Burkinshaw J E Private 4458058
Personnel Entry
Name Burkinshaw Joseph Edward
Army number 4458058
Rank Private
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At time of death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry - no exact date yet but possibly late 1939 or early 1940. Underwent Basic Training , probably at No. 4 Infantry Training Centre. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. Wounded. Posted to ? Battalion DLI on the disbandment of the 10th Battalion. Transferred to the Seaforth Highlanders 11/2/1945.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Not yet confirmed, but on posting to 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 yet.
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