Lance Corporal WALTER RHODES (photo added)
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Forenames | WALTER |
| Surname | RHODES (photo added) |
| Initials | W |
| Place of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Death | Wednesday, 09 August 1944 |
| Age | 32 |
| Nationality |
British
|
| Residence or Entered Service From | HULL, YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM |
| Service Number | 4349050 | Force |
British Army
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| Service/Corps/Regiment |
Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment)
|
| Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | 7 Battalion, Green Howards (50th Northumbrian Infantry Division) |
| Military Honours and Awards | |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration |
BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY
Roll of honour |
| Grave/Memorial Location | XII. D. 14. |
| Previous Place(s) of Burial | Unknown |
| Epitaph | |
| Family Details | SON OF WILLIAM AND MARGARET RHODES, OF HULL; HUSBAND OF MARY SUSAN RHODES, OF HULL. |
Additional Information
Lance Corporal WALTER RHODES, undated.1
Lance Corporal WALTER RHODES' son, David Rhodes, was only 4 year old when his father was killed in Normandy while serving with 7 Battalion, Green Howards (50th Northumbrian Infantry Division)2.
References |
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| 1. | Photographs and additional information kindly provided by David Rhodes, son of Lance Corporal WALTER RHODES, via his son Richard Rhodes. |
| 2. | Additional information and achives for the Green Howard's Regiment can be located at the Green Howard's Museum. |
Acknowledgements and Credits |
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| Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto |
| Cross marker photograph: | |
| Individual photograph: | David Rhodes, son of Lance Corporal WALTER RHODES, via his son Richard Rhodes. |
| Additional photographs provided by: | Carl Shilleto |
| Additional information provided by: | David Rhodes, son of Lance Corporal WALTER RHODES, via his son Richard Rhodes. |
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What other people have said
Mike Cave
Rest in peace. We will remember.
On Wednesday, April 5, 2017