Finding the cause of death.....109 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery

Hi All,

I've been trying to work out how a couple of members of my grandfather's regiment died. I have copies of the war diaries but there is no mention of their deaths, or even of any action occurring on the date of death. I have looked in the previous months diary as well incase they were injured in previous actions but again there is nothing. They died within a couple of days of each other in September '44 and the regiment was providing LAA cover at Cherbourg.

They are both buried at Bayeux, their names are Lance Bombadier J. Boote and Gunner Clifford Brain of the 109 (Royal Sussex) LAA, RA. They died 17.09.44 and 22.09.44 respectively.

Other than the war diaries and info on Common Wealth war graves commission, is there another way of getting details?

Many thanks,

Ian

 

A death cert would give that

perhaps a forum member will have an FMP account and answer your query

Lance Bombardier BOOTE, JOHN
Service Number 10560586

Died 17/09/1944

Aged 24

359 Bty., 109 (7th Bn. The Royal Sussex Regt.) Lt. A.A. Regt.
Royal Artillery


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Gunner BRAIN, CLIFFORD EDWARD
Service Number 11058598

Died 22/09/1944

Aged 22

109 (7th Bn. The Royal Sussex Regt.) Lt. A.A. Regt.
Royal Artillery

Son of Edward and Ethel Elvira Brain, of Bath, Somerset.


INSCRIPTION
IN LOVING MEMORY OF A DEAR SON. AT REST


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regards
Clive

 

Bath Weekly Chronicle Saturday 7th October 1944

 

Hi Guy,

Where did you source the certificates from as there are others from the regiment I would like to research in the future.

Many thanks for your help.

Ian

 

Ian,
FMP have the Royal Artillery attestation records and casualtly cards. The Royal Artillery Museum archive have R.A. tracer cards on micro-film.
If you have a list of men and numbers, I'll post them up for you?
Guy

 

Thanks Guy,

That's very kind of you. There were 12 losses in total (including the 2 above):

Victor Armond 6103838 D.O.D: 25.11.45
John Bowden 1554748 D.O.D 01.03.43
James Crabb 6408292 D.O.D 28.02.45
Harry Foxworthy 5622595 D.O.D 19.12.45
Alfred Freeman 2060187 D.O.D 11.07.45
Fred Goldsmith 6398630 D.O.D 01.11.45
James Hall 11251179 D.O.D 01.11.1946
Albert Spall 4803263 D.O.D 08.10.43
Alfred Stockley 14313600 D.O.D 20.05.45
Cecil Udell 6399993 D.O.D 30.04.45

I really appreciate your help. Thank you very much.

Ian

 

Additional information :
11251179 Gunner Hall - No casualty card or information

1554748 Gunner Bowden

4803263 Bombardier Spall

6399993 Gunner Spall

 

I can't thank you enough for this.

 

Casualty
Gunner
HALL, JAMES WILLIAM
Service Number 11251179
Died 01/11/1946
Aged 33
109 (7th Bn. The Royal Sussex Regt.) Lt. A.A. Regt.
Royal Artillery
Son of James William and Emma Hall, of Sheffield; husband of Jessie Hall, of Sheffield


England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: James W Hall
Death Age: 33
Birth Date: abt 1913
Registration Date: Oct 1946
[Nov 1946]
[Dec 1946]
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Sheffield
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 2d
Page: 287

TD

 

Ian
Let me know if you find anymore
Guy

 

Hello All,

Cecil John Udell 6399993 was my great uncle. I’m interested to learn what action resulted in his death. Was it the offensive through the Reichswald. Any further details of this would be gratefully received.

Regards,

Mark

 

Guy, I wonder if you could tell me what details are on an attestation card? Would there be one for every soldier who served? My father was called up into an infantry regiment which converted to RA. Thanks.