Reay, Edward –

Son of Foster and Gertrude Reay; husband of Lily Reay, of Ashington, Northumberland. Of 5, Latimer Street, Bolton, Lancashire.

Personal details

  • Surname: Reay
  • Forename: Edward
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: South Shields, County Durham
  • Place of residence: Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 29
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: March 23rd, 1943
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Sergeant
  • Unit: 9th Battalion.
  • Service number: 4269426
  • Regiment: Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: WW2

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand
  • CWGC reference: 8. K. 31.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 10/04/1942 28/12/1945
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 3d 3e*

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