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LUFF Edgar William Guy Lieut

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/20918

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This record is about the LUFF Edgar William Guy Lieut dating from 2000-2024.

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SKR/DAT/IP/20918
Title
LUFF Edgar William Guy Lieut
Date
2000-2024
Description

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Surname: LUFF;

Forename(s): Edgar William Guy;

Initials: EWG;

Rank: Lieut;

Previous Regiment: Hants Regt;

Date of transfer to MGC: 16-Mar-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 63 Bn;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 117 Coy;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 25-Mar-1918;

Other Data: EWG Luff, b. 1893, enlisted Eltham, Middx, living London. Ex No. 959, 5 Seaforth H (15/9/14). To France 1/1/15. To UK Oct 1915. Comm 3/11/15 (Hants Regt)(Jock Bruce)
photograph (in group 117 Coy): www.ww1photos.com/MGC.html
War diary 63 Bn 25/3/1918 - reported a POW;

Other Notes: LUFF, Lieutenant, EDGAR WILLIAM GUY, "A" Coy. 63rd Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 25th March 1918. Age 25. Son of M. A. Luff, of 57, Dunvegan Rd., Eltham, London, and the late William H. Luff; husband of Louisa Mary Luff, of 31, Braeside Rd., Streatham, London. Educated at St. Dunstan's College, Catford. Bay 10. Arras Memorial - Pas De Calais, France.;

END OF RECORD.

Held by
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
Physical description
1 digital record
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Record URL
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LUFF Edgar William Guy Lieut