Heslop T W Private 4469540
Personnel Entry
Name Heslop Thomas William
Army number 4469540
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. Transferred to the East Lancashire Regiment 25/9/1944 following the disbandment of the 10th Battalion.
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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