The Cheshire Regiment - 1st Battalion
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1st Battalion were stationed in North Africa at the time the Italians declared war in 1940. They fought at Mersa Matruh, Sidi Barani and Tobruk until February 1941 where they were shipped to Malta 1941 - 43 where they were involved in unloading ammunition & stores from ships in Grand Harbour under regular bombing raids. 233rd Infantry Brigade was previously known
as 3rd Malta Infantry Brigade. |
22nd Regiment - Killed in Enemy Action in Malta.
| Pte F.Wilson - 15th February
1942 Pte F.W.Byers - 15th February 1942 Pte A.Hawksley - 18th February 1942 Pte W.E.Jones - 9th March 1942 Sgt J.R.Hannon - 9th April 1942 Pte H.Livingstone - 19th April 1942 Cpl R.H.Johnstone - 25th April 1942 Pte A.J.Taylor - 28th April 1942 Pte T.Edwards - 8th May 1942 Pte H.O. Lodwick - 8th May 1942 Pte T.P.Maloney - 9th May 1942 Pte R.Small - 9th May 1942 Pte L.Lever - 9th May 1942 Pte L.Harvey - 9th May 1942 Pte S.Scholey - 10th May 1942 Lt. H.Davies - 20th June 1942 Sgt S.P.Conlon - 15th July 1942 L.Cpl G.A.G.Tarr - 31st October 1942 Pte F.H.Rimmer - 6th December 1942 |
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