Royal Artillery 56 Heavy Regt.

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  1. noggin1969

    noggin1969 Well-Known Member

    Can anybody fill in some details for this man :
    GLANVILLE CECIL JOSEPH
    Rank: Gunner

    Service No: 1133200

    Date of Death: 30/04/1943

    Age: 21

    Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery 56 Heavy Regt.

    Grave Reference: 6. H. 17.

    Cemetery: MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY TUNISIA

    Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Glanville, of Balderton, Nottinghamshire. Died of wounds.
     
  2. BFBSM

    BFBSM Very Senior Member

    The Royal Artillery Casualty card, available on FindMyPast, indicates that Cecil was wounded at Baharine, Tunisia, and that he died of wounds. Also on this card, the date 28.4.43 has been altered to show 30.4.43, could this indicate the date he was wounded?

    Mark
     
  3. noggin1969

    noggin1969 Well-Known Member

    Thank for the info , I'm only working from a small section in the local paper reporting his death. No details just his name , next of kin and date of death. It says he died due to wounds but only listed him as being in the RA and serving in Africa. He had been a drummer with Balderton Boys’ Brigade and worked at Warwick’s and Richardson’s brewery.
     
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  4. Ftioun

    Ftioun New Member

    There is a reference in Spike Milligan's war diaries to the incident in question, referring to a premature explosion.
     

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