Leslie John BEEBE
28th Sep 19191 - 19th May 1941
Life History
28th Sep 1919 |
Born in registered Isle of Sheppey sub dist. Minster..1 |
19th May 1941 |
Died in Alexandria, Egypt. |
Other facts
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Buried in Alexandria, Egypt |
Notes
- [leswool.FTW]
Birth certificate in book no 85, entry 182.
Died in hospital from "gunshot wound to shoulder which was self inflicted from accidental discharge of his rifle".
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission tell me that he was Gunner Leslie John Beebe, army number 835278, 1st Battalion Second Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery.
He is buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetary in Egypt. The grave is in row K grave number 28.
Betty says "John died at Tobruk (on the coast of Libiya near the border with Egypt) from a self inflicted wound, formerly a sergeant in Royal Horse Artillery he was demoted for unauthorised firing of a gun (or something similar), had a horrific time and was evacuated from Dunkirk in 1940. Just a few days later told to report to Catterick Barracks from where he was sent to Egypt. His nerves were shattered and he should never have been sent but men were just numbers. His brother Bob (Robert) offered to go in his place but was not allowed to".
Sources
- 1. Taken from the Birth certificate