| Surname: | Southon |
| Initials: | E |
| Rank: | Warrant Officer I |
| Army Number: | 315784 |
| Notes: | CMP. He was born in London N and resided in London and formerly served in the Cavalry of the Line. Name spelt Soutom in Army Roll of Honour. War Diary WO 171/7825. 16/12/1944 War Diary WO 171/7825. He was killed when the Coy. HQ was hit by a German V2 Rocket killing L/Cpl's Acford, Bunce, Duke, Hawkins, Jones, McQueen, Nisbet, Smith, Toyne, Thompson and Yates. Casualty List 1647/15, Western Europe, Missing believed Killed, 16/12/1944. Casualty List 1656/10, Western Europe, previously reported missing believed killed now reported killed in action 16/12/1944. 7/9/49 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Address:- 53 Hamilton Road, Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, Hants. Relatives of the dead received £11 each which was collected by the Company. Inscription on gravestone: And by his life and deeds of worth he left a goodly record upon earth. RIP. Ernest Southon |
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| Date of Death: | Dec. 16, 1944 |
| Company: | 185 PORTS COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2255998 |
| Cemetery: | SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY ANTWERPEN, BELGIUM 🇧🇪 |
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