Difference between revisions of "Heathcote Ernest Pte 4456205"
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|Army number=4456205 | |Army number=4456205 | ||
|Rank=Pte | |Rank=Pte | ||
+ | |Date of birth=Born County Durham 1910/11. | ||
|Age=29 | |Age=29 | ||
− | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, Posted 10th Bn DLI | + | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date but probably Summer 1939, Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served BEF. Posted Missing 10/5/40 - 31/5/40. Presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry. |
|Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | ||
− | |Home address=Husband of Annie Heathcote, Kirk Merrington. Buried Sp. Mem. Plot 8. Row E. Grave 2. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux. | + | |Home address=Resident of County Durham. Husband of Annie Heathcote, Kirk Merrington. Buried Sp. Mem. Plot 8. Row E. Grave 2. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux. |
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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+ | DLI Roll of Honour has 1/5/1940 as the date of death - this is in error. War Office casualty list shows only 5/40 with no day. CWGC shows 20/5/1940 which was the date of the Battle of Ficheux and Mercatel. |
Revision as of 18:03, 24 October 2016
Personnel Entry
Name Heathcote Ernest
Army number 4456205
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born County Durham 1910/11.
Age 29
Unit Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date but probably Summer 1939, Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served BEF. Posted Missing 10/5/40 - 31/5/40. Presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40
Home address Resident of County Durham. Husband of Annie Heathcote, Kirk Merrington. Buried Sp. Mem. Plot 8. Row E. Grave 2. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux.
Source table 10DLI
DLI Roll of Honour has 1/5/1940 as the date of death - this is in error. War Office casualty list shows only 5/40 with no day. CWGC shows 20/5/1940 which was the date of the Battle of Ficheux and Mercatel.