I've just bought a set of medals to 1517506 Robert James Renaut of Romford died 09 Sep 1945, buried Florence, Italy. I'm presuming an accident but if anyone a war diary for 53 LAA (battery unknown) or knows what this unit was doing at the time please respond Ps anyone know what arm insignia they'd have worn Regards Nigel
Hi RA Attestations say he joined 53 LAA on 20 Oct 1941. RA Casualty Cards says he died from "Concussion". Army casualties 1939-1945 says he "died as a result of an accident" All info from FMP. Hope this helps Gus
1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION Renaut Household (5 People) 40 Elm Park Avenue , Hornchurch U.D., Essex, England NAME - DOB - OCCUPATION Robert J Renaut - 12 Feb 1895 - Carpenter (Incapacitated) Lilian A Renaut - 14 Aug 1897 - Unpaid Domestic Dutie Robert J Renaut - 30 Dec 1918 - Cable Machine Driver, Electric Cable Industry William A Renaut - 19 Dec 1920 - Factory Hand, Medicinal Capsule Makers Sorry, this record is officially closed.
From Ancestry family tree Robert James Renaut 1918–1945 BIRTH 30 DEC 1918 • West Ham DEATH 9 SEP 1945 Italy, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current Name: Gnr Robert James Renaut Death Date: 9 Sep 1945 Cemetery: Florence War Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy Has Bio?: N https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56564426 UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 Name: Robert Renaut Given Initials: R J Rank: Gunner Death Date: 9 Sep 1945 Number: 1517506 Birth Place: London E Residence: Essex Branch at Enlistment: Royal Artillery Theatre of War: Italy Regiment at Death: Royal Artillery Branch at Death: Royal Artillery TD
Morning Nigel, Looks like a hospital case to me. On the same row there are two sailors and army personnel from different regiments. I've posted the Graves Registration form from CWGC. I suggest you contact them and ask where he was brought into the cemetery from. Vitellino
hi nigel i have the war diarys for 53 laa my father served in the regiment from 39 to 45. in august 45 the regiment was defending bridges pow camps and hospitals from sabotage partisans and looting etc the regimental hq was in florence the batterys were 157 rome 158 rimini 159 bologna will see if i can find any further info they were a ta regiment i do not know what arm insignia they wore but i know my father wore a koyli cap badge and and i think he also wore a koyli badge on his shoulders hope this helps regards peter