2722442 F EGLEN, 3 Irish Guards

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    PERSONAL INFORMATION

    Name: EGLEN, F [possibly Fred, Frederick]
    DOB: possibly 8th October 1913
    Place of Birth: possibly Mitford, Norfolk
    Residence:
    Trade/Profession:
    Parents: possibly John Eglen and Dora Eglen nee Whitmore
    Wife:
    Died: 5th February 2000, aged 86
    Photo:
    EGLEN F.png


    SERVICE
    Army Number: 2722442
    Rank: Guardsman
    Regiment/Battalion: Irish Guards, 3rd Battalion
    Enlisted: 1940
    Discharged: 1946
    Promotions:
    Aquittance Roll:


    CASUALTY
    Casualty Type: Wounded, 5th March 1945
    Army Casualty List (WO 417):
    2722442 Guardsman EGLEN F 1945 Irish Guards
    The Times Casualty List:


    MEDALS
    Campaign Medals: France & Germany Star


    REFERENCES
    War Diaries:
    War Diary: 3rd Battalion IRISH GUARDS, Jan - Dec 1944
    War Diary: 3rd Battalion IRISH GUARDS, Jan - Dec 1945
    Reports:
    Archive Files: WO 417
    WW2Talk:
    Publications: IG Journal 2000:
    Guardsman Eglen F. served from 1940 to 1946 died 5 Feb 2000 aged 86
    Accounts:
    Newspaper:
    Websites:
     
    Last edited: Oct 17, 2019
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    Thanks to Steve/Bamboo43, this squad photo from
    WWII 4 MEDAL SET TO LT. R A NUNN IRISH GUARDS BURMA MUCH HISTORY PHOTOS DOG TAGS | eBay

    Sergeant D HAMILTON's Squad, October 1940

    Sergeant D HAMILTON's Squad, October 1940.jpg

    Guardsman C. CARCARY, Guardsman A. EMLER, Guardsman J. WELSH, 2722475 Guardsman R. NUNN, Guardsman S. BAMFORD, Guardsman D. JEWITT, Guardsman D. GRANGE

    Guardsman R. CRANFIELD, Guardsman J. BARRETT, Guardsman E. MERRIKIN, Guardsman A. HOWE, Guardsman H. CATO, 2722406 Guardsman J. BOXALL, Guardsman W. TURNER, 2722442 Guardsman F. EGLEN, 2722459 Guardsman S. ELLIOTT, Guardsman N. KENT

    Guardsman J. O'MALLEY, Guardsman C. PETCHEY, Guardsman W. WESTON, Serjeant D. HAMILTON, Guardsman R. TOZER, Guardsman G. ARNOLD, Guardsman J. CLARKE
     
    Last edited: Apr 18, 2023
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