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R. OTUKILE. Ernest Harry LEWIS. Herbert GREENHALGH

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1.2.15. R. OTUKILE. Private EC/12424, 1969 (Bechuana) Coy. African Pioneer Corps (H.C.T.) Son of Ralehike. Died 20th June 1943 in Malta.
At rest in Pembroke Military Cemetery, Malta Plot 1 Row 2 Grave 15

1.2.15. Ernest Harry LEWIS. Lance-Corporal 2762360, 1st Black Watch. Died 10th July 1943 aged 27 years. Son of Ernest and Annabella Lewis nee Grieve, Liverpool, husband of Alma Lewis nee Rimmer, Spurstow, Cheshire. They got married in 1941. At rest in Pembroke Military Cemetery, Malta Plot 1 Row 2 Grave 15

1.2.15. Herbert GREENHALGH. Private 3858177, 8th Manchester Regiment. Died 13th July 1943 aged 24 years. Son of John Ellis and Beatrice Greenhalgh, of 24 Charlesworth Avenue, Bolton, Lancashire. At rest in Pembroke Military Cemetery, Malta Plot 1 Row 2 Grave 15
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In March 1943, it was decided to base about 30,000 troops in camps in Malta during the preparatory phase of Op Husky, (invasion of Sicily).

Eleven camps for 1000 troops each were prepared at: Camp 1 and Camp 2 (Marfa), Camp 3 (Ghajn Znuber), Camp 4 (Mellieha), Camps 5 and Camp 6 (Tas Saliba), Camp 7 and Camp 8 (Wardija), Camp 9 and 10 (Gomerino), Camp 11 (Ta' Zuta).

The labour for preparing the camps was provided by Basotho, Mauritian and Palestinian Companies of the Pioneer Corps. Between April and June 1943, there were in Malta: 1345 Mauritanians, 534 Palestinians and 1189 Basotho soldiers.
 

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