Cleator Moor World War Records

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William Reay

Pvt
William Reay

Military Details

Service Number: 4132479

Regiment & Unit / Ship

2nd Bttn Cheshire Regiment

Service Branch

Army

Enlistment Details

Residence at Enlistment

11 Keekle Terrace , Cleator Moor

Rank at Enlistment

Pte

Battalion at Enlistment

2nd

Service Number at Enlistment

4132479

Service History

Transfer Details

Regiment Transferred To

Cheshire Regiment

Personal Details

Date of Birth

18th August 1911

Place of Birth

Cleator Moor

Religion

RC

Address

11 Keekle Terrace, Cleator Moor

Residence (Census)

11 Keekle Terrace , Cleator Moor

Residence (Roll of Honour)

11 Keekle Terrace , Cleator Moor

Parents

John & Catherine

Siblings

Mary John kathleen Lillian

Education and Occupation

School

St Patricks

Occupation

Labourer

Work Address

Walkmill Colliery , Moresby

Death and Memorial

Date of Death

28th June 1942

Age at Death

30

Theater of Action

North Africa

Regiment at Death

Cheshire Regiment

Rank at Death

Pte.

Buried or Commemorated at

El Alamein Memorial

Libya

Grave Position: Column 62

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