Basic Details
Surname
Ranby
Forenames
W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Recovered 23.01.23 from https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2211434/william-ranby/
Service Number: 7944256
Royal Armoured Corps
Date of Death 22 July 1942 Age 35 years old
Buried EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY XXVII. A. 12. Egypt
Son of John and Ann Ranby; husband of Jessie Ranby, of Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire. M.R.S.T., A.C.P., A.I.H.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Armoured Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Trooper
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Egypt
Country of burial
Egypt
Cemetery
El Alamein Cemetery
Year of death
1942
Month of death
June
Day of death
22
Age at death
35