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9th Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
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Want to know more about 9th Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry? There are:1317 items tagged 9th Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry available in our Library
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Pte. J Watkinson 9th Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Pte.J Watkinson served with the 9th Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Ron Marsh 9th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps I served in the 9th KRRC from 1939 to 1942 then with the 9th Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry until demob.
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Pte. George Francis "Taffy" Williams 9th Btn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry My father-in-law George Williams served in the 2nd World War from 30th of May 1944. He started in the South Staffordshire Regiment and transferred to the 9th KOYLI in 1944, serving in Italy until transferred to the 8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1945, where he remained until the end of the war.
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Pte. Richard Conrad Duttson Ryer 9th (Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons) Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (d.14th May 1944) Richard Ryer was my grandfather. He was the second son of William Conrad Ryer of Nova Scotia, Canada and Merwal Veda Ryer of Yorkshire. Richard's father had served as a Sergeant in the Canadian 26th Battalion during the First World War, and was awarded the D.C.M. for gallantry. Richard's mother, Merwal, had been his father's nurse when he was removed to hospital in England for injuries sustained in battle. Both of Richard's brothers, York and David, also served in battle in the Second World War, David together with Richard at Anzio.
Richard was killed in battle at Anzio on 14th May 1944. He left a wife, Laurie Hayward Ryer and twin daughters, Shirley Ida Ryer and Laurie Brenda Ryer, born in August, 1944, who he had never met.
His older sister Joan related that Richard's brother David, proceeding later from the rear, requested permission to deviate from his unit to pay his respects to his elder brother. His request was denied.
Twenty years after his death, Joan visited her brother's grave at the Anzio Beachhead Cemetery.
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