Corporal ASH, SYDNEY 5054971

My great uncle Sydney fought and sadly lost his life which is still too painful for some family members to discuss. Which is why I'm trying to find out everything I can, specifically what he did and how he died etc.

 

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Corporal ASH, SYDNEY
Service Number 5054971

Died 17/07/1944

Aged 28

5th Bn.
South Staffordshire Regiment

Son of John and Mary Ash.


INSCRIPTION
WHATEVER ELSE WE FORGET TO DO WE WILL ALWAYS TREASURE MEMORIES OF YOU
Buried at FONTENAY-LE-PESNEL WAR CEMETERY, TESSEL

Location: Calvados, France
Number of casualties: 509

Cemetery/memorial reference: V. B. 13.


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Thanks for the advice. Really appreciate it

 

So enlisted with them but changed to South Staffordshire? I was always under the impression he was with south as that's all the information on him says. But he was born and lived in the north Staffordshire area.