1946
Died in service
Place died:
Alnwick, Northumberland
Age:
23
Cemetery/Memorial:
Corporal Jack Sowery, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales Own), died as a result of an accident in the UK on 16 February 1946. Son of John and Ada Sowery, of Hull.
In July 1944 Private Sowery was serving in the Far East with No.1 Commando, 1 Troop. His death was during the period all the army commando units were being disbanded, and the men returned to their regiments for continued service or discharge. Those left in No.1 Commando were still overseas and being merged with No.5 Commando before disbandment.
In July 1944 Private Sowery was serving in the Far East with No.1 Commando, 1 Troop. His death was during the period all the army commando units were being disbanded, and the men returned to their regiments for continued service or discharge. Those left in No.1 Commando were still overseas and being merged with No.5 Commando before disbandment.
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/101.
Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration, Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice England.
Posts in the Hull Daily Mail 19 February 1946, p2, and 16 February 1950, p2.
Third Jungle Book issue 4, p38 (p20 on file below).
Notes
Service record required to confirm full timeline of commando service.
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