| Surname: | Borgino |
| Initials: | E G |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 7687414 |
| Notes: | CMP. He was born in Oxfordshire and resided in Wiltshire. 641 Ind Pro Unit War Diary Wo 169/13288. 10/7/1943 at about 15.00 hrs during heavy aerial bombardment, Sgt Shuttler and L/Cpl Borgino were killed and L/Cpl's Smith P, Wyatt, Sidebottom A, Winton G, Stenson P and Townely F were wounded and moved to hospital. All these NCO's were of the beach section. No trace found of Sgt Shuttler and L/Cpl Borgino. The complete kits of these NCO's were lost also Thompson SMG's serial No's S/513244, S/52551, S/503169 and pistol No. 504569. Later entry - the bodies of Sgt Shuttler and L/Cpl Borgino were dug up and buried at map reference 066183 Avola Edition III. His name is spelt Borgind in Army Roll of Honour. Inscription on gravestone: Their Glory shall not be blotted out. Killed on George Beach Nr. Cassible and buried there, grave now lost. Died with Sgt Shuttler of same unit. Casualty List 1210/2, Sicily, Killed in Action, 10/7/1943. Medal card not found. Eric Gordon Borgino. |
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| Date of Death: | July 10, 1943 |
| Company: | 641 IND PRO UNIT |
| CWGC Link: | 2066083 |
| Cemetery: | SYRACUSE WAR CEMETERY, ITALY 🇮🇹 |
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