Difference between revisions of "Connolly William Pte 3658463"
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|Date of birth=Born Lancashire 1914/15. | |Date of birth=Born Lancashire 1914/15. | ||
|Age=29 | |Age=29 | ||
| − | |Unit=Enlisted in the South Lancs (Prince of Wales Volunteers) 18/4/40. | + | |Unit=Enlisted in the South Lancs (Prince of Wales Volunteers) 18/4/40. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 27/6/40, posted 10th Bn DLI. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. DIED of WOUNDS 30/6/44. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=30-Jun-44 | + | |Joined Brigade=27/6/1940. |
| + | |Wounded=Yes - details not yet available. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=30-Jun-44. | ||
|Home address=Resident of Cheshire. Son of David and Jane Connolly, husband of Gladys Connolly, Leicester. Buried Grave IV. D. 14. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel. | |Home address=Resident of Cheshire. Son of David and Jane Connolly, husband of Gladys Connolly, Leicester. Buried Grave IV. D. 14. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel. | ||
| + | |Image Name=Connolly_W_10_DLI.JPG | ||
| + | |Image Title=Pte W Connolly's CWGC headstone. | ||
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:20, 28 November 2016
Personnel Entry
Name Connolly William
Army number 3658463
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born Lancashire 1914/15.
Age 29
Unit Enlisted in the South Lancs (Prince of Wales Volunteers) 18/4/40. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 27/6/40, posted 10th Bn DLI. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. DIED of WOUNDS 30/6/44.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 27/6/1940.
Promotions
Wounded Yes - details not yet available.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 30-Jun-44.
Home address Resident of Cheshire. Son of David and Jane Connolly, husband of Gladys Connolly, Leicester. Buried Grave IV. D. 14. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel.
Source table 10DLI
