Difference between revisions of "Bestford William Pte 4456728"
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|Date of birth=Born County Durham 1919/20. | |Date of birth=Born County Durham 1919/20. | ||
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| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but probably Spring/Summer 1939. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably September 1939. Served BEF. Posted Missing 10/5 to 20/6/1940, Presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/1940 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry in the battles at Mercatel and Ficheux. | + | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but probably Spring/Summer 1939. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably 1st September 1939. Served BEF. Posted Missing 10/5 to 20/6/1940, Presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/1940 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry in the battles at Mercatel and Ficheux. |
|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | ||
| − | |Home address=Resident of County Durham. Son of William and Mary C Bestford, Spennymoor. Buried Plot 8. Row I. Grave 11. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux. | + | |Home address=Resident of County Durham. Son of William and Mary C Bestford, 22, Catherine Street, Spennymoor. Buried Plot 8. Row I. Grave 11. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux. |
|Image Title=Pte William Bestford | |Image Title=Pte William Bestford | ||
|Image Name=Pte_Wm_BESTFORD.JPG | |Image Name=Pte_Wm_BESTFORD.JPG | ||
Revision as of 10:59, 22 January 2017
Personnel Entry
Name Bestford William
Army number 4456728
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born County Durham 1919/20.
Age 20
Unit Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but probably Spring/Summer 1939. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably 1st September 1939. Served BEF. Posted Missing 10/5 to 20/6/1940, Presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/1940 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry in the battles at Mercatel and Ficheux.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40
Home address Resident of County Durham. Son of William and Mary C Bestford, 22, Catherine Street, Spennymoor. Buried Plot 8. Row I. Grave 11. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux.
Source table 10DLI
Mentioned as a friend by Mr Tommy Bamforth on 13/9/2014.
Thanks are due to Pte Bestford's family for the additional family information, and for the photograph of his headstone.
