STYLE, Michael George Hurrell

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Rank: 
Lieutenant
Unit / Base: 
47RM Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Suffolk Regiment
Service: 
Army
Service Number: 
113581
Born: 
Friday, December 1, 1911
Birthplace: 
Pembrokeshire
Died : 
Thursday, November 2, 1944
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age: 
32
Cemetery/Memorial: 
Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery, The Netherlands
Operations: 
'Walcheren - Operation Infatuate'
Local Roll of Honour: 
Walcheren ROH
Lieutenant M.G.H. Style, Suffolk Regt and 47RM
Lieutenant Michael Style, attached to 47RM Commando, was killed by stick grenades thrown by the enemy whilst he was attacking Battery W11 South East of Zouteland, Walcheren.
Educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Wimborne. Married Margaret Mary Oliver on 5 September 1938 St Michael's Church, Paddington. Commissioned 14 January 1940. Father of Jill born 1940. Son of Clare and Arthur Hurrell Style, M.A., M.B. Grandson of Reverend G. Style, formerly Chairman of Queen Elizabeth's School Governors. 
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/8.
Captain J.O. Forfar M.B. Med Officer, 'From Omaha to the Scheldt; The Story of 47RM Commando', page 302.
Baptism Records Pembrokeshire, Baptised 20 Jan.1912.
1921 Census of England and Wales.
London Metropolitan Archives; Church of England Parish Marriage Registers; Ref. No: P87/MAA/007.
The Oldwinburnians website.
London Gazette 34772, page 290.
[Image] Mark Brennan, Hadleigh Great War Centenary Project.
 
Primary Roll of Honour: 
47RM Commando Roll of Honour
Photo of Commando in Gallery: 
Yes
Archive pages : 
47RM Commando

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