Compton, Edward Caesar
- Date of death:
- August 9th, 1943
- Buried on:
- Commonwealth War Cemetery Catania
Plot: II. Row: J. Grave: 25. - Service number:
- 1681760
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
Edward Ceasar Compton was the son of Charles Compton and Alice Rosetta Compton. He was married to Emona Anna Compton.
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Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Sergeant
- Unit:
- 280th Battery, 49th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Divisional Troops, 78th Infantry Division, British Army
- Awarded on:
- March 23rd, 1944
- Awarded for:
- Operation Husky
LG 36436/1368.
Awarded posthumously.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - Supplement to The London Gazette of 21st March 1944, Issue 36436, dated 23rd March 1944
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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