4455553 L/Cpl Walter WREN - 30th Bn Gordon Highlanders: 21/04/1943

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  1. alanatabz

    alanatabz Well-Known Member

    Hi All

    In 1943, Lance Corporal Walter Wren (4455553) of the Gordon Highlanders was killed in the Aberdeen Blitz, 21st Apr 1943.
    Casualty Details | CWGC

    He was killed in a School. As the raid was at night, unclear what he was doing there (passing, in it, fire watch etc)

    Any idea what the 30th Bn Gordon Highlanders did in 1943, L/C Wren was from Newcastle area.
     
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    alanatabz, Sep 2, 2020
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  2. AB64

    AB64 Senior Member

    Can't add much but the 30th were a Home Defence Battalion
     
    AB64, Sep 2, 2020
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  3. alanatabz

    alanatabz Well-Known Member

    Excellent, thanks AB64
     
    alanatabz, Sep 2, 2020
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  4. AB64

    AB64 Senior Member

    AB64, Sep 2, 2020
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  5. alanatabz

    alanatabz Well-Known Member

    Interesting. Seems to have been about!
     
    alanatabz, Sep 2, 2020
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  6. Mr Jinks

    Mr Jinks Bit of a Cad

    From Findagrave Photo credit BRIAN54
    findagrave wren.jpeg

    Kyle
     
    Mr Jinks, Sep 2, 2020
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  7. alanatabz

    alanatabz Well-Known Member

    Many thanks Kyle
     
    alanatabz, Sep 3, 2020
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  8. alanatabz

    alanatabz Well-Known Member

    Anybody any idea where 30th Bn Gordon Highlanders were based etc?
     
    alanatabz, Sep 14, 2020
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