Difference between revisions of "Hampton Robert Lance Sergeant 4469213"
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|Army number=4469213 | |Army number=4469213 | ||
|Rank=Lance Sergeant | |Rank=Lance Sergeant | ||
| + | |Date of birth=Born County Durham 1919/20. | ||
|Age=24 | |Age=24 | ||
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry, | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, probably enlisted 11/12/1941. Posted 11th Bn DLI. Posted to Permanent Staff from non-Permanent Staff 27/6/1942, docs to DWR 16/7/1942. Reposted to No 4 ITC 14/8/1943. Posted 11th Bn DLI. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 27/6/44 with 11th Bn Durham Light Infantry. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=27-Jun-44 | + | |Joined Brigade=Probably early 1942. |
| − | |Home address=Son of Joseph and Elsie Hampton, | + | |Died/Killed in action=27-Jun-44. |
| + | |Home address=Resident of County Durham. Son of Joseph and Elsie Hampton, husband of Audrey Johnson Hampton, Seaham Harbour. Buried Grave IV. D. 2. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel. | ||
| + | |Image Name=Hampton_R_11_DLI.JPG | ||
| + | |Image Title=L/Sgt R Hampton's CWGC headstone. | ||
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:53, 29 November 2016
Personnel Entry
Name Hampton Robert
Army number 4469213
Rank Lance Sergeant
Decorations
Date of birth Born County Durham 1919/20.
Age 24
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, probably enlisted 11/12/1941. Posted 11th Bn DLI. Posted to Permanent Staff from non-Permanent Staff 27/6/1942, docs to DWR 16/7/1942. Reposted to No 4 ITC 14/8/1943. Posted 11th Bn DLI. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 27/6/44 with 11th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably early 1942.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 27-Jun-44.
Home address Resident of County Durham. Son of Joseph and Elsie Hampton, husband of Audrey Johnson Hampton, Seaham Harbour. Buried Grave IV. D. 2. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel.
Source table 11DLI
