Biggins A Private 4469879

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Name Biggins Arthur
Army number 4469879
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet ascertained.
Age (At time of death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry – no exact date as yet but probably 1940. Underwent Basic Training – probably at No. 4 Infantry Training Centre. Posted to 10th Battalion DLI. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. Wounded. Posted to ?th Battalion DLI on the disbandment of the 10th Battalion. Transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps 15/3/1945. Documents to Leicester 18/4/1946.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade On being posted to the 10th Battalion.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes - in Normandy.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address (To include family and marital details where possible). No details as yet.
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