Langton William Pte 4459315

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Name Langton William
Army number 4459315
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born Sunderland 1916/17.
Age 27
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet. Posted ? 8th Bn DLI. Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF. Taken Prisoner of War - notification 10/8/40. KILLED during an Air Raid 2/12/44, Auth: 104.91 Serial 157.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War Feldpost 2734OA 3510
Died/Killed in action 02-Dec-44
Home address Resident of Sunderland. Son of Frank and Isabella Moffatt Langton, Pallion, Sunderland. No details yet of initial interment. Re-buried Grave 5. C. 10. Krakow Radowicki Cemetery.
Source table 11DLI