Favell William Joseph Pte. 4859858 - Revision history

70bgadmin at 07:45, 4 August 2026

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	\|Wounded=Not as far as is known.		\|Wounded=Not as far as is known.
	\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death was 28/3/2004. He was cremated on 2/4/2004.		\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death was 28/3/2004. He was cremated on 2/4/2004.
	\|Home address=Father was William Ernest Favell and Mother Annie Lizzie Favell. At the time of his enlistment he was single and living with his parents at 46 Timber Street, South Wigston, Leicester. He married Eileen Toon on 5/5/1945 at Thurmaston. He was employed as a shoe finisher at the time of his enlistment. Address on discharge 12, Newington Street, Belgrave, Leicester.		\|Home address=Father was William Ernest Favell (1893 - 1959) and Mother Annie Lizzie Favell (1891 - 1965). At the time of his enlistment he was single and living with his parents at 46 Timber Street, South Wigston, Leicester. He married Eileen Toon (1920 - 2006) on 5/5/1945 at Thurmaston. He was employed as a shoe finisher at the time of his enlistment. Address on discharge 12, Newington Street, Belgrave, Leicester.
	\|Image Name=William_Joseph_Favell.png		\|Image Name=William_Joseph_Favell.png
	\|Image Title=Private William Joseph Favell 10th DLI.		\|Image Title=Private William Joseph Favell 10th DLI.

70bgadmin at 18:50, 9 July 2026

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	\|Army number=4859858		\|Army number=4859858
	\|Rank=Private.		\|Rank=Private.
	\|Unit=Enlisted into the Militia as 10103692. Underwent Basic Training. Transferred to the Royal Leicestershire Regiment on 14/1/1940 and posted to No 8 Holding Unit. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 18/4/1940 and posted to the 10th Battalion. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Posted Missing on 20/6/1940 and was confirmed as having been taken Prisoner of War 12/7/1940 (he was captured at Ficheux on 20/5/1940). Returned to the UK on 10/4/1945. Posted to the 4th Holding Battalion ~~DLI~~ on 25/9/1945, pending demobilisation. Sent on Release Leave 26/1/1946. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 21/5/1946.		\|Unit=Enlisted into the Militia as 10103692. Underwent Basic Training. Transferred to the Royal Leicestershire Regiment on 14/1/1940 and posted to No 8 Holding Unit. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 18/4/1940 and posted to the 10th Battalion. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Posted Missing on 20/6/1940 and was confirmed as having been taken Prisoner of War 12/7/1940 (he was captured at Ficheux on 20/5/1940). Returned to the UK on 10/4/1945. Posted Y List D 10/4/1945. Posted to 14th Battalion DLI 25/5/1945. Posted 3 Battalion ASTU 1/7/1945. Posted to the 4th Holding Infantry Battalion on 20/9/1945, pending demobilisation. Sent on Release Leave 26/1/1946. Posted Y List E 26/1/1946. Struck off Y List and Z Reserve 21/5/1946. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 22/5/1946. Demobilised.
	\|Joined Brigade=18-Apr-40		\|Joined Brigade=18-Apr-40
	\|Prisoner of War=Yes - held in Stalag XXA Thorn 9C. PoW Number 6636. Freed by US Forces.		\|Prisoner of War=Yes - held in Stalag XXA Thorn 9C. PoW Number 6636. Freed by US Forces. His Service Record was annotated to show him as an escaped PoW, but no detail was given.
	\|Source table=10DLI		\|Source table=10DLI
	\|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards - 1939/45 Star and War Medal.		\|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards - 1939/45 Star and War Medal.
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	\|Wounded=Not as far as is known.		\|Wounded=Not as far as is known.
	\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death was 28/3/2004. He was cremated on 2/4/2004.		\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death was 28/3/2004. He was cremated on 2/4/2004.
	\|Home address=Father was William Ernest Favell and Mother Annie Lizzie Favell. At the time of his enlistment he was single and living with his parents at 46 Timber Street, South Wigston, Leicester. He married Eileen Toon on 5/5/1945 at Thurmaston. He was employed as a shoe finisher at the time of his enlistment.		\|Home address=Father was William Ernest Favell and Mother Annie Lizzie Favell. At the time of his enlistment he was single and living with his parents at 46 Timber Street, South Wigston, Leicester. He married Eileen Toon on 5/5/1945 at Thurmaston. He was employed as a shoe finisher at the time of his enlistment. Address on discharge 12, Newington Street, Belgrave, Leicester.
	\|Image Name=William_Joseph_Favell.png		\|Image Name=William_Joseph_Favell.png
	\|Image Title=Private William Joseph Favell 10th DLI.		\|Image Title=Private William Joseph Favell 10th DLI.
	}}		}}


			Sincere thanks are due to Jim Tuckwell who forwarded details of William's Service Record from which much of the above details have been extracted.

70bgadmin at 11:34, 9 July 2026

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	\|Wounded=Not as far as is known.		\|Wounded=Not as far as is known.
	\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death was 28/3/2004. He was cremated on 2/4/2004.		\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death was 28/3/2004. He was cremated on 2/4/2004.
	\|Home address=Father was William Ernest Favell and Mother Annie Lizzie Favell. At the time of his enlistment he was single and living with his parents at 46 Timber Street, South Wigston, Leicester. He married Eileen Toon on 5/5/~~1940~~ at Thurmaston. He was employed as a shoe finisher.		\|Home address=Father was William Ernest Favell and Mother Annie Lizzie Favell. At the time of his enlistment he was single and living with his parents at 46 Timber Street, South Wigston, Leicester. He married Eileen Toon on 5/5/1945 at Thurmaston. He was employed as a shoe finisher at the time of his enlistment.
			\|Image Name=William_Joseph_Favell.png
			\|Image Title=Private William Joseph Favell 10th DLI.
	}}		}}

70bgadmin at 11:15, 9 July 2026

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	\|Unit=Enlisted into the Militia as 10103692. Underwent Basic Training. Transferred to the Royal Leicestershire Regiment on 14/1/1940 and posted to No 8 Holding Unit. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 18/4/1940 and posted to the 10th Battalion. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Posted Missing on 20/6/1940 and was confirmed as having been taken Prisoner of War 12/7/1940 (he was captured at Ficheux on 20/5/1940). Returned to the UK on 10/4/1945. Posted to the 4th Holding Battalion DLI on 25/9/1945, pending demobilisation. Sent on Release Leave 26/1/1946. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 21/5/1946.		\|Unit=Enlisted into the Militia as 10103692. Underwent Basic Training. Transferred to the Royal Leicestershire Regiment on 14/1/1940 and posted to No 8 Holding Unit. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 18/4/1940 and posted to the 10th Battalion. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Posted Missing on 20/6/1940 and was confirmed as having been taken Prisoner of War 12/7/1940 (he was captured at Ficheux on 20/5/1940). Returned to the UK on 10/4/1945. Posted to the 4th Holding Battalion DLI on 25/9/1945, pending demobilisation. Sent on Release Leave 26/1/1946. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 21/5/1946.
	\|Joined Brigade=18-Apr-40		\|Joined Brigade=18-Apr-40
	\|Prisoner of War=~~Tes~~ - held in Stalag XXA Thorn 9C. PoW Number 6636. Freed by US Forces.		\|Prisoner of War=Yes - held in Stalag XXA Thorn 9C. PoW Number 6636. Freed by US Forces.
	\|Source table=10DLI		\|Source table=10DLI
	}}
	\|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards - 1939/45 Star and War Medal.		\|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards - 1939/45 Star and War Medal.
	\|Date of birth=17/10/1918 in Wigston.		\|Date of birth=17/10/1918 in Wigston.
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	\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death was 28/3/2004. He was cremated on 2/4/2004.		\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death was 28/3/2004. He was cremated on 2/4/2004.
	\|Home address=Father was William Ernest Favell and Mother Annie Lizzie Favell. At the time of his enlistment he was single and living with his parents at 46 Timber Street, South Wigston, Leicester. He married Eileen Toon on 5/5/1940 at Thurmaston. He was employed as a shoe finisher.		\|Home address=Father was William Ernest Favell and Mother Annie Lizzie Favell. At the time of his enlistment he was single and living with his parents at 46 Timber Street, South Wigston, Leicester. He married Eileen Toon on 5/5/1940 at Thurmaston. He was employed as a shoe finisher.
			}}

70bgadmin at 11:14, 9 July 2026

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	\|Surname and forenames=Favell William Joseph		\|Surname and forenames=Favell William Joseph
	\|Army number=4859858		\|Army number=4859858
	\|Rank=~~Pte~~.		\|Rank=Private.
	\|Unit=Royal Leicestershire Regiment, No ~~enlistment date, Trf~~ Durham Light Infantry 18/4/1940, Posted ~~10th Bn DLI,~~ Prisoner of War 12/7/1940, Class Z Army Reserve 21/5/1946.		\|Unit=Enlisted into the Militia as 10103692. Underwent Basic Training. Transferred to the Royal Leicestershire Regiment on 14/1/1940 and posted to No 8 Holding Unit. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 18/4/1940 and posted to the 10th Battalion. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Posted Missing on 20/6/1940 and was confirmed as having been taken Prisoner of War 12/7/1940 (he was captured at Ficheux on 20/5/1940). Returned to the UK on 10/4/1945. Posted to the 4th Holding Battalion DLI on 25/9/1945, pending demobilisation. Sent on Release Leave 26/1/1946. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 21/5/1946.
	\|Joined Brigade=18-Apr-40		\|Joined Brigade=18-Apr-40
	\|Prisoner of War=9C 6636		\|Prisoner of War=Tes - held in Stalag XXA Thorn 9C. PoW Number 6636. Freed by US Forces.
	\|Source table=10DLI		\|Source table=10DLI
	}}		}}
			\|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards - 1939/45 Star and War Medal.
			\|Date of birth=17/10/1918 in Wigston.
			\|Age=85 at the time of his death.
			\|Company/Battery=Not yet ascertained.
			\|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet ascertained.
			\|Task or role=Probably Rifleman.
			\|Promotions=None known.
			\|Wounded=Not as far as is known.
			\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death was 28/3/2004. He was cremated on 2/4/2004.
			\|Home address=Father was William Ernest Favell and Mother Annie Lizzie Favell. At the time of his enlistment he was single and living with his parents at 46 Timber Street, South Wigston, Leicester. He married Eileen Toon on 5/5/1940 at Thurmaston. He was employed as a shoe finisher.

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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Favell William Joseph
|Army number=4859858
|Rank=Pte.
|Unit=Royal Leicestershire Regiment, No enlistment date, Trf Durham Light Infantry 18/4/1940, Posted 10th Bn DLI, Prisoner of War 12/7/1940, Class Z Army Reserve 21/5/1946.
|Joined Brigade=18-Apr-40
|Prisoner of War=9C 6636
|Source table=10DLI
}}