PTE, Leith, William Irvine

Pte William Irvine (Irving) Leith died of his wounds on 24 July 1943, having been wounded in the assault on the town of Assoro, Sicily, 19/20 July.

Son of Irvine and Jessie Morrison Leith, of Aberdeen, Scotland; husband of Joan Hanlyn Leith, of Highgate, Middlesex, England.

Awards

Unit(s)

48th First Bn (WW 2)

Service number

B/73813

Date struck off strength

24-JUL-43

Fate

Died of wounds

Date of death

24-JUL-43

Cemetery or memorial name

Agira Canadian War Cemetery, Sicily

Grave or panel reference

B, B, 154.

Cemetery or memorial country

Italy

Where killed or wounded

Assoro, Sicily

Age on date of death

Cause of death

Killed in action

Linked artifact(s)

Pte Irvine William Leith – died of wounds – 24 July 1943

Gallery

Data source(s)

Source

Detail

Commonwealth War Graves Register

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