View source for Minnis Norman WO II C. S. M. 4441309

{{Personnel
|id=2161
|Surname and forenames=Minnis Norman
|Army number=4441309
|Rank=WO II. 
|Date of birth=Born Spennymoor, County Durham 1899/1940.
|Age=40 at the time of his death.
|Unit=World War One service - formerly RASC 086381 and KOYLI 50001.  Demobilised 20/12/1918.  Re-enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry 17/2/1922, T, for 1 year. Re-enlisted 22/2/1923, T, for 4 years.  Posted 6th Battalion DLI.  Posted 10th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939.  Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France.  Known to have DIED of WOUNDS 20/5/40 while with 10th Battalion DLI.
|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards.
|Company/Battery=Company not yet confirmed.
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Company Headquarters.
|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939.
|Promotions=None known beyond WO II.
|Wounded=Yes - DIED of WOUNDS.
|Prisoner of War=No.
|Task or role=Company Sergeant Major.
|Died/Killed in action=DIED of WOUNDS 20-May-40.  Buried Sp. Mem. Plot 8. Row C. Grave 11. [[BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY]], Ficheux. His headstone inscription reads: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS. HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
|Home address= Miner, Son of John and Edith Minnis, husband of Isabella Minnis (nee White) - married 18/3/1920.  Resident at 2, Crossley Drive, Spennymoor, County Durham.  
|Image Name=Minnis_N_4441309.JPG
|Image Title=CSM N Minnis' CWGC headstone.
|Source table=10DLI
}}

Mentioned as being a friend by Mr Tommy Bamforth, 13/9/2014.

The DLI Roll of Honour has CSM Minnis' date of death as 17/5/1940, which appears to be an error, judging by eye witness accounts of the battle for Ficheux.  War Office casualty list has only 5/40 with no day.