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Giles, A
UK, WWII, Daily Reports: Missing, Dead, Wounded and POWs, 1939-1947
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Giles, A
UK, WWII, Daily Reports: Missing, Dead, Wounded and POWs, 1939-1947
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Full Name
Giles, A
Date
2 Jun 1941
Fate
Missing
Incident Details
Reported to War Office Casualty Section for the 24 hours ending at 09:00.
Incident Date
30 Jul 1941
Information
Casualty List No. 578.
Rank Name
Lance Corporal
Service Number
7880001
Duty Location
Crete
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Tank Regiment
Battalion
7th Battalion
Other Regimental information
Royal Armoured Corps
Archive Reference
WO 417/28
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
unit
Royal Armoured Corps
regiment
Royal Tank Regiment
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Publication Title
UK, WWII, Daily Reports: Missing, Dead, Wounded and POWs, 1939-1947
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
28/10/2023
Description
Was your ancestor a casualty in WWII? Over 380,000 personnel died, scores were wounded and a further 180,000 were held as POWs in the years 1939 -1945.
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