5043310 Pte. Anthony Francis Pook British Army 4th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment from:Devon (d.30th July 1943) My grandfather Francis Pook was unfortunately was killed in 1943. I am trying to trace his movements during his service. We know that he is remembered at Cassino memorial. However, there seems to be some confusion of where he met his end. I beleive that his official death was recorded as being in Sicily. However, several years after the war my grandmother received a letter from a gent in Ireland who gave an account of my grandfather's demise. He claimed he was machine gunned by a German fighter plane in North Africa, however his body was then moved to main land Italy where his battalian was serving. There was also some confusion on whether he was serving away from his unit. I would really like to know where he served and of course where and how he died. Would appreciate any information or indeed where I would be able to find this information.
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