Sergeant W. F. Kite, Royal Tank Regiment

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  1. BereniceUK

    BereniceUK Well-Known Member

    In Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.

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    In Memory of a Brave Soldier
    Sergeant William Frederick Kite
    4858212 W Sgt
    Military Medal and Two Bars
    1939 - 1945

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    Scholar at Hassell Primary School (adjacent to the memorial).

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  2. SDP

    SDP Incurable Cometoholic

    Sergeant 'Buck' Kite. Incredible chap. Member of the 3rd Battalion Royal Tank Regiment.
     
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  3. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    SDP - I am waiting with baited breathe for the next installment

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  4. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

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  5. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Thanks for the link - from that he is linked via Wiki - Fred Kite - Wikipedia

    "He has the unique distinction of being the only member of the British Army to receive the Military Medal three times in the Second World War."

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  6. Tony56

    Tony56 Member Patron

    Casualty List No. 1528 Dated 18 August 1944
    North West Europe
    Wounded
    Royal Armoured Corps
    4858212 Kite W/Sjt FW – 3 RTR – date of casualty 5.8.44
     
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