| Surname: | Curtis |
| Initials: | H |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 5567780 |
| Notes: | CMP. 51 Div Pro Coy. 3/4/1933 he enlisted in the 4 Wiltshire Regiment TA at Devizes, age 19 years, occupation motor driver, born Warminster, Wiltshire, later enlisted in the Coldstream Guards, 23/1/40 transferred to CMP. Casualty List 1098/3, Tunisia, killed in action, 7/3/43. GSM 1918 Palestine. Medal card not found. He was born in Wiltshire. Unit War Diary 51 (H) Division Pro Coy WO 169/8806. 7/3/43 Sgt Curtis killed by enemy action, aircraft strafing, L/Cpl Laing wounded in legs, L/Cpl Cox superficial wounds. Inscription on gravestone: I'll walk beside you in the Golden Land. Harold Curtis. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | General Service Medal 1918 (London Gazette: WO 100/502 Page: 16 July 20, 1940) |
| Citation: | Clasp "Palestine". Awarded as Guardsman, Coldstream Guards. |
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| Date of Death: | March 7, 1943 |
| Company: | 51 DIV PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2182654 |
| Cemetery: | SFAX WAR CEMETERY, TUNISIA 🇹🇳 |
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