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Alamein Memorial, Egypt - died Apr 1941
« on: Sunday 18 March 12 17:24 GMT (UK) »
One of my ancestors Thomas A.U Phillips died in 16 April 1941 aged 20 and is remembered on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt - he was in the 3rd Bn., Coldstream Guards - would anybody be able to tell me anything further ???? e.g how he met his death
Powell - Ton Pentre
Phillips - Llwynypia
Howell - Llannon/Llwynypia/Cardiff/Pennsylvania,USA
Ungoeds - Llannon,Carmarthenshire/Australia

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Re: Alamein Memorial, Egypt - died Apr 1941
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 18 March 12 18:40 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
Google the War Graves Commission.
Victor
HARVEY, Guiting Power, Glos                     
PORTER, Gunmakers of Whitechapel
ALLEN - Blockley, BOWLES - Notgrove, BURROWS - Sevenhampton, COOK - Notgrove, DRINKWATER-LUNN - Aston Cross, FARDON - Temple Guiting, FAULKNER - Cheltenham, GADEN, GAYDEN, GAYDON, GRINHAM - Cheltenham, HART - Stow-on-the-Wold, LANE - Staverton, MOABY - Coln St Aldwyns, STAITE - Temple Guiting, TIMBRELL - Winchcombe, TYSOE - Warks & Glos, WHITFORD - Stanway, WINTLE - Forest of Dean, WYNNIATT - Stanway

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Re: Alamein Memorial, Egypt - died Apr 1941
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 18 March 12 18:50 GMT (UK) »
Dosent that just tell me the date he died, how old he was, and his parents name/address ..... basically what I am trying to find out is what his regiment were doing and where they were situated etc.....
Powell - Ton Pentre
Phillips - Llwynypia
Howell - Llannon/Llwynypia/Cardiff/Pennsylvania,USA
Ungoeds - Llannon,Carmarthenshire/Australia

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Re: Alamein Memorial, Egypt - died Apr 1941
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 18 March 12 21:18 GMT (UK) »
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=6&CATID=1518364&SearchInit=4&SearchType=6&CATREF=WO+169%2F1701&j=1

Think War Diary your best bet....You can get in touch with Kew and ask how much for the month of April copied.

Good luck

Ady
Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: Alamein Memorial, Egypt - died Apr 1941
« Reply #4 on: Monday 19 March 12 19:00 GMT (UK) »
His company was involved in an abortive attack on Sollum on that date, taking many casualties. He may have been part of that attack.

A number of book on the North African campaign mention the fighting around Sollum and Halfaya Pass around those dates.



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Re: Alamein Memorial, Egypt - died Apr 1941
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 22 March 12 17:02 GMT (UK) »
Eac
Try posting a request on ww2talk.com - there is a lady on there who has a lot of stuff,including her own website, about the Guards Regiments/battalions. She has the user name 'dbf'. You will have to register but it's all free!

There is also a chap who often visits TNA @ Kew and can obtain the War Diary for you (does charge but not a lot!)

Regards

Andy
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