| Surname: | Latham |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 11425640 |
| Notes: | CMP. He was born in Preston and resided in Bedford and formerly served in the Royal Artillery, transferred to CMP. No inscription on gravestone. He is listed on the Embarkation & Landing Table- 3 Div Pro Coy, 6/6/44. Landing table index No. 215. Veh. marking. 1375/LCT/(4)/215, L/cpl Latham, Sect. 6, Bde, time of landing H + 45, Sector of Beach Queen White. vehicle motorcycle. 3 Div Pro Coy, War Diary WO 171/4143: 20 April 1945 L/Cpl killed and 1 section Sergeant injured owing to jeep detonating an enemy laid mine on grass verge (in area of Kaltenkamp). Casualty List, 1483/27, North West Europe, Wounded, 17/6/1944. Casualty List 1754/3, Western Europe, killed in action, 20/4/1945. Medal card not found. William Latham. |
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| Date of Death: | April 20, 1945 |
| Company: | 3 DIV PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2199307 |
| Cemetery: | BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY, GERMANY 🇩🇪 |
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