FORMOY, Donald Neville
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Rank:
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base:
2 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Fusiliers (City of London)
Service:
Army
Number:
6467881
Born:
Tuesday, December 26, 1916
Died :
Monday, September 13, 1943
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age:
26
Cemetery/Memorial:
Operations:
Local Roll of Honour:
Lance Corporal Donald Formoy, 6 troop, died during operations at Dragone Hill, Salerno, and was originally buried by house at the top of the steps on the West side of Hill. He was buried with a religious ceremony in a communal grave with Capt. Mason and Pte Bennett, D.
In 1939 prior to military service he was employed as a Textile Foreman and Despatch Manager residing at Eastcote Road, Harrow, with Harold and Gladys Maud Formoy, and Percy Formoy aged 28.
Sources
[1] CWGC.
[2] 2 Commando Casualties Salerno document below.
[3] The 1939 Register covering Harrow.
[Image] No.2 Commando 6 Troop Dec 1942 image in Gallery.
Primary Roll of Honour:
Photo of Commando in Gallery:
Yes
Photo of grave in Gallery:
Yes
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