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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Longstaff William
|Army number=4459396
|Rank=Pte
|Age=0
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, No Enlistment Date, Trf Black Watch 1/2/1940, Posted 1 TS, Posted ? Bn Black Watch, Discharged KRs 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 7/7/46.
|Prisoner of War=20B, 3692
|Home address=39, Carrick St. Byker, Newcastle 6
|Source table=1TS
}}

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 |Surname and forenames=Longstaff William
 |Army number=4459396
-|Rank=Pte
+|Rank=Private.
 |Date of birth=Research indicates 13/10/1920.  Mother's maiden surname Pinkney.
-|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no Enlistment Date yet confirmed but his Regimental Number suggests Spring 1939.  Posted ? 9th Battalion DLI.  Posted to 12th Battalion DLI 1/9/1939.  Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish.  Served with the B.E.F. in France.  Taken Prisoner of War - probably on 20/5/1940.  Repatriated.  Posted ? Bn Black Watch.  Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 7/7/46 as unfit for further service.
+|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date yet confirmed but his Regimental Number suggests Spring/Summer 1939.  Posted ? 9th Battalion DLI.  Posted to ? 12th Battalion DLI 1/9/1939.  Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish.  Served with the B.E.F. in France.  Taken Prisoner of War - on 20/5/1940.  Repatriated to the UK.  Posted ? Bn Black Watch.  Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 7/7/46 as unfit for further service.
 |Prisoner of War=Yes - Camp Number 20B, PoW Number 3692.
 |Home address=Lived at 39, Carrick St. Byker, Newcastle 6.  Marriage details not yet ascertained.
 |Age=72 at the time of his death.
-|Company/Battery=Not yet known.
+|Company/Battery=B Company.
 |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
-|Task or role=Not yet ascertained - probably rifleman.
+|Task or role=Not yet ascertained - probably Rifleman.
 |Joined Brigade=1/9/1939.
 |Promotions=None known.

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 |Army number=4459396
 |Rank=Pte
-|Date of birth=Research indicates 13/10/1920.  Mother's maiden surhame Pinkney.
+|Date of birth=Research indicates 13/10/1920.  Mother's maiden surname Pinkney.
 |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no Enlistment Date yet confirmed but his Regimental Number suggests Spring 1939.  Posted ? 9th Battalion DLI.  Posted to 12th Battalion DLI 1/9/1939.  Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish.  Served with the B.E.F. in France.  Taken Prisoner of War - probably on 20/5/1940.  Repatriated.  Posted ? Bn Black Watch.  Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 7/7/46 as unfit for further service.
 |Prisoner of War=Yes - Camp Number 20B, PoW Number 3692.