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RONALD EDWARD AGGUS

Army - Gunner

Royal Artillery

86th (5th Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment) Anti-Tank Regiment

D Troop, 129 Battalion

DIED
10 July 1944
AGE
26
SERVICE NO.
6211443

STORY

This story and photos are shared by the Trust with kind permission from Joyce Cracknell, niece of Ronald Aggus

Ronald Edward Aggus (Ronnie) was born on 3rd December 1917 at 24 Sedgewick Road Leyton Essex, to Henry and Florence Aggus. Ronnie had 4 sisters and 2 brothers, Albert and George. Both brothers also served in WW2 and survived.  Ronnie married Rose Julie Grimwood of Hainault Road, Leyton E10 in 1940. According to Ronnie's brother, Albert, the first wardrobe for his flat was made from egg boxes (they used to come in ‘long hundreds’ from Denmark)! Everything was held together by 2 inch nails and painted green.

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MEMORIAL LOCATION

Column 152

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