Halliday William Pte 4547243

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Personnel Entry

Pte W Halliday's CWGC headstone.
Pte W Halliday's CWGC headstone.

Name Halliday William
Army number 4547243
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born Sheffield - date not yet known.
Age 0
Unit Joined the West Yorkshire Regiment, (West Yorks Discharge Book missing). Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry, posted 11th Bn DLI. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 27/6/1944 with 11th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Date not yet known.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 27-Jun-44
Home address Resident of Sheffield. Son of Sydney and Nellie Halliday, Sheffield. Buried Grave IV. F. 20. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel.
Source table 11DLI