Difference between revisions of "Gordon Benjamin L/Cpl 4455692"
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|Date of birth=Born County Durham 1913/14. | |Date of birth=Born County Durham 1913/14. | ||
|Age=26 | |Age=26 | ||
| − | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but almost certainly | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but almost certainly early May 1939. Posted ? 8th Bn DLI. Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939 on embodiment. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Listed as MISSING 11/5/40, 31/5/40, 20/6/40. Presumed to have been KILLED in ACTION 20/5/1940 at Ficheux. |
|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
| − | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | + | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40. Benjamin's remains were temporarily interred in the village of Ficheux before being moved to the CWGC Cemetery (further work will be done on this to clarify dates etc). Buried Sp. Mem. Plot 8. Row J. Grave 1. [[BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY]], Ficheux. |
| − | + | |Home address=Resident of County Durham. Son of Benjamin and Isabel Gordon, husband of Lily Gordon, Stanley. | |
|Image Name=Gordon_B_4455692.JPG | |Image Name=Gordon_B_4455692.JPG | ||
|Image Title=L/Cpl B Gordon's CWGC headstone. | |Image Title=L/Cpl B Gordon's CWGC headstone. | ||
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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Revision as of 16:28, 13 July 2020
Personnel Entry
Name Gordon Benjamin
Army number 4455692
Rank L/Cpl
Decorations
Date of birth Born County Durham 1913/14.
Age 26
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but almost certainly early May 1939. Posted ? 8th Bn DLI. Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939 on embodiment. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Listed as MISSING 11/5/40, 31/5/40, 20/6/40. Presumed to have been KILLED in ACTION 20/5/1940 at Ficheux.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40. Benjamin's remains were temporarily interred in the village of Ficheux before being moved to the CWGC Cemetery (further work will be done on this to clarify dates etc). Buried Sp. Mem. Plot 8. Row J. Grave 1. BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, Ficheux.
Home address Resident of County Durham. Son of Benjamin and Isabel Gordon, husband of Lily Gordon, Stanley.
Source table 11DLI
