5184135 Private Robert ECCLES, 1st Bn.Gloucestershire Regiment: 30/03/1942

Discussion in 'British Army Units - Others' started by CL1, Mar 30, 2014.

  1. CL1

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

    Remembering Today

    Casualty Details | CWGC
    ECCLES, ROBERT
    Rank: Private
    Service No: 5184135
    Regiment/Service: 1st Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment
    Date of Death: 30/03/1942
    Age: 25
    Memorial: RANGOON MEMORIAL
    Panel Reference: Face 12.
    Additional Information: Son of Annie Eccles, of Rochdale, Lancashire.
     
  2. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Couple of pages from 1 Glosters war diary .
    Paul Reed kindly sent me this on disc years ago.
    I haven't missed out any days, it's the way it's written.
     

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  3. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    Hi Owen,

    I've been disappointed in recent days not to be able to add to your War diary information, from the Glosters MIA file at Kew. Neither of the two men featured in recent posts are mentioned therein. It is probably because they were killed outright, rather than reported missing.

    Steve
     

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