PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: WIMBRIDGE, Lionel Leslie DOB: 1914, 1st Quarter Place of Birth: Fulham, London Residence: Yeovil, Somerset Trade/Profession: Builder’s Clerk Parents: John William and Fanny Agnes Wimbridge Wife: Ethel Mary Gwendoline Wimbridge nee Parmiter, of Yeovil, Somerset. Married 1942, 3rd Quarter, Somerset. Photo: SERVICE Army/Personal Number: 2721323 Rank: Guardsman Regiment/Battalion: Irish Guards, 3rd Battalion Enlisted: CASUALTY CWGC Link: Casualty Details CWGC Certificate: Cemetery Plan: Theatre of War: Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45 Date of Death: 09/08/1944 Age at Death: 30 Casualty Type: Died of Wounds Cemetery / Memorial: BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY Grave Reference: XXVI. E. 8. Headstone Photo: Grave Registration Grave Concentration: Headstone: Reburial Date: Original Burial Place / Map Reference: Inscription: God’s greatest gift, Remembrance. Loving wife Mary, Mum, dad, brothers & sisters Army Casualty List (WO 417): Cas. List 1532, 23rd August 1944, North West Europe, Wounded, 3rd Bn Irish Guards, 2721323 Guardsman L L Wimbridge Wounded 8/81944 Cas. List 1544, 6th September 1944, North West Europe, Previously reported Wounded, now reported Died of Wounds, 3rd Bn Irish Guards, 2721323 Guardsman L L Wimbridge 2721323 DOW 9/81944 The Times Casualty List: published MEDALS Gallantry Award/Honour: London Gazette Details: Campaign Medals: Medal Roll Details: REFERENCES War Diaries: War Diary: 3rd Battalion IRISH GUARDS, Jan - Dec 1944 "8 August 1944 SOUTH of MONTCHAMP The Bn held its positions throughout today - there was again mortar fire and S.A. “overs” which killed three men and wounded seven others." TNA Archive Files: WO 417 Publications: Accounts: Newspaper: http://www.yeoviltown.com/warmemorial/worldwar2.aspx The Western Gazette, 1 September 1944: News has been received by his wife at 50 Queen Street, Yeovil, and by his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. Wimbridge 19 Kingston, that Guardsman Lionel Leslie Wimbridge (30), has died of wounds received this month. A builder’s clerk before the war he had lived in the town for 12 years. From an officer of the Regiment his wife has received a letter which states:- It is with the very deepest sympathy and sorrow that I learned today of the death in hospital of your husband, for whose recovery we had earnestly hoped and in which we had all believed, For myself I know that I have lost a true and loyal friend as have more here than I could number easily but for you I know well that his death must be a grief which no words of mine could alleviate. When I last saw him his one thought was to cause as little trouble and difficulty to others as possible and I know that this unselfish attitude characteristic of him remained till the end. It will be some consolation to you to know that he had the best of medical attention from the start….. .and was aided by all that medical service can provide.” A letter of sympathy has also been received from the Lieut.-Col. of the Regiment. War Memorial: Websites: Irish Guards: Roll of Honour - WWII Open Resource Group Grdsmn Lionel Leslie Wimbridge ( - 1944) - Find A Grave Memorial bayeux war cemetery, france