Showing posts with label Faenza War Cemetery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Faenza War Cemetery. Show all posts

18 April 2010

6985801 Sgt Charles Parkin, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

6985801 Sergeant Charles Reginald Parkin of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers died on the 18th April 1943. He was 23 years old, the son of Robert and Florence Ellen Parkin. of Skillington, Lincolnshire. He is buried in Faenza War Cemetery in Italy.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry (UK Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945)
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

13 April 2010

5346790 L/Cpl David Quinn, 6th Bn, Royal West Kent Regt

5346790 Lance-Corporal David Quinn of the 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, died on the 13th April 1945. He was 24 years old, the foster-son of Mr and Mrs E G Greenway, of West Croydon, Surrey. He was was born in Glamorgan but was living in Croydon when he enlisted. He is buried in Faenza War Cemetery in Italy.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry (UK Army Roll of Honour 1939-1945)
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

17 October 2009

14610297 Fusilier Ernest Edwin Merrifield, 11th Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers

14610297 Fusilier Ernest Edwin Merrifield of the 11th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers died on the 17th October 1944 in Italy. He was the 19 year old son of Leonard Edwin and Lilian Elizabeth Merrifield of Newton Abbot, Devon.

Ernest Merrifield is one of 1139 Commonwealth burials in Faenza War Cemetery.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry.co.uk (1939-1945 Roll of Honour)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

11 October 2009

7362755 Pte Idris G Lewis, Royal Army Medical Corps

Twenty-five year old 7362755 Private Idris G Lewis of the Royal Army Medical Corps died on this day - 11th October - 1944. He transferred to the RAMC some time after enlisting and he was serving with A Company, 132nd Field Ambulance when he died.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission notes that Idris was the Son of Lewis and Margaret Anne Lewis of Machynlleth, Montgomeryshire. He is buried in Faenza War Cemetery in Italy.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry.co.uk (1939-1945 Roll of Honour)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission