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Hector William John Say

A Private with the 5th Battalion, Hector died on 25th of October 1942 at the age of 22. 

Hector was born at Antingham, Norfolk, in 1920, a son of William John and Honoria Hannah Say. He was baptised at Saint Mary’s Church, Antingham, on 13 June 1920. In 1921 his family lived at Southrepps Road, Antingham. By 1939 his family were living at 44 Bridge Road, Oulton Broad.

Hector enlisted in the Suffolk Regiment, but was later transferred to the East Yorkshire Regiment. 

Hector was wounded at El Alamein on 25 October 1942 and died of his wounds the same day. 

Lived at

Hector Say
44
Bridge Road
Oulton Broad
United Kingdom

52.4766982, 1.7141249

CountryOfService
United Kingdom
BranchService
Army
Regiment
East Yorkshire Regiment
SecondaryRegiment
CWGC and 1939 Register StM2
ServiceNumber
5828148
Burial/Memorial
Egypt
ALAMEIN MEMORIAL
Column 58.

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