2721934 Harold RAMSDEN, 2 Irish Guards

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    PERSONAL INFORMATION
    Name: RAMSDEN, Harold
    DOB:
    Place of Birth:
    Residence: Little Hulton, Lancashire
    Trade/Profession:
    Parents: Joseph and Sarah Hannah Ramsden
    Wife: Ann Ramsden, of Little Hulton, Lancashire.
    Photo:


    SERVICE
    Army/Personal Number: 2721934
    Rank: Guardsman
    Regiment/Battalion: Irish Guards, 2nd Armoured Battalion
    As at 01/09/1939:
    Enlisted:

    Pre-embarkation list, May 1944: Ref 73

    CASUALTY
    CWGC Link: Casualty Details
    CWGC Certificate:
    RAMSDEN_HAROLD.jpg
    Theatre of War: Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45
    Date of Death: 04/08/1944
    Age at Death: 28
    Casualty Type: Killed in Action

    Cemetery / Memorial: ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY
    Cemetery Plan:
    ST CHARLES DE PERCY PLAN.jpg
    Cemetery Photo:
    Grave Reference: V. B. 15.
    Headstone Photo:
    RAMSDEN Harold.jpg
    Grave Registration:
    RAMSDEN Harold 1 doc2260956.JPG RAMSDEN Harold 2 doc5745240.JPG
    Grave Concentration:
    RAMSDEN Harold 3 doc2261108.JPG RAMSDEN Harold 4 doc2261155.JPG
    Headstone:
    RAMSDEN Harold 5 doc2686754.JPG
    Reburial Date: 12/07/1946
    Original Burial Place / Map Reference: Near ESTRY France, Sheet 6F/6, 1/50000, 721385
    Inscription:
    "In loving memory of
    My dear husband Harold
    Who gave his life
    R.I.P."

    Army Casualty List (WO 417):
    2721934 Guardsman RAMSDEN H 1944 Irish Guards
    The Times Casualty List: published


    MEDALS
    Campaign Medals:
    Medal Roll Details:


    REFERENCES
    War Diaries:
    War Diary: 2nd Armoured Battalion IRISH GUARDS, Jan - Dec 1944
    Archive Files: WO 417, WO 171/1256
    Publications:
    Accounts:
    War Memorial:
    Newspaper:
    Websites:
    Irish Guards: Roll of Honour - WWII Open Resource Group
    ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY, FRANCE
     
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    From
    2 Irish Guards (Armoured Battalion) | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 171/1256
    Description: 2 Irish Guards (Armoured Battalion)
    Date: 1944 Jan.- Dec.


    No. 1 Squadron
    No. 3 Troop

    Serial: 73
    Vehicle No: 147619
    Type of Vehicle: Sherman

    243516 Lieutenant MAGUIRE J K, Tp Offr
    2723489 Guardsman MOORE A, G/Op
    2721934 Guardsman RAMSDEN H, D/Op
    2723139 Guardsman MARTIN C, G/Mech
    3523394 Lance-Corporal CHAPMAN A, D/Mech

    Total Officers: 1
    Total Other Ranks: 4
     
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