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'Stretcher-bearers': (44) Appendix 2 - 11 Field Ambulance, Roll of Honour, 1939-45

by hugh white

Contributed by 
hugh white
People in story: 
R.E. Ricks, Cpl. Beverley, E. Jones, S.Johnson, W.E. Pennington, W. Archer. R. Thelen, R.E. Williams, L.F.R. Bond, G.F.J. Bowring, J.L. Bolt, G.A. Hill, T. McHugh, H. Straker, J.O.D. Williams, J. Hough, S. Wilchick, J.E. Wilkie, T.A. Butcher, F.J. Poole, M. Thomas
Location of story: 
Belgium, France, Italy, Sicily, Tunisia
Background to story: 
Army
Article ID: 
A9020369
Contributed on: 
31 January 2006

11th Field Ambulance
Roll of Honour
1939-1945

Belgium.

Ricks, Private, R.E. 4th June, 1940. Age 21.
Beverley, Corporal .. 31st May -1st June, 1940 Age --
Jones, Private E. 20th May, 1940. Age 21.
Johnson, Private S 20th May 1940. Age 21.

France.

Pennington, Lieut, W.E. 26th March 1940. Age 39.
Archer, Private W. 2nd June 1940. Age 20.
Thelen, Private, R. 30th May-2nd June 1940 .Age 21.
Williams, Private, R.E. 30th May - 2nd June, 1940 Age 28.
Bond, Private, L.F.R 1st June 1940. Age --
Bowring, Private, G.F.J. 1st June 1940. Age --

Italy
Bolt, Staff Sergeant, J.L. 4th Octobe 1943. Age 28.
Hill Private, G.A. 6th October 1943. Age 25.
McHugh, Private, T. 4th October 1943. Age 27.
Straker, Private, H. 4th October 1943. Age 25.
Williams, Captain, J.O.D. 4th October 1943. Age 25.
*Hough, Private J. 26th May, 1944 Age 32.
* Army Catering Corps att'd 11 Field Ambulance.

Sicily

Wilchick, Private, S. 31st July 1943. Age 28.

Tunisia
Wilkie, Private, J.E. 3rd December 1942. Age 31.
Butcher, Lieut-Colonel T.A. O.B.E. 1st December 1942. Age 49.
Poole, Private, F.J. 14th April 1943. Age 23.
Thomas, Private, M. 12th March 1943. Age 25


The list is now complete, as far as possible, thanks to the help of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. It shows that 21 men were killed in action.
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(Word count 175 approx)

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