260314 Bmbdr. William Dewse British Army 26th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, 116th Bty. Royal Artillery from:Bradford (d.26th Oct 1943) My grandmother's father, William Dewse died in 1943. William fell in love with Ellen, my grandmother's mother. They were childhood sweethearts and were pulled away at the time of war.
William was born in 1921, Bradford (West Yorkshire, England) to parents William and Ethel Dewse. I have recently found records that he is buried in Italy, in the Bari War Cemetery. He died on the 26th October at 1943, at the age of 23. Records state he was a bombardier in the 116th/26th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. That is all I know of him so far.
Sadly, he died and never got to meet my grandma. Never meeting her father has been a source of heartbreak for all her adult life. She is now at the age of 77 years young and has only recently in the past couple of years managed to put a picture of him on the wall. I sincerely hope I can continue to uncover more about my great-grandfather and can give my grandma some closure.
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