| Surname: | Preston |
| Initials: | D A |
| Rank: | Private |
| Army Number: | 3446724 |
| Notes: | CMP. TC. 6/5/38 enlisted in the Lancashire Fusiliers, later Border Regiment. 25/1/41 transferred to CMP. 14/7/41 Died. He was born in Glasgow and resided in Manchester. Inscription on gravestone: The sorrow we feel we cannot explain, the ache in our hearts always remains. War Diary 66 Company TC, WO 166/5881. Yarm on Tees, 23/7/1941. A court of enquiry was held at Yarm Social Centre to investigate the cause of death of 3446724 Pte. Preston (no other mention in diary). 14/7/1941 Died as a result of an accident. War Diary HQ A Group, CMP, TC, 19/7/41, Group Order 31, Court of Enquiry, by order of Lt/Col, J A Jervois, DSO, MC, Commander A Group, CMP, TC, court of enquiry as under has been conveyed to investigate in terms of KR Para 733 the circumstances of the death of 3446724, L/Cpl Preston CMP, TC. Casualty List 573, Home, Died as a result of an accident, 14/7/41. David Armstrong Preston.. |
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| Date of Death: | July 14, 1941 |
| Company: | 66 COMPANY TRAFFIC CONTROL |
| CWGC Link: | 2700424 |
| Cemetery: | SALFORD WEASTE CEMETERY, UNITED KINGDOM 🇬🇧 |
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