As this title worked for me last time I thought I would try it again. I have been asked from a work colleague to see if I can find any information regarding his Uncle. So once again I turn to the forum for help. LOWREY, LEONARD Rank: Gunner Service No: 874310 Date of Death: 18/11/1942 Age: 24 Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery 11 Field Regt. Grave Reference: 4. E. 20. Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of William and Sarah Lowrey; husband of Mary Lowrey, of Moresby Parks, Cumberland. With regards Mike.
11th Fd Regt were in 4th Indian Division, as from July 1942. On the date of his death , the Division were not involved in any fighting & were busy with the salvage of the El Alamein battlefield. (as mentioned elsewhere on the forum)
Found Joseph's (Ristonvaljos) WW2 blog. http://2ndww.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/remembering-men-of-moresby-parton.html LOWREY, LEONARD Rank: Gunner Service No: 874310 Date of Death: 18/11/1942 Age: 24 Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery (11 Field Regt.). Grave Reference: 4. E. 20. Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt Additional Information: Son of William and Sarah Lowrey; Husband of Mary Lowrey, of Moresby Parks, Cumberland. ------------------------- SUNDAY, 24 JUNE, 2012 ritsonvaljos said... Gunner Leonard (Lenny) Lowrey, who died of wounds in Alexandria, Egypt, was a former miner at Haig Pit, Kells, Whitehaven. A younger brother of Lenny's, Pte. John Lowrey, 5th Battalion The Border Regiment, was at Dunkirk. After the war John Lowrey became the Secretary of the West Cumbria Branch of the Dunkirk Veterans Association.
Mike, I have attached the attestation from 1937 and his casualty card. I hope this helps? Regards Guy
