Casualty Captain ASTLEY-CORBETT, SIR FRANCIS HENRY RIVERS Service Number 132224 Died 10/09/1943 Aged 27 2nd Bn. Scots Guards 5th Bart. Son of Major John Dugdale Pelham Astley-Corbett and of Marcia Georgina Ruth Astley-Corbett (nee Pitt Rivers), of Mayfair, London. INSCRIPTION: "HE BEING DEAD YET SPEAKETH" HEB. XL.4 Buried at SALERNO WAR CEMETERY Location: Italy Number of casualties: 1745 Cemetery/memorial reference: II. A. 20. See cemetery plan
Personal Number: 132224 Rank: Captain Name: Sir Francis Henry Rivers ASTLEY-CORBETT, MiD Unit: Scots Guards London Gazette : 31 May 1940 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34861/supplement/3261/data.pdf The undermentioned Cadets, from 162nd, 164th, 165th, 166th, and Sandhurst Officer Cadet Training Units, to be 2nd Lts. 25th May 1940:— S. G'ds. Sir Francis Henry Rivers ASTLEY-CORBETT, Bt. (132224). London Gazette : 30 June 1942 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35611/supplement/2853/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period July, 1941. to October, 1941:— FOOT GUARDS S. G'ds. Lt. Sir Francis H. R. Astley-Corbett, Bt. (132224).
London Gazette : 30 June 1942 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35611/supplement/2851/data.pdf https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35611/supplement/2852/data.pdf