Joseph Arthur Castledine
Service number
'316876'
Military unit
17th/21st Lancers Royal Armoured Corps
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
Date of death
26 Oct 1940 (32 years old)
Place of birth
Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
Born : Circa : 1908.
Son of Joseph Castledine, 1882-1951 and Bertha Castledine nee Flint, 1885-1957 of Underwood, Nottinghamshire
One of at least 12 children.
Military history
Enlisted : 23rd June 1930 in the Royal Tank Corps.
Reported to War Office Casualty Section for 24 Hours ending : 09.00 Hrs on the 27th November 1940 on Casualty List Number :371 as died at home between 25th and 26th October 1940.
Died : 26th October 1940, aged 32 years.
Extra information
Buried : St. Michael & All Angels Churchyard, Underwood, Nottinghamshire.
Grave Reference : Row : R : Grave : 23.
CWGC Reference : 2703738.
the Personal Inscription reads : "Beautiful Memories of our dear Son and Brother.
A broken link we can never replace".
Photographs
Photo of Joseph Arthur Castledine
Photograph of Corporal, Joseph Artur Castledine's headstone in St. Michael & All Angels Churchyard, Underwood, Nottinghamshire by Gary Crosby on the 18th June 2022.