Basic Details
Surname
Magawly
Forenames
Eric William
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Major
ERIC WILLIAM MAGAWLY
Service Number: 74012
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Wiltshire Regiment
1st Bn
Date of Death
Died 15 February 1944
Age 25 years old
Buried or commemorated at
RANGOON MEMORIAL
Face 16.
Myanmar
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Additional Info
Son of William John Hugh and Edith Florence Magawly, of Dorchester, Dorsetshire.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
The Wiltshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Major
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Wiltshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Major
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Burma
Town of death
Arakan Front
Year of death
1944
Month of death
February
Day of death
15
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action