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Buxton, L J

UK, WWII, Daily Reports: Missing, Dead, Wounded and POWs, 1939-1947

Full Name
Buxton, L J
Fate
Prisoner of War
Incident Details
Reported to War Office Casualty Section for the 24 hours ending at 09:00.
Incident Date
22 Apr 1943
Information
Casualty List No.1116. Previously shown on Casualty List No.1063 (Corrected by List No.1081) as Missing believed Prisoner of War, 18/01/1943. Previously shown with Unit as Mechanical Engineers Commando Depot.
Rank Name
Unpaid Acting Lance Bombardier
Service Number
5499823
Duty Location
Libya
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Artillery
Attachment details
No.8 Commando .
Archive Reference
WO 417/59
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
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unit
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Publication info

Publication Title
UK, WWII, Daily Reports: Missing, Dead, Wounded and POWs, 1939-1947
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK iconThe 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.