Staff Serjeant WILLIAM HARRY WISE (photo added)
| Rank | Staff Serjeant |
| Forenames | WILLIAM HARRY |
| Surname | WISE (photo added) |
| Initials | W H |
| Place of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Birth | Unknown |
| Date of Death | Saturday, 19 August 1944 |
| Age | 31 |
| Nationality |
British
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| Residence or Entered Service From | DARLINGTON, COUNTY DURHAM, UNITED KINGDOM |
| Service Number | 4394965 | Force |
British Army
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| Service/Corps/Regiment |
Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps
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| Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | 12 Parachute Battalion (6th Airborne Division) |
| Military Honours and Awards | |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration |
PUTOT-EN-AUGE CHURCHYARD
Roll of honour |
| Grave/Memorial Location | Row A. Grave 4. |
| Previous Place(s) of Burial | Unknown |
| Epitaph | |
| Family Details | SON OF CHARLES EDWARD AND RACHEL APPLEBY WISE; HUSBAND OF BEATRICE MAY WISE, OF DARLINGTON, COUNTY DURHAM. |
Additional Information
Staff Sergeant WILLIAM HARRY WISE, was serving as Acting Company Quarter Master Serjeant, with 12 Parachute Battalion at the time he was killed in the village of Putot-en-Auge on the 19th August 1944.1
Putot-en-Auge Churchyard Parachute Regiment Memorial,
in honour of those killed on the 19th August 1944.
References |
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| 1. | Photographs and information, unless otherwise credited, kindly provided by William Wise, son of Staff Sergeant WILLIAM HARRY WISE. |
Acknowledgements and Credits |
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| Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto |
| Cross marker photograph: | William Wise, son of Staff Sergeant WILLIAM HARRY WISE. |
| Individual photograph: | William Wise, son of Staff Sergeant WILLIAM HARRY WISE. |
| Additional photographs provided by: | William Wise, son of Staff Sergeant WILLIAM HARRY WISE and Carl Shilleto. |
| Additional information provided by: | William Wise, son of Staff Sergeant WILLIAM HARRY WISE. |
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What other people have said
nigel davis
We must never forget those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defending the innocent and fighting for freedom
On Saturday, March 7, 2015Michael Gibson
On Tuesday, August 19th, 2014 in honour of the 70th anniversary of the Battle for Putot-en-Auge my wife and I attended at the memorial site in the churchyard. My uncle L/Cpl. Bertie McCombe is memorialized near S/Sgt. Wise. We walked Hill 13 where their lives were sacrificed and came to a better understanding of the diificulties the battalion faced that day. The sacrifice made by S/Sgt. Wise along with my uncle have not been forgotten. We live in peace today because of their bravery. William please know that your Father has fallen but he has not been forgotten. With gratefulness and respect, Susanne and Michael Gibson
On Tuesday, September 2, 2014Ian Frost
Staff Serjeant William Harry Wise. R.I.P Lest We Forget
On Tuesday, March 25, 2014