Difference between revisions of "Heppell Henry Pte 4457989"
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|Rank=Private. | |Rank=Private. | ||
|Date of birth=Born 1918/19. | |Date of birth=Born 1918/19. | ||
| − | |Age= | + | |Age=21 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests Summer/Autumn 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted ? 12th | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests Summer/Autumn 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted ? 12th Battalion DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Authority:- L. Casualties, while with 1st Tyneside Scottish. Records also show surname spelt as Heppel and Hepple. |
|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | ||
|Company/Battery=B Company. | |Company/Battery=B Company. | ||
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not known. | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not known. | ||
| − | |Task or role=Rifleman | + | |Task or role=Probably Rifleman. |
| − | + | ||
|Promotions=None known. | |Promotions=None known. | ||
|Wounded=Yes - 20/5/1940. | |Wounded=Yes - 20/5/1940. | ||
|Prisoner of War=No | |Prisoner of War=No | ||
|Joined Brigade=1/9/1939. | |Joined Brigade=1/9/1939. | ||
| − | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40. | + | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40. No known grave. Commemorated Column 91, [[DUNKIRK MEMORIAL]]. |
| − | |Home address=Son of Albert and Margaret Elizabeth Heppell, Consett. | + | |Home address=Son of Albert and Margaret Elizabeth Heppell, Consett. |
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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[[File:Dunkirk_Memorial.jpg|400px/thumb|centre|Dunkirk Memorial]] | [[File:Dunkirk_Memorial.jpg|400px/thumb|centre|Dunkirk Memorial]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:59, 7 March 2022
Personnel Entry
Name Heppell Henry
Army number 4457989
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 1918/19.
Age 21 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests Summer/Autumn 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted ? 12th Battalion DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Authority:- L. Casualties, while with 1st Tyneside Scottish. Records also show surname spelt as Heppel and Hepple.
Company/Battery B Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes - 20/5/1940.
Prisoner of War No
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40. No known grave. Commemorated Column 91, DUNKIRK MEMORIAL.
Home address Son of Albert and Margaret Elizabeth Heppell, Consett.
Source table 1TS
