4192316 Edward Edwards 2RWF/Madagascar

**Philip Edwards** · 26-01-2018, 14:19

I noticed on the book when my father signed on that was originally for 7years 6 months was that the shortest period in those days.

**Baconwallah** · 26-01-2018, 15:15

He enlisted for "seven and five", seven years with the Colours and five years with the Reserve.

John

**Philip Edwards** · 28-01-2018, 09:26

Cheers. John

**Philip Edwards** · 28-01-2018, 09:36

I've been trying to find out a bit more about George Cecil Derbyshire who was my mother and father's best man a big friend of theirs who they named me after, from Llandudno (remembered on the roll of honour on the memorial) I have a picture of his grave in Digboi cemetery in India my mother would go to the memorial when she could and I took over when she passed does anyone know any more about him I have his service number.

**Philip Edwards** · 28-01-2018, 11:03

I'm not sure but I think he was killed in the Arakan but I'm sure if he died of an action or a disease as I think there was a hospital in Digboi, his service number 4199293 died on 19/ 12/ 1944.

**ap1** · 28-01-2018, 12:07

Listed as "Died" so probably illness, he was serving with the 2nd Battalion in Burma. Another guy from that unit a Fusilier Collins is also listed as "Died", a few days earlier on the 16th.

**Baconwallah** · 28-01-2018, 12:10

Originally Posted by Philip Edwards

I've been trying to find out a bit more about George Cecil Derbyshire who was my mother and father's best man a big friend of theirs who they named me after, from Llandudno (remembered on the roll of honour on the memorial) I have a picture of his grave in Digboi cemetery in India my mother would go to the memorial when she could and I took over when she passed does anyone know any more about him I have his service number.

George Cecil Derbyshire 4199293, enlisted 15/03/1940, died 19/12/1944, age 23. Son of George Haworth Derbyshire and Ada May Derbyshire, of Llandudno, Caernarvonshire.

That´s all I could find,

John

**Philip Edwards** · 28-01-2018, 12:33

Thank you.John

**roy dadge** · 04-02-2018, 11:10

Re: 4199293 Derbyshire C

Hi,

I am not sure if it helps but at the time of awarding the Burma Star to the 2nd Battalion in April 1944 C. Derbyshire was recorded as being Headquarters Company.

Roy