WHITWORTH, William

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Rank: 
Private
Unit / Base: 
9 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Welch Regiment
Service: 
Army
Service Number: 
14409959
Died : 
Friday, March 3, 1944
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age: 
19
Cemetery/Memorial: 
Beach Head War Cemetery Anzio, Italy
Private William Whitworth was killed in action during operations to clear the enemy from the Wadis in the beachhead area at Anzio. Son of Herbert and Eva Whitworth, of Chadderton, Lancashire.
 
Sources
CWGC
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/73.
Account by Major Callf MC, 5 Troop (linked content below).
 
Primary Roll of Honour: 
9 Commando Roll of Honour
Additional content: 
2nd Anzio landing - No.9 Commando
Archive pages : 
No 9 Commando

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