WILLIAM FENNER COUVES
William Couves was a Lance Bombardier in 147 (Essex Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery.
Service No: 977630
He was born in 1919 to William F and Ada Couves of Tilbury.
He joined the Bata Shoe Company in 1938 and left 2 years later to join the Army. Whilst with the Company he was employed in Department 680.
William died on Monday 24th July 1944, aged 24 as part of the Western Europe Campaign, he is buried in Bayeux War Cemetery France.
Bata Record
25.8.44
