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Smith, W
UK, WWII, Daily Reports: Missing, Dead, Wounded and POWs, 1939-1947
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Smith, W
UK, WWII, Daily Reports: Missing, Dead, Wounded and POWs, 1939-1947
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Full Name
Smith, W
Date Of Death
10 Jul 1943
Fate
Killed in Action
Incident Details
Reported to the War Office Casualty Branch for the 48 hours ending at 09:00.
Incident Date
6 Sep 1943
Information
Casualty List No. 1231. Previously reported Missing on Casualty List No. 1198, 10/07/1943 now reported Killed in Action.
Rank Name
Acting Serjeant
Service Number
941635
Duty Location
Sicily
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Artillery
Secondary Unit
98 Field Regiment
Archive Reference
WO 417/65
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
unit
Royal Artillery
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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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