6th June 1944 Private WALTER FREDERICK AUGUSTUS CRONIN 5442202, 9th Bn., Durham Light Infantry

Private WALTER FREDERICK AUGUSTUS CRONIN

5442202, 9th Bn., Durham Light Infantry
who died age 31
on 06 June 1944
Husband of Beatrice Ann Cronin, of Bromley, Kent.
Remembered with honour
BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
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During the night of 6th/7th June a strong enemy patrol met elements of `B` Company around the area of Battalion headquarters In the firefight which followed the Germans were driven off but the battalion lost one man killed and another seriously wounded.This was listed as the the first 9th DLI casualty of the campaign although a Sgt in the signals attached to the battalion had drowned during the initial landings(Moses Gateshead Gurkhas).
Two casualties are recorded for the 9th DLI for D-Day ;-

Name:CRONIN, WALTER FREDERICK AUGUSTUS
Initials:W F A
Nationality:United Kingdom
Rank:Private
Regiment/ServiceDurham Light Infantry
Unit Text:9th Bn.
Age:31
Date of Death:06/06/1944
Service No:5442202
Additional information:Husband of Beatrice Ann Cronin, of Bromley, Kent.
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:X. H. 10.
Cemetery:BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
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Name:HARTILL, WILLIAM FREDERICK
Initials:W F
Nationality:United Kingdom
Rank:Private
Regiment/ServiceDurham Light Infantry
Unit Text:9th Bn.
Age:29
Date of Death:06/06/1944
Service No:5048190
Additional information:Son of William John Issac Hartill and Polly Hartill, of Walsall, Staffordshire; husband of Alice Edna Hartill, of Walsall.
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:X. H. 11.
Cemetery:BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
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A third DLI was killed on D-Day he was attached to No 4 Commando
Name:KNIGHT, JOHN HENRY
Initials:J H
Nationality:United Kingdom
Rank:Private
Regiment/ServiceDurham Light Infantry
Secondary Regiment:Commando
Secondary Unit Text:and No. 4
Age:20
Date of Death:06/06/1944
Service No:6216169
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:1. K. 22.
Cemetery:HERMANVILLE WAR CEMETERY

 

RIP Privates Cronin, Hartill and Knight.

Best,

Steve.