Portman Colin L/Cpl 4458072
Personnel Entry
Name Portman Colin
Army number 4458072
Rank Lance Corporal.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known
Age (At time of death). Not yet known.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. Transferred to the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 10/12/44. Documents to Section 18/1/45. KOYLI Enlistment Book not available.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman or Assistant Section Commander.
Joined Brigade Not yet ascertained.
Promotions None known beyond Lance Corporal.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
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.
Source table 11DLI
