The Lincolnshire Regiment

438

Name: KIMBERLEY, ERNEST GILBERT
Rank: Private
Service No: 5254469
Date of Death: 08/02/1944
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment (Formerly of the Worcestershire Regiment)
Unit: 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: V, J, 23.
Cemetery: MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Lilian Kimberley.

Originally enlisted in The Worcestershire Regiment. Date not known. Transferred to The Lincolnshire Regiment date not known

Cause of Death: Killed in action



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439

Name: LAMBERT, FREDERICK GEORGE
Rank: Private
Service No: 6215645
Date of Death: 08/02/1944
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 5.
Memorial: CASSINO MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Charles and Ada Mary Lambert, of Bethnal Green, London.

Originally enlisted in The Middlesex Regiment. Date not known. Transferred to The Lincolnshire Regiment date not known

Cause of Death: Reported missing, believed killed in action.

 

440

Name: MORRIS, WILLIAM HENRY
Rank: Private
Service No: 14651988
Date of Death: 08/02/1944
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: V, L, 7.
Cemetery: MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY

Conscripted into The General Service Corps 1942.

Cause of Death: Killed in action.



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441

Name: MUNDAY, GEORGE WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service No: 4806305
Date of Death: 08/02/1944
Age: 28
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: XVIII. H. 17.
Cemetery: CASSINO WAR CEMETERY

Enlisted in The Lincolnshire Regiment 1939.

Cause of Death: Killed in action.

 

Ramacal.

If you would like headstone photos from the Cassino CWGC Cemetery, just list them and I will get them for you next time that I am there. Same for Cassino Memorial photos.

Likely to be late Summer at this rate.

Regards

Frank

 

442

Name: PIM, JOHN EDWARD THOMPSON
Rank: Major
Service No: 38604
Date of Death: 08/02/1944
Age: 36
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Awards: M B E
Grave Reference: V, L, 10.
Cemetery: MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of John Pim and of Violet May Pim (nee Thompson).

Cause of Death: Killed in action. Shot by a sniper.







M.B.E. Citation 1940 attached.

 

443

Name: SLATER, JOB CROWTHER
Rank: Private
Service No: 14630319
Date of Death: 08/02/1944
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: XVIII. H. 18.
Cemetery: CASSINO WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Slater, of Wolverhampton.

Conscripted into The General Service Corps 1942.

Cause of Death: Killed in action.

 

444

Name: SMITH, WILLIAM NORMAN
Rank: Private
Service No: 14289784
Date of Death: 08/02/1944
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 5.
Memorial: CASSINO MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Norman A. and Clarice M. Smith, of Milnthorpe, Westmorland.

Conscripted into The General Service Corps 1942.

Cause of Death: Missing, presumed killed in action.

 

445

Name: STOREY, WILLIAM HOOD
Rank: Private
Service No: 14544862
Date of Death: 08/02/1944
Age: 35
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: XVII. B. 17.
Cemetery: CASSINO WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Storey; husband of Annie Storey, of Cullercoats, Northumberland.

Conscripted into The General Service Corps 1942.

Cause of Death: Killed in action.

 

446

Name: WILSON, JOHN EDWARD
Rank: Private
Service No: 14598072
Date of Death: 08/02/1944
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Grave Reference: V, L, 8.
Cemetery: MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Ernest Hector and Phyllis May Wilson, of Leicester.

Conscripted into The General Service Corps 1942.

Cause of Death:



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447

Name: RODGERS, HARRY VERDUN
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 4805771
Date of Death: 09/02/1944
Age: 27
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: V, J, 24.
Cemetery: MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of John Charles and Sarah Rodgers, of Ilkeston, Derbyshire; husband of Evelyn Blanche Rodgers, of Ilkeston.

Enlisted in The Lincolnshire Regiment 1938/39

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds.



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From 6 Lincolns War Diary

 

1 Lincons were about to re-enter the Fight. Sailed on H.M.T. Ethiopia from King George's Dock Calcutta to Chittagong. On that day, they had their first casualty.

448

Name: PARTAP
Rank: Cook
Service No: GSF/41213
Date of Death: 11/02/1944
Age: 28
Regiment/Service: Indian General Service Corps
Unit: attd. 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment
Panel Reference:
Memorial: DELHI / KARACHI 1939-1945 WAR MEMORIALS
Additional Information: Husband of Sawali, of Nazirabad, Ajmer, India.

Cause of death: Unknown.

 

Rob.

These chaps killed in the first week of Feb 44 were the result of 6 LINCOLNS going back into the line in the Sujo valley on the far bank of the Garigliano on 5 Feb 44.

46 Inf Div had crossed the Garigliano in Jan 44 and had steadily pushed westwards into the mountains beyond the spa town of Sujo. Having secured Monte Turlito and Monte Tuga, the two positions were overlooked by Monte Ornito and Monte Faito so 43 (RM) Cdo and 9 Cdo were committed to attacking these two features on 2-3 Feb 44. Whilst 43 (RM) Cdo secured Monte Ornito, 9 Cdo failed to secure Monte Faito further west.

As a result, 6 LINCOLNS received orders to assault Monte Faito on 7-8 Feb 44 whilst a Hampshire battalion from 128 Inf Bde attacked Monte Cerasola on their right. Whilst the Hamphires attack on Monte Cerasola was successful, the 6 LINCOLNS attack was not and, on 10 Feb 44 the Battalion was withdrawn out of the line. They had not been able to get any further than the lower slopes of Monte Faito. It was during those operations that Maj JET Pim was killed by a sniper.

Regards

Frank

 

Thanks Frank.

From the War Diary of 138 Brigade of 8 February.

 

Rob

Have you, by chance got the WD for 138 Inf Bde for 1-7 Feb 44?

Regards

Frank

 

1 Lincolns started their 2nd Campaign of the war and returned to The Arakan at Point 315.

 

449

Name: BUSTARD, LESLIE CARD
Rank: Lieutenant
Service No: 240403
Date of Death: 14/02/1944
Age: 26
Regiment/Service: Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment)
Unit: attd. 1st Bn. Lincolnshire Regiment
Panel Reference: Face 8.
Memorial: RANGOON MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Horace Mears Bustard and Ethel Mary Bustard, of Aldershot, Hampshire.

Cause of Death: Killed in action.



From The History of 1 Lincolns

 

450

Name: BARRETT, ROBSON CHARLES
Rank: Private
Service No: 6293659
Date of Death: Between 16/02/1944 and 17/02/1944
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: 10. G. 21.
Cemetery: TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Francis Robson Barrett md Ella Mary Edith Barrett, of Catford, London.

Originally enlisted in The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Date not known. Transferred to The Lincolnshire Regiment date not known

Cause of Death: Killed in action.

 

451

Name: HANDSHAW, JOSEPH GUNSON
Rank: Private
Service No: 4753148
Date of Death: Between 16/02/1944 and 17/02/1944
Age: 28
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: 3. A. 14.
Cemetery: TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of William Gunson Handshaw and Catherine Handshaw, of Sowerby, Thirsk, Yorkshire.

Originally enlisted in The York & Lancaster Regiment. Date not known. Transferred to The Lincolnshire Regiment date not known

Cause of Death: Killed in action.

 

452

Name: HARRIS, ALBERT EDWARD
Rank: Private
Service No: 4807706
Date of Death: Between 16/02/1944 and 17/02/1944
Age: 30
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment
Unit: 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Face 6.
Memorial: RANGOON MEMORIAL

Conscripted into The Lincolnshire Regiment 1940

Cause of Death: Killed in action.