WEBB Ronald Henry

  • First Name(s):
    Ronald 
    Henry 
  • Surname:
    WEBB
  • Service Number:
    PLYX112633
  • Rank:

    Marine

  • Conflict:
    WW2
  • Service:
    Navy
  • Naval Service:
    Royal Marines
  • Naval Division:
    47 Commando
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    1st July 1944
  • Age At Death:
    19
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville, France, Grave V.H.10.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Henry James Webb and Sarah Ann Webb, of Whittington, Worcestershire

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WEBB Ronald Henry Is Named On These Memorials

Stoulton St Edmund’s Church

Further Information About WEBB Ronald Henry

Appears on the Royal Navy casualties list for Worcestershire.

A letter from the Reverend Trevor Morgans, Stoulton Vicarage, dated 1st May 1950 can be found within war records held at Worcestershire Archives requesting that Ronald Henry Webb, Royal Marine Commandos, be added to the county roll of honour.

The following information has been researched by John Barry:
1939 Register (not present)
Hill Farm Cottage, Mucknell, Whittington
Henry J. Webb, born 25th December 1892, Farm Carter
Sarah A. Webb, born 21st October 1899, Unpaid Domestic Duties
Arthur Webb, born 31st October 1866, Old Age Pensioner
Ronald H. Webb, born 26th July 1924, Boy with Horses on Farm
June R. Webb, born 22nd June 1926, Incapacitated
John H. Webb, born 16th July 1928, At School

Royal Navy Casualty Report
Ronald Henry Webb, PLY/X 112633, R.M. Marine, 47th R.M. Commando, born 26.7.1924, Whitlington (sic), Worcs, date of death 1.7.1944, Cause of Death: 1., France

Histories of Ronald’s unit do not reveal how or where he was killed although it was most likely in the Airborne bridgehead. The grave report states he died of wounds, possibly wounded on the 30th June as the grave report is amended.

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