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CHARLTON, EDWARD COLQUHOUN
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
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Full Name
CHARLTON, EDWARD COLQUHOUN
Date Of Birth
15 Jun 1920
Age
24
Birth Place
Rowlands Gill, County Durham
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Rowlands Gill, County Durham; Manchester, England
Date
21 Apr 1945
Date Of Death
21 Apr 1945
Fate
Killed in action
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Parents: Albert and Edith Wilcox Charlton, of Old Trafford, Manchester.
Rank Name
Guardsman
Service Number
2722614
Gazette Date
1946
Gazette Page
2119 (V.C.); Issue: 37551 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Wistedt, Germany; North West Europe (including D-Day)
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Irish Guards
Battalion
2nd Battalion
Archive Reference
WO 304/7
Place of Death
Elsdorf, Germany. Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
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War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
France and Germany Star
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Irish Guards
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Publication Title
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
This database contains the Roll of Honour – a listing of British Army casualties from World War II.
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