Pioneer Corps 132

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  1. I have a casualty on my war memorial served with 132 Pioneer Co buried Bone War Cemetery Annaba by the name of Arnold Hoyle, any ideas as to where/what they were doing when he died - 1 12 1942. ? Anything to add to his pen picture gratefully accepted. Thanks Ralph.
     
  2. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    132 Coy. | The National Archives

    Reference: WO 175/1154
    Description:
    132 Coy.
    Date: 1942 Nov.- 1943 June
    Held by: The National Archives, Kew
    Legal status: Public Record(s)
    Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

    TD

    edited to add:
    If you check out his CWGC details it shows Bone was NOT his initial resting place
     
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  3. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    HOYLE, ARNOLD
    Rank:
    Private
    Service No:
    2190797
    Date of Death:
    01/12/1942
    Age:
    34
    Regiment/Service:
    Pioneer Corps
    132 Coy.
    Grave Reference:
    IV. E. 11.
    Cemetery:
    BONE WAR CEMETERY, ANNABA
    Additional Information:
    Son of James and Florence Hoyle, of Rochdale, Lancashire.
    Casualty Details
     
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  4. Thanks chaps, that will teach me to read the CWGC information properly in future :blush:
     

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