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119th Light A A Regiment, Royal Artillery
119th Light A A Regiment, Royal Artillery served with 15th Scottish Division and saw action in North Western Europe.
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Those known to have served with
119th Light A A Regiment, Royal Artillery
during the Second World War 1939-1945.
- Carey Norman James. Gnr. (d.28th Jun 1944)
- Morton Eric. BSM. (d.19th Feb 1945)
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Gnr. Norman James " " Carey (d.28th Jun 1944)
I am trying to find details about the last days in the life of my wife’s uncle, Norman Carey, also what led up to his death and were he died, he is buried at the Brouay War Cemetery near Caen, Normandie. I would also like to hear from anyone who was in France with him, he died on the 28th June 1944 age 20.John Bunce
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