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Sapper

Michael Costas Solomonides

Service number 5123442
Military unit Royal Engineers
Address 3 Park Road, Coventry, Warwickshire, England.
Date of birth 17 Mar 1918
Date of death 06 Jun 1942 (24 years old)
Place of birth Cyprus
Employment, education or hobbies Unknown
Family history

Sapper Michael Costas Solomonides, born 17/3/1918 in Cyprus to a Greek father, later naturalised British and a Greek mother. Next of kin listed as Nicos Solomonides LAC with the RAF at RAF Finningley. Religion CofE, marriage status, single, trade - Assembler.

Military history

Army Form B 200d stamped 'Alien' 'Alien Connection', 'Report Contact'.
14/11/40 Pte Solomonides posted I.T.C The Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
25/4/1941 O.C troops, Cardiff.
16/6/1941 Attchd 11 H.D Btn, Welsh Regt.
12/7/1941 Admitted Hospital.
14/8/1941 Posted to unit from 'Y' list.
14/8/1941 to Municipal Technical College.
8/1/1942 Transferred to Royal Engineers, posted C Company, 3 Training Battalion, Newark, Engine Fitter.
17/4/1942 Objection to service overseas, not upheld. Army medical classification C.
6/6/1942 Died Newark General Hospital from Tuberculosis Meningitis, buried CWGC plot, Newark Cemetery.

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