Private Frederick S Tovey

Frederick Samuel Tovey was born and lived in South West London, he enlisted in the General Service Corps and volunteered for airborne forces.

Private Tovey successfully completed glider training and was posted to 12th (Airborne) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, and took part in Operation Overlord (Normandy).

Pte Tovey was killed in action on 21 August 1944, aged 20, and was given a field burial at Douville and was re-interred in Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados, France, on 5 September 1945.

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