PHILLIP ALLEN
Army - Private
South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales' Volunteers)
1st Battalion
DIED
06 June 1944
06 June 1944
AGE
23
23
SERVICE NO.
3653166
3653166
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales' Volunteers) landed on Queen sector, Sword Beach from 07:25 onwards on D-Day. The troops faced severe opposition on the beach, and suffered losses as they cleared the seafront houses and the German strongpoint codenamed 'Cod'.The battalion then advanced to Hermanville-sur-Mer where it remained for the rest of the day and consolidated the area. The exact circumstances of his death are unknown.
MEMORIAL LOCATION
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